The Memorial Tournament

[Mike Furley]

Columbus host the PGA this weekend.

Two questions are on my mind:

How many days will be interrupted by rain?

Does the Buick Open still exist?

[amazinblue]

Furley,

I think you'll see the various forms of the "Buick Opens" change a lot, and I'd assume Buick (despite being one of the few surviving GM brands) sponsorship will potentially come to a complete stop.

I hope that the Memorial stays dry this weekend. Weather's always been a challenge, which is why they moved it to June several years ago. I'm going to predict one day of rain...

[rickyleach]

tiger by one

[Mike Furley]

great final round. when this tournament is able to get four decent days of weather, it becomes the 5th Major.

[amazinblue]

great final round. when this tournament is able to get four decent days of weather, it becomes the 5th Major.

Furley,

Jack and Arnie both put on a tremendous tournament - and, there is no doubt that The Memorial is a great event. But, I do believe that TPC becomes the fifth major. The Memorial is one of the great regular events on tour during the season - just like Harbor Town (which is a fantastic party the week after the Masters).

[rickyleach]

Furley ,not unless jack moves the tourny to august ,because the thinking on this is have the us open at murefield , this will never be a major , golf is about tradition and 5 majors isnt part of it. Sure its called the memorial tourny for a reason ,but the best hope is for the course to get the open or pga..

[Mike Furley]

I didn't mean to suggest it would be a real 5th major. I agree, there will always only be 4 majors. I just meant the quality of golf, the strategy and skill required to win, and the pressure the golfers feel in winning this tournament - when this tournament has four days to shine - you see majors-caliber golf.

[amazinblue]

I didn't mean to suggest it would be a real 5th major. I agree, there will always only be 4 majors. I just meant the quality of golf, the strategy and skill required to win, and the pressure the golfers feel in winning this tournament - when this tournament has four days to shine - you see majors-caliber golf.

Furley,

Without doubt - the condition of the course and the way that the players are treated when they visit Muirfield Village is incomparable. It's a tournament everyone wants to win - because it's Jack's tournament, and the venue really is spectacular.

I believe it (Muirfield Village) may have hosted a Ryder Cup - and deservedly so. Every player WANTS to play there - and wants to WIN there. Just to shake Jack's hand and pick up some hardware.

However, I don't think the pressure is as great as it is at a major. A major can define someone's career - and as prestigious as Jack and Arnie's tournaments are - these two events don't define a golfer's career.