Distance measuring devices have become standard issue equipment for average golfers, state amateur events and even R&A and USGA competitions. Now, it seems the US PGA Tour might be ready to join the trend.
Everyone who was at the 1997 Masters is being asked for their take on Tiger Woods’ landmark performance 20 years later, but few had the view of Colin Montgomerie.
I’m sure there are a host of scratch golfers that think, with a little more practice and the right breaks, they could make it on tour. And to those dreamers, we say, God bless ya, but it’s time to face reality. Look no further than the scores from Monday qualifying at the Shell Houston Open.
When the same guy keeps winning all the tournaments, you run out of ways to analyse his swing. So you won’t be reading about Dustin Johnson’s driver swing or pitching prowess after his thoroughly dominant performance at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Only one World Golf Championship had eluded Dustin Johnson to this point in his career, but he erased that omission in his CV with a 1-up victory over a gallant Jon Rahm to claim the WGC–Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas.
You’re excused if Hideto Tanihara wasn’t a familiar name to you before this week at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. But after defeating Jordan Spieth on day one, and battling with Dustin Johnson in Sunday’s semi-finals, Tanihara is definitely on the radar of golf fans around the world after this week.
In Sergio Garcia’s defense, the rain came quickly at Austin Country Club during his final pool match over the weekend. Still, this is one of those rare bloopers by a tour star that makes average weekend hackers feel better about their games.
Gary Player’s love of physical fitness is legendary, especially since it hasn’t waned in his 80s. But why does someone who was born the year after the first Masters was played still do all of those push-ups and sit-ups? The answer may lie in a chance to show off at the year’s first major championship.
Thanks to an infusion of artists, an unlimited number of outdoor recreations and litany of signatures food dishes, Austin is one of America’s most vibrant cities. With this plate of cultural offerings, a tour player in town for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play could feel overwhelmed, not knowing where to start in fear of missing out. At least, that’s our working theory for Jason Day’s exciting off-course plans for the week.
At Bay Hill during the Arnold Palmer Invitational, we noticed a couple of interesting stampings on a pair of Cobra wedges. Unlike the names and nicknames that tend to be marked on these clubs, these clubs appeared to be more of an endorsement for car services as one wedge was marked “Lyft” and the other “Uber”.
The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play pairings were announced yesterday, Australian time, and though the event lacks the gravitas of a Brownlow Medal count, the pairings didn’t fall short in drama.
Jason Day is the defending champion at this week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, but he also claimed the 2014 edition – yet not without some drama.
Contrary to popular belief, the bank is open on Sunday. Zach Johnson is on the lower end of the Arnold Palmer Invitational scoreboard, but the two-time major winner provided one of the highlights of the tournament.
Tiger Woods will be in New York on Monday to sign copies of his new book recounting his victory at the 1997 Masters. Playing two weeks later in this year’s Masters, however, seems unlikely.
In a week when the LPGA event in Singapore was overshadowed by the marquee WGC leaderboard in Mexico, Inbee Park put on a show that would have played in any stadium.
Four years ago, Arnold Palmer joked that he was going to break Rory McIlroy’s arm if he didn’t come play in his tournament at Bay Hill. In 2015, McIlroy honoured the request, playing in the namesake’s Invitational for the first time. He returned last year, too.
Australian Golf Digest
