Royal Troon gets difficult, very difficult as the players turn for home. The three toughest holes on the course greets the field when they make the turn. The long par 4 tenth will play at 451 yards and was the… Continue Reading
Our tour of Royal Troon continues with a look at the first par 5 on the course. The 4th hole will be playing at 555 yards. The first par 3, the 5th hole is a easily reachable 209 yards. The… Continue Reading
Continuing with the U.S. Open Preview we may have found some birdies. The par 3 thirteenth hole is the shortest hole on the course and in 2007 played as the easiest par 3. A back to front sloping green is… Continue Reading
So much for the walk-away Masters win for Jordan Spieth. Spieth called Augusta National “U.S. Opens conditions” today and the results certainly backed him up. Only four players were able to finish under par today and Spieth wasn’t one of… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner The 2014 golf season just keeps getting better for the LPGA. With new tournaments, new sponsors, fresh new faces and plenty of publicity the U.S. Women’s Open started with much anticipation. So far it hasn’t disappointed at… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Last evening after Martin Kaymer had finished dusting the field at the 114th U.S. Open he made his way into the press tent with the shiny U.S. Open in hand. A slew of media types were treated… Continue Reading
Muirfield’s last of the par threes, the 16th: The longest hole on the course, the 575 yard par 5 17th: The very demanding, final hole, the 471 yard par 4 18th:
by G. Rennie For television watching golf fanatics this weekend was a perfect storm of close competition. Of the five tours that are covered on American TV four were decided in playoffs! I can’t remember that ever occurring before and… Continue Reading
The par 3 13th hole at Muirfield: The long par 4 14th: The 15th is another long, dogleg right par 4:
The first par three, the fourth hole: The first par five, the fifth hole: The par 4 sixth: