It’s a bit of a weird one but it’s refreshing.
I wish the Tour would tinker with modified formats a bit more often.
The European Tour seems to do it all the time.
They get weird with it and it’s awesome.
The format is this: 80 teams of two, stroke play.
36-hole cut of top 33 teams and ties.
The 1st and 3rd rounds are best ball and the 2nd and 4th rounds are alternate shot.
Last year it was the tournament favorites and powerhouse duo of Cantlay and Schauffele who took this thing down.
Those two can fill it up with the best of em.
It’s designed by Pete Dye… because of course it is.
Everything on Tour was designed by Pete Dye.
This place requires a balanced game to compete.
Oh and one more thing.
There’s hella gators out there.
I’m always a fan of finishing par 5’s.
That long fairway bunker on the right is very typical Pete Dye.
The Weather
The Coverage
Golf Channel and CBS it is.
The Trophy
GREAT trophy.
If you’ve ever been to Nawleans, you’ve seen that symbol everywhere.
Hell we see it on the Saints helmet every Sunday.
The belts they added to give this a heavyweight tag team feel was just running up the score.
I gotta give this an8.4/10.
They’re the co-favorites at +300 at the Barstool Sportsbook.
They were also co-favorites last year along with Morikawa/Hovland.
I’d consider that an upgrade.
They’re the only other team currently under 10/1.
I like theKims at +1400in this event.
They’re the only top 5 players in this field, and they just happen to be playing together.
And they’re both playing well and finished in the Top 5 last week at a similar course.
I’m having a tough time not taking them outright.
Leader after 1st round Schauffele/Cantlay +800- They smashed best ball last year.
This is a way to get a little better payout on the clearcut favorites.
It’s a home game for Burnsy and Horschel competes hard.
Denny McCarthy/Joel Dahmen To Win +3300/Top 10 +250- These guys' games compliment each other well.
Denny will hit fairways and make putts and Joel can hit darts.
That’s what I got this week.
Tax season is over, so I’m getting on a boat.
Dunno if I’ll do the Mexico Open next week, stay tuned.
