As you warned in your US PGA preview, did Matsuyama peak slightly too early at Bridgestone and run out of steam? Image credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images I was worried about him, but he got off to such a good start initially at the US PGA Championship. I mean, a 64 on the second day?…
The final major of the year tees off soon – so we caught up with golfing legend and Golf Care ambassador Bernard Gallacher to get his thoughts on the biggest talking points ahead of the tournament! This weekend sees the final major of the year, the US PGA Championship. Is it Jordan Spieth’s to…
Was there anything that surprised you about the tournament? I thought the scoring would be a lot lower than last year. I appreciate there were a few 65’s, and Haotong Li had a phenomenal final round of 63. I think he was about 1000/1 before the tournament started. When he had the clubhouse lead for…
How would you describe a modern caddie? The modern-day caddie is strong, fit – not carousing in the clubhouse after the end of a round like the old days, he’s busy ensuring the player and his equipment is looked after. I’ve never been lucky enough to play a round with a caddie. What do…
We mentioned Rory McIlroy’s mini-crisis last time, but one player seemingly unaffected by nerves seems to be this week’s local hero – Tommy Fleetwood. It’s been a fantastic year for Tommy. He’s had his bad spell, after he won the Scottish Open a couple of years ago and tried to change his swing a bit…
What makes Royal Birkdale such a good course, particularly for The Open? First and foremost, it’s an excellent driving course. A stiff par of 70, 7,000+ yards. Good par-5, par-4 finish. The 16th is a legendary hole, where Arnold Palmer hit it out of the willow bushes on the right-hand side. What’s more, there were…
