The First Tee – RSM Classic
This Week The last full field event of 2019 is upon us, as the swing season wraps up for most of the tour with the RSM Classic, which takes place on St. Simons Island in Georgia. Winning scores here range
This Week The last full field event of 2019 is upon us, as the swing season wraps up for most of the tour with the RSM Classic, which takes place on St. Simons Island in Georgia. Winning scores here range
The weekend After what seems like forever due to a week off and massive rain delays at the WGC, weekend golf is finally back even if it’s a day late! Contests are pretty weak and there’s no ShotLink data, so
This Week After a week off to finish the Asian portion of the swing season, the tour is back in North America this week for the Mayakoba Golf Classic (formerly OHL Classic), at the El Camaleon Golf Club in Mexico.
The weekend It’s another Shotlink-less weekend, which means relying on the simple stats again (GIR/scoring/etc.) so consider dialing exposure back a touch. Weather consideration: Not much to be concerned about this weekend, as Saturday is mostly cloudy with mild winds
This Week After Tiger tied the wins record last week (in a wonky event thanks to the piss-poor weather), the Tour carries that momentum into the WGC-HSBC Championship, held at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. This is a short-field,
This Week The Zozo Championship is a new event this season, and is taking place on a course that most haven’t yet seen – Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. Narashino was built in 1965 so it’s not a “new” course,
This Week This week is a Shotlink-less no-cut event, so barring any WDs everyone will make it through four full rounds. As a reminder, lock is Wednesday evening given the time difference. The Course Nine Bridges is the host of the
The weekend Weather consideration: The course should be softened up with all the rain the course saw on Friday, and there currently is a small (20%) chance of more showers on Saturday morning – although not enough to delay play
This Week The Houston Open is back on the PGA Schedule after one season off, and this year will be the last year the event is hosted at the Golf Club of Houston (Tournament Course). This event used to precede
The weekend Weather consideration: Absolutely nothing. Perfect weather: sunny, highs in the 80s, wind not pushing past 10mph ever. There’s no rain expected, and the course should basically play exactly as it had the past two days.
This Week The Course The Shriners Hospital for Children’s Open takes place in lovely Las Vegas at TPC Summerlin, another run-of-the-mill golf course where the golfers have to be the attraction, because the course sure isn’t. TPC Summerlin is a
The weekend Notable missed cuts: Byeong Hun An, Lucas Glover, Ryan Moore, Phil Mickelson, Emiliano Grillo, Joel Dahmen, Abraham Ancer, Hideki Matsuyama, Doc Redman, Sepp Straka Weather consideration: The morning on Saturday could see some light rain but nothing that