Running 2021 Golf Thread

[Della9250]

 

[Jake from State Farm]

One more thing Trump has ruined

Donald Trump is a scar on the game of golf: Opinion

 

[Tighthead]

Rumours that Trump Bedminster will lose the 2022 PGA. I would think they would want to announce the new venue at the same time.

Valhalla seems dependent on the PGA for its profile. I could see it being the choice.

 

[Chef2]

Rumours that Trump Bedminster will lose the 2022 PGA. I would think they would want to announce the new venue at the same time.

Valhalla seems dependent on the PGA for its profile. I could see it being the choice.

Well, considering the PGA owns Valhalla, that’s probably accurate.

 

[poindexter]

One more thing Trump has ruined

Donald Trump is a scar on the game of golf: Opinion

Jesus, that one hit all the notes.

 

[Tighthead]

Well, considering the PGA owns Valhalla, that’s probably accurate.

I wasn’t sure if that was the relationship.

I’m glad the PGA moved to May. Looking at the coming courses, it still feels like US Open Lite.

 

[Tighthead]

One more thing Trump has ruined

Donald Trump is a scar on the game of golf: Opinion

Two interesting notes. When Rocco lost to Tiger in the playoff (2008), he was rocking a Peace sign belt buckle. Now he has a Trump bag.

Seth Waugh is head of the PGA. In his most recent life he was the CEO at Deutschbank and very connected to the Trump loan facilities.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Feinstein also wrote this.

It’s no longer about politics: Golf needs to distance itself from Trump

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Jesus, that one hit all the notes.

Doral was one of my favorite tournaments
I loved the Blue Monster
That mother****er took it away from us

 

[UPChip]

Valhalla appears to be up in 2024, so 2022 may be too soon, though here's an idea that they won't do: How about we give Harding Park a do-over and see what was a great venue, with a gallery?

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Wouldn't the path of least resistance just be to move it over to Baltusrol or Liberty National or Bethpage?

 

[UPChip]

Probably. Oak Hill ('23) and Baltusrol ('29) are in the pipeline. I can certainly see that, though I don't know if they gain or lose anything by moving it 100 miles or 1000 miles.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Probably. Oak Hill ('23) and Baltusrol ('29) are in the pipeline. I can certainly see that, though I don't know if they gain or lose anything by moving it 100 miles or 1000 miles.

Local PGA chapters have big role in tournament planning administration, recruitment of volunteers, etc.

 

[Tighthead]

I think the publicly-owned courses like Bethpage and Harding would be the most difficult to line up on short notice.

Privates would be easier provided they aren’t working on upgrades in advance of hosting.

 

[MileHigh]

Wouldn't the path of least resistance just be to move it over to Baltusrol or Liberty National or Bethpage?

Baltusrol has it in 2029. Bethpage has the 2025 Ryder Cup.

I love the idea of a Harding Park do-over, though they will be at Olympic in 2028, but so what. The PGA ignored the West Coast for two decades.

 

[Tighthead]

Alan is likely as plugged in as anyone.

I don’t get the delay.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Alan is likely as plugged in as anyone.

I don’t get the delay.

Has Shoal Creek solved its blatantly racist issues? They should be lumped in with the Tangerine Tantrum's courses and clubs until they do and can prove so.

 

[MileHigh]

Has Shoal Creek solved its blatantly racist issues? They should be lumped in with the Tangerine Tantrum's courses and clubs until they do and can prove so.

Hosted a Women's U.S. Open in 2018.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

OK, all good ... but has the club solved its racial issue?

(Not trying to either troll or antagonize ... just because they hosted doesn't mean the problem is solved. See also: Augusta National long after they were called out for being blatantly discriminatory.)

 

[MileHigh]

OK, all good ... but has the club solved its racial issue?

(Not trying to either troll or antagonize ... just because they hosted doesn't mean the problem is solved. See also: Augusta National long after they were called out for being blatantly discriminatory.)

Honestly, don't know. But if the USGA went there as recently as 2 1/2 years ago, I'd assume -- I know, a big thing these days -- that things have been resolved.