If you had to rank the majors in order of prestige, it would go Masters, US Open, British Open, then finally the PGA. Why is that? Is it like the Belmont Stakes and the triple crown, where it only matters if someone is chasing a golf Grand Slam? Is interest lessened this year because Tiger seemed to be slumping? Am I just bitter because of the Best Ball thing? Let me know.
Consensus based on the deafening silence - I'm just bitter. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely the 4th best major. I feel like the only reason it's a major is that they tell us it is. I can easily tell that the Masters (great tradition, same course, green jackets, sexism, same course), the US Open (REALLY hard...makes pros look average...even par usually wins) and the British Open (the only tournament US players travel out of the country for) all FEEL like majors. I have trouble telling the difference between the PGA Championship, Quail Hollow and the World Golf Championship (WGC) events.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I like the US Open a lot more than the other majors. The Masters comes in a distant third, then the British Open in a close third and the PGA Championship in a close fourth.
ReplyDeleteI'd take the Players Championship as the 4th Major over the PGA. I'd also take some of the WGC events over the PGA. I'd even take some of the FedEx Cup events over the PGA. The PGA gives me the "Happy 4th Secretary's Day!" feel.
ReplyDeleteWow, you HATE the PGA Championship. Why do you like even some random WGC and FedEx events more than it? It just feels too contrived as a major?
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