Running 2020 PGA Tour thread

Jay Berger was famous for his very funky serve. He had a shoulder issue and couldn't take his arm back, so he just rested the racket on his shoulder as he tossed the ball. He got into the top 10 in the world at one point, I believe.

 

Yes I definitely remember him as a top 10 player, I recall him as a grinder like Brad Gilbert.

 

My guess is no for November. Hopefully things will have improved by April.

 

I think they might try but with a small number, maybe something like 3,000-5,000 a day. Augusta being Augusta, you can picture them telling everyone at the front gate, “You get within 5 feet of another person and out you go.”
Not that this has anything to do with anything, but not even ANGC wants to eat all that 2020-logoed merchandise.

 

I don't think they have to worry about merch, fans or no fans in attendance. The tourney will be in prime online holiday shopping season. Many a Dad or Granddad will be getting Augusta National caps, shirts, golf balls, etc. in their Christmas stockings.

 

They've never made their stuff available online. The allure of Augusta National/Masters stuff is you can only buy it that week, at the club -- unless you're a member.

 

True, but wouldn't they at least consider it as a one-off if there are no fans allowed? They could set up a VPN for ticket holders for 2020 if it came to that.

 

Went back and watched the last 5 or so holes again. Nick Faldo is good, and bad, at his job.

The good: Predicting that someone would hole out from off the green to make the major move.

The bad: Repeating the prediction a couple more times AFTER Morikawa did exactly that. As if, he had no recollection of it. After the first repeat, Nantz gave him a lifeline but he ignored it, and repeated it again later when Tony had an even harder pitch. Weird.

 

Imagine if Phil was calling it instead, that would’ve been fantastic.