Author: OG’olf’IT

LIV UPDATE June 8 to June 12, 2023  JUNE 7 Jay Monahan makes the surprise announcement of an agreement reached between LIV and the PGA. JUNE 8 The men who will be extremely influential in the future of professional golf are Yasir al-Rumayyan governor of the Public Investment Fund and Chair the Board of the…

RESULTS RBC CANADIAN OPEN June 8 to 11, 2023     Due to Covid, this tournament was canceled in 2020 & 2021.  It was first played in 1904 and is the 3rd oldest continuously running tournament after The OPEN & US Open.  Arnold Palmer won in 1955, his first PGA Tour victory.  It is ironic…

PREVIEW & LIV Update  RBC CANADIAN OPEN  Oakdale GC Toronto CD  Par 72 Purse $9M+300K=3% OPENING ODDS #1 Rory McIlroy 9/2 Highest ranking player and winner last year. #2 Tyrrell Hatton 12/1 He has been in just about every tournament lately, my pick. #3 Sam Burns 14/1 He is hot and cold.  Don’t see him…

RESULTS THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT 3rd & final rounds June 3 & 4, 2023 ROUND 3 Rory tied for lead.  I hope he can pull this off and shut Mickelson up. #1 Rory McIlroy-6 70 Not a great RD, 4 birdies, 2 bogies.   #1 Si Woo Kim-6 71/ 2DBs.  He will fade. #1 David Lipsky-6…

RESULTS THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT first 2 rounds JUNE 1 & 2, 2023    In a response to a question about no LIV golfers participating in his tournament, Jack tweeted  “He no longer considers them part of the game”.   Some of the responses to this were not kind. Whether you are for or against LIV, …

MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW   Muirfield Village GC Dublin OH. June 1 to 4, 2023  PAR 72 Purse $20M +$8M=40% The Memorial is one of my favorite tournaments.  I lived in Westerville, OH from 1978 to 1983 and had the good fortune to attend the tournament every year.  The course is magnificent from a player and…

CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE May 25 t0 28 Par 70 Purse $ 8.7M up $400K +4%   Last year Scottie Scheffler was the favorite but lost to his best friend Sam Burns in a playoff.  Burns was 7 strokes down, and shot a 65 to Scheffler 72 to forced the playoff.  OPENING ODDS Scottie Scheffler 4/1…

SUMMARY PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 22, 2023  Except for the weather during the first 3 RDs, this was a terrific tournament, with 3 different leaders.   First RD leader Bryson DeChambeau had an excellent tournament finishing in a tie for 4th-3. Second RD leader Conners & Scheffler who bogied18 and has to settle for a tie…

RESULTS FINAL “D” ROUND PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 21, 2023 BEST STORY PART 2  Michael Block who was comfortably playing with Justin Rose yesterday will be playing with Rory McIlroy today.  Golf Digest reports that the most money he made was $75,000 at The Club Professionals National Championship in 2014.  He bogied the 1st hole and…

RESULTS THIRD “C” ROUND PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 20, 2023 LEADERS TEE TIMES (New Odds) 2:50 Scottie Scheffler (1.4/1) Corey Conners(6.5/1) Cantlay (40/1) 2:40 Viktor Hovland (4/1) Justin Suh (40/1) D. Johnson (50/1) 2:30 Bryson DeChambeau (14/1) Brooks Koepka (10/1) Morikawa (60/1) 2:20 Callum Tarren (100/1) Taylor Pendrith (100/1) Bradley (66/1) 2:10 Justin Rose (40/1) Michael…