OPENING SHOT
Phil Mickelson made a great point this week: With the Houston Open being the first event to allow fans on-site next month, how many players are going to risk attending knowing that any positive COVID test from the tournament could result in them missing the chance of playing at the Masters? Expect a weakened field.
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Bobby Jones — Lying Four
Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta is not perfect. It’s not even a perfect representation of what its masterminds were trying to achieve. But it is miles closer to what urban public golf must look like 20 years from now to stay relevant.
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Phil Mickelson not a fan of the return of, well, fans - bunkered.co.uk
The five-time major champ isn’t sold on plans to re-involve spectators.

U.S. retail golf equipment sales surpasses record $1 billion mark
According to Golf Datatech, it’s not just golf courses that are enjoying a resurgence.
