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  • 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…

  • Blog#152 Travelers Championship Results June 24, 2024

    Blog#152 Travelers Championship Results June 24, 2024    ROUND 1 69 players in field Ben An withdraws. 1T Kim-8 62 Lowest RD bogie free 8 birdies.     Finish 2-22 2 A Bhatia-6 64 One eagle 4 birdies 3 bogies on final RD. Finish 5-18 2 R Fowler-6 64 Bogie free RD  6 birdies 4…

  • Blog#149 Results Rounds 1 & 2 US Open 2024

    Blog#149 Results Rounds 1 & 2 US Open 2024 Field is 156, Jon Rohm withdraws due to foot infection.   Hole #6 may be the hardest hole, watch roll offs on greens especially #5. ROUND 1 1 P Cantlay-5  65 Six birdies 1 bogie his best RD of the year.  1 R McIlroy-5 65 An…

  • Blog#149 Results Rounds 1 & 2 US Open 2024

    Field is 156, Jon Rohm withdraws due to foot infection.   Hole #6 may be the hardest hole, watch roll offs on greens especially #5. ROUND 1 1 P Cantlay-5  65 Six birdies 1 bogie his best RD of the year.  1 R McIlroy-5 65 An old time McIlroy RD, bogie free, great drives, approach’s,…

  • Blog#148 US OPEN  

    Blog#148 US OPEN   Pinehurst #2 CC NC June 13-16, 2024 Par 70 PURSE $20M same as last year HISTORY Pinehurst is a golf resort with 11 courses.  Number 2 will host the US Open for the 4th time with Martin Kaymer winning 2014 and Payne Stewart in 1999. My Prediction to win It is…

  • BLOG #147 RESULTS ROUND 1&2 MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT 

    BLOG #147 RESULTS ROUND 1&2 MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT  ROUND 1 Showing favorites, longshots, other top & popular golfers, 18 hardest hole today. 1 A Hadwin-6 66 Lowest RD 8 birdies 2 bogies one on 18th.  Finish 3-4 2 S Scheffler-5 67 One bogie 6 birdies. Finish W 2 C Conners-5 67 Bogie free 5 birdies. Finish…

  • Blog#145 Memorial Tournament Preview Muirfield Village GC Dublin OH

    Blog#145 Memorial Tournament Preview Muirfield Village GC Dublin OH June 6 to 9, 2024 PAR 72 Purse $20M Same as last year HISTORY This is the 48th 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…

  • Blog #144  RESULTS CANADIAN OPEN May 30-June 2, 2024

    Blog #144  RESULTS CANADIAN OPEN May 30-June 2, 2024 HISTORY Hamilton GC is about 1 1/2 hours south of Toronto and is hosting for the 7th time.  Rory won here in 2019 & 2022.  Last years winner Nick Taylor-17 became the first Canadian since 1954 to win by making a 72’ putt in a playoff…