Denny McCarthy is nearly a stroke better at putting than anyone else in the field at the Wyndham Championship. The flatstick aficionado is gaining over two strokes (2.14) against the field in his last 24 rounds. This gives the PGA TOUR’s best putter a huge advantage as we head toward Sedgefield Country Club.
TPC Twin Cities is an amateur golfer’s nightmare. The property has 27 water hazards coming into play on 15 of the 18 holes. Where there is dry land, this week’s TOUR stop reveals 72 bunkers. All 14 driving holes bend in one direction or the other. Everyday golfers love to look for the on-course trouble,…
Royal Liverpool could easily be the setting for a Shakespearean tragedy. From the clubhouse to the course, every element of this championship venue tells a story. That narrative could not be any more different than what it was a year ago at St. Andrews. The 150th Open Championship played at the birthplace of golf was…
The Renaissance Club has seven par 4s over 440 yards in length. The three par 5s average 590 yards and three of the five par 3s are over 200 yards in length. Most preview experts are going to preach length as the priority to win the Genesis Scottish Open. I believe just the opposite. Scoring…
The average winning score over the last decade at the John Deere Classic is 21-under par, which is why we can expect another shootout for the third week in a row.
Scoring takes center stage on the PGA TOUR as we approach the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Appropriate given its proximity to the Fourth of July on the calendar, the field of 156 players will need some serious fireworks to win.
CROMWELL, CT – One advantage of walking the course the week of a PGA TOUR event is seeing where the players compete from. I take that knowledge to the practice areas and watch the world’s best prepare to confirm my observations. Once the players figure out the formula, it never ceases to amaze me how…
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course sits on an amazing cross section of terrain. Bordered by Century City and the Playboy Mansion, few golf courses on the planet have such a fascinating contrast between parkland golf and reality. Designed and built in 1928 by George Thomas and William Bell, the par 70…
This week is a major championship-esque for those north of the border in Canada. For two weeks in a row, a national champion will be crowned. Although the RBC Canadian Open has been a fixture on the PGA TOUR for many years, it is different than most TOUR events. Just like our national open, the venue changes.
DUBLIN, Ohio – Selecting a great comp course can be a tricky conundrum to decipher. Most of us fall for the trap of picking golf courses that look like one we are handicapping. In some cases, this strategy will help you find a good match. The best matches, though, are the ones which require the…
