Thanks as always for the great questions.
Let’s dive in…
It’s a great question.
For those who don’t live on X (what’s that like?
), he’s referring to a since-deleted tweet from Lefty that seemed to suggest (threat?)
that LIV players might boycott major championships if rules aren’t changed.
But each major reserves the right to simply invite players they feel should be there.
If Gooch wasnt as vocal as he was, would he still have gotten invited to PGA?
He got this invitedespitehis blabbering, notbecause ofit.
This guy was the player of the year on the second best tour in the world last year.
That’s why he got the invite.
The PGA of America has also been more Switzerland than anything these last couple years.
They permitted a LIV golfer in Brooks Koepka to play on the Ryder Cup team.
They’ve played it down the middle insofar as that’s possible.
@TheStroker83
A little surprising to see NBC go with the four-man booth for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
Here’s the full squad.
It’s not that Chamblee isn’t good in the booth.
He’s extremely prepared and well-researched every time he goes on air.
And his insights and delivery are very polished.
There is a very real possibility that a LIV player wins that tournament.
NBC’s clearly not in a great spot when it comes to that lead analyst chair.
Will it impact ratings?
Then, of course, he wins comfortably in Singapore.
No one has played PGA Championships better than Koepka over the last decade and maybe ever.
Perhaps Koepka can knock him off his perch.
It didn’t happen at the Masters.
We can all hope it does in Kentucky.
How do big name coaches split their time on the range/practice area at a major?
Spend more time with the guys who earn them more or equal for everyone across the board?
@JasonMarshall02
In theory, every player in a coach’s stable is given equal treatment.
And that does happen sometimes.
Ideally some of those guys play practice rounds together to make it easier on him.
Is Jake Knapp the next guy to take the Golf World by storm?
That swing would come out looking a lot like Jake Knapp’s.
Yes, he didn’t have it at all on Sunday.
But it was another top-10 finish in what has been an excellent rookie year.
I will say I wish he played a touch faster.
He certainly takes his time out there.
Harman-esque with the waggles and looks at the target before pulling the trigger.
Of course I would.
But those four guys are famous, big-name golfers.
Fans in person recognize those names.
Corporate partners of the tournaments might have relationships with those players.
No cut, guaranteed money.
Good work if it’s possible for you to get it.
Two questions: 1- Which current Canadian golfer do you think has the highest ceiling?
2- Hiw many Canadians will be on the International Presidents Cup team?
Cameron Smith is gone.
So are Abraham Ancer and Joaquin Niemann and Mito Pereira and Dean Burmester and Louis Oosthuizen.
But I’ll go with four.
Sigh…
Will Brooks be offered an extension to stay on LIV?
@ANTi_LIV
No shit!
Yes, when his deal is up, he’ll be offered another for sure.
The more interesting question is whether he signs it.
He’s already got a ridiculous amount of money in the bank.
Would he do it?
The book on Koepka says he doesn’t care about non-major events.
Is he yearning for more back-nine battles?
Only he can answer that question.
I have my doubts that he’d do it.
He doesn’t seem like a guy to go back on a decision he made.
Nowhere else do you get to see all the guys hitting all different clubs right next to each other.
As for an on-course spot, I’d advise against standing next to greens.
There is no one way to shoot 68.
What 1 bad shot could we erase and replace to change golf history?
@BengalsBubs
Tom Watson, 2009 Open Championship, 18th hole, Turnberry.
I still can’t bring myself to watch the replay.
Apart from that, Tiger’s approach into the 13th at Augusta in 2013.
If that doesn’t hit the stick and go in the water he’s got 16 majors right now.
or 2) a disgrace that LIV couldnt find a better venue?
@YNWABadger
The latter.
Bolingbrook just isn’t it.
@tylerblucas
A lot?
That might be the strangest hypothetical I’ve received.
A worst-ball, best-ball with myself?
Yeah…a lot?
Until next week,
Dan
