Happy Memorial Day! I apologize for the lateness of this post. I had Memorial Day obligations all weekend. May we remember the sacrifices of our men and women in the armed forces today and every day.
- Unfortunately for Chris Kirk, he has now entered a new class of professional golfers where victories are no longer celebrated and praised like they used to be. Kirk has now proven to be a very good, if not elite player, and the next thing for him to do is to contend at the highest level. Kirk has three chances this year to improve on his major record, which has seen him notch zero top 10's in his major career, as well as a chance to play for Team USA in a team competition. Right now he is forth in the Presidents Cup standings and looks to be a lock for Korea. The plus side of Kirk's major record is that last year was his first time playing all four majors in a year, so perhaps experience will guide him going forward.
- It is a shame that Jason Bohn's will likely be forgotten about when his golfing career ends, because he is a really good player that has come incredibly close to winning a bunch of tournaments. Somehow Bohn has only won twice on the PGA Tour. He now has two straight top 10's, so I hope win number three comes incredibly soon.
- News flash: Jordan Spieth is very good. A few missed opportunities kept Spieth from winning the Colonial, but his game still looks as sharp as ever. It will be interesting to see how Spieth plays at Byron Nelson's tournament, the same place he made his introduction to the world as a 16 year old.
- It's been an up and down rookie season, but it looks like Adam Hadwin has finally settled in. I had Hadwin as my favorite to win the Rookie Of The Year Award, and he has some work ahead of him, but he is now inside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings after a string of four missed cuts put him on the outside looking in. I still believe Hadwin will be a big time player on Tour - it has just taken him longer to adjust to Tour life.
- Danny Lee has played a lot of golf this season, but it seems like he is playing better as the season goes on. Lee has already played in 22 events this season, but is coming off of a T13 and a T10 in his last two events. You would think all this golf would make him tired, but it looks like it is inspiring him to play better.
- If you ever wanted more evidence that golf in Asia is starting to explode, look no further than 23 year old Byeong-Hun An. An, who won the US Amateur title in 2009, has been having a pretty good season on the European Tour, but his victory in the European Tour's flagship event has put An on the map. There is now a chance for An to play on the President's Cup team in his native Europe, and his victory get him an exemption into the US Open, Open Championship, and Bridgestone Invitational. Asian golf is starting to spike. Do not be surprised if a player from Asia walks away with a major championship this year.
- Thongchai Jaidee finishing T2 at the BMW PGA Championship at the age of 45 would be impressive had it not been for Miguel Angel Jimenez finishing in the same spot at 52 years old. The world's most interesting golfer refuses to age, and is starting to look as good now as he did 10 years ago. It is a shame that more people in the US do not know who Jaidee is, and that he never had had success in the majors, but with these two classics still running as strong as ever, there still appears to be time to change that.
- There is a story I am keeping a close eye on, and that story is Y.E. Yang. The 2009 PGA Champion has seen his career falter to the point where he has lost his PGA Tour card, so Yang is attempting to revitalize his career on the European Tour. So far, so good, as he has made the cut in his last six events both on the PGA Tour and European Tour, with his worse finish on the European Tour being a T28. He has risen 300 spots in the World Golf Rankings and is inside the top 100 in the Race To Dubai standings. Here's hoping he keeps up his improved playing.
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