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Cramming All the Majors Into the Fall
Tom_Doak:
I looked at GOLF DIGEST's web site today and it was full of speculation about playing the U.S. Open in October, The Masters in November, etc.
Does anyone else feel that this sort of speculation is misplaced right now? Plus, that maybe it's wrong to say that "the majors must go on," if it means stepping over all the other events on Tour? Is The Masters going to give a million dollars to the charity of the tournament they bump off the schedule?
We managed to survive several years of wartime without a major, and to see that gap in the record books is a sober reminder that things were serious back then. To me, the idea that we have to play the majors is (a) a form of denial of how serious things are now, and (b) a good indicator of how each of the game's governing bodies think they are bigger and more important than everyone else.
Kalen Braley:
Tom,
The point is well taken and a valid one.
But i think in this scenario, its a case of bored writers sitting around with nothing to do, and firing off some gossipy articles to see what sticks. i'm guessing that's what happened with Brandel as well.
Adrian_Stiff:
I think there will be no majors in 2020, probably no sporting events at all in the UK but I hope I am wrong. The events they substitute if they happen would just get relegated to the next best players. The Dunhill Links would be the likely casualty for the Open Championship. Don't know the US schedule but they do play majors alongside tour events as it is.
Carl Rogers:
Nothing will change unless millions die.
There is just too much $$$ in all this stuff.
jeffwarne:
Point taken Tom.
But Im still pulling for a fall Masters!-Hope springs eternal and I'm not downplaying the seriousness fo what we're in.
I thnk that's just bored writer speculation as well.
OT a bit-I've often thought that playing an cool weather October/November US Open would be very interesting, counteracting effects of a supercharged ball in high heat and humidity,.Plenty of golf played in the UK in those months. and even through the winter.
Of course field size would be a problem.
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