g-ballin blog
Everyone’s heading north of the border on the way to Pebble Beach. The tour stops at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ontario for the Canadian Open. It’s the first time the event’s back at Hamilton since 2012, and a number of high profile golfers including Brooks Koepka are trying to log another country’s open title…
The PGA Tour returns to the home of the Golden Bear this week at famed Muirfield Village. Five time champion Tiger Woods is back in action after a MC at the PGA Championship, but he has his work cut out for him. Rory, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth are gunning for a victory. It’ll take a score between 12 and 20 under par this week to come out on top…
Back to Texas we go for the Charles Schwab Challenge. Can you feel the ghost of The Hawk walking the grounds? The great Ben Hogan loved Colonial Country Club and was the de facto host for decades. Justin Rose is the defending champion, hosting the trophy with a 20 under par score in 2018…
It’s time for another major, golf fans...wait what?! I’m still getting used to this new schedule, but so pumped. Bethpage Black is a bear this week. A cold and rainy week has limited practice for a lot of golfers as they slog through 6 inch rough and hear the heckles of the New York sports crowds. This is a hard one to pick with so many players showing up down the stretch at the big events the last two years…
The PGA Tour jumps two hoots and a holler down the road to Dallas, Texas for the AT&T Byron Nelson. The iconic event memorializes the late Byron Nelson, famous for winning 18 times in a season before retiring to his ranch to live out his life in peace. This week’s field includes a host of storylines, especially given that it’s the week before the PGA Championship…
Gregatron’s been on a cold streak the last two weeks. Two MCs from the top picks is making things tough on the scoreboard. This week is the week to turn it around. The Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow is one of the most exciting tournaments of the PGA Tour regular season. Colloquially called “The Green Mile,” the course meanders through a series of difficult par-3s and 4s until the final three holes…
Head on down to N’awlins, y’all. The PGA Tour returns to the TPC Louisiana for a team event in the Big Easy. This is the third edition of the fourball-foursomes format, giving a breath of fresh air into an event that lacked star power and excitement in years past…
Like most of the golf world, you’re probably recovering from your Masters hangover. It’s time to refocus and get back to the PGA Tour regular season at the RBC Heritage. Harbour Town Golf Links is short, narrow and full of quirks. Ball strikers tend to prevail, with past champions like Davis Love III, Boo Weekley and Jim Furyk. If the wind kicks up, look for a few anxious moments on the back nine on Sunday. The average winning score is 12 under, meaning birdies will be hard to come by on the small greens.
“Hello, friends”...The Masters is finally here. The greatest tournament on grass gets underway on Thursday with the allure, drama and greenery from Augusta National Golf Club. Some view the place as heaven on earth; some want to be buried on Amen Corner; we all want to see eagles and birdies coming down the stretch on Sunday…
Howdy, y’all. Gear up for another week in the big state of Texas at the Valero Texas Open! Some big names are making a last minute appearance before Augusta next week including Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler. It’s one of the oldest events on the PGA tour…
