Thoughts on the 2016 US Open
Posted on June 20, 2016 3 Comments
Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open on Sunday at Oakmont, holding off a group of quality contenders and the stupidity of the USGA en route to a four three shot victory over Jim Furyk, Scott Piercy and Shane Lowry. Here are my takeaways from the week.
The best winning storylines for the 2016 U.S. Open
Posted on June 15, 2016 1 Comment
It’s fair to say that we’re pretty spoiled right now as golf fans. The depth of talent at the top is insanely deep, and we have more compelling figures in the game than at any point in my lifetime. The last eighteen months have been incredible to watch because of these two facts, and I can honestly say that I can’t remember a tournament I was more excited for than the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
You could talk me into about 50 players for this week because of how good these guys are and how crazy Oakmont is, but what I wanted to do with this piece was take a look at the best winning storylines for the week. The only thing to note is that the eleven players listed below need to be ones that we think have a legitimate shot at winning the event. In other words, JJ Henry and Jeff Maggert are not going to be making an appearance on this list.
And yes, I know that eleven is a bit of an odd number, but I couldn’t decide between the bottom two guys on the list, so that’s how we got to eleven and not ten.
This week: Memphis, Austria and two majors
Posted on June 8, 2016 Leave a Comment
Last week, I tried out a new preview format for events on both the PGA Tour and European Tour. The basic idea was to come at them from the standpoint of whether or not it’s worth your time to tune in based on a variety of factors. Field strength, TV schedule (North America) and the course were the three main factors at play when discussing the watchability of each event, along with whatever notes I could dig up that contributed to its quality. Each event was then given a Miller score (because Johnny Miller really is the best) out of ten.
On tape delayed broadcasts
Posted on June 6, 2016 Leave a Comment
William McGirt won his first PGA Tour event on Sunday at the Memorial, holding off some big names and defeating Jon Curran on the second playoff hole. The win comes with a three year exemption on the PGA Tour, and his move into the 43rd spot in the Official World Golf Rankings obviously means a lot as well. This is a very big deal for McGirt, but that’s not what I want to focus on here.
Matthew Fitzpatrick wins in Sweden
Posted on June 5, 2016 1 Comment
“How good is it to be a golf fan right now?”
That’s how Golf Channel anchor George Savaricas ends a Golf Central promo that’s been airing on the network for the last year or so, and that’s exactly what I came back to when I was watching the European Tour this weekend.
This week: Memorial Tournament and Nordea Masters
Posted on May 31, 2016 1 Comment
Starting this week, I’m trying out a new preview format for events on both the PGA Tour and European Tour. I’m going to try and come at them from the standpoint of whether or not it’s worth your time to tune in based on a variety of factors. Field strength, TV schedule (North America) and the course are going to be the three main factors at play when discussing the watchability of each event, along with whatever notes I can dig up that may contribute to its quality.
They will then be given a Miller score (because Johnny Miller really is the best) out of ten.
Jordan Spieth wins at Colonial
Posted on May 30, 2016 1 Comment
There was never anything seriously wrong with Jordan Spieth. You knew that, of course but it was nice to get a reminder of that on Sunday at Colonial where Spieth won his second tournament of 2016.
Rory McIlroy wins the Irish Open in style
Posted on May 22, 2016 2 Comments
Prior to this week’s Irish Open, the last time Rory McIlroy won a golf tournament was last November at the DP World Tour Championship. For a variety of reasons, it feels like that win came much more than six months ago, but in case anyone thought that he was struggling or that he had fallen behind Jason Day and Jordan Spieth, his finish at the K Club leading to his twentieth professional win, was a resounding response.
Jason Day wins the Players Championship
Posted on May 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
Jason Day taps in on 18 for the win.
Jason Day won the Players Championship on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass, going wire to wire for his tenth career PGA Tour title.
Answering SI’s anonymous player poll questions
Posted on May 5, 2016 2 Comments
Earlier this week, Sports Illustrated conducted an anonymous poll, surveying more than 150 players across the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions Tour on a variety of issues. They stayed away from the most overrated player question after last year’s result kinda blew up, but they didn’t shy away from some other interesting topics and it’s a fun read that I definitely recommend.
Some of the questions and answers interested me, so I figured I’d answer them myself and give my own take on them. Note that I didn’t answer all of them because of a few different reasons: First, I didn’t feel like I had a real opinion on some of them and secondly, I’m sure that many of you don’t really care about the Canadian viewpoint on American political issues, even though I think if you’ve followed along here and on Twitter over the past few months, you can see where I stand on those points.
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