by Joseph Bronson | Feb 11, 2025 | Golf Topics
The PGA Tour moved from the Signature event at Pebble Beach to the Greatest Show on Earth at the Waste Management Open in Phoenix. The modest, staid attendance at Pebble gave way to the circus like atmosphere at the TPC Stadium Course in Scottsdale. Attendance for...
by Joseph Bronson | Feb 4, 2025 | Golf Topics
It was a golf tournament for 63 holes. The leaderboard shifted to and fro continuously with as many as 10 players in contention. The field endured all types of weather including rain, cold, significant wind in a very haphazard fashion. Rory McIlroy was one of these...
by Joseph Bronson | Jan 29, 2025 | Golf Topics
The PGA Tour finally played a golf course that challenged the competitors’ entire skill set at Torrey Pines. Torrey Pines is the longest course on Tour but more importantly, it has rough, and this week a mixture of challenging winds to add to the test. Par at...
by Joseph Bronson | Jan 14, 2025 | Golf Topics
When I first heard about TGL, for some crazy reason I went back to my childhood and recalled the made for TV event-“Home Run Derby.” Home Room Derby pitted the greatest sluggers in baseball in a pure home run hitting contest. Willie Mays vs. Mickey...
by Joseph Bronson | Jan 3, 2025 | Golf Topics
As the PGA Tour kicks off the calendar 2025 season in Hawaii at the Sentry Open at the Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii, the state of professional golf is as unsettled as ever. PGA viewership is down by double-digits as the schism with the LIV Tour enters another...
by Joseph Bronson | Jan 2, 2025 | Golf Topics
Mother Nature is indifferent and takes no prisoners. I can recall when the cypress tree on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach died a natural death. That tree had guarded the 18th for many a year and often prohibited players from reaching the closing hole in 2 shots....