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Running 2021 Golf Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Della9250, Jan 9, 2021.

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  1. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Given the chance to talk about the Medal of Freedom, she went full Mark McGwire "not here to talk about the past":

    Annika Sorenstam vows to 'move forward' after Presidential Medal of Freedom flap

    Which led to this from Christine Brennan, who I'm not usually down with but she's quite right:

    Opinion: Annika Sorenstam and much of golf world refuse to break from Donald Trump
     
    Last edited: Jan 21, 2021
    playthrough, Jan 21, 2021
    #85
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  2. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    OK you PGA types explain to my why has the Bob Hope decline to such an unimpressive event that attracts pretty much nobody? I would think the first California event on such an easy course would collect at least a couple of Top 10 guys?
     
    TigerVols, Jan 24, 2021
    #86
  3. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Usually, you've got players who play back-to-back in Hawaii. It's conference championship weekend for the NFL, so easy to take the week off.

    Also, it's a pro-am (not this year), and the pros would rather play the three-round pro-am at Pebble than the cookie-cutters in the Low Desert. Plus, usually, you've got to play three rounds for the cut, so those long-ass rounds aren't worth it.

    You have four higher-profile events coming up -- La Jolla, Phoenix, Pebble, Riviera. Then a WGC, so it's an optimal week off.
     
    MileHigh, Jan 24, 2021
    #87
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  4. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    First of all, it's the PGA Tour. The PGA is a separate organization.
    Second, it hasn't been the Bob Hope since 2011
    Good...now that I have that off my chest, this year's field included Phil, Koepka, Cantlay, Rickie, Finau, Molinaro, Na, Reed and Woodland. Those guys aren't nobody. But a lot of the top players skip this one precisely because it's an easy course, plus (in normal years) they have to play with pro-am partners for three rounds. Doing it at Pebble is once enough for most guys. But there won't be a daily pro-am there either.
     
    hondo, Jan 24, 2021
    #88
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  5. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    What percentage of PGA pros know who Bob Hope was?
     
    Hermes, Jan 24, 2021
    #89
  6. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Since you must correct everyone ... Molinari.
     
    playthrough, Jan 24, 2021
    #90
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  7. Tighthead

    Tighthead Well-Known Member

    Tiger does. There is a rumour that he never played it because Hope didn’t give him an invite as a teen.
     
    Tighthead, Jan 24, 2021
    #91
  8. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

    Chef2, Jan 25, 2021
    #92
  9. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    MileHigh, Jan 25, 2021
    #93
  10. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Southern Hills is an outstanding course. At least the PGA is in May now. When they had it there last time (Tiger won if I recall), heat was intolerable. I was there for the 2001 Open and it was already vicious heat and humidity in June.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Jan 25, 2021
    #94
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  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Agreed, it's a great track. And the move to May was the right one and opens up a lot more courses. I get not going back to Harding two years later. And it likely won't get it in 2030 with Olympic on the docket for 2028.
     
    MileHigh, Jan 25, 2021
    #95
  12. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Selfishly, it would be great if Trump had to sell his Virginia course, because it's a bit of a pain in the ass for us at the association level. We ran an advertisement for them a few years back and got a bunch of angry calls saying to keep politics out of their email inbox. Of course, if we tell them we won't sell them an ad because they're a Trump property, we're taking a political side there too. No-win situation.
     
    Cosmo, Jan 26, 2021
    #96
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