- Jim Furyk wins the FedEx Cup. Now I find East Lake a dull place to watch golf, but Furyk managed to hang on — barely — to win. Did he deserve the title, with its system so complicated that an actuary couldn’t figure it out? That’s another question. Furyk finished T37-T16-1 to win the championship. In other words he just had to get by to the finish and watch those around him falter. Matt Kuchar, on the other hand, finished 1-T11-T3-T25, but fails to win. Odd. And is anyone surprised to see that Furyk won despite not playing all of the FedEx events (re: cell phone alarm that didn’t go off…)?
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Looking down on the front nine at Celtic Manor's 2010 Course
- This week is all about the Ryder Cup. The biggest disappointment will surely be — once again — the golf course. It is fine, but hardly remarkable and could be set pretty much anywhere in the U.S. Great events should be played on great courses, but the Ryder Cup is more about the respective PGA making a boatload of cash. My take on this is here.
- If you’re interest in a full review of the 2010 Course, go here.
- Last week I had an interesting tour of intriguing golf courses. The week started with a game at Beacon Hall. The course was basically in perfect condition, and I had a good game. I still find the back nine much stronger than the front, but must admit the conditioning really benefits the overall experience. Then it was off for my annual trip to Oviinbyrd in Muskoka, which is always one of the highlights of my year. It had been slammed with wet weather, but is still a delight to play, with varied holes and intriguing greensites. There’s also a new tee on the par-5 ninth, which was a short 3-shot hole previously. I can’t say I really liked it — strikes me the hole might have been better as a par-4. Finally, I ended in a match at Osprey Valley’s Wasteland course against director of golf Bob McClure and a friend, with me partnered with my instructor Bruce McCarrol. Neither McCarrol nor I had a good day and got trashed while McClure shot 69. However, part way through I started wondering why the wasteland course isn’t thought of more highly. What a fine course, perhaps let down by the 16th and 17th.
- Off to a Mizuno event today at, you guessed it, Osprey Valley.
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Random Notes for a Monday Morning
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