With vital points and half-points at stake, the deciding hole should be one that rewards heroic action and makes the players execute brave shots in pressure-packed situations.
The PGA of America released a statement overnight (Australian time) confirming it had conducted random driver testing on about a third of the field ahead of this week’s PGA Championship and hinting that some of those drivers might have been deemed non-conforming.
The PGA of America believes a constructive dialogue is now being had with the R&A and USGA. How much that impacts what the pros are playing at the PGA Championship versus the golfers watching at home remains to be seen.
The PGA of America has sent out an invitation for Micheluzzi to compete next week. He is already in the US and preparing to compete in his first PGA Tour event, the Byron Nelson tournament in Texas, this week on an invitation.
The timesheet is unorthodox, but it’s set up so that while you are going to miss seeing some players on television during the final round, theoretically you’ll get to see all of the leaders’ rounds.
Players, PGA of America officials and architecture gurus say a US PGA Championship at Bethpage Black will add an element of excitement – and terror, for some – during a New York spring.