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  • Blog#162 3 M Open Results July 29, 2024 

    Blog#162 3 M Open Results July 29, 2024  ROUND 1  1 Jacob Bridgeman-8 63 One bogie 9 birdies.   Finish 19-10 2 Mackenzie Hughes-7 64 Birdie free RD 7 birdies, 3 bogies on RD 2. Finish  19-10 6 Sahith Theegala-5 66 Birdie free 5 birdies, if he keeps this up could win.  Finish 6-13 6…

  • Blog#161 3M Open 

    Blog#161 3M Open  TPC Twin Cities, MN. Par 71 Purse $8.3M+500K +6%  July 25-28 2024 HISTORY Tournament started in 2021.  Last years winner was Lucas Glover and it qualified him for the Tour Championship.  It continues to be a secondary tournament with the quality of the field.  Last year the only 2 top players were…

  • Blog #160 THE OPEN RESULTS July 17, 2024

    Blog #160 THE OPEN RESULTS July 17, 2024 ROUND 1 Overcast Cool some wind 14-20 MPH, Shane Lowry played well and won in 2019 At Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland who will host next year. 1 D Brown-6 65 DP tour player bogie free RD but falls apart RD 4 with 6 bogies.  Finish 10…

  • Blog#159 THE OPEN 

    Blog#159 THE OPEN  Royal Troon Golf Club  The Old Course  Troon, Ayrshire Scottland Purse $17M+500K+3% July 18-21, 2024   Par 71 HISTORY This is the 152nd OPEN and thy 10th at Royal Troon.  Royal Troon was founded in 1878 on the Firth of Clyde.  Their first OPEN was in 1923 held at the Old Course…

  • Blog#158 Scottish Open Results July 15, 2024  

    Blog#158 Scottish Open Results July 15, 2024   ROUND 1 There are 15 other lesser known names and some may make it into contention. 1 Justin Thomas-8 62 Birdies 8 of 1st 13 holes then pars NO BOGIES.  Finish 62-4 2 SJ Im-7 63 Two bogies with 9 birdies. Finish 4-14 3 Thomas Derry-7 63…

  • Blog #157 Scottish Open

    Blog #157 Scottish Open Renaissance Club Par 70 Purse $9M same as last year July 11-14 2024 HISTORY The Renaissance Club opened in 2007, and by UK standards it is a very young course. St Andrews Old Course opened in 1895.  Renaissance is located between 2 famous courses, Muirfield and Berwick who together have hosted…

  • Blog#155 John Deere Classic Results July 8 2024

    Blog#155 John Deere Classic Results July 8 2024 ROUND 1 Scores unbelievable low last years leader Jonas Blixt-9? 2nd Grayson Murray-7RIP 1 Hayden Springer-12 59 Two eagles 8 birdies 8 pars, holes out from 50’ on 17. Finish 8-21 2 Sami Valimaki-10 61 From Finland OWGR starts with 4 birdies 3 on last holes. Finish…

  • Blog# 155 John Deere Classic 

    Blog# 155 John Deere Classic  TPC Deere Run Par 71 Purse $8M+ $600K 7%  July 4-7 2024  HISTORY  This tournament is played 1 week before the Scottish Open and 2 weeks before THE OPEN.  Most of the top players are in the UK preparing for The Open by playing in the Scottish Open to familiarize…

  • BLOG#154 Rocket Mortgage Classic Results July 1, 2024 Par 72

    BLOG#154 Rocket Mortgage Classic Results July 1, 2024 Par 72 ROUND 1 There are 16 players within 3 shots of lead.  Only 3 were picked for the top 10, and only 2 were on my longshot list.  Like many of these secondary tournaments anyone can win. 1 A Bhatia-8 64 Scores 30 on back 9…

  • Blog#153 Preview Rocket Mortgage Classic

    Blog#153 Preview  Rocket Mortgage Classic Detroit Golf Club Purse $ Par 72 June 27-30, 2024  HISTORY My Prediction  One of these 2 based upon last weeks play, Cameron Young or Tom Kim and they seem to be playing the best golf of the field lately.  I am leaning towards Young as he has not won…