You pick the courses for the PGA and US Open

[senorchipotle]

I think Kiawah Island and Sea Island would both make great PGA/US Open venues. Another one would be The International in Bolton, MA. From the "Tiger" tees, it's 8,325 yards, has a course rating of 80, a slope rating of 154, a par of 73, and even has a par 6. Under US Open conditions that would be an absolute killer! I also want to second Chilli Dipper's list, but I would add in Winged Foot.

that's just silly, a 8,000 yd course? nothing but a gimmick. top of the leaderboard: bubba watson, dustin johnson, alvaro quiros, bj holmes. everybody else 10 shots back.

[jamo]

that's just silly, a 8,000 yd course? nothing but a gimmick. top of the leaderboard: bubba watson, dustin johnson, alvaro quiros, bj holmes. everybody else 10 shots back.

Maybe, but a rating as the second hardest course in America by Golf Digest gives it some validity. That takes it out of the "gimmick" range IMO.

[heyscuba]

Princeville, Hawaii,

[JWL1957]

I like any course where length is not main factor in the outcome. I hate seeing the little guys left out of winning at courses like Augusta.

[westcyderydin]

i want them to come to harbor shores...its the new jack nicklaus course in benton harbor michigan. im golfing there on monday and its sweet. i hear their goin to have an lpga and senior tourney there in the next couple years. the greens just look rediculous.

[GaijinGolfer]

U.S. Open at Erin Hills and PGA at Whistling Straits. Forget about the rest of the country, I want the majors here in Wisconsin!

[MrKadash]

My U.S. open rota:
Oakmont, Shinnecock, Merion, Pebble Beach, Baltusrol, Olympic Club, Pine Valley, Cherry Hills

P.G.A. rota:
Winged Foot, Oak Hill, Country Club at Brookline, Oakland Hills, Congressional, Medinah, Sand Hills, Inverness

Call me old school (except for Sand Hills).

[StixItClose]

Why are there never majors in Florida? Granted we get 6-7 tour events a year, but a major would be a different animal. The Copperhead would just be sick for a US Open. The winner of the Transitions is usually no more than 5-6 under anyway, so let Mike Davis work with it and they'll play it around par. For a PGA it seems they look for courses with some scenery, which I can't think of any around here. Maybe Seminole?

[Chilli Dipper]

Why are there never majors in Florida?

In a nutshell? Florida is too damn hot during the summer. The heat and humidity would take too much of a toll on the players, spectators, and course, and frequent showers would guarantee a Monday finish. Plus, the USGA will never hold the Open on a course with Bermuda greens, which excludes the entire Deep South and Southwest from consideration.

You can draw a straight line that roughly bisects Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Texas-Oklahoma border (sans panhandles). If a course is south of that line, it's not going to host a major, so long as the Open is in June and the PGA is in August. (Yes, Kiawah is south of that line, but its climate is moderated by the ocean. That's why Torrey Pines and Riviera can host majors, but courses in Palm Springs can't.)