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Zozo Championship  Accordia Golf Narashino CC  Chiba, Japan Par 70 Purse $8.5M-$2.5M-21% This is the 4th Fall event and the 5th edition of this tournament, the 4th played in Chiba.  Tiger Woods won the first in 2019.  There will be a field of 78 with no cut.  Most of the field has been playing in…

RESULTS SHRINERS CHILDREN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 0CT 12-16 & PGA/DP/LIV/PIF 2024                        Not much to say about this tournament that was not in my Preview.  Since these 7 Fall tournaments and the LIV Team Play Championship do not have much meaning, I will devote a portion of…

Shriners Children’s Open TPC Summerlin Las Vegas Oct 12-15, 2023 Par 72 Purse $8.4M+$4 5% Third tournament for Fall with 132 players in the field.   Pretty much the same field as last week except for Tom Kim.  He was  22/1 and won last year with a stronger field.   Lexi Thompson gets a sponsors exemption…

RESULTS SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP OCTOBER 5 TO 8, 2023               FIRST ROUND  “B” Announcing team, but they are pretty good and professionals not like the cheerleaders on LIV.  Ludvig Aberg (pronounced Ah,bear) the only Ryder Cup player in the tournament which is important to many who are struggling to…

Sanderson Farms Championship  Country Club of Jackson MS October 5 to 8, 2023 Par 72 Purse $8.4M +$300K 4% This is the second tournament of 7 fall events with an average purse of $8M+.  Only a few top players will be involved in this field of 144 which will be made up of players trying…

October 1, 2023 Ryder Cup Final Round 1  Rahm TIES Scheffler on 18 after going in-1, 2nd time he wins on 18 for a tie Scheffler His play was disappointing, should have beaten Rahm 0-2-2  Rahm played very well and made an eagle and birdie on 18 for ties in 2 matches 2-0-2 2 Hovland…

Saturday September 30, 2023 Ryder Cup Second Round The USA attempts to rebound from a weak showing in both sessions yesterday.  They were shut out in the morning session and should have won 3 of the 4 matches in the afternoon.  Scottie Scheffler made a birdie on 17 to take a 1 hole lead, but…

Friday September 29, 2023 MARCO SIMONE CG ROME  PAR 72 Purse Zero                           Marco Simone was completed in 1989 specifically to prepare for the Ryder Cup.  It is described as a course perfect for match play and should make for an exciting tournament. …

9/28/23 Some Ryder Cup Past Highlights which define the early USA successes and failures. 1927 The Ryder Cup was started by Samuel Ryder and has been staged every 2 years except for, 1937 to 1947 due to WW II.  The 1927 team was captained by Ted Ray (Famous for losing the US Open along with…

RYDER CUP PREVIEW 9/27/23 Marco Simone CG Rome Italy 7 players from last year and 5 new.  I was happy to see Koepka, Fowler & Thomas.  The only change I would have made would have been Keegan Bradley in place of Sam Burns. Golf Channel Damon Hack agrees that Bradley should be on the team. …