OPENING SHOT
Surprised to see a weaker field at this weeks' Safeway considering it's the U.S. Open next week and only 30 played last week.
The likes of Brooks, Rickie and Tiger are gambling on rest which could result in rust. And it's not as if the three have been in strong form of late either.
ps - in case you missed it, here are our "Golf Tweets of the Week"
TODAY'S TOP 3
How Golf Won a Bet the Coronavirus Would Not Squelch Its U.S. Open
It took talks among golf’s governing bodies, state and local officials and even the N.F.L. to keep the tournament in New York’s Westchester County, one of the country’s earliest coronavirus hot spots.
NYTimes
This is the most common handicap index of golfers in the United States
The USGA updated its handicap index statistics to create a treasure trove of golfy nuggets and facts. This is the most common handicap index in golf.
Golf.com
‘Diminishing the skill of the game’: Course architects say it’s time to rein in distance | National Club Golfer
A survey of golf course architects says increasing ball flight length and equipment advances are “diminishing the skill of the game”
National Club Golfer
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