PGA Championship Lacks the Feel of Other Majors
(Editor's Note: Russ Holden is a PGA Professional and the caddie for World Golf Hall of Fame member and 2004 European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer. He also is CEO of the charitable organization, Caddy For a Cure. Holden's tour diary appears regularly on About.com Golf.)
(This diary entry was filed following Round 2 of the 2005 PGA Championship.)
The PGA is far and away the "lowest" of the four majors.
It does not even come close to the excitement that is created by the other majors. Coming off the Open Championship in St. Andrews, this feels like a mini-tour event.
PGA officials are being ridiculous in the way they treat the caddies this week. No food on the golf course, the caddie wagon is parked about 400 yards away from the clubhouse with no shuttles, parking is over a mile away. All the caddies are wondering if Bruce Springsteen was playing here tonight, would they make the band park a mile away?
The golf course is in great condition. It is very fair with the rough and the greens are not stupid severe.
We are off to our third round. I typically get to the course an hour and a half ahead of our tee time, and start work about an hour and fifteen minutes ahead of the time. I mark the balls, prepare and Amino Vital drink for us both, get the day's pin sheet ready in Bernhard's yardage book, and basically just get ready. I scrub the grips on Bernhard's clubs each and every day, and especially in this hot and humid weather.
I have my great friend Richard Oates here with me this week. He is the CEO of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and his positive influence on us is overwhelming. My dream in life is to become as positive all the time as Richard is. I spend a lot of the time on the course reciting Zig Ziglar quotes to Bernhard. They are all Scripture-based, and at times are a saving grace for the way golf can beat you up mentally.
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(This diary entry was filed following Round 2 of the 2005 PGA Championship.)
The PGA is far and away the "lowest" of the four majors.
It does not even come close to the excitement that is created by the other majors. Coming off the Open Championship in St. Andrews, this feels like a mini-tour event.
PGA officials are being ridiculous in the way they treat the caddies this week. No food on the golf course, the caddie wagon is parked about 400 yards away from the clubhouse with no shuttles, parking is over a mile away. All the caddies are wondering if Bruce Springsteen was playing here tonight, would they make the band park a mile away?
The golf course is in great condition. It is very fair with the rough and the greens are not stupid severe.
We are off to our third round. I typically get to the course an hour and a half ahead of our tee time, and start work about an hour and fifteen minutes ahead of the time. I mark the balls, prepare and Amino Vital drink for us both, get the day's pin sheet ready in Bernhard's yardage book, and basically just get ready. I scrub the grips on Bernhard's clubs each and every day, and especially in this hot and humid weather.
I have my great friend Richard Oates here with me this week. He is the CEO of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and his positive influence on us is overwhelming. My dream in life is to become as positive all the time as Richard is. I spend a lot of the time on the course reciting Zig Ziglar quotes to Bernhard. They are all Scripture-based, and at times are a saving grace for the way golf can beat you up mentally.
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