“Monty” fears for the reputation of the old course

A very special year is approaching for golf and its Scottish cradle: the 150th Open Championship in July is more than just the birthday of the world’s oldest major – it’s without question She Events for multiple generations of golfers When the forever young game at Home of Golf celebrates this historically extraordinary anniversary. Colin Montgomery fears the upcoming “Running Show” on the Old Course could be the last of its kind. The veteran speaks as Scott, an eight-time winner of the European Order of Merit, has looked inside the professional business since 1987. “While I shouldn’t be surprised, it’s as surprising as it is obvious how all these young players are playing the same game in the same way. They hit the ball incredibly far; it’s totally a Going to be dimensional,” Monty told Golf Digest during the Abu Dhabi Championship. “I know I sound like an old wimp, but golf has never been one-dimensional. Now it’s all about brute force.” He lacks subtlety in the game and subtlety in the shot repertoire Well, all ballistic science lacks artistry.

But more than that, the 58-year-old worries heavily about the prestige and importance of courses like the Old Course, which are in golf’s DNA but are soon out of the game given the growth of shot length and hit-ends. can. -Run “strategy” game must be taken. “Just imagine it will be nice weather and there will be more and more light wind,” said Montgomery: “someone like Bryson DeChambeau then drives his drive straight into the green on seven of the par 4 holes or, for example ‘At best, five you flick your wrist with a nail to get the ball to the flag. This exposes the cathedral of golf to ridicule.

Luke Donald to captain Ryder Cup 2023?

Carousel of candidates: Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell don’t want to (yet), Henrik Stenson probably won’t—there were only two. Luke Donald and Robert Carlson are currently deciding among themselves who will be the captain of the European Ryder Cup for 2023; And it seems that the British are slightly ahead of the Swedes in the race for Rome. In any case, Padraig Harrington, who as team boss of Whistling Straits 2020 is part of the five-man decision-making body, sums it up on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Championship: “All I can say is that Luke will be great . He does a great job behind the scenes, he has experience and a great leadership style – I would recommend him unreservedly.” Once the world’s No. 1 never-to-be-a-major winner, Donald “Paddy’s comments are very impressed” and “would like the opportunity to pack their shoes”. The 44-year-old has played four continental tournaments and won with “Team Europe”. He was also the vice-captain of Thomas Bjorn in Paris in 2018 and Harrington last year

Langer coach Hoffman dies of stroke

Mourning for a Coaching Legend: Last week, golf instructor Willie Hoffmann died of a (second) stroke in Ulm at the age of 80. Hoffmann coached Bernhard Langer from the beginning at Augsburg and mentored the two-time Masters winner and dominance of the PGA Tour champion until the end.

Hoffmann also took care of Austrian Mathias Schwab, among others. Hoffmann was Langer’s discoverer and mentor, was a member of Germany’s PGA from 1959, played on the European Tour in the 1970s and 1980s, and is considered a pioneer of video analysis training in Germany. He leaves behind his wife Inges and two children.

Back flop shot: Spaniard Tario hits Mickelson

Copycat: The back flop shot is actually one of Phil Mickelson’s signature tricks. But the “lefty” doesn’t master the shot alone, others can do it too. For example, Spain’s Santiago Tario, who performed his version of Mickelson and performed a magic shot from the bunker on the 17th green of the Yes Lynx on Sunday in the final of the Abu Dhabi Championship:

spanish @santi_tarrio Hit this backward flop-shot during its final round today#ADGolfChamps , #rolex series pic.twitter.com/TbD7sKNrqy

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) 23 January 2022

Apparently Tario followed Mickelson’s tutorial closely. This did not help him score better, although he missed the par put, played a round of 75 (+3) and finished the DP World Tour’s Desert Swing opener in 68th (+7).

Sam Kemmer is already part of “Team Europe”

Gift Pack: Sam Kemmer is barely born and is already a true Ryder Kuiper. When their son was born, Irene Scholz and Martin Kemmer also received a package from the “Ryder Cup family”, which contained a jacket and a teddy bear with the emblem “Team Europe”. Who knows, maybe Dad will wear the logo again at some point. Definitely again as an assistant and possibly as a captain too…

American Express: Rahm swears by space and set-up

Complaint: American Express was held on three courses at La Quinta, La Quinta Country Club Course and PGA West Nicklaus Course and Stadium Course. But the terms of the first PGA Tour guest appearance on the U.S. mainland in 2022 weren’t necessarily up to the players’ liking, and someone like Jon Rahm doesn’t make a killing pit with his heart. While the Spanish world number one praised the private country club running over Clover, he found the words unflattering for his lack of standards during the second round on the Nicklaus course: “Fucking place, stupid set-up, all week. One is in the contest,” Rahm cursed as he skipped a beat, which was immediately captured on video by a fan:

Rahm not too happy with AmEx’s easy conditions pic.twitter.com/mkj0gOqZgo

— Flushing it (@flushingitgolf) 23 January 2022

The 2018 winner shared 14th place.

TV ace Jim Nantz between golf and football

Multitasking: …not possible according to science, but Jim Nantz does it anyway. so to say. The US golf presenter from the television station CBS, known in this country as the “Voice of the Masters”, is also a well-known American football commentator. And that’s why Nantz is sitting next weekend in Kansas City/Missouri hosting the Farmers Insurance Open in Torrey Pines, California, from a TV truck in front of Arrowhead Stadium. The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals will play the AFC Championship Game on Sunday — one of two conferences in the National Football League NFL — as well as determine the AFC participants in the Super Bowl. Nantz didn’t want to miss it, but at least not “talking in stereo”: Because of the NFL’s expanded schedule since this season, the PGA Tour has moved the Farmers Insurance Open from Wednesday to Saturday in order anyway. . To favor the two conventions in terms of spectators – avoiding the final on Sunday. Coincidentally, in the second final duel, one for the NFC crown, the Los Angeles Rams took on the San Francisco 49ers.

Cantley’s 60’s chain broke

Everything has an end: an impressive series broke out in La Quinta on Saturday. For more than five months since the beginning of August 2021, FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantley has played exclusively tournament rounds in his 60s, 21 in total. It was the longest segment of its kind on the PGA Tour record. The last lap in the 70s was the 2021 PGA Tour Player of the Year “Patty Ice” at WGC – FedEx-St. Jude played the invitation. On the third day of American Express, the 29-year-old had to pay tribute to the unfavorable winds: He played four birdies, but also four bogeys and came up with a total of 72 at the clubhouse.

Patrick Kentley scored 72 today, ending his streak of 21 consecutive rounds of 60s. It was the longest such streak on the PGA Tour since he started keeping track 40 years ago.

Today (72) was Cantley’s first round in the 70s on the PGA Tour since August 5.

— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) 22 January 2022

The “desperate” father on the Hare

Last thing: If you’ve got a serious golf competition going on at home… then, as a “desperate” father, you can sometimes resort to unconventional means to keep offspring from soaring high. Defense is desperately needed, so to speak, which justifies almost any kind of intervention. It would be even better if Philaeus ousted the head of the family. or so. Of course fun in any case: