LICC Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I've asked this elsewhere, but wondering if anyone here has any thoughts. It had been a major because decades ago, the Tour players were in the PGA. The PGA organized all the Tour events. That hasn't been the case in over 50 years. In 1968 the Tour players broke away from the PGA, such that the PGA Tour and the PGA are entirely separate entities. The tournament had been the championship event of the organization of the Tour players. That is not what it has been for decades now. So why is it still a major? Just because it had been a major historically so no one thought about it differently? It is clearly the fourth of the four majors in terms of prestige. I think the move to May helps it a lot, and going to better courses (mostly) than it had been has kept it fun to watch. But should it really still be considered a major for no other reason than 53 years ago it was the championship of the Tour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 It has the strongest field of the four majors by far, so for that reason alone it deserves the major status it has always had. It's still run by the PGA of America. So no reason for it to change. GolfSpy_SHARK, THEZIPR23, GolfSpy_APH and 4 others 7 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Although it isn't my favorite of the 4 Majors I still get really excited for it. The PGA has provided us with some memorable winners and some great performances over the years. It also seems to be a major where players break through. As CG2 said it has the strongest field and the competition is great. I know there is always talk about The Players being a 5th major or a half major, but in my own eyes the 4 majors will always be the majors and whether it is because of history or otherwise they certainly deserve their place in the sport as such. Plus the whole if in aint broke don't try to fix it adage. Golfspy_CG2 and DaveP043 2 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: It has the strongest field of the four majors by far, so for that reason alone it deserves the major status it has always had. It's still run by the PGA of America. So no reason for it to change. "Strongest field" isn't a black and white determination. Some say the Players Championship has the strongest field. Comparing a field top to bottom really isn't valuable, as really anyone beyond the top 60-70 generally aren't contending at the top. It is run by the PGA of America, but why does that make it a major? That is not the PGA Tour. Looking at it from a blank slate, wouldn't the championship of the PGA Tour be more important than the championship of an association of golf instructors and clubhouse managers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Apolloshowl said: Although it isn't my favorite of the 4 Majors I still get really excited for it. The PGA has provided us with some memorable winners and some great performances over the years. It also seems to be a major where players break through. As CG2 said it has the strongest field and the competition is great. I know there is always talk about The Players being a 5th major or a half major, but in my own eyes the 4 majors will always be the majors and whether it is because of history or otherwise they certainly deserve their place in the sport as such. Plus the whole if in aint broke don't try to fix it adage. I do like it, especially when it is played on one of the great courses that you don't often see (Kiawah, Bethpage, Whistling Straits, etc.). I'm not saying it isn't a top tournament. I just don't see why it is a "major" other than, as you said, historical continuity. If that is all it is, then that's fine but I would equate the Players and the Tour Championship as similarly in prestige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just now, LICC said: I do like it, especially when it is played on one of the great courses that you don't often see (Kiawah, Bethpage, Whistling Straits, etc.). I'm not saying it isn't a top tournament. I just don't see why it is a "major" other than, as you said, historical continuity. If that is all it is, then that's fine but I would equate the Players and the Tour Championship as similarly in prestige. That's fair. With golf having so much history and prestige as a sport I would argue rather then taking away majors (as a lot of careers are historically looked back on their success because of majors) you would look to add them, but would that then dilute the value of winning a Major? Again as I said if it isn't broke don't try to fix it. I like that there are 4 majors, I like even more how they are spread out now and they give us golf nuts something to look forward to each month. Regardless of where it is held in overall prestige I believe the 4 majors will always be the PGA, US Open, Open and Masters. Even as golf changes and evolves they will be the 4 I look forward to the most. Events such as The Players and Tour Championship are of course important and ones I look forward to, but in the end the Majors are the Majors regardless of how they came to be or their current perceived prestige value. I also like to believe that the players hold the PGA to a higher prestige, even with all the big money and such that comes from The Players and Tour Championship. Most all of them want the win Majors and whether its a Masters or PGA they will be beyond excited to win one because in the end it is still a major. Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Apolloshowl said: That's fair. With golf having so much history and prestige as a sport I would argue rather then taking away majors (as a lot of careers are historically looked back on their success because of majors) you would look to add them, but would that then dilute the value of winning a Major? Again as I said if it isn't broke don't try to fix it. I like that there are 4 majors, I like even more how they are spread out now and they give us golf nuts something to look forward to each month. Regardless of where it is held in overall prestige I believe the 4 majors will always be the PGA, US Open, Open and Masters. Even as golf changes and evolves they will be the 4 I look forward to the most. Events such as The Players and Tour Championship are of course important and ones I look forward to, but in the end the Majors are the Majors regardless of how they came to be or their current perceived prestige value. I also like to believe that the players hold the PGA to a higher prestige, even with all the big money and such that comes from The Players and Tour Championship. Most all of them want the win Majors and whether its a Masters or PGA they will be beyond excited to win one because in the end it is still a major. This goes to the basis of the prestige of being a major. The other three are majors based on their own importance and prestige. America's national championship is important and prestigious, so it is a major. The British Open is the national championship of the home of the origins of golf. That prestige leads it to be a major. The Masters is by far the most popular and most watched golf event. The identification of those three as majors is a result of that importance and prestige. The PGA is the opposite. It has its prestige because people call it a major. The tournaments that people consider majors have changed over time. Before the Masters, the Western Open was considered major-level. Some have said the North and South tournaments at Pinehurst were at that status. The US Amateur was considered a major into the 1960s. Which also is odd how the status changed over time but the PGA has kept its title as a major more than 50 years after it lost its original reason that it was a major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, LICC said: It is run by the PGA of America, but why does that make it a major? That is not the PGA Tour. Looking at it from a blank slate, wouldn't the championship of the PGA Tour be more important than the championship of an association of golf instructors and clubhouse managers? So we should drop the Masters as it is run by a bunch of rich people an not affiliated with the tour and has a limited weak field from top to bottom? How about dropping the US Open since it is run by the USGA and not the PGA tour and allow amateurs to qualify. maybe we should go back in history and add the British and us amateurs. it is simply designated as a major or just another golf tournament that someone decided is more important because it pays respect to the non tour people that keep the game going at the grassroots level. GolfSpy BOS, sixcat, Nolan220 and 6 others 5 3 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, cnosil said: So we should drop the Masters as it is run by a bunch of rich people an not affiliated with the tour and has a limited weak field from top to bottom? How about dropping the US Open since it is run by the USGA and not the PGA tour and allow amateurs to qualify. maybe we should go back in history and add the British and us amateurs. it is simply designated as a major or just another golf tournament that someone decided is more important because it pays respect to the non tour people that keep the game going at the grassroots level. You must not have read my prior comment: The other three are majors based on their own importance and prestige. America's national championship is important and prestigious, so it is a major. The British Open is the national championship of the home of the origins of golf. That prestige leads it to be a major. The Masters is by far the most popular and most watched golf event. The identification of those three as majors is a result of that importance and prestige. The PGA is the opposite. It has its prestige because people call it a major. 1 hour ago, Apolloshowl said: With golf having so much history and prestige as a sport I would argue rather then taking away majors (as a lot of careers are historically looked back on their success because of majors) you would look to add them, but would that then dilute the value of winning a Major? I wouldn't retroactively take away major status. If you won the PGA as a major, you have a major victory always. I wouldn't add a major either as I agree four seems like the right number. I would replace the PGA with the Players as a major. The Players now is what the PGA Championship had been over 50 years ago- the championship tournament of the Tour players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, LICC said: You must not have read my prior comment: The other three are majors based on their own importance and prestige. America's national championship is important and prestigious, so it is a major. The British Open is the national championship of the home of the origins of golf. That prestige leads it to be a major. The Masters is by far the most popular and most watched golf event. The identification of those three as majors is a result of that importance and prestige. The PGA is the opposite. It has its prestige because people call it a major. I wouldn't retroactively take away major status. If you won the PGA as a major, you have a major victory always. I wouldn't add a major either as I agree four seems like the right number. I would replace the PGA with the Players as a major. The Players now is what the PGA Championship had been over 50 years ago- the championship tournament of the Tour players. It has prestige because it honors the grass roots people that keep the game going. I probably have more respect for the PGA professional than the guys that run the masters. The players is simply another golf tournament. I see no real reason to change. RickyBobby_PR, DaveP043, Nolan220 and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 The PGA Tour does not exist in its current form without the PGA of America, hell you could say golf would be completely different without it. To not have the PGA as a major would do a major (pun intended) disservice to the game. cnosil, GolfSpy_APH and Kanoito 2 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, cnosil said: It has prestige because it honors the grass roots people that keep the game going. I probably have more respect for the PGA professional than the guys that run the masters. The players is simply another golf tournament. I see no real reason to change. Lots of tournaments honor (and raise money for ) lots of good causes. The Players is the championship event of the highest level most elite Tour in the world. The reason to change happened in 1968, when the Tour broke away from the PGA. The PGA Championship wasn't a major because it honored the grass roots. It was a major then because the Tour was part of the PGA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, LICC said: Lots of tournaments honor (and raise money for ) lots of good causes. The Players is the championship event of the highest level most elite Tour in the world. The reason to change happened in 1968, when the Tour broke away from the PGA. The PGA Championship wasn't a major because it honored the grass roots. It was a major then because the Tour was part of the PGA. Well if you say so, petition whomever you need to get it changed. RickyBobby_PR, null and Kanoito 1 1 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Here we go again... null, cnosil, Golfspy_CG2 and 4 others 3 1 3 Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Don't feed the troll, forum 101... Golfspy_CG2, cnosil, Chip Strokes and 2 others 5 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, LICC said: So why is it still a major? Because Arnold Palmer said it was! cnosil and DaveP043 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, sixcat said: Because Arnold Palmer said it was! He said that before 1968 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just now, LICC said: He said that before 1968 ... Life is rarely "zero sum", unlike this conversation! RickyBobby_PR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 A more refined Nifty Niblick Kanoito, MaxEntropy and RickyBobby_PR 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, jlukes said: A more refined Nifty Niblick The PGA should be a major. It should be match play as when Walter Hagen played. The field should be club professionals who qualify in regional qualifiers. There should be no touring pros invited unless they're former winners of the PGA or another major. The Six[6] Majors should be... The R&A Amateur The R&A Open The USGA Amateur The USGA Open the PGA, and corresponding to the PGA, the TPC. The Masters is total bullshit, the championship of nothing, and a cracker monument to old [and not good] times. I'm a former linkster of fifty years and a hard core purist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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puttnfool Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Why shouldn't it be a major? I mean, other than the fact that you don't want it to be? I never have understood the attempts to shun the PGA Championship. As was mentioned earlier, it's the strongest field of any major championship. That, alone, is plenty of reason to keep it a major. Quote WITB: Taylormade SIM2 Max 9° w/ UST ProForce V2 5F3 @ 45" Callaway Epic Speed 4wd w/ AccuFLEX Evolution Reg Dynacraft Genesis 3 hybrid w/ Steelfiber i95r Srixon ZX5 4-6 and ZX7 7-GW w/ UST Recoil 95 F4 soft stepped once Cleveland RTX Zipcore 54/10 w/ Recoil 95 F4 shaft Cleveland RTX-4 58/03 w/ Recoil 95 F4 9i shaft Odyssey SL EXO Marxman Pondering: Nothing at the moment In the locker: Too much to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, seeking70's said: Why shouldn't it be a major? I mean, other than the fact that you don't want it to be? I never have understood the attempts to shun the PGA Championship. As was mentioned earlier, it's the strongest field of any major championship. That, alone, is plenty of reason to keep it a major. I like the PGA Championship, mainly because of the courses and the fanfare, but I don't see any underlying basis for it being a major, unlike the other three. I do like that they have upgraded the venues and are going to some terrific courses, classic and modern, that we don't often see. The PGA Championship needs some kind of identity to differentiate it from just a regular good Tour event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Because nobody has provided the PGA tour with a great case to drop it and make some other event a major. Until that happens the majors will remain what they are no matter how many times across the various golf forums and social media platforms golfers complain about the PGA Championship being a major cnosil, Kanoito and sixcat 1 2 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 8 hours ago, cnosil said: So we should drop the Masters as it is run by a bunch of rich people an not affiliated with the tour and has a limited weak field from top to bottom? How about dropping the US Open since it is run by the USGA and not the PGA tour and allow amateurs to qualify. maybe we should go back in history and add the British and us amateurs. it is simply designated as a major or just another golf tournament that someone decided is more important because it pays respect to the non tour people that keep the game going at the grassroots level. Yep. It’s for all of the PGA Pros out there who bust their tail each day trying to grow this game. They deserve their Major. THEZIPR23 and GolfSpy_BNG 2 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 The PGA was by far and away, the most entertaining major played in 2020! Harding Park was phenomenal on TV. The shot value was amazing from a viewership perspective. The leaderboard was stunning from start to finish. And we got to witness an all-time performance by a promising young talent. Admittedly, I am not a big fan of Kiawah but it is stunning on TV and should make for an entertaining venue for a major championship. Personally, I'd love to see the PGA return to a match-play format. Two brackets, one for Touring Professionals and another for Club Professionals. The PGA is where the game begins. It's the grass-roots level of where most people get into the game of golf. Considering more than half of all golf played worldwide is match-play, one major championship should be a match-play event. The PGA makes the most sense in that regard because of its roots and its role in the game of golf. But it is a major championship and no amount of message board bull$hit will change that. If you don't like the championship, don't watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 3 hours ago, sixcat said: The PGA was by far and away, the most entertaining major played in 2020! Harding Park was phenomenal on TV. The shot value was amazing from a viewership perspective. The leaderboard was stunning from start to finish. And we got to witness an all-time performance by a promising young talent. Admittedly, I am not a big fan of Kiawah but it is stunning on TV and should make for an entertaining venue for a major championship. Personally, I'd love to see the PGA return to a match-play format. Two brackets, one for Touring Professionals and another for Club Professionals. The PGA is where the game begins. It's the grass-roots level of where most people get into the game of golf. Considering more than half of all golf played worldwide is match-play, one major championship should be a match-play event. The PGA makes the most sense in that regard because of its roots and its role in the game of golf. But it is a major championship and no amount of message board bull$hit will change that. If you don't like the championship, don't watch! Harding Park was mediocre at best as a major venue golf course. Seeing Augusta in November was a treat even though the course played too soft. Seeing the restored Winged Foot and the Bryson show was also entertaining. The PGA was fun too but it wasn't anything more special than the others last year. I love Kiawah as a major golf course. Beautiful, strategic, and a challenge for the pros. No major will ever go to match play. It is too unpredictable for television ratings. If the final two aren't stars, and/or if the last match is a blowout and ends early, that is a disaster. Also, there would be way too much dead time for television in between shots on the final day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 26 minutes ago, LICC said: Harding Park was mediocre at best as a major venue golf course. Seeing Augusta in November was a treat even though the course played too soft. Seeing the restored Winged Foot and the Bryson show was also entertaining. The PGA was fun too but it wasn't anything more special than the others last year. I love Kiawah as a major golf course. Beautiful, strategic, and a challenge for the pros. No major will ever go to match play. It is too unpredictable for television ratings. If the final two aren't stars, and/or if the last match is a blowout and ends early, that is a disaster. Also, there would be way too much dead time for television in between shots on the final day. Sir, this is a Wendy's!!! Chip Strokes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttnfool Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 19 hours ago, LICC said: I like the PGA Championship, mainly because of the courses and the fanfare, but I don't see any underlying basis for it being a major, unlike the other three. I do like that they have upgraded the venues and are going to some terrific courses, classic and modern, that we don't often see. The PGA Championship needs some kind of identity to differentiate it from just a regular good Tour event. What "underlying basis" does The Masters have that the PGA doesn't? Quote WITB: Taylormade SIM2 Max 9° w/ UST ProForce V2 5F3 @ 45" Callaway Epic Speed 4wd w/ AccuFLEX Evolution Reg Dynacraft Genesis 3 hybrid w/ Steelfiber i95r Srixon ZX5 4-6 and ZX7 7-GW w/ UST Recoil 95 F4 soft stepped once Cleveland RTX Zipcore 54/10 w/ Recoil 95 F4 shaft Cleveland RTX-4 58/03 w/ Recoil 95 F4 9i shaft Odyssey SL EXO Marxman Pondering: Nothing at the moment In the locker: Too much to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, seeking70's said: What "underlying basis" does The Masters have that the PGA doesn't? The Masters is, by a big margin, the most watched and the most popular golf event in the world. puttnfool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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