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  • BLOG#131 RESULTS THE MASTERS 2024

    BLOG#131 RESULTS THE MASTERS 2024 Interesting tournament facts! Purse is raised from $15M 2022 $18M 2023 to $20M 2024.   Masters- The back 9 on Sunday usually determines the winner and it did this year, DeChambeau using a new set of irons costing $10,000.  One of 2 LIV player in top 10. J. Thomas shoots…

  • Blog#  130 Masters Preview 

    Blog#  130 Masters Preview  THE MASTERS Apr 11-14, 2024 Augusta National Par 72 Purse 18M same as last year HISTORY This is the 88th Masters, with this years field at 89 including 13 members of LIV and 7 amateurs who will stay at the crows nest which is located on the 2nd floor of the…

  • Blog #129 April 8, 2024 VALERO TEXAS OPEN Apr 4 to 7, 2024 

    Blog 129 April 8, 2024 VALERO TEXAS OPEN Apr 4 to 7, 2024  TPC Oak Course San Antonio TX Par 72 Purse $9.2 + 200K 2% Coverage for this tournament will be the same as the Valspar Championship.  The 156 man field is much stronger as these secondary tournaments should be.  More well known players…

  • Blog #128 April 2 TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOUSTON OPEN Mar 28 to Apr 1, 2024

    Blog #128 April 2 TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOUSTON OPEN Mar 28 to Apr 1, 2024 Municipal Golf Course Houston TX Par 70 Purse $9.1M from $8.4M+700K 8% Coverage for this tournament has a different format since it is 2 weeks before the Masters and has a limited number of top players competing.  No preview on March…

  • Blog #127 March 24, 2024 Results Valspar Championship

    Blog #127 March 24, 2024 Results Valspar Championship ROUND 1 Weather Sunny cool 63* little wind 3MPH. 1 Kevin Streelman-7 64 Age 45 Bogie free Rd with 6 birdies 1 on 17 Finishes-4 #26 2 Kevin Roy-6 65 Kevin Roy Eight birdies including 17&18, 2 bogies.  Finishes-5 #12 3 Peter Malnati-5 66 Two bogies 7…

  • Blog#126  March 20,2024 Valspar Championship Mar 21 to 24 Innisbrook Copperhead Course

    Blog#126  March 20,2024 Valspar Championship Mar 21 to 24 Innisbrook Copperhead Course Palm Harbor FL Par 71 Purse $8.4M +300K  3% HISTORY Tournament started as the Tampa Bay Classic in 2000 and is famous for “The Snake Pit”(see below).  Taylor Moore won last year but is 80/1 this year.  Also last year Justin Thomas was the…

  • Blog #125 March 18, 2024 Results The Players

    Blog #125 March 18, 2024 Results The Players Scottie Scheffler is the overall favorite based on RD4 last week.  He was #161 in putts going in but #5 at the Arnold Palmer tournament.  Rory is #1 off the tee but #151 in approach play. ROUND 1 Weather 85* W 6/10 MPH, 10 balls in water…

  • Blog#124 March 14, 2024 March 11 to 14, 2024 Par 72

    Blog#124 March 14, 2024 March 11 to 14, 2024 Par 72 TPC Sawgrass Ponte Vedra FL Purse $25M same as last year HISTORY.  It is the 50th anniversary of this tournament started by Deane Beman in 1974 at Atlantic Country Club.  Jack Nicklaus was the winner and won $50K.  Cam Smith won in 2022 despite…

  • Blog#123 March 11, 2024 Results Arnold Palmer Invitational

    Blog#123 March 11, 2024 Results Arnold Palmer Invitational There are 69 players in the field with a cut. ROUND 1 ESPN+ announcers commented that the rough is high & thick, will be a problem. Weather perfect 67* to 85*, sunny, little wind. 1 Shane Lowry-6 66 from 10 1 eagle 3 birdies, bogies 14 and…

  • Blog#122 Preview  Arnold Palmer Invitational

    Blog#122 Preview  Arnold Palmer Invitational Mar 7 to 10, 2024 Par 72 Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando FL Purse $20M same as last year HISTORY This will be the 4th signature event of 2024.  It started as the Florida Citrus Open in 1966 and was renamed for Palmer in 2007.  Since 2016 the winner…