As we approach the 2017 Masters, we put our new formula* to work to determine who are the best current players who haven’t hoisted a trophy at one of golf’s four biggest events.
The archive of Phil Mickelson short-game stunts is vast, like that warehouse at the end of “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. To Lefty, the phenomenal has become standard; in his mind, it’s an aberration when the magic doesn’t happen.
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.
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.
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.
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
