Started by Bing Crosby in 1937, the first Champion was Sam Snead. The official record says he won $500, although some say it was $700 . . . What is not in dispute is that he wanted it in cash. This event is played over the two courses the first two days . . . the final two rounds are played at Pebble.
Two players have won this event five times . . . probably not the two you would think . . . Phil Mickelson and Mark O’Meara. Tiger has won only once . . . in 2000 by 2. Of course that was the year he came back to Pebble to win the U.S. Open by 15 strokes. Part of the Tiger Slam.
He won the U.S. Open with a triple bogey in the third round
Gene Littler holds a unique record . . . he won the 1975 event as a pro and in 1954 as the amateur partner . . . the only person to have done both. Of course the level of play by the amateurs is not always so high . . . In 1969, ABC’s Jim McKay solemnly announced to a nationwide television audience . . . “And now here’s Jack Lemmon, about to hit that all-important eighth shot.”
FUN FACT: In 1967, Bing was pleased the notoriously difficult Spyglass Hill was added to the rota . . . he predicted Jack wouldn’t break par . . . and then Jack shot two under . . . to this day he has a five dollar bill signed by Bing Crosby.
This is a Premium event, big money, star studded field and NO cut. (you know what that means). Last year Justin won $1.62 million . . . this year the champion gets $3.6 million . . . Bidenomics !!
Back to a Thursday Start – Enjoy the Extra Day
Four and an Alt
Slinger
Player 1
Player 2
Player 3
Player 4
Alternate
TOTAL
JJ
Scheffler -13
Cantlay -11
Aberg -16
Kim -10
THOMAS -13
-50
EMC
Spieth -6
Thomas -13
Bradley -11
Connors -7
MURRAY -2
-37
Hedge
Scheffler -13
Schauffele -4
Spieth -6
Thomas -13
HOMA -2
-36
Radar
Scheffler -13
Aberg -16
Hovland -3
McIlroy -2
MORIKAWA -10
-34
Wendy
Scheffler -13
Rose -11
Hovland -3
Spieth -6
THOMAS -13
-33
Chevy
Scheffler -13
Homa -2
Hovland -3
Thomas -13
AN -7
-31
Max
Hovland -3
Cantlay -11
McIlroy -2
Scheffler -13
POSTON -9
-29
Taf
Hovland -3
McIlroy -2
Sheffler -13
Morikawa -10
CANTLAY -11
-28
MX2
Hovland -3
Schauffele -4
Scheffler -13
Spieth -6
McILROY -2
-26
Phil
McIlroy -2
Scheffler -13
Hovland -3
Schauffele -4
MORIKAWA -10
-22
Scrums
Hovland -3
McIlroy -2
Schauffele -4
Morikawa -10
FLEETWOOD -7
-19
Metro
McIlroy -2
Fitzpatrick -3
Hovland -3
Matsuyama 0
SCOTT -9
-8
“I’m very polite by nature . . . even the voices in my head let each other finish their sentences.”
