perseveringgolfer 4,792 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Personally I'm a fan of the new schedule- a Major a month starting in April and finishing with THE Open. I always felt the PGA being last devalued it slightly which is something the Open is impervious to in my opinion. What do you think? 6 Quote Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to post Share on other sites
sixcat 3,577 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I agree completely. I'm excited for the new schedule. I will stop short of calling The Players a Major, because it isn't and shouldn't be. But If we count The Players, there is a huge event every month from March through July. I also agree The Open isn't in danger of becoming devalued. It's actually my favorite championship. "There are only five championships, The Players, The Masters, The PGA, The US Open and The Open. Everything else is just a tournament!" ~Johnny Miller~ Lots to be excited about as a fan! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR1PTIK 2,602 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I agree as far as the majors are concerned, but it's obvious the change in schedule is going to impact some of the regular events. Thankfully, the Honda turned out to be a truly exciting tournament on Sunday, but expect more "no-name's" to find the winners circle during the peak of regular season instead of the shoulder season only. https://golfweek.com/2019/03/04/golf-keith-mitchell-honda-classic-no-name-pga-tour/ Pesonally, I like Keith as a winner and his performance was pretty great on Sunday - he rose to the occasion. I was really hoping to see Rickie Fowler get another playoff win, but that's okay. I've got no problem with an underdog playing clutch golf. Quote Driver: Mizuno ST190 9.5* Aldila RIP Alpha 60 S Fairway Wood: Mizuno ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hyrbrid: Mizuno CLK 19* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: Bridgestone J40 CB (4-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Bridgestone Tour B XW-1 50*, 54*, & 58* Nippon Modus 3 105 Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura Phantom Mallet 2 35" Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS Bag: 2017 Titleist Players 5 Stand Bag Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 25,554 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I personally don’t like it. It will be fun to see what kind of a soupy mess Bethpage is in May. They cut out any northern courses. No Hazeltine, Whistling Straights, etc. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. 82 3,791 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, Shankster said: I personally don’t like it. It will be fun to see what kind of a soupy mess Bethpage is in May. They cut out any northern courses. No Hazeltine, Whistling Straights, etc. I'll be interested as well to see how the agronomy at Bethpage works in May, instead of August. Honestly though, August is just a horrible month for golf, no matter where you tee it up. It's just brutally hot everywhere, and you either get a massive amount of heat, or thunderstorms screwing with the tournament schedule. But I think beyond the first few years of the PGA being in May, once they see how it works with northern courses in May they can then focus on what works and where going forward. I also think this gives the PGA of America the chance to do something with their marquee event, and to give it something that sets it apart from the other majors. Because as it is right now, it's just a regular tournament with a five year (into the other majors) exemption added on to it. Perhaps picking some courses you would have never thought of previously with an August date might be a positive for this event. I am also interested to see how the weather affects the Players. I still remember Fred Funk winning the Players in nasty wind that pretty much destroyed scoring for the rest of the field, while straight hitting Fred limped his way to victory. Wind in Florida in March? Nah, that never happens. 1 Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to post Share on other sites
JudgeSmails 2,225 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 PGA has always kinda been a distant 4th on the major list, we'll see if this helps it 2 Quote Driver: TR20 10.5* Utility Iron: UHX 18* Hybrid: Epic 4h 23* Irons: JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 52* 56* 60* Putter: ER 2.2 Ball: Tour BXS Link to post Share on other sites
bens197 5,866 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I’m excited. I know you’re talking PGA Tour but as a warmup to 2023, we have the Senior PGA in Rochester this May and I can’t wait to see some of the Tour Pros I grew up watching as a kid. I work a mile down the road from Oak Hill and our Dept will have a crew on duty Monday-Sunday. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote PING G400 LST 8.5 Evenflow Black 65g 6.5 PING G 3W HZRDUS Yellow 75g 6.0 Mizuno HMB MP20 3i Nippon Modus 3 120S Ben Hogan PTx Combo Nippon Modus 3 120S Maltby TSW 52, 58 Nippon Modus Wedge Bettinardi BB8 Wide Oncore Elixr Rochester, NY 5.6 Index Link to post Share on other sites
PMookie 11,756 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I’ve really never watched the PGA, and I never really saw how it’s a Major. They don’t hype it like any of the others, and it really didn’t have an “identity”. The Masters is Augusta, 1st Major, etc. The US Open is all about the set-up and how challenging the course will be, the British has the history and the only one abroad, and the PGA has nothing. Maybe moving it up will give it some more intrigue, but it just doesn’t stand out.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Driver: TR20 460, Ventus Black 70X Fwy: TS3, 15*, Veylix Rome 888 X Hybrid: X2 Hot Pro, 20*, Rombax 8D07HB TM27 X Irons: TR20 Tour P 4/5, Tour V 6-10, Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vega VW-06 50*/54*/58*, Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: Platinum M5 HT Mallet, 36" Link to post Share on other sites
palvord 3,538 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Flipping the schedule around does guarantee that more eyeballs will be on the product from March - July. While the new schedule may impact some tournaments this year, I think that as the players figure out the new routine, you will see the tournaments level out and the fields be better throughout the year. Judging the success or failure of the new schedule will be beneficial in 5 years. Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Aldila Synergy Blue 50 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: TP5x Tracked By: Currently Testing: LX5 Watch Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 25,554 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I’ve really never watched the PGA, and I never really saw how it’s a Major. They don’t hype it like any of the others, and it really didn’t have an “identity”. The Masters is Augusta, 1st Major, etc. The US Open is all about the set-up and how challenging the course will be, the British has the history and the only one abroad, and the PGA has nothing. Maybe moving it up will give it some more intrigue, but it just doesn’t stand out.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI’d like to see this as a traveling major. Head to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa... etc I get it’s done by the PGA professionals, but honestly it looks like any other tournament.Not discounting its status as a major at all, and I am sure the winners would agree, it is a Major for sure.We have the other tournaments.The PlayersMemorialGenesis“Playoffs”I’d like to see another one outside the US. Maybe make the British PGA a major, or alternate years or something.I prefer the WGC events over most of the other tournaments. The small no cut fields make it easy to follow. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sixcat 3,577 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Shankster said: I personally don’t like it. It will be fun to see what kind of a soupy mess Bethpage is in May. They cut out any northern courses. No Hazeltine, Whistling Straights, etc. Much like southern courses have been cut of for decades?!?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chemclub 1,025 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 5 hours ago, perseveringgolfer said: Personally I'm a fan of the new schedule- a Major a month starting in April and finishing with THE Open. I always felt the PGA being last devalued it slightly which is something the Open is impervious to in my opinion. What do you think? I think the new schedule is great. Plus, The Open has been the most exciting major over the last 5 years. Hoping that continues since it would be great to end off on it. Then the playoffs wrap things up by football season (which I'm sure was a large part of why the PGA wanted to end things before September). Having a big tourney each month makes so much sense, interesting to think what took them so long. Plus, the new schedule has the Canadian Open follow the Memorial and directly precede the US Open, which should boost the profile of the Canadian (Played this year in my college town!). PS - Canadian Open the new fifth Major! Quote Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 25,554 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Much like southern courses have been cut of for decades?!?!?Yep. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,017 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, GSwag said: I'll be interested as well to see how the agronomy at Bethpage works in May, instead of August. Honestly though, August is just a horrible month for golf, no matter where you tee it up. It's just brutally hot everywhere, and you either get a massive amount of heat, or thunderstorms screwing with the tournament schedule. But I think beyond the first few years of the PGA being in May, once they see how it works with northern courses in May they can then focus on what works and where going forward. I also think this gives the PGA of America the chance to do something with their marquee event, and to give it something that sets it apart from the other majors. Because as it is right now, it's just a regular tournament with a five year (into the other majors) exemption added on to it. Perhaps picking some courses you would have never thought of previously with an August date might be a positive for this event. I am also interested to see how the weather affects the Players. I still remember Fred Funk winning the Players in nasty wind that pretty much destroyed scoring for the rest of the field, while straight hitting Fred limped his way to victory. Wind in Florida in March? Nah, that never happens. You obviously never lived in Wisconsin. Hot in August there would be what we had in Florida last week. I heard Shankster's complaint about eliminating Northern courses but he fails to take into account the courses and regions of the country that are now in play that weren't earlier. Arizona, Texas, Florida, large population bases might now host a major while the Northern climes will continue to lay claim to the US Open. It actually balances things out. The issue is that they had the PGA had it's rotation set for a few years and the first few courses could be problematic depending upon the weather. Long run it's a great move, short term will leave the PGA tour open to ridicule but we love to ridicule institutions so why not them? Maybe they can have a huge rules gaffe too to keep all of us satisfied. 1 1 Quote Ping G410 - set at 12 degrees, fade setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood G30 6-PW - Aerotech FT 500 shafts SCOR 48,52,56,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. 82 3,791 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, revkev said: You obviously never lived in Wisconsin. Hot in August there would be what we had in Florida last week. No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to post Share on other sites
sixcat 3,577 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, revkev said: You obviously never lived in Wisconsin. Hot in August there would be what we had in Florida last week. I heard Shankster's complaint about eliminating Northern courses but he fails to take into account the courses and regions of the country that are now in play that weren't earlier. Arizona, Texas, Florida, large population bases might now host a major while the Northern climes will continue to lay claim to the US Open. It actually balances things out. The issue is that they had the PGA had it's rotation set for a few years and the first few courses could be problematic depending upon the weather. Long run it's a great move, short term will leave the PGA tour open to ridicule but we love to ridicule institutions so why not them? Maybe they can have a huge rules gaffe too to keep all of us satisfied. Excellent post! I would simply add, moving the PGA to May opens up some incredible golf courses to host a major championship that have been unable to in years past because of heat related issues. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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