When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Michelle Wie is co-leading the Canadian Open with a long putter. Earlier this week, the LA Times's Diane Pucin looked at Wie's decision to get her degree from Stanford, featuring this criticism from Annika Sorenstam:
Busy, busy, Sunday.
Caroline Masson will try to hold off Inbee Park and Meena Lee to win the Women's Open Championship at suddenly vulnerable Carnoustie.
Anthony Kim must fend off Scott Stallings, Gary Woodland and Webb Simpson to win at the Greenbrier.
Olin Browne tries to hold off Pavin, O'Meara and age shooter Hale Irwin.
Pepperdine's Jeff Gove made two eagles Saturday (video included!) and goes for his fourth career Nationwide Tour win.
And most important of all, Shackleford faces Belmont winner Ruler On Ice and the surging Coil in the $1 million Haskell at Monmouth Park.
I haven't paid much attention to the LPGA's designation of the Evian Masters as a fifth major other than to read the criticism of some writers who aren't too impressed by the news.
This would be a non-story except that the LPGA has one of the most admired Hall of Fame entry standards and this will muddle that a bit.
Beginning in 2013, Evian will be designated as a major championship, the LPGA’s fifth, sources told Golfweek.
The LPGA’s number of major championships has been a moving target over the years. The tour’s current majors – Kraft Nabisco Championship, Wegmans LPGA Championship, U.S. Women’s Open and Ricoh Women’s British Open – have been a foursome only since 2001. Before the British Open achieved major status, the du Maurier Classic was the tour’s fourth major, from 1979 to 2000.
Julie Williams previews the U.S. Women's Open with five essential notes and says The Broadmoor is 500 yards longer than it played in 1995. With the East Course at 7,047 yards this week, Williams notes that this makes it the longest in U.S. Women's Open history. Ben Kimball, director of the championship, says it won't be a big deal for the ladies.
Beth Ann Baldry says the LPGA's granting Lexi Thompson a chance to qualify for the tour before her 18th birthday is a shrewd move for all.
That would be the career Grand Slam, just in case you were thinking Stacy Lewis won the Nabisco earlier this year (she did). But at 22, Yani Tseng has a shot at the career slam in a few weeks at The Broadmoor and the U.S. Women's Open. From an unbylined AP report where she's sounding pretty confident:Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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