Fore Please. 2019 Golf Running Thread

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The one thing you will never hear a complaint about is how The Masters is run and how the course is setup.

 

It was Butler Cabin, not the Champion's Dinner. And it was Bubba Watson's first Masters.

 

He also tried to get into a dinner. Whether it was Cabrera's or Watson's is not the point.

 

NBC is probably playing up the Augusta National Woman’s Amateur as something bigger than it is, but the number of competitive rounds of women’s amateur golf I’ve watched on television is now up to one. I’m sure I’m not alone.

 

I wish they'd had all three rounds at Augusta National and that they hadn't patted themselves on the back so much for finally doing this in 2019, but it was really good final round and Kupcho and Fassi put on a great performance.

 

As great as it was for August to open the doors for women - might have picked a better weekend than going head to head with the Dinah in Palm Springs which allows amateurs to play and is a women's major. It's not like there are that many "big weekends" for women's golf - or that Augusta is all that busy most of the year.

 

They did it the weekend before the Masters because that's when the course is most ready and when it would get the most exposure. The LPGA event should've changed its dates for Palm Springs. Not pleasant for the organization, but practical. Or maybe it figured the Augusta event might create a carryover audience.

 

The pro league should consider changing its schedule because the other institution will get the bigger audience, just like college football schedules bowls to avoid conflict with the NFL. Hell, the men's Tour changed its whole schedule, including one of its majors, to avoid conflict with the NFL.