Seve spoke graciously on many occasions, most memorably during his acceptance speech to fans gathered at Muirfield Village in 2010. The magical power he had brought to golf courses for nearly 20 years was flashed one last time.
What started as an exercise to improve the functionality of the layout by installing a sub-air system and ridding the fairways and greens of Poa annua became a revisionist mission.
What matters is whether Woods can walk again without a limp and live a normal life. If he can play golf for fun, that’s a bonus. If he can come back to play competitively, that’s a mega-bonus.
Water comes into play on 12 holes, but the real defence of the golf course is found in the greens, which for member play can sometimes run as fast as 14 on the Stimpmeter.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced Tuesday that Elder will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player in the annual ceremony for the 2021 Masters.
Jason Scrivener makes his PGA Tour debut at this week’s Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in what he hopes will become a permanent move across the Atlantic.
This week’s one-time visit to Muirfield Village Golf Club for the Workday Charity Open should not be considered in any manner a warm-up for the annual Memorial Tournament that promptly follows.
The rescheduled Memorial Tournament in mid-July might be providing a blueprint for future PGA Tour events in this era of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.