Author: OG’olf’IT

Blog#251A Results US Open June 14, 2025 The PA turnpike splits the course separating holes 2-8 from 1-9 &18. A pedestrian bridge allows players and spectators to cross the highway and access all parts of the course. What makes this curse so difficult? Multiple deep fairway bunkers, High and thick rough,  no this one…

Blog#250 Oakmont C. C. Pittsburg Area, PA June 12-15 2025 Par 70 Purse $21.5M+$1.5K 8% HISTORY This will be the 125th US Open and the 10th held at Oakmont which is a US Open record. It was established in 1903 and is considered the oldest top ranked golf course in the US. It straddles the…

Blog#248 Results Canadian Open June 9, 2025 ROUND 1 Weather cool and rainy. 9 of top 10 played in PM. Pendrith in AM. 1 Thorbjorn Oleson-9 61 FedX#115 1 top 10 Valero, 0 wins eagle on 18. FINISH 36-9 1 Cristobal DelSolar-9 61 Plays in Latin America, 10 birdies 1 bogie on 17. FINISH 36-9…

Blog#248 Canadian Open Toronto Osprey Valley GC June 5-8 2025 Par 72 Purse $9.8M up 400K 4% HISTORY Last year Robert MacIntyre defeated Ben Griffin by 1 stroke, then went on to win the Scottish Open by 1 stroke over Adam Scott. MY WINNER Ludvig Åberg based on his final RD last week. He has…

Blog#247B Results RDs 3 & 4 The Memorial Tournament June 2, 2025 ROUND 3 New odds Scheffler 2/1, Griffin 4/1, Taylor 6/1, Bhatia 11/1, Morikawa 14/1 Weather clear 60* Wind 5-11 MPH. 1 S Scheffler-8 68 Pars 1st 13 holes then birdies 4 on last 5 for lead. No bogies. 2 B Griffin-7 72 Started…

Blog#247A Results RDs1&2 The Memorial Tournament May 31, 2025 ROUND 1 Listed are *top 10 favorites, @long-shots, plus a few others. 1 B Griffin-7 65 Eagles 7 and birdies last 3 holes, but bogies 11&12. FINISH *2 C Morikawa-5 67 One bogie 6 birdies making long putts, watch out. FINISH @3 M Homa-4 66 Two…

Blog# 246 Memorial Tournament Preview Muirfield VillageGC Dublin OH. May 29 June 1, 2025 PAR 72 Purse $20M HISTORY This is the 49th tournament started by Jack in 1976 won by Roger Maltbie whose 1st place earned $40,000. It is the 7th signature event of this year with a field of 72, and at Jack’s…

Blog#245 Results Charles Schwab Challenge May 26, 2025 ROUND 1 1 John Pac-7 63 Eagles #10 his 1st hole then 5 birdies. Odds to win 1000/1. FINISH 28-3 FedX#168 OWGR#226 earned $255K this year, 10/27 cuts, 0 wins or top10s. XXXXX 2 Matti Schmid-4 66 Two bogies 1 DB 8 birdies. FINISH 2-11 2 BenGriffin-4…

Blog#244 Charles Schwab Challenge May 22-25, 2025 Purse $9.5M+400K4% Colonial GC Ft Worth TX. Par 70 HISTORY Ben Hogan who was a Ft. Worth native won the 1st in 1946 then 4 more. There is a 7’ Bronze statue of him in the courtyard of Colonial GC. The winner receives $1.7M, a plaid blazer and…

Blog#243B Results Rds 3&4 PGA Championship ROUND 3 1 Scottie Scheffler-11 65 Starts 5 shots behind Vegas and bogies 1st hole then 3 birdies to tie for the lead. Eagles 14, birdies 15,17&18 to take a 3 stroke lead. 2 Alex Noren-8 66 Birdies last 4 holes-2 Green Mile to go up 15 spots. 3…