May 14th, 2019 Article
Bethpage Black
Everyone has heard about the sign as you approach the Bethpage Black course. The recommendation is that only the ‘Highly Skilled Golfer’ plays this monster of a public course.
Everyone has heard about the sign as you approach the Bethpage Black course. The recommendation is that only the ‘Highly Skilled Golfer’ plays this monster of a public course.
The crowds were out on mass to watch Tiger slay the beast, that is Bethpage Black, but it was his playing partner and holder Brooks Koepka who showed how it was done. Koepka’s course record, bogey free, seven under 63 was as unexpected as it was impressive. This is Bethpage Black after all where par is considered a good score.
Excellent interview with Tiger Woods speaking to GOLFTV’s Lead Tour Correspondent, Henni Zuel about the upcoming 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black. He discusses the course, his preparations and his playing partners for the first two days - Brooksie and Franny!
With the famous sign for the Bethpage Black course in mind Puma has produced a Limited Edition Warning Pack that Rickie Fowler will wear during the first two rounds of the 101st PGA Championship.
National Spelling Bee Co-Champion Jairam Hathwar said that Jordan Spieth was his hero. And Jordan duly invited the thirteen year old to join him at Bethpage Black before the Barclays. Here's what occured.
Patrick Reed takes a two shot lead going into the third round of The Barclays, but there's a whole heap of superstars on his tail. Check out the second round highlights from Bethpage Black here...
How do you come back from blowing a seven shot lead in a major? Well, fortunately for Brooks Koepka it is a question that he will not have to answer. Staring down the barrel of the gun and the biggest collapse in golf major history, Koepka dug deep, held his nerve and took the title.
Tiger Woods, in his first outing since his Masters victory will be teeing it up with Francesco Molinari and title holder, Brooks Koepka, for the opening two rounds of this week’s US PGA Championship.
Not since the heyday of Tiger Woods have we seen anything like this. Brooks Koepka is tearing apart one of the toughest courses on the major circuit and breaking records as he does so. The rest of the field are looking on in bewilderment and accepting that they are now playing for second.
As Tiger prepares for what could be the compelling second chapter of his come-back story he could have done without a lawsuit being slapped on him and his girlfriend in relation to death of an employee of his restaurant in Florida.
As the top 70 in the FedEx rankings get ready to tee it up at Olympia Fields in Chicago, with an eye on qualifying for the lucrative Tour Championship, the Spiv has come up with his selections for the week. Olympia Fields is a par 70 course is a long one at some 7,300 plus yards and a slope rating of 150 and so is no stroll in the park. After his The Spiv has come up with his tips for the win
With all due respect to Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods et al we think the Golf Writers Association of America (“GWAA”) were spot on in voting for Brooks Koepka as Player of the Year for 2019. Koepka’s performance at the four majors was undeniable impressive – to win one, finish second in two and tie fourth in the other is quite some feat.