For my cash, the most important occasion this week is the LPGA's inaugural International Crown, the eight-us of a crew competition. But there are a couple of other essential activities going on this week as nicely, so permit's not forget about them absolutely!
The RBC Canadian Open is the 1/3 oldest event on the PGA Tour (only the Open Championship and the United States Open are older). It's being hosted at the Blue Course at the Royal Montreal Golf Club and the defending champion is Brandt Snedeker. You may additionally consider that Hunter Mahan become leading this occasion ultimate year but had to depart early whilst his wife went into hard work.
Personally, I like Jim Furyk this week but won't be surprised if Graeme McDowell does well. GC will carry it Thursday from 4-7pm ET.
And then there's the Senior Open Championship, being played at Royal Porthcawl in Wales for the first time. ( The photo is from this European Tour page. ) It's a par-71 course that's 7021 yards long.
Adrian Millerick from europeantour.Com has finished a overview of the path that can help you get a manage on what to anticipate. Just searching at the picture, I'd say it ought to be a panoramic event to observe.
While there may be a large quantity of appropriate storylines -- Colin Montgomerie seeking his third straight most important, Bernhard Langer seeking to give Germany an even better 12 months in sports, and the usual solid of players like Fred Couples and Miguel Angel Jimenez giving it a cross -- the real story can be Tom Watson, who's coming off a T51 at the "Young Kid's Open" and a very last round 68 that beat the various players hoping to make his Ryder Cup crew.
But let's be honest here. ESPN2 will be carrying the Senior Open on Thursday from noon until 2pm ET. With the International Crown running for twice as long during the same time, will anybody be watching?
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