Tuesday, August 11, 2015

The PGA And I Have Something In Common

Image result for images of whistling straits
From jsonline, Milwaukee: Two PGA Championships. Two playoffs. Two champions who soon afterward ascended to No. 1 in the world ranking. One unfortunate 72nd-hole penalty.
Whistling Straits was built for drama, and it has delivered.
The majestic links-style golf course, designed by Pete Dye and built by the Kohler Co. on two miles of uninterrupted Lake Michigan shoreline, has produced a pair of memorable finishes in the season's final major championship.
There is every reason to believe a third is in store for the 97th PGA, which begins Thursday....
Whistling Straits' length — 7,501 yards on the official scorecard — would seem to favor a big hitter. Indeed, bombers Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson both had a chance to win in 2010. Singh, at 41, was still among the bigger hitters in the game when he won.  http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/kohler-course-built-in-a-way-that-produces-memorable-finishes-b99553320z1-321218431.html
I played Whistling Straits way back when and actually watched it being built when I drove from Milwaukee to Manitowoc and every now and then drove by where they were building the course.
Obviously, it's a great course and I ended up shooting about a 95 for the round.
Normally, it costs a whole lot of money to play there but a friend of a friend comped us a round.  
It was a great time and experience and I wished I could still play golf but can't because of my screwed up back.

3 comments:

  1. Wow, a 95 on that course is impressive, did you have a course you called home?

    ReplyDelete
  2. Dan, go check out Jimmy Rowen's blog and see what he's promoting, something called Earthfest 2015 in Sheboygan Sat. Guess he wants to show what a horrible thing a golf course is.

    ReplyDelete
  3. When I grew up in Milwaukee, I learned on Hansen, a Milwaukee County course, then Currie and Brown Deer.
    When I played at Whistling Straits, it probably was the best round of my life.
    Thanks for the tip but having a hard time to find it

    ReplyDelete