As exciting as college football was this past weekend with the App State Hail Mary or, perhaps, Vandy’s stirring come-back victory over NIU, the PGA Fortinet Tournament finish had to steal the stage for drama. Foremost has never seen anything like this at this level. In case you missed it. Danny Willet 3-putt from a relatively flat-looking 3’7” to hand a golf tournament to Max Homa. He missed first for the win, and then missed the 5 foot come-backer for…
Perhaps this would be day that Foremost could simply concentrate on his golf game? Not a chance! Unfortunately, circumstances dictated otherwise. Hole # 1 Facts F split the fairway with a towering opening drive on Par 5 Hole #1 at BMCC. His partner, Reader PT, had pushed his initial drive into the rough right, and then seemingly pulled his opening hole mulligan drive into the trees left. F who was, of course, driving the golf cart, quickly identified his own…
If Foremost was asked to nominate the single hole at BMCC hosting the most frequent Rules infractions, he would easily select the short Par 3 Hole #6. The hole from the forward gentlemen’s tees generally plays only 130 to 150 yards based on tee and pin placement, but is situated where misfires often bring disastrous results whether short, left, or right. (The short miss, though tragic, leaves the ball in a creek bed, which rarely presents rules problems as it…