It’s time for more golf predictions, as earlier we took a shot at predicting who would win the Women’s British Open. But now, we turn our attention to the men for a double dose of predictions, as we take a look at the first-ever Greenbrier Classic for the PGA tour, and the U.S. Senior Open for the Champions tour. So let’s get right to it!
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As I was wandering around on the world wide web this morning, I stumbled upon this blog post by Jeremy Schilling. The headline caught my eye, as it answered a question that I’ve been searching for an answer to these past few days. Just where the heck was Brandel Chamblee this past weekend?
Even though the final round rating for this edition of the British Open was low, there were reasons to watch. You had first-time major winner Louis Oosthuizen smoke the entire field and win by seven strokes. You had St. Andrews as the venue, which is always a visual spectacle. And then you had Miguel Angel Jimenez deciding that the best shot onto the green was to hit his ball off of a brick wall. Wait, say what?!
Considering the circumstances surrounding the final round of this year’s British Open at St. Andrews, perhaps we shouldn’t be all that surprised that there weren’t exactly a ton of people tuning in. Actually, yesterday’s final round of action, which saw Louis Oosthuizen pull away from the rest of the field for a 7-stroke victory, drew the lowest rating, a 2.6, for a final round in British Open history. Probably not what some golf enthusiasts wanted to hear, but this isn’t surprising either.
Unlike last year’s edition of the British Open, there was no suspense and no drama at this one. This year at St. Andrews, it came down to one man staying consistent the entire way, and that man was Louis Oosthuizen, who shot a final round 71 to win his first-ever major championship.
Major championships tend to put just a tad bit of pressure on players. That was evident today, as first round leader Rory McIlroy went from shooting a 63 and tying a major championship record yesterday, to shooting a whopping 80 in the second round. He now sits 11 shots off the lead, which is now held by Louis Oosthuizen, who followed up his 65 in round one with a 67 in round two, to sit at 12-under par for the tournament.
It was an exciting first round at the 2010 British Open today, with several intriguing storylines already coming to the forefront. We’ve got one of the young guns in the lead, with Rory McIlroy tying a major championship scoring record with his 9-under 63 on the round, and we’ve got a blast from the past with John Daly shooting a 66, and only sitting three shots off the lead as we head into the second round. Oh, and Tiger Woods isn’t too far behind after an opening round 67. Recipe for an interesting weekend? I’d say so.
If you watched final round coverage of the U.S. Open today, you might equate it with the word “difficult.” That feeling was set early on when Dustin Johnson, leader after the third round, had a triple bogey on the second hole, in route to an 82 on the day. That pretty much set the pace for everyone else on the day, as it sort of became a tournament where you wondered who was going to make the next bad shot. But one man limited his mistakes. And that man was Graeme McDowell, who shot a 74 on the round, and [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, the second major of the season has finally arrived, as the U.S. Open gets underway tomorrow at Pebble Beach. All the big names in the golfing world will take part in the event, with the big two looking to add yet another major to their impressive career resumes. But will one of the big two take home the trophy on Sunday? Let’s find out in this week’s predictions!
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to another round of predictions here on Pro Golf Now, as this week, we discuss the St. Jude Classic, which gets underway tomorrow from Memphis. A pretty strong field participating this week, as although the big two aren’t playing, there are still guys like Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy joining in on the action. It should be a fun tournament, so let’s get right to predictions!
Well we’ve got a big golf tournament taking place this week, as the Memorial Tournament gets going in Columbus, with a lot of big names competing in the event. But of course, there is one name that stands above the rest, as Tiger Woods makes his return to the tour this week, after having to withdraw from the event at Quail Hollow with a neck injury. Can Tiger win in his first week back? Or will someone else step up and take some momentum into Pebble Beach in two weeks? Let’s find out.
Heading into this year’s Masters, we all knew that it was going to be a tournament unlike any other that we had seen before. And that was just the off-course stuff. But today, the on-course stuff has set us up for what may be one of the most memorable tournaments of all-time, especially because of the stars that have aligned at the top of the leaderboard at the end of day one.
