The customary brilliant ball-striking was again on show as Lee hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation but additional preparation with the putter paid off as she picked up seven birdies in the first round of the championship.
Under the new Rules of Golf, had Matsuyama not used the offending club before being notified, he could have continued on. However, he used the 3-wood on his opening tee shot.
Like every northern summer at Augusta National Golf Club, changes are afoot. Sometimes it’s mild tweaks. Sometimes it’s moderate adjustments. Never before have we seen carnage like this, however.
Players competing in this week’s Memorial Tournament who have committed to next week’s LIV Golf Invitational Series in London don’t want to be seen as anything other than professional golfers pursuing a new business opportunity.
The winner on Sunday will receive $US1.8 million, making it the most lucrative prize in women’s golf and further fortifies the growth of the LPGA Tour and the women’s game in recent years.
The magical mystery tour continued for Steven Alker on Sunday, when the man who came from nowhere added a Major championship to his inexplicably remarkable PGA Tour Champions run.
This is why people pay to watch Spieth play golf, and we’d venture to say he’s often the most “worth the price of admission” golfer in the field any time he tees it up.
Australian Golf Digest
