Mo Money, Mo Majors

- Wow, what a shot, huh? With the entire field engaging in a train wreck and Royal Birkdale acting as one of the toughest courses to date, Mo Martin nearly holed out her second shot on the par 5 to walk off a major champion. Among those in contention, Martin was the underdog of underdogs. She had never won before, and only had one top 10 in her career. Perhaps this was a complete anomaly, and Martin is going to go back to being obscure, but they will never take away the fact that she is a major champion.

- The two top ranked Koreans on Tour, Inbee Park and So Yeon Ryu were a combined +12 in the final round. For Ryu, it's business as usual - a tournament where she has the opportunity to win, but can't perform well enough on the final day to grab the championship. For Inbee, however, the fact that she folded down the stretch was a complete shock. She had a two shot lead going into the back 9. Inbee has never before lost when holding the 54 hole lead. Everyone was set up for her to complete the career grand slam, but she was unable to do so. I'm starting to wonder if the British will be for Inbee what the Kraft Nabisco was for Se Ri Pak - a lot of "close, but no cigar" weeks.

- Is it just me, or did Shanshan Feng look like she wasn't expecting to be in the position to win the tournament? Watching her demeanor and the way she was swiftly walking between holes, it looked like Feng was caught off guard by the fact that she was in contention, and it made her nervous. If there is a knock on Feng, who I still believe will win another major and put herself in that category of elite players, it's that she doesn't have ice water in her veins like Inbee, or Stacy Lewis, or even Lydia Ko seem to have.

- Is Suzann Pettersen back? This week seemed to suggest so. In fact, there were several times throughout this tournament where Pettersen looked like the best player in the field. If she can turn the corner and become the player she was last year, it will provide some exciting tournaments down the stretch.

- How about Dame Laura Davies notching a top 10 finish in her 30th British Open? Her final round 73 was one of the best rounds of the day, and moved her from 28th to a tie for ninth. In tough conditions, experience trumps all, and no one had more experience in this field than Davies.

- Brian Harman won the John Deere Classic and, in doing so, a trip to the Open Championship. No offense to Harman, who had four top 10's this season, but I'm finding it harder to write about these lesser known players who grab their first wins. There is only so many things you can say. Yes, he played the best golf of his career in a four day stretch. Yes, it's up to the "superstars" to win when the pressure is on. When the tournament was on the line, Harman was able to seal the deal. What do you want from me, it's been a long season!

- Thanks for showing up, Zach Johnson! As a Zach Johnson fan, the last couple of months have been difficult. I don't know why Zach was struggling, but familiar territory was what the doctor ordered, as now he enters the Open Championship feeling much better about himself and his game.

- Is this week the start of a career resurgence for Jhonattan Vegas? Who knows. This was Vegas' first top 10 since his injury last year, so this could be a flash in the pan, or the signs that Vegas has turned a corner. Vegas was a fun and exciting player three years ago when he had a strong stretch that included a win and a third place finish in two events.

- Who is feeling better than Justin Rose entering the Open Championship? A win at the Quicken Loans and a win in Scotland heading into one of the most wide open majors in recent history. I think Rose may have propelled himself into the role of favorite.

- Colin Mongomerie is now bringing in senior majors in bunches, it seems. Mongomerie may never win the major he's been seeking, but he now has two more chances (2014 PGA, 2015 US), and with the way the Tour is now, you never know. One way or another, it's great to see Monty excelling on the senior circuit.