A little more than three months on from the 150th Open Championship, the ever-moving caravan that is professional golf is back at the Old Course in St. Andrews. But don’t expect this week’s Dunhill Links Championship to look anything like the game’s oldest major.
During Friday’s second round of the Open de France at Le Golf National, Pieters was facing a long birdie putt on the par-5 third hole. As he pulled back his putter, he heard a spectator cough, which caused him to try to stop his swing mis-stroke.
Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Viktor Hovland came with a purpose to the Italian Open at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, site of next year’s Ryder Cup.
Safe to say there isn’t a soul in Lowry’s entourage who would have passed a breathalyser by the time last call rolled around, but one of these men is most definitely like the other.
The Spaniard played in the first LIV event at the Centurion Club in early June because he wanted to see what the fuss was all about, then decided not to play any more LIV events.
It’s been a while since Keith Pelley has said much of anything about the on-going conflict between the PGA Tour/DP World Tour strategic alliance and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Lasting no more than 20 minutes by one observer’s estimation, the expected clash between the LIV players in the BMW PGA Championship field was over almost before it began.
This week’s BMW PGA Championship represents the first time Fitzpatrick will tee it up competitively in his come country since his US Open victory three months ago.
Australian Golf Digest
