"That makes this week's event an easy one to skip, which should not reflect on a sponsor or organizers whose hands are tied by their place on the schedule."

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In the likelihood that you tune into tomorrow's inaugural Greenbrier Classic and wonder why a Nationwide Tour stop broke out, Bob Harig explains that the event is another victim of the FedEx Cup. So don't expect a decent field for the next few years.
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59...And The Coverage?

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Admittedly I've been traveling all day to England and not really too eager to surf around for some stories on Paul Goydos' 59, but it was shocking that this was about as extensive a version as I saw. I'm off to enjoy a lovely English evening, so if you see some more detailed accounts please post a link!

Rose Leads By Four: World Braces For Next Jim Nantz Reading Of A Floral-Themed Apropos Lyric

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Should Justin Rose go on to win his second PGA Tour event in three starts and set himself up as a favorite heading into the Open Championship, it's hard to imagine a more emotional reading than last time.

But in the interest of helping out Jim Nantz's assistant, would anyone care to nominate their favorite rose-themed song for possible inclusion in tomorrow's final round AT&T National telecast?

Why Go Back To Congressional When You Have Philadelphia?

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I never understood the AT&T National locking itself into Congressional for several years past the 2011 U.S. Open, and having seen just a bit of the event today at Aronimink, you have to think someone is wondering if they can get out of the contract and move the event to Philadelphia. Even if Anonimink doesn't want it on an annual basis, perhaps a rotation of classic designs in the area?
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"While this scenario could cause consternation for many players, it will be the choices of a chosen few which are dissected and analyzed, celebrated and criticized."

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Jason Sobel makes a strong case against the PGA Tour's proposed "designated tournament" option to improve fields at events not drawing stars. Sobel's point? This is all really about Tiger and Phil and therefore, is a waste of time.

While this scenario could cause consternation for many players, it will be the choices of a chosen few which are dissected and analyzed, celebrated and criticized.

It is because of this that should such a law be enacted, it could hardly cause a ripple on the PGA Tour, save for one or two more events being played by one or two more superstar competitors.

"Everybody seems to refer to this as a Tiger and Phil issue; it's really not," said PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, who intimated that details of the plan wouldn't be ironed out for a few months. "It's really about having a representative number of top players week in and week out."

That's some solid commish-speak, but the simple fact is, not many other guys can move the needle. Let's face it: Nobody is buying tickets to watch Scott Verplank. No one is clamoring for more Tim Clark. No offense to either player -- each of whom is ranked in the top 50 on both the OWGR and the FedEx points list -- but if this rule is being built to showcase the big names at more venues, it might as well be referred to as the Tiger-Phil Formula.

"I couldn't get the 'yes' or the 'I do' out on my wedding day. And the pastor said, you gotta say it. You can't just nod."

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Lorne Rubenstein celebrates the beauty of how little golf sense golf makes sometimes, particularly after a Bubba Watson playoff against super short knockers Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank.

Bubba's post round interview is a must read. Besides the outpouring of emotion and explanation of the above quote, he clarifies what happened with the the playoff drive on 18 that might have been missed by the select few who opted not to watch the event. Well, it was more than a select few.

Q. Talk about the drive there. I think that went 396.

BUBBA WATSON: Boy, that cart path helped out a lot. You know, I hit it really well. It was more downwind in the playoff. Matt Jones, he hit it past the cart path. We saw it going past the cart path from the tee. Then I hit a good one. We thought it was going to be a short iron, 100 yards or so just give or take, and then Matt saw it hit the cart path. I didn't even look. I picked my tee up and started walking, just put my head down trying to grind out another birdie, and Matt said it hit the cart path and bounced straight up in the air. So we knew it had to be pretty far down there. So I was just inside 50 yards, and I was like, my best chance for birdie on this hole is right now. Somehow I walked away with a birdie.

Q. Bubba, talk about how nervous you were when you thought you had a chance to win.

BUBBA WATSON: I was nervous.

Hindsight Open Underway, Justin Rose Pleas Leading At The Turn

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Now that Memorial winner Justin Rose isn't in the U.S. Open field (but Vijay Singh is!), it's fascinating that people are chiming in to demand change to the system so that such egregious oversights never happen again. Even though Rose had the last year to figure out a way to get in the event, that's not stopping some!
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