Olympic Already On The Radar For A Sixth U.S. Open
/Ron Kroichick talks to an
Read MoreWhen you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
R&A Still Looking At Portrush Just Enough To Make Us Think They're Taking It Seriously
/Brian Keogh with comments from Monday's R&A press conference at Royal Lytham
Read MoreButler National Eyes 21st Century Membership Stance
/Teddy Greenstein reports that all-male Butler National is so desperate to return to the tournament stage, they might welcome Women-Americans. Strange times indeed!
Read MorePGA Closing In On Bethpage?
/That aging slugger put on waivers by the USGA has been scooped up first by the PGA Tour for the 2012 Barclay's and as Sam Weinman reports in Golf World Monday, the PGA of America now wants a piece of the action too. PGA CEO Joe Steranka confirms he made a recent scouting trip, with the 2019 PGA and 2024 Ryder Cup in mind.
Read MoreHot, Muggy Modern Designs "Worth A Look" For Future Majors
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Like the PGA of America needs more encouragement to take their tournament to the kinds of modern designs that Phil loves in Africa-hot climates, Ron Whitten offers up his nominees for courses worth a look now that Champion bermuda exists. Hard to argue with any of these…especially since none have a chance.Glory's Last Shot? Torrey Pines Makes First Overture For A PGA
/As we try to muster up interest in the default fourth major at the dreaded Atlanta Athletic Club, Ron Kroichick tries to understand why the West Coast is off the PGA of America's radar.
Read MoreOakland Hills To Get 2016 U.S. Amateur, In Talks For 2020 U.S. Open?
/Tim Twentyman of the Detroit News reports that Oakland Hills "is in negotiations" with the USGA "to host the U.S. Open as early as 2020, which is the next available date, according to a source."
Read MoreAronimink Eyes Another 500 Yards To Land A Major
/Joe Juliano talks to Aronimink club president Joe Brooks about courting both the USGA and PGA of America for a future major even as both have their venues selected through 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Read MoreBellerive Just Won't Go Away!
/Dan O'Neill reports the dreadful news that Bellerive wants to subject its Reestored course to a golfing public not really clamoring for yet another Reestored, humid, slog of a PGA venue.
Read MoreOlympia Fields Lands 2015 U.S. Am; Confirms USGA Has A Very Short Memory
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Bradley Klein delivers the news of a USGA return to a place thought to be off the radar for a major event. I doubt this is a setup for a return U.S. Open, despite the widespread and frankly, relentless clamoring for a 2023 Open return to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jim Furyk's unforgettable triumph over the North Course.
This is probably more of a gift to an executive committee member for time well-served, not that there's anything wrong with that:
The 2015 Amateur will be contested on both the North Course and the South Course, with both courses sharing responsibilities for the 36-hole stroke play qualifier. It has yet to be determined which of the 18-hole layouts will be home to the match play segment of the championship.
Olympia Fields, founded in 1913, at one point included four courses, but gradually sold off some of its land. Its North Course, designed by Willie Park Jr. in 1922, has been home to the Western Open (1933, 1968, 1971), the PGA Championship (1925, 1961), the U.S. Open (1928, 2003), and the U.S. Senior Open (1997).The South Course evolved into its current configuration from a 1916 design by Tom Bendelow and was the subject of a major overall and partial re-routing by architect Steve Smyers in 2007-08. Smyers has been a member of the USGA Executive Committee since 2006 – the only professional course architect ever to have served in that capacity.
Why Does Attending A Major Need To Be Life Threatening?
/The confirmation of Quail Hollow--home to the PGA Tour's seventh major--as 2017 PGA Championship host came today with no mention of the potential for the kind of hot and humid weather that scorched the club's greens this summer and will likely lead to a green resurfacing project.
Next summer the PGA visits Atlanta in August, about the last place any sane individual wants to be and where they are also having issues with new greens. This, just after leaving Whistling Straits where the media opted not to take a harder look at the number of injuries once again caused by the Strait's steep faux dunes.
Gentlemen, Start Your Fluids: Quail Hollow To Get 2017 PGA
/Ron Green Jr. has the scoop, including the worst denial quote ever. Thanks to reader Harrison for this.
Read More"Who's going to drive the future of Colorado Golf Club?"
/In a world where you have clubs that would kill to host a major, then there's Colorado Golf Club.
It's kind of an amazing thing to read Anthony Cotton's story on Colorado Golf Club's shaky status and realize that the PGA of America sees it as a potential host site for future majors and yet, the place seems to have a corporate ownership situation that may doom the course.
