- Thoughts go out to the family and friends of Amanda Bennett, wife of Matt Kuchar's caddie Lance Bennett. Amanda died suddenly early Wednesday. The PGA Tour has rallied behind the family, and all the players played Friday's opening round with black hats with "Amanda" written on them.
- As you have all heard by now, Tiger Woods has split with swing coach Tom Foley. While this is an interesting story, I honestly have nothing more to add. I just want to see Woods back and healthy again.
- Lydia Ko may be missing some significant time soon. Ko has had a history of cysts in her wrist, but in recent weeks the cysts have gotten worse to the point where it is causing a high amount of pain. Ko has already committed to the Evian Masters and still plans on competing in that event, as well as the event in Alabama. Ko, however, may be missing the Asian swing at the end of the year in favor of surgery. It would be a shame as Ko has climbed to number 3 in the Rolex Rankings and had a shot at the beginning of the year to take over the number one spot until Stacy Lewis and Inbee Park both started playing lights out golf. At the same time, Ko is too young to have to play through pain, so she should seek to get this problem fixed as quickly as possible.
- If you read my post on Wednesday you would have heard the announcement of the retirement of Jeong Jang and Hee-Won Han. Both players may want to hold off on cutting the cake, though - Jang is safely inside the cut line, and as of this writing, Han one shot inside the cut, as well. No matter how they play this week, though, I still want to see them play in the Hana Bank as their last tournament.
- How about this for playing an international schedule - the first round of the JLPGA Q-School was yesterday. KLPGA pro Ha Neul Kim played in the event, then flew from Japan back to Korea and is currently playing in the KLPGA tournament. She shot an opening round 68 and is one shot off the lead. With the rise of Korean players playing well on the JLPGA Tour, Kim, who was once the best player on the KLPGA, is hoping to revitalize her career with a chance in scenery. I was hoping that chance of scenery would be in America, but we don't always get what we wish for.
- I know you were all on the edge of your seats, but the wait is finally over - Los Angeles Country Club will host the 2023 US Open.
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