The PGA pros move to Bethesda, Maryland this week for the Quicken Loans National (formerly AT&T National). The headline ahead of this week is all about the return of Tiger Woods after back surgery sidelined him for much of the season.
The PGA pros head to Cromwell, Connecticut to play the 2014 Travelers Championship – one week after what was the snooze-fest of the year so far – the US Open.
Golf’s second Major of 2014 comes our way from North Carolina this week when the US Open is contested on Pinehurst #2. The world’s best minus Tiger Woods will tee it up looking for one of the most prestigious titles on TOUR.
The final tune-up for the US Open takes place in Memphis Tennessee this week as the FedEx St. Jude Classic is contested at TPC at Southwind. Many of the big names will take the week off to prepare for next week`s Major but there are still a number of interesting competitors teeing it up this week.
The PGA pros will tee it up from Muirfield in Dublin, Ohio – the site of the Memorial Tournament since 1976. Muirfield Village has been the hardest par 72 in a non-major two years running.
The PGA Pros stay in the great state of Texas this week to play the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. 154 players will tee it up looking for the winner’s share of the $6.4 million purse and the tartan jacket that accompanies the cash.
The PGA pros head to Irving, Texas this week to play the 2014 HP Byron Nelson Championship at TPC at Four Seasons. The par 70, 7,166 yard track will offer just two par 5s and therefore limited chances for the bombers to score.
The PGA pros head to TPC Sawgrass this week to play the unofficial fifth Major. Once again, the field will be missing its defending champion Tiger Woods whose absence from the TOUR continues to act as a black hole as far as competition and coverage goes.
The PGA pros move to Quail Hollow for the Wells Fargo Championship this week as a tune-up for the Players Championship next week. Quail Hollow is a 7,562-yard par 72, featuring four par 5s and four par 3s – new greens await the players after a issues at Quail Hollow forced the organizers to replace the greens altogether.
The PGA pros head to New Orleans this week to play the Zurich Classic – the seventh easiest par 72 on TOUR last year. TPC Louisiana will play 7,425 yards with plenty of scoring opportunities particularly on the par 4s and 5s.
Harbour Town measures just 7,101 yards but it is a tight track that favors accuracy over length. It was the third toughest par 71 on TOUR last year – greens were tough to reach and the fairways were tough to hit.
Golf`s first Major comes out way this week – the famed Augusta National will host the world`s best for a chance to be fitted with the Green Jacket. Augusta National is a par 72, featuring the full lineup of par 3s and par 5s, and will play 7,435 yards.
The PGA pros will head to Houston this week for the final tune-up for the first Major of the year – the Masters that comes our way from Augusta next week. The Golf Club of Houston will play 7,441 yards and is a par 72 that the organizers purposely set up to emulate Augusta in a number of ways.
The PGA TOUR’s Florida swing is finally complete and the pros move to Texas this week to play the Valero Texas Open. TPC San Antonio is a par 72 track that will play 7,435 yards – four par 3s and four par 5s – the par 5s were among the most difficult set to hit on TOUR last year.
The World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship comes our way this week – the best golfers in the world (minus Tiger and Phil) will go head to head at Dove Mountain in 64 matches to determine the winner.
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