PGA Championship at Harding Park + Lydia Ko

Before we talk about the PGA Championship, which is about to enter its final round, we must pay tribute the Lydia Ko, a former #1, who has gone 44 tournaments without winning. Normally, we pull for the underdogs and as a former #1, Ko would not qualify as such, but with her multi-year slide into the abyss, she’s become someone we can root for.

At Harding Park, DJ has a 1 shot lead going into the final round, but there are 10+ players who are within striking distance of winning. While we are looking forward to a great final round, with lots of drama, we have to pull for Matthew Wolff for nothing more than his unique "forward press,” if that’s what you call it, and Joel Dahmen. When you look at Dahmen’s background and what he has had to overcome, it’s easy to root for him.

As an aside, it is noteworthy that Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas, who have traded places as respective #1’s the last few weeks, have struggled to keep it together at Harding Park. It shows you how even the best players in the world could do themselves a favor and don a KIT hat to brace themselves against the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.

PGA Set to Return After Very Silly "Match"

Finally, after months with nothing golf is set to return with the Schawb event at the Colonial tour stop next week. Sure, there were the made-for-TV, faux events like “The Match” which attempted to give us a short-term fix, but there is no substitute for the real thing.

The one positive to come out of the The Match was watching Tom Brady struggle. After watching him play a few holes it seemed clear to us that something is amiss with his claimed handicap (8.1.). Our guess is his REAL handicap is closer to a 16, and maybe higher than that. Had Brady had the good sense to swap out his TB12 hat for our incredibly calming “Birddha” cap, there is no question he would have settled down earlier in his round. Alternatively, he could have donned our Back9 hat at the turn. You can’t help people unless they are willing to help themselves.

Other observations about the event: It appeared Tiger Woods was really just going through the motions. Phil Mickelson DID seem engaged, but talks an awful lot. Peyton Manning is a decent golfer and his handicap seems legit.

Regardless, with these silly events behind us we can now look forward to seeing competitive golf once again.