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  • BLOG#131 RESULTS THE MASTERS 2024

    BLOG#131 RESULTS THE MASTERS 2024 Interesting tournament facts! Purse is raised from $15M 2022 $18M 2023 to $20M 2024.   Masters- The back 9 on Sunday usually determines the winner and it did this year, DeChambeau using a new set of irons costing $10,000.  One of 2 LIV player in top 10. J. Thomas shoots…

  • Blog#  130 Masters Preview 

    Blog#  130 Masters Preview  THE MASTERS Apr 11-14, 2024 Augusta National Par 72 Purse 18M same as last year HISTORY This is the 88th Masters, with this years field at 89 including 13 members of LIV and 7 amateurs who will stay at the crows nest which is located on the 2nd floor of the…

  • Blog #129 April 8, 2024 VALERO TEXAS OPEN Apr 4 to 7, 2024 

    Blog 129 April 8, 2024 VALERO TEXAS OPEN Apr 4 to 7, 2024  TPC Oak Course San Antonio TX Par 72 Purse $9.2 + 200K 2% Coverage for this tournament will be the same as the Valspar Championship.  The 156 man field is much stronger as these secondary tournaments should be.  More well known players…

  • Blog #128 April 2 TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOUSTON OPEN Mar 28 to Apr 1, 2024

    Blog #128 April 2 TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOUSTON OPEN Mar 28 to Apr 1, 2024 Municipal Golf Course Houston TX Par 70 Purse $9.1M from $8.4M+700K 8% Coverage for this tournament has a different format since it is 2 weeks before the Masters and has a limited number of top players competing.  No preview on March…

  • Blog #127 March 24, 2024 Results Valspar Championship

    Blog #127 March 24, 2024 Results Valspar Championship ROUND 1 Weather Sunny cool 63* little wind 3MPH. 1 Kevin Streelman-7 64 Age 45 Bogie free Rd with 6 birdies 1 on 17 Finishes-4 #26 2 Kevin Roy-6 65 Kevin Roy Eight birdies including 17&18, 2 bogies.  Finishes-5 #12 3 Peter Malnati-5 66 Two bogies 7…

  • Blog #125 March 18, 2024 Results The Players

    Blog #125 March 18, 2024 Results The Players Scottie Scheffler is the overall favorite based on RD4 last week.  He was #161 in putts going in but #5 at the Arnold Palmer tournament.  Rory is #1 off the tee but #151 in approach play. ROUND 1 Weather 85* W 6/10 MPH, 10 balls in water…

  • Blog#123 March 11, 2024 Results Arnold Palmer Invitational

    Blog#123 March 11, 2024 Results Arnold Palmer Invitational There are 69 players in the field with a cut. ROUND 1 ESPN+ announcers commented that the rough is high & thick, will be a problem. Weather perfect 67* to 85*, sunny, little wind. 1 Shane Lowry-6 66 from 10 1 eagle 3 birdies, bogies 14 and…

  • Blog#122 Preview  Arnold Palmer Invitational

    Blog#122 Preview  Arnold Palmer Invitational Mar 7 to 10, 2024 Par 72 Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando FL Purse $20M same as last year HISTORY This will be the 4th signature event of 2024.  It started as the Florida Citrus Open in 1966 and was renamed for Palmer in 2007.  Since 2016 the winner…

  • Blog#121 March 4, 2024 Results Cognizant Classic

    Blog#121 March 4, 2024 Results Cognizant Classic ROUND 1  Weather Sunny 65* little wind in AM, picked up in PM. Early Threesome tee off on 10, Rory McIlroy-4, Jake Knapp-3, Chris Kirk-4. Austin Eckroat another non favorite wins.  1 Chad Ramey-7 64 Bogie free RD, birdies 5 of 1st 7 holes finishes #35-8 1 SH…

  • COGNIZANT CLASSIC Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024

    COGNIZANT CLASSIC Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 PGA National Resort & Spa Champion Course Palm Beach Gardens FL Purse 9M+50K 5% Par 71 HISTORY The new sponsor is Cognizant, an IT company located in Teaneck NJ.  It was formally the Honda classic and was founded in 1972 as The Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic. It starts the…