18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Royal Dornoch was everything I was hoping it would be.  The town square was charming, the new clubhouse being constructed behind the 18th green and in closer proximity to the water will usher in a...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   The opining on LIV golf and the PIF of Saudi Arabia has been comical at times beginning at the beginning with many pundits exclaiming LIV’s demise before they even launched.  This past week there...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   The Solheim Cup is the crown jewel of the LPGA and therefore every finite detail is amplified when you have the most attention you can get as a sports organization.  Which makes the abject fiasco...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   The Curtis Cup will be contested this week at Sunningdale located 30 miles Southwest of London.  It’s among the very finest 36-hole facilities in the world.  The golf courses are an enchanted...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Lauren Coughlin is one of the great stories in professional golf this year.  At 31 she has taken the longer road to success and winning on the LPGA and her recent burst of winning two events in the...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Lydia Ko’s gold medal performance is one of the great moments in recent years.  A past winner of a silver and bronze medal in Rio and Tokyo, Ko knew that a gold medal would gain her enshrinement in...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Scottie Scheffler’s year will be defined by the Masters and then the Players repeat but the Olympics adds a unique wrinkle.  The field of the Olympic golf competition is not as deep as the four...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Olympic golf could be great, and they are going in the right direction.  I was in support of it returning to the Olympic program.  The game is global, the inclusion will fuel interest in nations...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Xander Schauffele’s second major championship victory in a span of two months is eye opening on several levels.  First, his conscious and meticulous pursuit of additional speed with the partnership...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Bob MacIntyre winning the Scottish Open is the best “home” win of this year and is right there with the Nick Taylor win minus the Adam Hadwin takedown.  Add in the heartbreaking loss of last year...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Marcel Siem has had a rollicking ride in professional golf.  Any player with 20 years between wins has shown an abundance of skill, determination, resolve and belief.  On Sunday Siem defeated Tom...

18 observations, thoughts and predictions for the week in golf…   Amy Yang, at 34, had to wonder if she would ever cross the line in a major championship.  First time major winners at that age are becoming even more rare.  Twice Yang finished second at the U.S....