The Western Golf Association brought the 2018 BMW Championship east to Philadelphia’s Aronimink Golf Club, and we made the trip north for the week’s festivities. Extreme weather on opposite ends of the spectrum complicated an already pressure-packed week, with players jockeying for a spot in East Lake’s Tour Championship. A summary of of our experience is below…

A couple of us headed up to Philly a couple weeks before the tournament to see the course firsthand. Gil Hanse recently restored the layout, adding a significant amount of bunkers, expanding the greens, adding new tees, and expanding the fairway width. Here’s a look at how the course has changed:

The restoration was carried out primarily with the club’s members in mind (as discussed on our podcast with Gil Hanse below), as many of the bunkers are simply not in play for professionals using modern equipment. We also tested our egos, playing the course from the back tees to see how we would fare. Here is that experience:

After arriving we got word of a Tiger/Rory practice round that was going down. We raced to the first tee and followed that entire round, capturing these photos along the way:

It was cool to see this two interact up close, and to listen in on the conversations. You’ll be disappointed to hear that they’re rather mundane (at least, anything we were in ear shot of). Equipment, the heat, etc. A bit of a letdown on that front until this exchange:

Rory takes the mega angle off 2 (ball in the left side of this pic), carrying 305+.



Tiger: “I don’t have that.”



Lays back with 3 wood. 

The second hole was a true litmus test for the bombers, and to hear Big Cat admit that he couldn’t keep up with Rory off the tee was a bit jarring.

I got a last minute Pro-Am spot playing alongside Tommy Fleetwood with musician Kelley James and his dad. Tommy was a guest on our podcast back in May, and is as nice and as genuine as he appears in public. I was happy to hear that he has really enjoyed his first year in the states, and in particular, has been very surprised with how much positive feedback he’s received from American fans.

The pins in Pro-Ams are notoriously generous, but this was still noteworthy. Tommy shot a stress free 60 without making a putt from outside of 10 feet. It was an absolutely clinical ball striking display. In the sweltering heat, I believe he hit every fairway and every green. He barely missed from about 20 feet on our 17th hole (the 8th), which would have given him the 59 assuming he still would have birdied the last. Man that was a treat to watch.

Tron got paired up with Kevin Kisner. But his day started with this:

Before the pro-am on Wednesday I was using the facilities in the locker room, minding my own business and Big Cat rolled up to the next urinal.



I struggled to regain my composure the rest of the day and my performance in pro-am suffered. Felt it necessary to clear my name.



— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) 

Here’s Tron’s recap: “Imagine mindlessly standing there daydreaming and staring at the wall, then out of the corner of your eye you realize Tiger is standing next to you. Bizarre. I quite enjoyed the day with Kisner, who had his entire team out there (his physio, Adam Kerley, carried the bag, while coach John Tillery and normal caddie Duane Bock also walked along.) Duane is scheduled to have a hip replaced in the next six weeks, so he was thankful for a respite. Talking to him was one of the highlights of the week for me – he’s a supremely thoughtful guy with an interesting backstory on mini-tours and the Canadian Tour. That he’s been with Kevin for virtually the entirety of his professional career speaks volumes about their comfort level together. Tillery was gracious enough to help me with some swing advice (I’m getting worse the more I play), which was much appreciated/needed. I made three natural birds, and a few more net birds, most of which didn’t matter since the group all played well on the same holes.”

 just laid up on 16 with a driver off the deck. He says, “how good of a leave was that?” 

One of the overriding themes of the BMW Championship is the charitable element, with proceeds usually benefitting the Evans Scholars Foundation, which provides caddies with college scholarships. This year’s beneficiary was the Philadelphia-based Platt Evans Scholarship, providing full scholarships for local caddies to Penn State University. It was cool to stand on the first tee and witness the deserving scholars be recognized by the players:

Thank you for supporting the 2018 #BMWCHAMPS! All of the proceeds from this year's event will help send caddies like Parker Bria of Roslyn, Pennsylvania, to college on Platt Evans Scholarships!

 (@bmwchamps) on Sep 11, 2018 at 6:00am PDT

In keeping with the caddie theme we also shot a video with some of the tour caddies, who imparted lessons on their sauciest moves:

Wednesday night’s festivities included a surreal Oktoberfest celebration behind the 9th tee, looking back up to the stately clubhouse:

Matty was a guest on the podcast previously this year, and we finally fulfilled the goal of having the two of them on at the same time. Marc is the defending BMW Champion, and their friendship has always fascinated us. The podcast goes to some extremes, from a raucous celebration of their first big paycheck together, to Marc nearly losing his wife to sepsis and the miracle it took to save her. This is among the best podcasts we’ve done:

https://ia801500.us.archive.org/30/items/MattyAndLeish/Matty%20And%20Leish.mp3

We also got a chance to sit down with Gil Hanse, the man responsible for the restoration work being performed at Aronimink, and a great deal of the restoration work going on across the country at premier venues. We talked about the philosophy behind this restoration, and picked his brain about many of his other projects.

https://ia601507.us.archive.org/32/items/GilHanse/Gil%20Hanse.mp3

The Eagles played host to the Falcons on Thursday night to open the regular season (and raise their Super Bowl banner) and we lucked into some tickets. The game was a disaster…our seats were not.

 game tonight. I love how you put my business partners/large adult sons in the field goal section. We paid $650 and ended up in the same section as the rest of the 

Ball in hand, incredibly soft, and an already gettable golf course. In the most premature move possible, I’m putting the entire field on 58 watch. 

Dumbfounded by the number of belt loops on Cat’s pants. 

The Rory/JT/Day group was an easy one to follow Saturday:

Got an ambulance out here following JT around just in case he starts drilling people 

It included this highlight (or lowlight depending upon your vantage point):

Unbelievable. JT uses Rory’s ball as a backstop and then winks at us. 🤯



— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) 

The weather was brutal on Thursday, Friday and Sunday (Saturday was actually quite nice despite a little moisture). We were told it’s been that kind of summer in Philly: either really hot or raining biblically. Sunday was a complete wash-out, which gave us a chance to celebrate a “caddie holiday” at a local bar with Matty, Fino, and a few others under the

“Unfortunately we’ve lost the golf course. It’s pretty much gone. I thought we could be on the edge but we’ve surpassed it. And it’s really unfortunate.” 

Aronimink grounds staff deserves loads of praise. To even get this course playable given the monsoon the last 24+ hours is incredible. 

Incredible that they got the golf in. Which gave us this moment:

Perfectly executed putter flip. Flawless. Just give him the trophy. 

Philly was a treat. Most knowledgeable golf fans I’ve encountered at a tour stop, and they came out in droves rain or shine.



— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) 

Special thanks to BMW for having us out this week, and continuing to be a perfect partner to work with. Excited for Medinah in 2019!

Our week at the 2018 BMW Championship

He was probably already on the charter, but barring a complete disappearance of his game over the next few months, Bryson DeChambeau is going to Paris.

There’s a ton of golf to be played, and many points to be earned, so don’t look too closely at where he stands on the points list (eighth). A victory over this field, combined with a runner-up at Bay Hill, a T-3 at Heritage, and a solo 4th at Quail Hollow, should be enough to get Captain Furyk’s attention with a captain’s pick. The fact that he seemingly plays practice rounds with Tiger every week can’t be overlooked, and I fully expect Bryson to be breaking down the anatomical limits of Cat’s body and how he can best utilize them for his proprioception. He was a deserving winner this week, and he’s not going anywhere.

I don’t have the energy to root against him, and credit him for withstanding the social media blows and continuing on his own path. He does not seem to be well-liked on Tour, and doesn’t seem entirely comfortable in his own skin. Neil has dubbed him as a founding member of the Opus Dei society, and his self-torture reached comical levels on Sunday afternoon. Walking off the 14th after a bogey, he murmured to himself, but loud enough to hear, “I’ve been in the fairway on this hole every day, and I’ve played it over par. Ugh, I hate my life!” It was one of my favorite moments of the day.

Here’s what I wrote about Kyle Stanley after the Memorial last year:

Those who have followed us for a while know that Kyle Stanley’s traj was my initial man-crush way back in the pre-NLU era, even before he burst onto the scene at Torrey and in Phoenix. Unfortunately he had trouble maintaining the success that came so quickly to him, and after a couple of dark years, it’s awesome to see him have some really nice finishes in some big time events (T4 at the Players, T6 this week). His ball striking is still something to behold, and as I’ve said for years, when he putts it just average, he’s in some kind of contention. If you get a chance at a tournament, go follow him for 9 holes. The crowds won’t be insane, you’ll be able to get great viewpoints, and you’ll be really impressed with the lines he takes and how aggressively he fires at pins. Don’t be surprised at all if the putter gets hot one week, and he ends up winning one this year.

A month later, that win came at the Quicken Loans National. A year later, he so nearly added another at the Memorial.

What has always impressed me the most about Kyle has been his perseverance. Six years ago on the west coast swing, just one week after the embarrassment that came from blowing a three-shot lead on the 72nd hole at the Farmers Insurance Open, he won the Waste Management in thrilling come-from-behind fashion. What looked like a breakout ended up being a long trip into the darkness, where putting woes and a decline in his ballstriking meant the loss of his PGA Tour card. He revamped his game by dialing way back off the tee, and after tinkering with every possible approach on putting, settled on one that sufficed and he stuck with it.

The steady climb back to the big stage culminated with that win last July, which put him back in the Masters, the Tour Championship, and gave him the needed OWGR boost to get into the WGC’s. With the added job security, the pressure on his putting has seemingly decreased, and he’s actually 

 strokes putting in 2018 after posting the worst putting season (2014) since the strokes gained statistic has been tracked.

That perseverance showed again on Sunday, and without some horrific luck on the 72nd hole and in the playoff, it may have given him his third win. After a bogey on the 9th, he made a mess of the 10th before recording the first ever recorded 

 history (up and down from in between two different bunkers that you can touch with a rake without moving your feet).

On the par-5 11th, he drove it in the hazard left, hit his third into the hazard to the right, played from the hazard to 15 feet, then drained it for par. He proceeded to dump one in the water on 12 and make double to fall five shots behind. It was over.

After a par on 13, he stuffed one tight on 14 and rolled it in. Bryson made bogey, and the lead was three. An up and down for birdie from the greenside bunker on 15 brought him within two, and another 15-footer for birdie on 16 brought him within one. At this point, the wind was howling, and while Cantlay and DeChambeau were puckering a bit, KFS saved his best for the 17th:

After erasing a five shot lead in four holes, he pounded driver around the corner on 18, only to have this happen:

Wow.



What an awful bounce for Kyle Stanley at the 72nd hole. 

Other than it ricocheting all the way into the water, I’m not sure he could have gotten a worse break than that. Even if it hits the tree and goes into the bunker, he can easily get on the green with the wind at his back. If it kicks back into the fairway, he can shape a shot around the tree. If it just misses the 12 inch wide trunk of the tree, he’s got a flip wedge into the green. Aghhhhh now I’m getting all worked up again.

It didn’t end up working out for him, but that battle back after the double on 12 is what I’ll remember over the bad bounce. Unless I keep talking about the bad bounce. (OK the bounce is all I’ve thought about since it happened).

I asked for a sign of life on a course outside of the state of Florida, and he delivered. The putts obviously didn’t fall, but my God did he strike it beautifully all week. He even pumped one OB on the back nine on Sunday and 

 lead the field in strokes gained tee-to-green. I went from thinking that he for sure can’t win at Shinnecock to absolutely believing that he can. He’s not quite got it all working in the same week, but it really is just a matter of time before it hits. I continue to be amazed that he is striking it this well, and the putting woes honestly don’t concern me.

I’ve always held Muirfield Village in the highest regard. I was interested to see it in a new light after learning more about golf course architecture over the last year than I probably had in the previous 30. I walked away with even more appreciation for it. The green complexes are really interesting, and even though it didn’t play nearly as firm as they would have liked, there’s a lot of intrigue that goes into picking out a spot to land your approach shots.

I think the thick rough around the green actually makes it easier on the players, as the ball stays close to the green, and it’s relatively simple for these guys to slide lofted wedges under the ball, get it up in the air, and stop in near where they want to. The birdies are out there for the guys that play aggressively and execute, and the ejections are waiting there for you when you miss. Thanks to Tiger’s return and KFS’ run, this was one of the more fun Memorial weeks I can remember.

I caddied for Curtis Luck at the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier in Columbus on Monday at Brookside. It did not go well. Curtis struggled to a 78, and ultimately withdrew rather than heading to the Lakes for the afternoon. He did not have the driver working, and the rough was more brutal than anything he’s seen on the Web Tour this season or down in Orlando practicing (or in Australia growing up, for that matter). It was really fun to be apart of a day that I’ve always wanted to experience, and even though it didn’t go as planned, we were able to laugh about it at the end of the day.

To watch this day unfold just a few hours after leaving the grounds at one of the most prestigious PGA Tour events of the year provided perhaps the perfect glimpse at the thin dividing lines between the glory and the grind of professional golf. We crossed paths with four major champions battling to keep the dream alive, and a handful of other guys that have won on the PGA Tour. Brian Gay was in our group, and he bunted his way around Brookside and the Lakes and made it through to Shinnecock, while my guy and the third guy in our group (Daniel Mazziotta) blew it past them, and didn’t make it to the afternoon round. His short game was incredible, and it was a clinic.

There were high schoolers out there, push carts, caddies, caddies with push carts, pros in shorts, and just the hardest of the hardcore fans. These guys came from all over to play for just 14 spots out of 120 guys. And that’s just to get 

 a tournament. You guys are probably sick of us pointing out the less than glamorous parts of tour life, but there’s just so much more to this game than what you see on TV on Sunday afternoons.

latest episode of the NLU Podcast, where I was joined by Lucas Glover

. Lucas has been in the news for the wrong reasons in recent weeks. I addressed this in the introduction to the podcast, but for obvious reasons, the recent altercation regarding his wife was not discussed directly in the interview. He iterated that he can’t legally speak on the topic, and I respected his wishes in that regard. Before the incident occurred, Lucas and I had agreed to do a podcast during Memorial Tournament week, and I was pleasantly surprised that he wanted to continue with the interview despite his current circumstances. It would have been very easy for him to decline to speak entirely during this time, and we’re especially appreciative of his willingness to continue with the plan. I enjoyed talking to Lucas about his career, the 2009 U.S. Open, battling the yips, and his career resurgence.

Potentially poor weather on Sunday caused the Tour to move up tee times, and send guys off both tees in threesomes early on Sunday morning. Tiger being within shouting distance of the lead meant that the protocol was finally broken regarding tape delayed coverage. The Golf Channel went live at 8:30 AM, and the broadcast was available to be streamed live online starting at 11 AM for the first time in memory. Let’s take a quick second to praise progress. We got to watch golf live on a Sunday!

Now that we’ve done that, let’s now acknowledge that this has apparently been possible the entire time, and they’re just now giving us what fans have demanded for years. It’s unclear to me how much of this blame goes on the PGA Tour, and how much goes to CBS, but I think we can all agree that it’s some combination of the two. This viewing experience was basically lipstick on a pig, and 

 of the debacle golf fans had to go through just to watch the golf live:

11 to 2:30 – PGA Tour Live, CBSSports.com, CBSSports app–for the first time ever BTW, normally CBS would not stream and force us to watch a tape delay

2:30 – 4:00 – CBS comes on at allotted start time, tournament in progress

CBS swooped in on TV to show the conclusion live, then went back to the tape delay until the end of the allotted coverage. It was an absolute mess, while us hardcore nerds that actually know how to stream at least are able to watch coverage live if we really want to, the issue is not fully addressed yet, and I’m not sure it ever really will be.

Cantlay’s pace is downright brutal, but I had to refrain on commenting on it. I’m way, way out on Slow Play Twitter. Stanley had to play three of the four rounds with him, and it was honestly comical watching how many times he would look at the target before pulling the trigger. He needs to get it addressed before he gets his waggles counted like Sergio did at Bethpage in ’02. The guy is cold blooded, well rounded, and doesn’t seem to care what anyone thinks about him. I still think he’s a fantastic candidate for Paris, and I can’t wait to see how triggered the Euros get over his routine.

At one point on Sunday, as he waggled over the ball on the 15th tee, a fan finally murmured (not loudly, but loud enough for him to here), “Alriiiight, let’s go.” He promptly hit it and didn’t appear disturbed by it, but you have to wonder how long he can handle the abuse that is only gonna get worse.

 – If you haven’t peeped D.J. Pie’s video on Winter Park, please do so. Even if you’re not in the same time zone as the golf course, chances are there’s a municipal course near you that could take a page out of the WP9 handbook and do something that makes a rather mundane golf course into something that benefits both the game and the community.

 – It’s back! Two new episodes of the Trap Draw Podcast have emerged in the last two weeks. 

 talking about our origins in the game, what we love about it, our best memories, and more. 

 both the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships, as well as the Web Tour (and Tron’s caddying experience, which you’re gonna wanna hear. Spoiler alert, Tron got ZB a two shot penalty).

 – We’ve got a video coming out about our day up there at some point this week. In the meantime, get yourself prepped for the U.S. Open 

: We have a rule about never talking about a podcast until it’s recorded, as these things fall through almost weekly. But we should have some good guests for preview podcasts in the coming weeks. We already have some U.S. Open stuff recorded with Paul Azinger, and hopefully some more insight from the Fox team as well. Stay tuned!

2018 Memorial Tournament Notes

As is tradition, the tour decamps from the pressurized cauldron of Augusta to the laid back detoxifying environs of Hilton Head. I look forward to this event every year for a variety of reasons: the course is an interesting change of pace, it’s a short drive, the field is always eclectic, and the setup on-site is always conducive to watching a lot of golf (which isn’t always the case at tour events). Beyond all of that, the tournament engenders some nostalgia and harkens back to how I imagine the tour was back before it became big business. Low-key atmosphere without the typical security and seriousness, a cozy course, most of the field standing a chance to actually win, and a polite conviviality among both fans and players. More on this from the

As noted in the memories below, the Heritage has played an outsized role in the development of No Laying Up, which is somewhat ironic considering that it’s a safe haven for #LPCP tacticians. Randy’s attended the tournament the most, having been a near-annual participant since his formative years. I started going in 2006 and have been attending off and on ever since. Neil and Soly both made an appearance in 2014, when we recorded the first NLU podcast on Saturday night while I munched on chips and shat all over Kuchar, who proceeded to shoot 64 the next day to win.

We’ve been through lean years: 2009 when Brian Gay prevailed by ten strokes (!!!) over Luke Donald and Briny Baird; 2012 saw #HotCarl Pettersson win by five over Zach Johnson. We’ve seen fascinating triumph: Graeme McDowell’s win in 2013 in some of the windiest conditions springs immediately to mind. And we’ve endured heartbreaking defeat: the 2010 Woody Austin catastrophe is detailed in the “Memories” section below. Through it all, there’s been one constant Luke Donald playing well no matter what. LD never misses the cut, usually finishes second (five times a bridesmaid), and lately has relied upon Harbour Town to lock up his card for the following season.

This was the first golf tournament I really ‘attended,’ and by that I mean following a group for 18 holes (in this case PXG Staff Sergeant Major Billy Horschel and the ghost of Trevor Immelman) on a Friday while they grinded for a cut. It was eye opening to see these guys play when very little attention was coming there way, and it was an eye opening experience taking a 4+ hour walk with a group that you could feel wondering why are these guys following us right now, we are playing shitty. I really enjoyed the experience and Harbor Town has so many tricky iron shots from both the tees and fairways that it was a very interesting day. Harbour Town is also the site of the first NLU podcast…that’s wild man!

Lots of fond memories of Harbour Town! Remember way back when it was still the MCI, and I was a young buck, I loved going up to Harbour Town and playing around amongst the fan experience area. More recently I appreciate it for being a great walk, a laid back atmosphere, and a course which forces interesting play. I love cruising my bike to various side streets around Sea Pines and taking advantage of numerous entry points (which may or may not even require a badge). The whole thing is a big Clemson/USC reunion weekend on the Island, so there’s a party vibe about it, but it’s also a tournament you can easily follow just about any group you wish and get really close to some cool Pete Dye routing and features. And of course, the best tradition Tron and I have now whenever we make it is to hit the hibachi grill in the evening after play. A cherry on top of wonderful days of golf.

I had watched the Hilton Head event on TV for years before it really clicked how much I enjoyed it. Players and media trip over themselves to talk about how great the golf course is and, as a telecast viewer, that doesn’t always shine through. I don’t think it was until I experienced the event as a fan – walking the course, seeing how different shots are demanded at different times throughout the round, soaking up the criminally chill vibe that surrounds the event, drinking cactus lime Mick Ultra’s – that it really made sense to me. It’s so different than what we see week-to-week on Tour and feels like a real throwback to what the Tour used to be like. The galleries are a little smaller and more intimate. The style of play seems more creative and you see a much different group of guys who can compete. If you ever get the chance to attend in person, make sure to do it, because on TV many of the holes can just run together.

I recall the 2010 Verizon Heritage like it was yesterday. Woody Austin started the day in third place, and was right in the mix as he made the turn at -10, four strokes back of Jim Furyk. Being huge fans of Woody and his everyman persona we took it upon ourselves to follow his group for the entirety of the back nine to try to bring some good energy. He proceeded to finish in a tie for 22nd place after shooting five over par on the back, including a quad on the 72nd hole. The two of us stood beside the walkway from the 18th green to the clubhouse drunken and devastated while Furyk battled the erstwhile Englishman Brian Davis in a sudden-death playoff. Minutes later, Furyk appeared wearing the tartan jacket bestowed upon the winner, at which point Randy and I sternly (but politely!) informed him that jacket belonged to Woody and he should think long and hard about what he’d done. Fury, went on to win the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup later that season, aided in part by Woody’s collapse.

Unrelated, but I can’t reference Woody at Harbour Town without including this goodie:

Much is made of the course, and for good reason. While I tend to favor the back nine, the last two holes on the front typify the course: the hazard-laden long par-4 8th poses a ballstriking challenge, while the short par-4 9th (

which Zac Blair detailed last year for the tour website

) offers up more of a cerebral challenge and is among the most interesting on the entire tour schedule. I typically stand on the 9th tee box for hours on end watching group after group play the hole in a wide variety of ways. The view from behind the 9th tee is shown at the top of the article. Last year Charles Howell III apologized after the round for hitting a 7-iron off the tee (his apology was not accepted).

Moving to the back nine, 12, 13 and 16 are exceptional par-4’s that demand precision and decisiveness into uniquely shaped greens. If the wind is up 14 is among the hardest par-3’s on the entire tour, with water fronting the green short and right and OB/death long and left. The 18th, while distinctive, is a strange signature hole in that it doesn’t really match the rest of the course stylistically with it’s wide open fairway along the Calibogue Sound.

– Last year I got a little fired up because of the “invitational” category of this event, meaning that a few worthy players with status from last year’s Web.com Tour season don’t get in due to the smaller field (144 players). The same is true this year, with several guys with “full status” not making it in (Duncan, Lovelady, Uihlein, Lindheim, etc.) However the bigger story is that three guys who sit well within the top 100 in the world – Paul Dunne, Julian Suri and the aforementioned Uihlein – are all on the outside looking in. While Dunne is in this week’s Open de Espana, and Uihlein seems increasingly focused on playing a more US-focused schedule, it is surprising to see Suri sitting out.

– There’s a distinctly international flavor with European Tour regulars An, Fisher, Fitzpatrick, Frittelli, Hatton, Kaymer and Kodaira all playing. 2016 champion Branden Grace is skipping due to the birth of his first child.

I am sad to announce that I will not be playing 

 this week to make sure I am present for the birth of my first child. I wish you all the best on this 50th anniversary and I can't wait to make it back in 2019 for the 51st. 

– Anthony Kim finished runner-up in 2008 to Boo Weekley, who won his second event in a row. I bring this up because 1) I don’t remember it 2) it makes me happy to know that AK’s game was versatile to play on a wide variety of courses.

– Among this week’s groupings, three stuck out: the Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman group should be top shelf. Cam Smith, Schauffele, Snedeker also a premium selection, with Smith a popular pick to win this week. He should make the leap here soon. Lastly, Maggert, Lahiri, Fitzpatrick group is an interesting concoction for a variety of reasons. If you listened to the 

 from January you’ll recall his stated affinity for this venue. He’ll look to get his season back on track with a good finish. Maggert opting to skip the Champions Tour event in Atlanta for a crack at Harbour Town.

– Any event DJ tees it up in he’s worth watching, but particularly so at this event. He returns to his native South Carolina thanks to his recent endorsement deal with RBC. While many peg him a bomber, he’s so long and accurate with his long irons that I think this course suits him quite well. He has two missed cuts to his discredit in this event, but throw those out as they’re from a decade ago. I expect him to contend this week and surprise some people.

– In a similar vein, I’m going to continue banging the drum for Tiger to play here. Much like his appearances a few years ago at Greenbrier and Wyndham, the Cat should consider adding Heritage, Colonial and Travelers to the schedule. These would fit in with his goodwill tour and suit his game much more than they would’ve ten years ago. Stingers for days.

– Lastly, some words about whether or not you should #LiveUnderPar. I’m personally struggling with it a little bit on multiple levels. Assuming this campaign is targeted at people who aren’t currently golf fans (I imagine the current demographics they’re getting from the market research folks don’t look great) it seems odd that they’d go with something that means something totally different in the literal sense. If I’m not a golfer and I hear that I’m thinking “damn, why would I want to live in subpar conditions?” Digging deeper, #LiveUnderPar suggests the tour is too focused on buzzwords, focus groups, and bait-and-switching people into liking golf in spite of golf, and not focused enough on the product outside of the handful of big ticket events on the slate. The apparent lack of thought or care given to existing/core fans is also concerning, whether it be through this tagline or the insipidness of the @pgatour social accounts. NLU is all for getting more people in the tent – golf is a beautiful game that consumes our lives! We just disagree on the means being used to do so. If you’re so inclined, Geoff Shackelford offered up some thoughtful words on the 

 ? Clearly they don’t know that being under par in the UK means you feel like crap!!! Someone’s been paid to come up with that!!



— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) 

encourage you to navigate to the Tour’s

for a concerning deeper look at some of the rather vacuous content supporting the new campaign. In any case we’ll continue to have some fun with it, keep it lighthearted, and maintain some perspective since it’s 

 a tagline. And hey, at least Johnson Wagner and Kevin Streelman got some love!

Huge morning – great workout, breakfast at WaHo, then a productive stint at the coffee shop. Was staring 33 or 34 right in the face until I realized I forgot my computer charger and closed out the front nine with a disastrous triple bogey. Shitty course management. 

Enjoy the week – I’ll be on site on Saturday as a fan and then back to Jax on Sunday morning to prep for Sunday evening’s 

Weekly Briefing: Heritage

Big Randy and Tron here with a a few final thoughts about The Masters, as well as some riffs on Heritage on tap this week:

Jordan Spieth seems like he might be well-suited for the Masters. This year was his fifth career start at Augusta. Here’s how he compares to Tiger through five starts:

: TIGER WOODS JORDAN SPIETH 1997 270 (1st) 2014 283 (2nd) 1998 285 (8th) 2015 270 (1st) 1999 289 (18th) 2016 286 (2nd) 2000 284 (5th) 2017 287 (11th) 2001 272 (1st) 2018 275 (3rd) Scoring Average 70.00 70.05 Average Finish 6.6 3.8

Tiger would win two more times in his next five starts, posting a scoring average of 70.8 with an average finish of 8.4. It’ll be fascinating to see what happens across Spieth’s next several starts. Can he keep pace, or even outpace the Cat?

At the risk of belaboring the Rickie stuff, which I tried to lay out on the Masters recap podcast, I thought it’d be sort of interesting to compare the Ricktator’s resume, admittedly at a macro level, against three other anonymous Americans, plus a top International player (who’s quickly becoming the forgotten man). Scroll all the way to the bottom to see who’s who.

4 wins (2 Euro wins), 0 majors (3 runner-ups), 3 Ryder Cup/2 Presidents Cup appearances, 29 years old

4 wins (0 Euro wins), 1 major (0 runner-ups), 2 Ryder Cup/2 Presidents Cup appearances, 32 years old

3 wins (0 Euro wins), 1 major (0 runner-ups), 2 Ryder Cup/1 Presidents Cup appearances, 31 years old

6 wins (1 Euro win), 1 major (1 runner-up), 2 Ryder Cup/2 Presidents Cup appearances, 27 years old

11 wins (3 Euro wins), 1 major (4 runner-ups), 4 Presidents Cup appearances, 30 years old

Another Masters missed cut for El Pato this year. Second year in a row that’s happened. He hasn’t broken 75 in two years and has only broken par one round since his runner-up finish in 2013. That little five-year heater Cabrera went on between 2009 and 2013 at Augusta was thoroughly enjoyable for me but I’m afraid the magic may have run out. Angel is currently ranked 1,128th in the world. Yikes. His magic anywhere may be out. I hope not.

Random tidbits from the final leaderboard: Jon Rahm shot fourteen under par for rounds two, three and four and at no point did it truly feel like he was in a flow or acting like he was pleased with his play…Another exceptional performance from Cam Smith, who shot 30 on the final nine. The 24 year old is trending toward heavyweight status with his results over the past 18 months and should be considered a bona fide dark horse for Shinnecock…Disappointing Masters debut for Patrick Cantlay, who shot 75-76.

Here are all the career Masters scores of somebody competing this year:

Believe it or not there’s a Green Jacket in there, belongs to Danny Willett. Incredible!

Little bit of uniqueness from the final leaderboard. Martin Kaymer was the only guy to both make the cut and not shoot par (or better) in any round. He finished solo 48th after firing 74-73-74-73.

The contrast between course conditions Thu/Fri and Sat/Sun was stark and showed how much more interesting golf can be when it’s firm and fast. And while much is made of Augusta’s sub-air systems, it seemed that the course was set up for chasers on Sunday and the greens didn’t play near as firm as it could have. In a similar vein, several caddies and players mentioned that 10th and 12th greens were clearly tweaked over the past year but nobody wanted to acknowledge it publicly.

Quick note on the PGA Tour website as I spent quite a bit of time recently having a look around there for different players’ statistics across different years and within different tournaments. It’s not good. Not very user-friendly. Feel like it’s cumbersome and choppy to navigate between player results, and you can’t isolate individual tournaments for a player’s career. Maybe the (un)functionality is by design, I don’t know, but it’d be super awesome if the site were more intuitive while offering better statistical information. And don’t get me started on that bottom banner ad–that thing is a disgrace.

Dustin Johnson is playing the Heritage this week, his first start in Hilton Head since 2009. He’s yet to break par on the iconic Pete Dye design, going 79-79 in 2008 and 71-76 in 2009 while MCing the proceedings. I’m keen to see how he manages this year. Always a fascinating dichotomy when a bomber like DJ takes on Harbour Town Golf Links. Other surprising names in the field this week include Tyrell Hatton, Satoshi Kodaira, Doc Redman, and Steve Scott. And some guys DEEP in the world top 100 that are alternates this week: Peter Uihlein, Paul Dunne and Julian Suri.

Disappointing to see Big Cat continuing to skip Heritage, a tournament and venue that would be perfect for his game. Hit stingers all over the place, flight some irons and feed on the low-key atmosphere of the place. Cat made sure to mention that he’s headed to the gym this week to get reps and keep bulking up.

Monday (Post-Masters) Leftovers

Happy Friday to everyone. Pleased to report that I’m back bouncing around after dealing with a bout of low T yesterday on the heels of our Sweetens Cove extravaganza and then a quick visit to Augusta. I hadn’t been to ANGC in a couple years and viewed it through a different (i.e. 

 more critical) lens this time versus past visits. Frankly I’m having trouble discerning if I’m just off the deep end of negativity/jadedness or if these are legitimate gripes. Like anything, probably somewhere in the middle.

Golf course architecture is something that I’ve only gotten deep into over the past 24 months and have learned a lot from a variety of sources like Geoff Shackelford, Michael Clayton, Zac Blair, Geoff Ogilvy, Andy Johnson, and others. Like any niche subject matter the deeper you get the more you develop your own opinions. The guys listed above continue to impart foundational wisdom about the tenets of golden age architecture, and more and more I feel my comfortable and strident in developing my own opinions and fleshing out my observations.

Obviously nitpicking here but there are glaring details all over the course that make me irrationally upset, some are well documented, some not: the bunkers are straight-up bland Faz (especially after seeing the MacKenzie bunkering up close down in Melbourne last year); the bunker down the right side of 2 seems out of place; the ponds on 11 and 16 are out of place and a relic of RTJ’s penal golf course philosophy; the current state of 7 is outright gross; the fairway should continue around the left side of the fairway bunkers on 3; the unnecessary trees on a dozen different holes; a narrow strip of unnecessary “second cut” bisects many green runoffs and tee boxes, needlessly separating them and chopping up the aesthetic; the level of overseed/lack of dormant bermuda is staggering; etc. Again, some of these are small details, but we’re talking about a consensus top five course in the world here: the standards are sky-high and having the blueprint for what the place once was (and could be again) makes the microscope even finer. It should be held to the highest possible standard, and they’re whiffing on details here.

The constant nods to history are the most off-kilter part of ANGC and Masters week at large, as if they’re willfully ignoring MacKenzie’s contributions/philosophy and yielding to some internal Cliff Roberts voice that values superficiality. This all wouldn’t be so frustrating except for the fact that American golf at large looks to Augusta as its ideal. Tom Fazio is the consulting architect for godsake!

And while the fan experience is second to none, one can’t help but think that’s reaching a tipping point. On Wednesday I picked up an egg salad sandwich in the concession stand to the right of the tenth hole and was positively blown up by a volunteer who basically yelled in my face that those are a Masters tradition. I’m from the south so I want to be careful not to conflate genuine hospitality with an over-the-top act, but with each passing year I feel like the tournament becomes more of the latter – performance art where we’re treated to an impersonation of The Masters. The cheese is amped up one more level every year. Even the ice cream sandwich just seemed a little too cute (sugar cookie with peach ice cream in the middle – eyeroll. Just give me a chocolate chip ice cookie ice cream sando and call it a day.) /end rant

– Can’t help but marvel at Jordan Spieth. His putting stroke’s been derided all season (not unfairly) and we haven’t seen anything even remotely resembling his ceiling since last year. His ballstriking showed signs of life last week and then it’s like the light just went off yesterday and his entire game came together, right on schedule. The scary part is that this seems like (i.e. me reading the tea leaves and projecting my take) it was the plan all along and that he’s been holed up in the lab with Cam McCormick working on things, being incredibly patient with the process, and conserving competitive energy. Remarkable discipline and commitment to be able to do that while the entire golf world is simultaneously asking “what’s wrong with Jordan Spieth?”

Digging deeper into that commitment and discipline, JS seems content to focus on majors and treat most of the tour schedule as secondary in his quest. Many guys talk about doing that but it’s exceedingly rare to see total commitment to it beyond Big Cat. Lastly, watching Spieth plot his way around Augusta is akin to watching the world’s most competent actuary deducing risks and elements that others don’t even recognize. I imagine that last year’s debacle on 12 only furthered that philosophy for him. He’s not even tempted by the fruits of low-percentage plays. Obviously I’m reading too deep into one round and he’s throwing up all over himself today, but those are action errors. Guy simply doesn’t make decision errors in these parts. Porter said it best:

They should replace Spieth's locker at Augusta National with a wardrobe. Augusta is his Narnia.



— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) 

– The leaderboard is so good that I’m having trouble staying in the moment and enjoying the process. Instead I’m looking ahead to Saturday and Sunday NARBing. Spieth, McIlroy, DJ, Mickelson, Flower, Oosty, Stenson, Reed, Leish, Kuch, Fleetwood, and Rose all firmly in the mix and Cat lurking after a remarkable Thursday grindhouse special. This weekend might be way too good.

– Want to give a shoutout to the Big Hunani, aka Haotong Li, who seems to be playing Wolf Hammer out there:

 Haotong with the Saddam!



— James Montessi ⛳️ (@Montessi) 

– Caught some of Joaquin Niemann’s warmup session yesterday – he puts a cool move on the ball and possesses serious hip action.

– Obligatory Sergio take: I love Sergio but thoroughly enjoyed the performance on 15. My only gripe is that he should’ve leaned in and played it up, especially after he one-putted. He’s a competitor and wants to defend his title, but when an ejection that fiery occurs on a Thursday there’s nothing you can do but laugh and accept it. I was also secretly rooting for him to run out of balls just because I’ve never seen that happen before. Anyway, head up Sergio!

– Pretty disappointed in Aphibarnrat after a first round 79. Expected to see a good showing this week from him and Cam Smith. Cam is holding up his end of the bargain after Thursday.

– Wind is supposed to stay up for the late afternoon today, resulting in vastly different conditions than those encountered by Spieth and the Thursday PM wave. The Thursday PM/Friday AM wave looks to have a distinct advantage – will see if that materializes. Round 1 hole locations are typically toughest, keep that in mind.

– Keep an eye out for the front hole location on 13 today. A frequent criticism of the course setup is the encroachment of the gallery along the right side of 13. For anyone forced to lay up the ideal play to both Thursday and Friday’s pins is to blow it 75 yards right, basically onto the member’s tee on 14. But moving the galleries is arduous and time consuming, so very rarely will anyone actually go that route. Perfect example of Augusta disrespecting the cult of width and angles.

– Big spot for Adam Hadwin today starting the day at -3. Each time he’s shown on the broadcast I keep thinking he’s the love child of Mike Weir and Cam Tringale.

– Early coverage yesterday was good on Masters.com with Leish/Cat/Fleetwood. The Casey/Matsuyama/Kizzire group lacked some pop and was a little painful to watch on the back. DL3 provided some solid insights on the featured group coverage, and Billy Ray Brown continues to be one of the best in the business. Things lost steam once ESPN came on (with CBS production, I’ll add), the action slowed down (nothing you can do there) and gave too much of a cursory role to SVP and Curtis Strange, both of whom should be leading the telecast on Thu/Fri. Again today it seems like some flexibility would help matters re: the featured groups, as JWall pointed out:

Really wish the powers that be could flex McIlroy coverage right about now. Li-Couples-Niemann ain’t cutting it.



— Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) 

Enjoy the coverage today and we’ll see you for the live show this evening!

Friday Feels: Augusta

So it’s Friday and I (mercifully) missed most of yesterday’s coverage from Pebble – heard Ben Crane and Angel Cabrera were a featured group on PGA Tour Live (yikes). Strong leaderboard developing, but way too early to draw any conclusions until everyone plays all three courses. Suri, Cantlay, Hossler, Wise, Zalatoris, DJ, Dou, Pacemaker, Rahm, Jaeger, Grace, Gooch – some interesting and diverse cats showing up in the early going. Plan on watching the entirety of the weekend coverage to count shots and identify any progress/improvement from the CBS (though coverage will likely be delayed both days due to college basketball). I crave more coverage of the Shore Course over at MPCC – let’s throw that on the wishlist for 2019 PGA Tour Live.

 kicks off its first full-field event of the season down in Boca today. Scott McCarron won the event last year with an eagle on the 72nd hole (easiest par 5 on the tour, but still impressive). While Charlie Rymer’s debut on the senior circuit garnered most of the attention this week, I have my eyes on another rookie: Ken Tanigawa. He competed in Champs Tour Q-School at TPC Scottsdale as an amateur, finishing fourth and securing fully exempt status for this season. After playing professionally through the nineties and early aughts in Japan, Australia, and Web Tour, Tanigawa was able to get reinstated as an amateur and proceeded to build a pretty illustrious resume on the cocktail circuit, winning two of the last three Arizona Ams and owning the Arizona Mid-Am, before turning pro (again) this week. Looking forward to seeing what he does this season. Champions Tour Q-School is absolutely stacked and his 17-under total should portend solid results once he gets his feet under him. I reached out to TV personality/Arizona superstar Shane Bacon for some background and he added the following: “He’s so fucking good.”

Everything in Boca and Monterey is just window dressing this week for the main event down in Colombia for the Club Colombia Championship. Let’s just go down the leaderboard, as interesting storylines abound:

 The Walker Cup snub is getting comfortable in a hurry on the Web.

 ’17 Web Results: 23 events, 3 W/D’s, 10 cuts, solo 2nd in the DR, and T5 BMW Pro-Am

 SEVEN-TIME WINNER on the Web Tour. Can he get an eighth?

 Damn easy guy to root for and keeping it rolling after last week’s T2 finish in Panama. Here’s a 

 Not sure if you guys heard, but he tossed his putter cover at his caddie a couple weeks ago.

While there’s plenty of good stuff going on, most of the buzz is centered on Julio “The Machine” Bell, who continues to capture the imagination of fans and fellow players alike. Trying to confirm that this is the same Julio Bell, but it appears 

Reports starting to trickle into the DMs out of Colombia re: Julio Bell, a 50 year old who allegedly bought a spot in the tourney and is having himself a day.



But how dare they give Steph Curry a spot! 

Julio Bell aka “The Machine” really starting to buck his head. Despite carding his second par in as many days he’s now 48 shots off the pace. 

You have to feel for Julio’s playing partners this week. Jimmy Stanger is a rookie out of UVA making his third career Web start (in addition to three PGA Tour starts) and is grinding on the cut line. The third member of the group is Jim Knous, a 28 year old veteran out of Colorado School of Mines (shoutout Bob Stitt) who spent his first full season on the Web last year and made 10 cuts. Knous is two inside the cut line. All jokes aside these are two guys who grind every week and are playing for their livelihoods. It’s straight bullshit that they have to cater to some guy fulfilling a “make a wish” deal.

Lastly, checking in on the Euros: Westwood and defending champ Rumford lead in Perth, with Sam Horsfield, (former ultra-cocky USC Trojan) Sean Crocker, Wade Ormsby and Kiradech all giving chase. I’ll leave you with this example of blatant backstopping and corresponding discussion of this stain on the game:. Enjoy the weekend!

 didn’t have time to tap that in. Helping the leader when he is missing the cut is very poor. 

He won’t. Comfortably missing the cut. Well, unless he plays the next 10 in 4 Under. And, no he wouldn’t be leaving it there in a match.



— Michael Clayton (@MichaelClayto15) 

Friday Feels: Pebble

Greetings from Scottsdale. Left home this AM at 4 and decamped for Scottsdale. DJ, Soly, and I from Jax, and Neil from JFK. Stay tuned for some #content this weekend.

The trip out here was a smooth one, with cameos from Sir Charles Barkley and Stew Cink (no clue where he was going), two of the proudest bald men on the planet. Stew rolled up to the gate with his Trackman in hand and Charles proceeded to make fun of the fact that Stew was toting it proudly. If we’re in the nest here (I believe we are), then I’ll riff on this a bit more. Why can’t guys put their Trackmen (plural?) in a large bag. Every single time I see a guy with a Trackman they 

 you to know they’ve got their Trackman. I don’t roll around with my laptop in a small neoprene case apart from my backpack or briefcase. Do better guys. Anyway, back to the weekend. The number of logo polos and bachelor parties on our flights foretell the chicanery on tap tomorrow.

Since we’re in said nest I really don’t have a whole lot to riff on. The major stories were beaten to death this week (JB’s egregious pace of play, Soly refining his Noren take on the podcast, and JDay low-key skipping the pro-am and then everyone dapping him for having his legs about him on Sunday during the playoff). The sponsor exemptions this week are a mixed bag: Julian Suri is a good one (despite the fact that he #ejected hard), Ricky Barnes not so much (despite that Arizona alum status and killing the *thank you* note game). I keep promising it, but the sponsor exemption spreadsheet is looking way too good.

 for the first time on the plane (basically at gunpoint – he’s been refusing to watch it for years) and said he was underwhelmed. 

 I said I was “whelmed.”) Neil may not talk to him for the rest of the weekend.

 in the cut. Big fan, he’ll make waves this year on the international scene. 

‘s redemption tour setting the pace. Biggest news? 

 lurking – perfect villains to watch enter the coliseum this weekend and see if they come out alive. Add 

 to the mix and we’ve got ourselves a golf tournament. Last thing, it’s always a treat to watch 

Anyway, we’re gonna go watch some golf.

Friday Feels: Scottsdale

Nothing too specific to riff on, just a lot going on…

He is who we thought/hoped he was, despite the unhinged over-analysis of every swing. Today should yield more to go off of. Outside of an injury scare or a score in the 80’s, there’s really not a whole lot to read into. Surely he’ll continue to knock the rust off for another dozen rounds or so, but let’s not get stuck in the weeds of the ebbs and flows. While the networks want to see a huge initial burst, the whole thing is a #process and the preferred route is a measured, steady progression in the right direction. Thus far:

(+) Chipping looked good. The yips never totally recede but they appear dormant, beaten back by improved #releasepatterns.

Rely on my own feels. Getting my feels and trusting. Am I going to have different feels. Work my way up the board. Build toward the Masters. L5-S1 and it only has maybe six degrees of rotation.

 On the downside he definitely left a few out there – he referred to Patrick Reed as simply “Pat,” and failed to incorporate 

(?) Putter TBD. This will dictate his results and show whether he’s grinding on the right stuff like its the mid-2000’s.

(-) Clothing a definite mixed bag. Instead of the white belt he’s consistently worn with white hat/shoes in the past, Cat opted for a black belt on Wednesday. Thursday’s black sweater/black pants combo on the range was a sharp, however things deteriorated from there. He doffed the outergarment and revealed a troubling piece of attire that one would hesitate to label a “shirt.” Nike had ten months to scheme and dropped the ball in a big way.

To get him in the right frame of mind he had a shirt made out of the skin of Stephen Ames.



— Wipey Fades (@Bosch3333) 

Overall verdict: INCOMPLETE. Again, #process.

– Pat Reed’s game looked a little rusty but he still scored well. Confident he takes a step forward this year. Reed missed a huge missed sartorial/alpha male opportunity yesterday – I expected a Kansas City Chiefs “color rush” scheme in lieu of the subdued blue hues he came out in. Perhaps his hands are tied now that he’s with Nike, but anything less than aggro red for the remainder of the week is a disappointment. On a more macro level, Reed’s attire this year will be a source of fascination, namely whether they’ll look to pigeonhole into the form-fitting, blade collar side of their spectrum in an attempt to normalize that look for the “dad bod” demographic. Time will tell.

– Despite the inveterate flaws and immense what-ifs of Torrey Pines, the venue consistently provides an interesting leaderboard. In years past reading into the results prior to the conclusion of round 2 would’ve been a pointless exercise due to the split course format and disparity between North and South, but since the renovation of the North the scores continue to converge.

:



71.308 = North
71.615 = South



— Rob Bolton (@RobBoltonGolf) 

After day one the group at/within three shots of the lead includes bombers (Finau, Garrigus, List, Vegas, Haas), thoroughbreds (Rahm, Rose, Cantlay), split-schedulers (Suri, Uihlein, Molinari), exciting newbies (Lovelady, Diaz) comebackers (Bae, Every, Palmer, Mahan), horses for courses (Choi, Howell), frothy malcontents (Sabbo, Grayson, Reed), and a mini-tour God (Potter). Expanding to the group within six shots of the lead shows more of the same diversity – giddy up!

– Surprised to see Woodland and Harman struggle on Thursday as they typically thrive here (Harman, like Choi, hits fairways plain and simple). NOT surprised to see Blair and Ogilvy struggle, as both are likely unable to move beyond the architectural malpractice to focus on the task at hand. Sad!

– Thanks to the PGATOURLIVE featured Feline coverage I caught a bunch of Matsuyama yesterday and he did not disappoint. He slopped it around on the first five holes and taught a masterclass in body language.

– Speaking of coverage, can we go ahead and punt on regular tv coverage? After seeing Sky in action last week on the Euro Tour and then the sheer quality of the LIVE coverage yesterday I’m convinced that the pay model is the way to go, at least Thu/Fri. When the quality of the coverage deteriorates once 3pm hits that’s a problem.

– Pleased to see Trey Mullinax fire a two-under 70 yesterday – he’s much too talented to finish 137th in FEC standings, as he did last year. Three made cuts in a row and some nice momentum heading in to the meat of the west coast swing.

– Keep an eye on Matt Every this week and the next few (fired a first round 69). Good things on the horizon, I’m sure of it.

– When you wake up to a text from Kyle Porter that reads “Haotong Li bucking his head!” it’s gonna be a great day. Back-to-back 66’s have him one behind Jamie Donaldson for the outright lead. I wasn’t very familiar with Haotong until his tour de force performance at Birkdale last year so I made it a point to follow up last week and was not disappointed. I can report funny as hell and possesses a refreshing disposition. A 22 year old Chinese guy with game, gravitas, and good threads – that should get the #growthegame contingent hot and bothered!

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Just the 10 birdies today for 

, including these two on his final two holes ? 





— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) 

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