sympathies to Paul. I was on Guido at The Belfry last year and he fell apart after leading through 54 holes. I think we can safely say that he's suited to coming from behind rather than leading.
Steve, agree with your comments and praise for the Canadian Open, it's a great part of the tour. Golf Canada with the support of RBC have done a terrific job taking it to another level and holding it at classic old courses. With that said, next year may be an aberration in terms of the course style as it was recently announced that TPC Toronto, opened ~2001, will play host for the first time. It's a well regarded course but not in the same league (imo) as Hamilton, Oakdale, St George's et al. The architect is known for designing high end courses that look attractive and are "playable", therefore popular among recreational golfers (willing to pay high end prices), but it's not necessarily in the "classic" category. One example is Angus Glen, a public course which was awarded the Cdn Opens in 2002 & 2007, and while the events were successful they were somewhat forgettable. Oh, and btw the venue is the new home of Golf Canada, and is also aligned with the pga tour & tpc network (since the name change to TPC Toronto from Osprey Valley in 2018)...so perhaps there's a clue for the venue choice.😉 I'm sure it will be a first class event as always, but not sure it will be distinguishable from a course standpoint. Hope to be proven wrong though. Cheers and keep up the great work!
This has to be the first time Steve has offered selections on a LIV event. Charles Howell III is a WD this week; replaced by John Catlin. I will follow Steve on DJ.
Good to see you all again. Thanks for Sharing your thoughts and picks. Good-Luck to ALL. Have A Blessed Week.
sympathies to Paul. I was on Guido at The Belfry last year and he fell apart after leading through 54 holes. I think we can safely say that he's suited to coming from behind rather than leading.
Steve, agree with your comments and praise for the Canadian Open, it's a great part of the tour. Golf Canada with the support of RBC have done a terrific job taking it to another level and holding it at classic old courses. With that said, next year may be an aberration in terms of the course style as it was recently announced that TPC Toronto, opened ~2001, will play host for the first time. It's a well regarded course but not in the same league (imo) as Hamilton, Oakdale, St George's et al. The architect is known for designing high end courses that look attractive and are "playable", therefore popular among recreational golfers (willing to pay high end prices), but it's not necessarily in the "classic" category. One example is Angus Glen, a public course which was awarded the Cdn Opens in 2002 & 2007, and while the events were successful they were somewhat forgettable. Oh, and btw the venue is the new home of Golf Canada, and is also aligned with the pga tour & tpc network (since the name change to TPC Toronto from Osprey Valley in 2018)...so perhaps there's a clue for the venue choice.😉 I'm sure it will be a first class event as always, but not sure it will be distinguishable from a course standpoint. Hope to be proven wrong though. Cheers and keep up the great work!
This has to be the first time Steve has offered selections on a LIV event. Charles Howell III is a WD this week; replaced by John Catlin. I will follow Steve on DJ.
Hov v Mori. Agree Steve. Winner coming.