The third major championship of the season is upon us and everyone better be prepared for some good old links golf. The 145th edition of the Open Championship will be held in Ayrshire, Scotland at Royal Troon. Many refer to the Open Championship as the British Open but the true and accurate name is the Open Championship.
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It is hard to believe we are at the 2016 Bridgestone Invitational and not even approached The Open Championship but such are the Olympics and the changes to support them. The tour roles on no matter what and Firestone, more specifically the South course, are front and center again for some riveting golf form some of the finest...
The second major of the 2016 PGA Tour season is upon us as the USGA brings back a personal favorite in Oakmont CC. Oakmont has been the host to eight previous United States Open’s including 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, and 2007. Oakmont is almost the first golf course in the United States to be listed as a National...
Not surprisingly the FedEx St Jude Classic will be light on heavy hitters this week as this event is sandwiched between the Memorial Tournament and the US Open. Many of the top players in the world will use this week to rest and prepare for the US Open in two weeks. That does not mean the FedEx St Jude Classic is without star...
The week’s tour stop is one of the most incredible stops of the year. Welcome to the week of the Memorial Tournament affectionately referred to as “Jack’s Tournament.” Jack Nicklaus is the host and designer of Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin Ohio. It is truly an incredible course that is part of a 220 acre complex. An...
This week the PGA Tour heads to a familiar venue, Colonial Country Club, for what was the Crowne Plaza Invitational but is now the Dean & Deluca Invitational. Colonial was opened in 1936 and designed by Perry Maxwell and John Bredemus and has been a staple in the Fort Worth area ever since. Colonial Country Club is an important...
The fifth major, the Players Championship, is here. While not officially considered a major championship, you will be hard pressed to find a player on tour that does not treat this event with the same respect as a US Open or British Open. It is the real deal and winning it comes with a level of prestige not normally associated with...
This week the PGA Tour heads to the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina for the Wells Fargo Championship. The players will be navigating the George Cobb design and attempt to knock off defending champion. What remains to be seen is whether this year’s edition of the Wells Fargo Championship can match the drama that...
We are close to the time when the cameras are turned on to the immaculate Augusta National Golf Club and 2016 edition of the Masters. Traditionally I would wait until the beginning of the week of any golf tournament to break down what I expect in the coming week. However, every event is not the first major of the year and even then,...