2020 - Men Majors
The winners in the category "2020 - Men Majors" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (102nd) (Aug 6-9; postponed from May 14-17 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Paul Casey (Eng) and Dustin Johnson (USA) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Collin Morikawa (USA), who was playing in just his second major championship. In a closing round 6-under 64, Morikawa drove the green and eagled the short par-4 16th to take the lead. [TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, CA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship not played in 2020 (scheduled for July 16-19; cancelled due to world coronavirus pandemic). [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (120th) (Sept 17-20; postponed from June 18-21 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Matthew Wolff (USA), playing in his first major championship, finished 6 shots behind 27-year-old Bryson DeChambeau (USA), who recorded his first major championship win. DeChambeau was the only player to finish under par. [West course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
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The Masters Tournament (84th) (Nov 12-15; postponed from April 12-15 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Cameron Smith (Aus) and Sungjae Im (S Kor) finished 5 shots behind Dustin Johnson (USA), who recorded his second major championship win. Johnson's 20-under-par total broke the previous record of 18-under, held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Tournaments:
2021 Opens: whether by accident or design, four of the top five mens’ Open Championships played in the British Isles occupy consecutive weeks in July: the Irish Open (1-4), Scottish Open (8-11), The Open (15-18) and Wales Open (22-25). The recently relaunched English Open is scheduled for early-August.
Hoag Classic: Ernie Els defends his title in this prestigious PGA Tour Champions event, played since 1991 at the Newport Beach Country Club, CA (Mar 5-7).
Who's Who:
Brooks Koepka: won his second Phoenix Open title, with a chip-in eagle at TPC Scottsdale’s short par-4 17th included in his final round.
Annika Sörenstam: the legendary Swede makes a return to the LPGA Tour in the Gainbridge LPGA, to be played at Lake Nona, her home club (Feb 25-28).
Traigh Golf Course (pronounced "try", and meaning "beach" in Gaelic): You'll find this nine-hole seaside gem on the scenic coast road (as opposed to the more inland and quicker A830) between Arisaig and Morar. Although not on the well-beaten path of Scotland's "trophy" courses, if you are passing through this area, it's a must play.
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Cullen Links Golf Club: "immensely scenic", "quirky as golf can get", "short!", "hugely enjoyable" ... Cullen Links attracts as wide a variety of comments as it lays down golfing challenges. Shoehorned into this 4,600 yard treasure trove are ten par-3s, seven par-4s and a good-length par-5. Here you'll find all the seaside scenery a golfer could ask for, and a lot more besides. Read More...
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