The 2011 HPBNC has a new champion in rookie Keegan Bradley. He survived a one hole playoff with Ryan Palmer to pick up just a little over 1.1 million dollars.
It was a long and wild week. Below are some of my impressions and memories of the week.
- The golf course went into the week in spectacular condition. Most said it was the best condition it's ever been in. Director of Golf Operations, John Cunningham was so satisfied with his product he sent his entire staff home last Friday, at noon, as all the surfaces were ready for the world's best players.
- Tuesday night was one of the more wicked nights of weather that I can remember in my 20 years as a Dallas resident. I had just finished up an event for our club members and was trapped in the hotel parking garage for more than an hour with tornando's in the area and baseball size hail.
- Wednesday morning the greens on the TPC course were trashed with massive ball marks from the hail storm. Two teams of 15 went out on both sides of the course to fix the marks and then a roller followed to smooth the greens out.
- Had the opportunity to moderate an event for our membership with Steve Elkington and Stephen Ames. For 90 minutes they shared their insights of playing the tour. Both were very engaging and offered up many stories that entertained the group.
- From Thursday through Sunday I did 5 1/2 hours of talk radio. It was something I really enjoyed. My thanks to Steven Gribin, Courtney Connell and the crazy guys at Tee It Up in Los Angeles for allowing me to share my thoughts and insights.
- The TPC course was in fantastic condition all week and weathered 3 inches of rain, massive hail, 35 mph wind and 100 degrees temperatures. In the end the golf course won as the 3 under score was the highest in Nelson history since it moved from Preston Trail in the early 80's.
- The TOUR is changing so much. Gone is the days of Tiger and Phil dominating. Young unknowns are popping up every week to challenge and win. Golf fans have been used to the superstars winning and it's just not happening. It's going to be interesting to see how the rest of the year plays out.
- Keegan Bradley's 2 under 68 yesterday was fantastic! He made only a 3 putt bogey early in his round. Birdied #10 and parred in from there. He certainly made the least amount of mistakes and that's a main reason why he won.
- Last, Jordon Spieth. This kid just continues to deliver. He knows how to play the game at the highest level and is doing everything he can to get to the next level. He very poised for 17 years old and is going to be around for a long time. To help carry a PGA TOUR event for two consecutive years with his masterful play is just remarkable.
Looking forward to sending the rest of this Memorial Day with my family. My thoughts and prayers go out to all military families and those who have given their lives in the line of duty to make this world a little better.
It was a long and wild week. Below are some of my impressions and memories of the week.
- The golf course went into the week in spectacular condition. Most said it was the best condition it's ever been in. Director of Golf Operations, John Cunningham was so satisfied with his product he sent his entire staff home last Friday, at noon, as all the surfaces were ready for the world's best players.
- Wednesday morning the greens on the TPC course were trashed with massive ball marks from the hail storm. Two teams of 15 went out on both sides of the course to fix the marks and then a roller followed to smooth the greens out.
- Had the opportunity to moderate an event for our membership with Steve Elkington and Stephen Ames. For 90 minutes they shared their insights of playing the tour. Both were very engaging and offered up many stories that entertained the group.
- From Thursday through Sunday I did 5 1/2 hours of talk radio. It was something I really enjoyed. My thanks to Steven Gribin, Courtney Connell and the crazy guys at Tee It Up in Los Angeles for allowing me to share my thoughts and insights.
- The TPC course was in fantastic condition all week and weathered 3 inches of rain, massive hail, 35 mph wind and 100 degrees temperatures. In the end the golf course won as the 3 under score was the highest in Nelson history since it moved from Preston Trail in the early 80's.
- The TOUR is changing so much. Gone is the days of Tiger and Phil dominating. Young unknowns are popping up every week to challenge and win. Golf fans have been used to the superstars winning and it's just not happening. It's going to be interesting to see how the rest of the year plays out.
- Keegan Bradley's 2 under 68 yesterday was fantastic! He made only a 3 putt bogey early in his round. Birdied #10 and parred in from there. He certainly made the least amount of mistakes and that's a main reason why he won.
- Last, Jordon Spieth. This kid just continues to deliver. He knows how to play the game at the highest level and is doing everything he can to get to the next level. He very poised for 17 years old and is going to be around for a long time. To help carry a PGA TOUR event for two consecutive years with his masterful play is just remarkable.
Looking forward to sending the rest of this Memorial Day with my family. My thoughts and prayers go out to all military families and those who have given their lives in the line of duty to make this world a little better.
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