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RESULTS TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP AUGUST 24 TO 27, 2023 EAST LAKE GC, ATLANTA GA.    ROUND 1 Scheffler looses lead again.   He and only 6 other players are +par.  TV announcers making all kind of excuses for Scheffler’s poor play.  Again he is just not playing well enough to win. #1  Colin Morikawa-10 61 Was-1…

PREVIEW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP EAST LAKE CC ATLANTA, GA. August 24 to 27, 2023 Par 70 Purse $75M East Lake Golf Club has hosted this tournament since 2004.  They also hosted the 1963 Ryder Cup, which at that time was still the Atlanta Athletic Club, captained by Arnold Palmer which the US won.  Billy Casper (whom I…

RESULTS OF THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL AUGUST 17 TO 29, 2023 Golf Digest rates the top 5 courses in the Chicago area.  #1 Chicago Golf Club,  #2 Shoreacres Golf Club, #3 Butler National, #4 Medinah, #5 Olympia Fields. ROUND 1 Rain delay caused a late start.  I was able to pick up coverage…

Olympic Fields CG, Olympic Fields IL August 17 to 20, 2023 Par 70 Purse $20M same as last year Olympic Fields Country Club is located in the Village of Olympia Fields in Cook County IL. It is a suburb of Chicago with a population of about 5,000.  One of the wealthiest majority African-American communities in…

                         RESULTS ST JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP AUGUST 10 T0 13, 2023 ROUND 1 Jordan Spieth plays the best RD of golf in a very long time.  Bogie free with 1 eagle, a 40’ shot from off the green on #16, and 5 birdies. ROUND 1…

PREVIEW ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP TPC SOUTHLAND MEMPHIS, TN August 3 to 6, 2023 Par 70 Purse $20M same as last year This tournament started as the Memphis Open in 1958.  In 1969 entertainer Danny Thomas agreed to add his name to help fund St Jude Hospital which opened its doors Feb 4, 1962.  Danny Thomas’…

PREVIEW FOR THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AUGUST 10 TO AUGUST 27, 2023   This series will determine the 2023 PGA Champion.  It consists of 70 players down from 125 last year.  There will be 3 weeks of competition on 3 different courses.  After the first week the field will be reduced to 50.  After week…

RESULTS WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP AUGUST 4 TO 7, 2023   ROUND 1 Rain most of day effected scoring.                                                 #1 Russel Henley-8 62 Bogie free RD, 1 eagle, 6 birdies. #2 Ben An-7…

COMMENTARY August 7, 2023 My blog with the results of the Wyndham Championship is being posted late on Monday August 7th because for the 3rd time in 6 weeks the TV Networks have left dedicated golf fans down.  I tune in to ESPN+ (which I pay extra for), then Golf Channel, then CBS, then ?????…