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There are four “major” championships in golf (The Masters, The U.S. Open, The (British) Open, and the PGA Championship) and the last one of 2018–The PGA– is going to be played this weekend at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Each of these four majors has its own personality–The Masters has decades of tradition and the familiarity that comes with conducting it, every year, on the same course. The U.S.Open is precisely that–it’s open to anyone who can qualify to get in. The British Open is revered because it’s played at the birthplace of golf in Scotland and at other courses in the U.K. and the PGA (Professional Golfers of America) because it is the professional golf world’s very own championship. One other thing separates the PGA from the other championships: in talks with media professionals who cover the event, their descriptions of it have been unanimous in praising the PGA for the way they conduct the event and the exceptional courtesy offered to those who report it. This is always refreshing to hear, but perhaps never more than now, when the media is always under attack from institutions and individuals who disagree with their news coverage.
This years tournament is being held at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. The course was designed by the dean of American golf course design, Robert Trent Jones (he did so many courses in the south there’s an entire “trail” of Robert Trent Jones courses that players can follow), totals 7,547 yards and will be challenging to the pros because of weather conditions. All of the big players on the tour at Bellerive–along with some club pros (the heart of the PGA membership is the local golf pro)–who qualified to play with the tour regulars and superstars. Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and the legendary Tiger Woods are all in the field. It should be a good one.
The PGA Championship starts this morning and runs through Sunday, August 12th. Nightshift Sports will be covering this year’s tournament–it’s the 100th Anniversary of the PGA Championship. As always, we provide the resources and links to add to your enjoyment of watching and following the last golf major of the year, with a series of links and sites and articles that will keep you totally up to speed on the tournament and the day’s action. New articles and direct links are added as they become available.
Enjoy.
The Links
Direct Link to PGA Championship Leaderboard
Direct Link to PGA Championship Site
PGA Championship Tee Times
PGA Live News Feed
PGA Championship Computer Picks
How to Watch or Stream The PGA
Drone Flyover of Bellerive Golf Course
Course Conditions at Bellerive
Instagram Feed: #pgachampionship
Twitter Feed: @PGAChampionship
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