It is called, simply, The Open.
Everyone wants to know how Tiger is doing, and whether he’ll win another Major after a drought of two years. Well, the last few times the Open has been played at Troon, people like Justin Leonard, Mark Calcavecchia, and Tom Watson won. Even though all the experts talk about how long the back nine plays when the wind is up, shotmakers have always seemed to finish well at Troon.
Don’t be surprised if someone like Darren Clarke does well. Of course, Tiger can use his power to advantage if the rest of his game is on, and Ernie Els can do it all.
My money is on one of the shorter hitters who place their shots well this week.
And this is the last week of the professional golf season, in my opinion. Yes, there are plenty of tournaments remaining, and one “major” (the PGA). But I won’t really be interested in what’s happening on the PGA Tour again until the Ryder Cup comes up.