PGA championship in MAY!!!?????

[iteachgolf]

Can’t wait to go this year

[legitimategolf]

> @bscinstnct said:

> > @legitimategolf said:

> > Meet at Penn Station to shotgun a few pre-train beers before we hop on the Ronkonoma line to Farmingdale. Who's with me.

> >

> > #gotigerbababooey

>

> Ha! When you going? Was thinking Friday.

>

> I have never even been to a golf tournament before, lol. Imagine if I see Tiger in person?

>

> I jump out on the tee box and be like,

>

>

 

In all seriousness I got mixed feelings. Wasn't planning on going--but then last Sunday happened. PGA's going to be um, festive. Long Island bro style. I went to 2012 Barclays at Bethpage and it wasn't much fun. Even then it was really difficult to watch Tiger and he wasn't even contending. At least it won't be the armpit of summer this time. Let me know though, I can probably be convinced.

[Darth Putter]

> @bscinstnct said:

> > @legitimategolf said:

> > Meet at Penn Station to shotgun a few pre-train beers before we hop on the Ronkonoma line to Farmingdale. Who's with me.

> >

> > #gotigerbababooey

>

> Ha! When you going? Was thinking Friday.

>

> I have never even been to a golf tournament before, lol. Imagine if I see Tiger in person?

>

> I jump out on the tee box and be like,

>

>

 

The last group I followed at a golf tournament.

 

 

[Hankshank]

> @flushem said:

> > @Hankshank said:

> > > @flushem said:

> > > my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

> >

> > There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

>

>

> I guess you refer to the sign at the first tee. Back in those days, you had to clear about 250 to get on fairway as you may remember.

Thats of course the one. ”We like to see ourselves as highly skilled golfers”.

Isnt it there any longer?

 

[QuigleyDU]

nevermind.

[NJpatbee]

I like the move to May and having lived in the NY Metro for most of my life the course should be lush and tough. Ending the Majors with the Open in July is fine with me and then they can begin the money run for the Fedex which to me does not have anything close to "Major" status but is a big payday for the pros. Ryder Cup and I will perk back up.

[Fairways_and_Greens]

> @johnseg said:

> I am betting the players won't like the compressed summer schedule. You have the Open, WGC, Wyndham, Playoffs. Either the Wyndham or the Northern Trust will be pretty short on the top guys.

 

Good point. Should be interesting to see how the older golfers handle the schedule.

[tiderider]

> @Fairways_and_Greens said:

> > @johnseg said:

> > I am betting the players won't like the compressed summer schedule. You have the Open, WGC, Wyndham, Playoffs. Either the Wyndham or the Northern Trust will be pretty short on the top guys.

>

> Good point. Should be interesting to see how the older golfers handle the schedule.

 

they're not going to like that wgc event ... at all ...

[BlackDiamondPar5]

May date insures some northern venues will never see that tournament again... Or that some northern venues will some years have horrible weather.... Sad.

[smashdn]

Won't affect the tour guys but I would think the PGA Pros would like to have the whole summer to play and hone their games. Especially if they are from upper latitude clubs.

 

I'm about 35 minutes north of Nashville and it is 49 and misting rain. Got to be a true Scot to play in this.

[firstbatch]

I know it’s a long way off for weather forecast but here is Accuweather.

 

 

[bladehunter]

> @firstbatch said:

> I know it’s a long way off for weather forecast but here is Accuweather.

>

>

>

 

So cold and wet.

Highs around 60 with rain everyday is going to make for a mess. They will have to move future PGas south to make that work.

 

 

[mocokid]

> @gvogel said:

> > @lumberman2462 said:

> > I think this will probably help the PGA. There are a lot of courses that are deserving of a major and this move opens up a few.

>

> Yes, and it probably will be the end of Northeast courses once they play in Rochester in May.

>

> Edit: as a matter of fact, I just checked the long range forecast for Long Island and I see lots of rain and 60* temperatures through the end of April. It will be tough to get Bethpage firm by mid-May, but I'll let local residents chime in.

 

YES, very lush rough, and can be quite cold & wind blown in May in NYC region. The soft greens offset by wet, thick rough in May.

[BlackDiamondPar5]

> @mocokid said:

> > @gvogel said:

> > > @lumberman2462 said:

> > > I think this will probably help the PGA. There are a lot of courses that are deserving of a major and this move opens up a few.

> >

> > Yes, and it probably will be the end of Northeast courses once they play in Rochester in May.

> >

> > Edit: as a matter of fact, I just checked the long range forecast for Long Island and I see lots of rain and 60* temperatures through the end of April. It will be tough to get Bethpage firm by mid-May, but I'll let local residents chime in.

>

> YES, very lush rough, and can be quite cold & wind blown in May in NYC region. The soft greens offset by wet, thick rough in May.

Yes that's predictable sometimes May is miserable, cold wet and occasionally snows. Like I said this May decision will result in that tournament ultimately exiting most if not all northern venues.

 

[mocokid]

well it won't snow on LI, but cold rain, oh yeah. Then again, would be 75 and sunny for 4 days, but that's iffy.

[Ferguson]

> @flushem said:

> > @Hankshank said:

> > > @flushem said:

> > > my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

> >

> > There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

>

>

> I guess you refer to the sign at the first tee. Back in those days, you had to clear about 250 to get on fairway as you may remember.

 

 

Overrated.

[tiderider]

i think the pga knows they'll have to use southern courses more ... think that's one of the reasons they switched, esp with their move to dallas ... they'll def have a dallas site, and can now use southern hills without the possibility of heat strokes ... could possibly use champions in houston ... and without getting into a debate, it IS getting warmer up north, so whistling straits/etc is not necessarily out of the question ... kiawah/quail/valhalla won't be affected ...

 

they'll be fine ...

[firstbatch]

Yep 2021 Kiawah !!!

[gioguy21]

> @Ferguson said:

> > @flushem said:

> > > @Hankshank said:

> > > > @flushem said:

> > > > my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

> > >

> > > There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

> >

> >

> > I guess you refer to the sign at the first tee. Back in those days, you had to clear about 250 to get on fairway as you may remember.

>

>

> Overrated.

 

play from the tips and say that. lol

[TBD203]

I have tickets for Sunday. How early do you think we'd need to get to 18 to have ANY view of the last few groups finishing? I figured if they normally come through around 6-6:30pm we should get to 18 by like 2:30?

[gioguy21]

> @TBD203 said:

> I have tickets for Sunday. How early do you think we'd need to get to 18 to have ANY view of the last few groups finishing? I figured if they normally come through around 6-6:30pm we should get to 18 by like 2:30?

 

i'll be there sunday too - i am basically going to get there as soon as humanly possible; i'll find out when the gates open and shoot for that simply b/c of getting a viewing spot on either 17 or 18.

[firstbatch]

Next year Harding Park in SF just slightly better temps but weather there can turn quickly.

 

 

 

[freeze16172002]

The one knock I have on the black course is the closing hole.

[gioguy21]

> @freeze16172002 said:

> The one knock I have on the black course is the closing hole.

 

...what's the knock?

[Ferguson]

> @gioguy21 said:

> > @Ferguson said:

> > > @flushem said:

> > > > @Hankshank said:

> > > > > @flushem said:

> > > > > my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

> > > >

> > > > There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

> > >

> > >

> > > I guess you refer to the sign at the first tee. Back in those days, you had to clear about 250 to get on fairway as you may remember.

> >

> >

> > Overrated.

>

> play from the tips and say that. lol

 

I have. 4 times.

 

[smashdn]

A) If you are worried about heat stroke with the PGA in August, don't play.

B ) I think the US Open in June is the perfect opportunity to get a northeast course growing hard enough to get crazy, hay-like rough but also warm enough and removed enough from the really wettest part of the year to get the fairways baked out and running. If they could somehow get the fescue in the rough to go ahead and get a little tawny brown color to it it would be perfect.

C) I don't know what the identity of the PGA is supposed to be.

D) If it stays in the south (especially Texas) it is just another tour stop in the early part of the PGA Tour season to me.

 

What do you want be when you grow up PGA? A ball-buster like the US Open? Something kind of unique (in the context of the PGA Tour courses) like The Open? You ain't gonna be The Masters so don't go there.

[gioguy21]

> @Ferguson said:

> > @gioguy21 said:

> > > @Ferguson said:

> > > > @flushem said:

> > > > > @Hankshank said:

> > > > > > @flushem said:

> > > > > > my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

> > > > >

> > > > > There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I guess you refer to the sign at the first tee. Back in those days, you had to clear about 250 to get on fairway as you may remember.

> > >

> > >

> > > Overrated.

> >

> > play from the tips and say that. lol

>

> I have. 4 times.

>

 

lol so how is it overrated exactly? or is it just a "i'll post this and see what happens"

 

after playing with numerous people of all skill levels they all say the same thing -- it's a bear and a beast and owns the plaque proudly.

[gvogel]

> @freeze16172002 said:

> The one knock I have on the black course is the closing hole.

 

Yes, sometimes they consider playing the closing hole on the Red Course.

[QuigleyDU]

it does not bother me other than something seems off that it is before the opens...

[Ferguson]

> @gioguy21 said:

> > @Ferguson said:

> > > @gioguy21 said:

> > > > @Ferguson said:

> > > > > @flushem said:

> > > > > > @Hankshank said:

> > > > > > > @flushem said:

> > > > > > > my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > I guess you refer to the sign at the first tee. Back in those days, you had to clear about 250 to get on fairway as you may remember.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Overrated.

> > >

> > > play from the tips and say that. lol

> >

> > I have. 4 times.

> >

>

> lol so how is it overrated exactly? or is it just a "i'll post this and see what happens"

>

> after playing with numerous people of all skill levels they all say the same thing -- it's a bear and a beast and owns the plaque proudly.

 

Don't get me wrong, of the harder courses I have played throughout my life, Black is up there at tough as it gets. However, painfully long and tough doesn't make for a great track, or one I would "rate" very high when compared to other courses. The only one tougher was Oakmont (that I have had the unique pleasure to play twice).

 

I had more fun at Oakmont.