Glory's Last Shot? Torrey Pines Makes First Overture For A PGA

As we try to muster up interest in the by-default fourth major at the dreaded Atlanta Athletic Club, Ron Kroichick tries to understand why the West Coast is off the PGA of America's radar.

With PGA sites selected through 2018, that will mean at least a 20-year gap between western venues even as the USGA leans on the left coast.

Kroichick narrows the options down to Torrey Pines and learns that the San Diego area may be on the radar the more it becomes apparent that the USGA is not interested in returning.

So this leaves Torrey Pines as the most attractive, logical West Coast venue. San Diego officials covet another Open, but Davis is not a big fan of the course and the USGA seems reluctant to return. Haigh acknowledged Saturday that Torrey Pines recently contacted the PGA of America, which he described as "excited" about the interest.

It won't happen for another eight or nine years, at least, but it makes way too much sense not to happen. By the way, Thursday's forecast calls for sunny skies and 70 degrees along the coast in San Diego. Now that sounds like good weather for golf.