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BLOG#342Tr TRAVELERS Rounds 3 & 4, Playoff Round 3 1 Viktor Hovland-20 64 Three birdies front9, then birdies 18 for lead. 2 Scottie Scheffler-19 67 Only 1 birdie front9 but bogies 18 to lose lead. 3 Patrick Cantlay-15 64 Despite 2 bogies moves up 5 spots, but don’t think he can win. 3 A Bhatia-15…

Blog341Tr Travelers Championship Rounds 1 & 2. TPC River Highlands Ct. Purse $20M Same as 2025 Par 70. June 25-28, 2026 HISTORY Formally The Hartford Open sponsored by Sammy Davis Jr. from 1973 to 1988. The purse rose from $200K to $700K and attracted celebrities. Also Jackie Gleason, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope sponsored events.…

Thursday June 25, 2026 Blog#333 US Open 2026 FINAL ROUND Total Purse was $22.5 M same as 2025 1 Wyndham Clark-4 73 3 bogies on 1st 7 holes to lose big lead, but 2 birdies #10&16. $4.5M 2 Sam Burns-3 67 Two +par RDs 1&3 put him far behind, but he almost pulled it off.…

Thursday June 25, 2026 Blog#332 US Open 2026 First, Second & 3rd Rounds. FIRST ROUND Delay of 6:30AM at 7:05 to 9:05start due to heavy fog. (*starts on 10) Wind 15-27MPH. AM. Wind died down in PM and scores reflect it. *1 W Clark-6 64 Birdies 1st 2 holes then 1 bogie, 1 eagle 3…

Blog#331US Open Shinnecock Hills CC. Southampton, NY Par 70 June 18-21, 2026 Purse+20M HISTORY This is the 126th US OPEN and the 6th at Shinnecock. The 1st in 1896 won by James Foulis and the last 2018 won by Bruce Koepka. Other winners 1986 Raymond Floyd, 1995 Corey Pavin, 2004 Relief Goosen. It is one…

Blog#339CO Canadian Open Toronto Osprey Valley GC June 11-14 2026 Par 70 Purse $9.8M Same as last year HISTORY This is the 2nd year in a row held at this location. Ryan Fox won last year but is rated #24 to win at 50/1. MY WINNER Matt Fitzpatrick at 15/1 best bet, but may be…

Blog#338MB Results RLDs 3&4 Memorial ROUND 3 1 JT Poston-12 69 Has 3 straight bogies on 13,14& 15 but bogie on 18. 2 Ryan Gerard-8 72 Four bogies cost him tie for lead. 3 Sam Burns-7 DB on #11 ruins a good RD. 4 Wyndham Clark-6 Two more bogies after 5 in RD 2 may…

Blog338MA Results RDs1&2 Memorial ROUND1 IDEAL CONDITIONS 83* LITTLE WIND SOFT GREENS. Finish 1 JJ Spaun-5 67 Despite bogies on 11&12 7 birdies, picked 18 and one of my LS. ____ 1 W Clark-5 67 Two bogies, 5 birdies and eagle on #15. ____ 1 T Fleetwood-5 67 Bogie free, had to scramble. ____ 1…

Blog#337M Memorial Tournament Muirfield Village GC Dublin OH June 4 to 7, 2026 PAR 72 Purse $20M Same as last year HISTORY This is the 50th Memorial and 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 day for…

Blog#336CS Charles Schwab Challenge May 28-31, 2026 Purse $9.9M+400K+4% Colonial GC Ft Worth TX. Par 70 HISTORY Ben Hogan, who was a Ft. Worth native, won the 1st in 1946 then 4 more. A 7’ Bronze statue of him is in the courtyard of Colonial GC. Maybe the best golfer ever! The winner receives $1.7M…