Whether the PGA of America opts to stretch the course to its absolute limit remains to be seen as the strength of the wind on the coastal layout has to be factored in, but length off the tee will be a distinct advantage to those hoping to end up lifting the enormous Wanamaker Trophy.
That is something Rory McIlroy has already done twice, most recently in 2014 at Valhalla but more pertinently at Kiawah in 2012, when he stormed to an eight-shot victory to claim his second major title.
The chances of McIlroy completing his hat-trick appeared slim little over a week ago, when he arrived at the Wells Fargo Championship on the back of consecutive missed cuts and ranked 15th in the world, his lowest position since November 2009.
Let’s see how closely you were paying attention to the headlines this week. By The42 Team Friday 14 May 2021, 6:27 PM 4 hours ago 6,423 Views 4 Comments How long had it been since Rory McIlroy had last won a PGA Tour event before he picked up the Wells Fargo Championship last Sunday night? One year Two years Two and a half years He later described it as friendly banter , but at whom did Shamrock Rovers attacker Graham Burke appear to direct some harsh words as he celebrated a goal last weekend? Brian Kerr
Jason Day won t play U.S. Open qualifier if not in field
Field Level Media
13 May 2021, 06:55 GMT+10
Jason Day is grinding down to the wire to qualify for the U.S. Open, but he also sounds at peace with the notion of missing out on the third major of the year.
Whether he even plays in next week s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, S.C., remains to be seen with his wife, Ellie, pregnant with the couple s fourth child. She s full term on Friday, so, yeah, I m on call waiting for her, Day said on Wednesday ahead of this week s ATT Byron Nelson in MicKinney, Texas.
Some players knew about it more than a year ago when the tour was getting ready to roll out the program until the coronavirus pandemic got in the way. Others said they didn’t know until a month ago. One player found out on Twitter. He probably won’t make the top 10.
It goes against the ideal of golf being the ultimate meritocracy. But it has merit, especially with groups backed by Saudi riches trying to lure away golf’s top players to a team-based league.
“I don’t think it’s going to be perfect,” Rory McIlroy said. “But again, I think it was a prudent move on the tour’s part to try to appease some people that were getting their heads turned by other things.”
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