This year's PGA is being held at Baltusrol. The numbers are already rolling in. 7,392: The longest par-70 in PGA Championship history. 500: Two of the par fours will be longer than this. 647: The length of #17… which happens to be 17 yards longer than it was in the 1993 US Open.
So you get the picture. This year's PGA will be a test for sure. Predicting the PGA this year may be a bit more complicated than picking the long hitters. As I've talked about previously, there are more important things than mashing the ball 300+ yards… but it may help a bit this week and is factoring into my predictions.
TaylorMade Golf has surged to the top of the driver marketplace over the last few years. The company which first popularized the modern metalwood fell off the pace a bit in the late '90s, but rebounded strongly with its 300 and 500 series titanium drivers. TaylorMade successfully followed those products with the r7 Quad driver, which stands as one of the most-played - and most-imitated - drivers on tour and at retail.
The PGA Championship is the final major championship of the year on the PGA Tour, and it will be played at 
The final major championship of the 2005 PGA season is here already! It seems like it was just yesterday when Tiger was narrowly defeating Chris DiMarco in a playoff to win his fourth green jacket. After that, it was on to the 
So the PGA Championship starts on Thursday, and I couldn't be more excited. I like this major because there is always a no-namer that can contend and even win (see: Rich Beem, Shaun Micheel). This year, my pick is Tiger because I think he's the hottest player in golf. My long-shot pick is Ian Poulter. I like his game and he's played well in the majors and on U.S. turf.
Have you ever thought about all the golf club companies out there and said, "Sheesh! I can't tell the players without a scorecard!" If so, I have two things to say to you. First, welcome to the Bag Drop. You're my kind of person and I'm glad you're here, even if you sound kind of dorky saying "Sheesh!" like that. And second, here's your scorecard.
