Factoring in the performance of the last eight winners of Open Championships played in Scotland, our man came up with his prediction for ‘Champion Golfer of the Year’.
If you needed more proof that the US PGA Tour is as deep as it has ever been, Michael Kim provided it on Sunday at the John Deere Classic, winning in dominant fashion despite having missed five of his last six cuts entering the week.
“A Course Called Scotland” has a dimension most golf books lack. Forget a worthwhile endeavour on Scottish golf; Tom Coyne’s project is one of the best golf books this century.
Carnoustie’s 499-yard finishing par 4, AKA “Home,” played as the toughest hole on the golf course in the 2007 Open with a whopping 4.61 scoring average. We’re guessing it will play just a bit easier if conditions stay like this.