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Blog#266 Preview BMW Championship Caves Valley GC, Owings Mills MD Aug 14-17, 2025 Purse $20M Par 70 HISTORY Cave Valley GC is a members owned club opened in 1991. Cost of membership is $100,000 plus $20,000 per year and was rated #47 among America’s best modern courses. It hosted this tournament in 2021, won by…

Blog#265 Results St Jude Championship August 11, 2025 ROUND 1 Wind 5 to 7 MPH 84* 1 A Bhatia-8 62 Only 1 bogie 7 birdies, last 3 holes eagle then 2 birdies. FINISH 6-10 2 T Fleetwood-7 63 Birdies last 4 holes, everybody rooting for him!!! FINISH 3-15 2 J Rose-6 64 One bogie 7…

Blog#264 Preview St Jude Championship TPC Southland, Par 70 Memphis TN Aug 7-10, 2025 HISTORY Started as the Memphis Open in 1956. In 1969 famous entertainer Danny Thomas agreed to add his name to help fund St Jude Hospital for Children opened Feb 4,1962. In 1986 FedX took over sponsorship and increased the purse by…

Blog#263 Wyndham Championship July 31-Aug 3, 2025 Par 70 Purse $8.2K+ 300K 4% This is the final tournament before the Tour Championship(TC). It is important for some players to gain participation in the TC and making the 100 fully exempt players for 2026. This blog will concentrate on these players and those contending to win.…

Both tournaments with a weak to average field because most of the top players participated the Scottish Open and the OPEN and skipped these events to prepare for the Tour Championship (TC). Some such as Adam Scott #87 and Max Homa #102 are trying to make the top 70 and qualify for the TC. 3M…

BLOG#261 Results The OPEN Championship July 20, 2025 ROUND 1 Rain early, cloudy PM. #11 play as expected most difficult. 1 J S Oleson(800/1)-4 67 Birdies 1st hole bogies 18th, EAGLES #12. RD276 FINISH 68+6 1 Matt Fitzpatrick-4 67 Eagles #2 bodies #3 then 3 birdies. FINISH 4-11 1 Harris English-4 67 Seven birdies 3…

Blog#260 The OPEN Championship Royal Portrush Golf Club Portrush N. Ireland Par 71 Purse $17M Same as last year HISTORY This is the 153rd OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP is the oldest golf tournament, started in 1860, and won by Willie Park Sr. who defeated Old Tom Morris by 2 strokes. In 1861 the results were reversed with…

Blog#259 Results Scottish Open July 15, 2025 ROUND 1 Not best results from favorites, but as predicted thinking of next week. 1 N Echavarria(200/1)-6 64 Starts with bogie on #2 then 7 birdies. FINISH 22-5 1 J Knapp-6 64 Bogie free RD 6 birdies, LS. FINISH 22-5 1 S Straka(50/1)-6 64 Four birdies on his…

Blog#258 Scottish Open Renaissance Club Par 70 Purse $9M Same as last 2Yrs July 10-13, 2025 HISTORY The Renaissance Club opened in 2007 and by UK standards is a very young course. St Andrews Old Course opened in 1895. It is located between Muirfield & Berwick who together have hosted 26 OPEN Championships. Scottsman Robert…

Blog#257 Results John Deere Classic July 7. 2025 ROUND 1 1 D Ghim-9 62(100/1) Starts with 2 birdies, 5 more, eagle on#6 0 bogies FINISH 21-11 2 M Homa -8 63(120/1) Starts 4 birdies 1st 5 holes 5 more 1 bogie. FINISH 5-16 2 A Eckroat-8 63(100/1) Eagles 2&6 with 4 birdies 0 bogies. FINISH…