Tag: scottie-scheffler

#209 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am Pebble Beach & Spyglass, CA Jan 30-Feb 2, 2025 Par 72  Purse $20M same as last year HISTORY Started in 1937 as the Bing Crosby Clambake.  It became a signature event last year but the final  RD was canceled due to bad weather and unplayable conditions.  Wyndham Clark shot a…

Blog 201 SENTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Plantation Course Kapalua Maui-Hawaii Par 73 Jan 2-5 2025 Purse $20M Same as last year HISTORY This is the first PGA tournament of the 2025 regular season which will end with the FedX Tour Championship consisting of 3 tournaments concluding on August 24th at East Lake GC in Atlanta GA.  It will…

Blog #176 President Cup Results Thur Sept 26 Four Ball USA sweeps 5-0  This victory could put the tournament out of reach.  It is probably the worst thing that could have happened for TV ratings and interest in the tournament.  As I said in blog#175, an International win would be good for professional golf.  Thur…

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…

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   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#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 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…

Blog#140 PGA Championship  May 16-19 2024                              Valhalla GC Louisville KY Par 71 Purse $17.5M Same was last year HISTORY  Of the 156 players scheduled to be in the field 16 are from LIV.  Last years winner was Brooks Koepka-9 at Oak…

BLOG#133 RESULTS RBD HERITAGE APRIL 18 TO 21, 2024  ROUND 1  1 JT Poston(70/1)-8 63 One bogie 9 birdies.   2 Seamus Power(350/1)-6 65 Birdies 6 of 1st 13 holes.  Finished #12-11  2 Colin Moriikawa-6 65 One bogie 7 birdies.  Putting much improved.  4 Austin Eckroat(200/1)-5 66 One bogie 6 birdies. Finished #17-10. 4 Mackenzie…