Just to make sure there is no repeat of Dustin Johnson’s infamous club grounding back in 2010, the USPGA have been leaving nothing to chance, and have placed a notice in what they think will be an unavoidable place.
Dust yourself down, and get back in the mix, and in the words of Michael Barrymore, I’ve got a bit of top, middle and bottom for you this week. Otherwise translated as shorty, middle of the pack, and a ‘buy a house’ outsider. So enough of the waffle and off to Whistling Straits, where Dustin knows how expensive those ‘bunkers’ can be!
Here are the starting times for Day One of the Bridgestone Invitational.
Given the length and par combination, it doesn’t take much of a genius to work out there are some long par 4’s round the South Course at Firestone, and length off the tee is certainly important. That said, when scrolling through the database, the archives actually point to more of a rounded stats player as well as the good old “bomber” type.
To be fair, he did say he was “half handy”, however, what a start for The Golfspiv…
The wait is over and the golf has begun! I watched some of the early starters finish their rounds down the famous closing stretch. I headed to One Nike Place. It was my first time in there, but it certainly won’ t be my last. I caught up with some friends and took a break from the cold wind, watching the golf on television.
Ever fancied your chances of beating a world class, Major winning, golfing superstar? Well now you have your chance to take on the worlds best and play a round in the spectacular Bahamas with former US Open Champion Justin Rose!
To be honest, we were a bit worse for wear by the time the golf started. We'd been up to our necks getting the website launched and hob-knobbing on Talk Sport with Hawksbee & Jacobs. In the abscence of any real insight into what happened. Here are our picks of the day's photos.
Nick Faldo, sorry Sir Nicholas Faldo to us, has weighed into the debate about the future of Tiger Woods, who will be missing yet another Major as he sits out the Open.
How do tame a beast like Shinnecock Hills? We get the inside track from the 1990 Shinnecock Hills Caddy Champion Mark Donaghy. Everything you need to know about the location of the 118th US Open.
