- Celine Boutier joins Nick Taylor with the best home wins of the year.
- Biblical conditions at any “Open” like they got on Sunday at Royal Porthcawl make golf on television a tragic comedy.
- Justin Thomas is finally off the Ryder Cup team in my mind as I try to read Zach Johnson’s mind.
- Tony Finau is a multi-time winner this season and he’s as malleable a piece for Zach Johnson as he could have. He’s never not been on the team.
- Greensboro is a modest market with immense PGA Tour history and Sedgefield has hosted Hogan, Palmer, Nicklaus and Woods so it’s right that it has the spot it has on the schedule.
- 7 under was the cutline on the Korn Ferry Tour this week. They are coming from everywhere with zero fear at a time that fields may be shrinking for the best events on the PGA Tour.
- Rose Zhang has a win and three top 10’s in majors since turning pro 10 minutes ago. She’s on the Solheim Cup team.
- Minnesota golf fans reflect the joy, passion and enthusiasm of a group who know ice station zebra and frozen lakes will be here in no time.
- Lee Hodges’ golf swing is ridiculously good.
- Bryan Kim won the U.S. Junior on a golf course that was set up a notch above 7,350 yards. Expand your view of the distance issues beyond the PGA Tour. What will the U.S. Junior need in 25 years?
- Jay Monahan took the positions he needed to with his players in his memo to the membership but anyone thinking the tour is driven by what’s best for the “game” is beyond naïve.
- Cashmere Keith Mitchell has taken the mantle with best swag/mojo on tour but if he really wants to go full “That 70’s show” he will take off the visor and let the lettuce flow.
- Colin Montgomerie shot Michael Irvin on Sunday. If you have a better athlete associated with #88 I’m here for the debate.
- The last time Zac Blair played on Sunday before yesterday was at the Travelers when he shot 62 and jumped to T2. 64 on Sunday at the 3M cashed him another good check which means he’s got money to play with when his fantastic new Tree Farm opens this fall.
- My old Morning Drive teammate Lauren Thompson celebrated a birthday this past weekend. LT is the greatest teammate ALL of us have ever had.
- J.T. Poston is climbing tiers on the PGA Tour and a win next week at his home game in Greensboro seems about right.
- Somehow I’m going to get to Royal Dornoch in 2024. I just made that declaration.
- Chris Gotterup is going to be a guy that others have to deal with in the next two years.