PGA Championship

Kind of neat to see a different venue thrown into the mix ... Island Course hosting its first major. I wasn't much into golf in '91 when the Ryder Cup was played at Kiawah.

Keegan Bradley comes in on a roll and is paired with Tiger (and Martin Kaymer) in the first round going off No. 10.

Since the PGA seems to always be in the running to produce an out-of-nowhere champ, who ya got? Dustin Johnson wouldn't be out of nowhere, but playing close to home, he'll be someone to keep an eye on.

 

This is a total krapshoot:

If the wind is up, you're playing old man par.

If it's calm, you could see some Bob Hope numbers.

 

Yep It's a true links course.

 

Kind of.

 

If the wind is up in August, it brings up the possibility they'll be evacuating Kiawah Island in mid-tournament.

 

Wow, that would be interesting to watch. Has a PGA event ever been cancelled because of a hurricane?

 

I'm liking Matt Kuchar, if you're looking for a first-time major winner. Jason Dufner is due.
Are Luke Donald or Lee Westwood ever going to win a major? Not sure this course suits them.

 

i played it a few years back in april and it was brutal. wind was blowing, intermittent rain. Holes that were down wind I was hitting a wedge from 140 (i usually max out at 110) and into the wind I was hitting 3-iron about 150. I think i shot 84 and was pretty happy.
Our forecaddie said he was out with a group of asians the week before and the wind was blowing so hard that after the round his sunglasses were pockmarked by the sand pebbles that were blowing out of the bunkers.
It's a neat course, but there are a ton others that i'd play before going back to Kiawah.

 

i have absolutely no clue who is going to win this. if the wind blows, a euro could win. if it doesn't, anybody could win.

 

Zach Johnson and Graeme McDowell are my picks this week.

This course is an absolute beast when the wind blows.

 

40% to 50% chance of thunderstorms in the forecast the the first three days, then partly cloudy on Sunday. Wind forecast Thursday-Saturday is between 10-15 mph.

This is going to be fun to watch.