At long last, the PGA TOUR Season is underway. I don’t know about you, but that three-week layoff seemed like an eternity to me, even with the Ryder Cup wedged in there.
Speaking of the Ryder Cup, it remains a hot topic in golf. Paul Azinger was first rumored to be part of the Ryder Cup task force with Phil, Tiger, and Rickie, but now says he will not be on it. He is still the smart money bet to captain the next U.S. Team. Of course, there are just under 720 days to go until the first matches tee off. It’s about time for the hype to begin.
For now, let’s hit the links.
Hole #1: Bae Watch
Sang-Moon Bae stumbled in the final round of the Fry’s[dot]com Open, but his 73 was still good enough for a two-stroke win over Steven Bowditch. [Link]
Hole #2: Triplett Wins SAS
Kirk Triplett won the SAS Championship in the rain Sunday in North Carolina. His 69 gave him a three-shot win over Tom Lehman. [Link]
Hole #3: Feng Shanshan Wins in Malaysia
Four birdies and an eagle over the final eight holes helped lift China’s Feng Shanshan past Pornanong Phatlum to win the LPGA Sime Darby Malaysia tournament. [Link]
Hole #4: A Good Day for a Caddy
Ever wonder how a caddy gets his share of the FedEx Cup bonanza? Wonder no more. [Link]
Hole #5: Let the Ryder Cup Trash Talk Begin
@GCMorningDrive @IanJamesPoulter
Q for Ian?
With RC only 2 yrs away, are you shaking in your skates at the prospect of losing RC 2016?
— Paul Azinger (@PaulAzinger) October 9, 2014
And what to do about the U.S. captaincy? [Link]
Hole #6: Stricker Plays Camp Randall
Steve Stricker had an interesting challenge over the weekend. As halftime entertainment at the Illinois-Wisconsin game, Stricker had to hit a 135-yard wedge shot from the roof of the stadium onto the Wisconsin logo at midfield to win a fan tickets to the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. [Link]
Hole #7: The Caddie (sic) Dance
So, you think you can dance? Webb Simpson & looper Paul Tesori perform the “Caddie Dance”: http://t.co/WvPx9A9KxE
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 6, 2014
Hole #8: Web[dot]com Tour Q-School First Stage Underway
With many of last year’s grads already teeing it up at Silverado, tryouts for the 2015 edition of the Web[dot]com Tour are underway.
[Link]
Hole #9: Dead Eye Sneds
This is pretty incredible (and still would be even if it was his 50th or 100th attempt). [Link]