Golfing review of 2020
With only one Major cancelled, The Open at Royal St. George’s, I must start by congratulating the US PGA and the European Tour in putting on such a full schedule.
My golfer of the year was the evergreen Lee Westwood, some 27 years after he started on tour he won the race to Dubai and featured many times on the Leaderboard.
This is one of golf’s many attractions: you never know when a golfing career is finished.
Jordan Spieth, for example is no longer a Major winner, nor Jason Day, but both may still have new leases of life sometime in the future.
My runner up is Bryson DeChambeau.
He is not everyone’s Cup or Tee but to win the US Open by 6 shots and to be the only one under par is a collosal achievement.
I’m not bothered by the eccentricity or The Science – just wish he would play quicker.
My rookie is Collin Morikawa, who won the PGA, closely followed by Victor Novlund and Matt Woolf .
Next year the Ryder Cup.
Too early to pick the teams but the Europeans will be bolstered by Victor Novlund and – with Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrell Hatton – will field a powerful side.
Seniors like Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Henrik Stensen, Francesco Molinari, Sergio Garcia , Marin Kaymer will be challenging the Young Turks.
The Americans will probably have some more fresh talent off the College conveyor belt. At this stage, Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson, Xander Schauffele seem automatic picks.
With just the Ladies Tour this weekend, the Pargie tenner shifted to soccer and I’m indebted to Alan and Ivan for marking my card with 2 advised draws on rejuvenated Fulham and Brighton who may be in bother now.
