Most Prestigious Tournament outside the Majors?

[juanrjackson]

or The Players (5th Major)...

[mcfc_nick]

or WGC's...

[deronsizemore]

I think the Memorial is one of the more prestigious tournaments outside of the majors. It's one of my favorite tournaments to attend and watch.

[DavidFehertysBike]

Probably the European BMW PGA. That tourament is a big deal to them across the pond.

[bogeyhitter25]

It all depends on where you are from really. For example:

Canadians - Canadian Open
Aussies - Australian Masters
Or where you live in the country (ie. Jerry Kelly playing his home state Wisconsin instead of in The Open Championship.

But if I were to pick I'd say the Tour Championship.

[VOX]

For those who no longer consider the US Amateur a major, that would be my choice. In fact, I would bet that if Nicklaus, Woods, Palmer had to give up any major win, the Am would be the last one they would give up.

[hoofreak7]

i predict tiger's tourney will be VERY big very soon....i have been to it and US open's and it has the feel of one. you really can't beat congressional.....great tournament course....i think the tourney will really take off especially after they host the open at Congressional......when i went, there were over 30000 people on both thursday and friday and over 40K on sat and sunday.....it was loud and exciting

[uttexas]

In my mind, the US Open and British Open are in a league by themselves.
Then, the Masters with the PGA limping to the finish.

I like the Memorial, Colonial, Heritage, Bay Hill, and The Mercedez in Hawaii.

US and British Amateurs.


The Dubai World Championship has the largest purse of 10 million.

[golfbarefoot]

I've always personally ranked the majors as:

1-British open ( started it all)
2-US Open
3-Us Amateur/British Amateur
4-PGA
5-Masters
6-TPC
7-memorial

[deronsizemore]

I've always personally ranked the majors as:

Can't believe The Masters is that far down your list. I love that tournament. What do you like about the others better than The Masters?

[golfbarefoot]

I love the Masters too, I guess since it is the "baby" of the majors in terms of age and I'm kinda a traditionalist.

I will say Ive always felt the Amateur is a major like Tiger, Jack, Arnie, Phil and most of the pros do. It is actually older than the US Open, even if only by a hair

[deronsizemore]

I love the Masters too, I guess since it is the "baby" of the majors in terms of age and I'm kinda a traditionalist.

Gotcha. Yeah that's true. I don't know what it is about The Masters, but it just gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. Seeing the course in person this year only added to that feeling.

[AmenCorner]

I've always personally ranked the majors as:

You rate the Amateur and PGA above the Masters? How could you possibly come to such a conclusion. Obviously not from speaking with the players.

[RC]

1. The Open
2. The US Open
3. The Masters

After that, I like the Ryder Cup. The PGA and three or four others are all pretty special.

[AmenCorner]

I think you have to limit the list to Tourney's that Tiger plays. Otherwise he wouldn't be there. That being said, I'm going to say:

1) Memorial
2) Bay Hill
3) Accenture?

Great thread topic by the way. The tournaments definately change over the years. I remember years ago when the Western Open was practically the 5th major.

[jamo]

The Tour Championship used to be bigger,but with the Fed Ex,it seems a little anti-climactic.

Bay Hill, Hilton Head, and Memorial are big, and i can say up here in Boston, The Deusche Bank at TPC Boston is big.

Also FBR, the Buick invitational (at Torry Pines), Northern Trust (Riviera), and the Honda

In addition to the majors, the amateurs, The Players, the WGCs, and the Ryder/Presidents Cups.

[Dario]

off course , el campeonato del club del Lomas Athletic Club

[JGulkCG]

Probably the European BMW PGA. That tourament is a big deal to them across the pond.

i'm going to x2 and agree with this. Love watching this tourney.