The PGA Tour’s return/revised tournament schedule just lost the John Deere Classic.
Tournament Director Clair Peterson confirmed that news on Thursday. The event was supposed to be the fifth tournament (slated for July 9-12) following the PGA Tour’s three-month layoff thanks to the Corona Virus pandemic.
Problem was ongoing restrictions imposed by the State of Illinois. The state has banned gatherings of more than 50 people and those limitations weren’t expected to be lifted in time to stage the John Deere.
Reports have emerged that The Sheriff Of Nottingham (aka Tour Commish Jay Monahan) and his Sinister Band Of Henchmen are scrambling to come up with a replacement event for this year only.
Dylan Frittelli earned his first tour title at the John Deere last year. It has been a popular spot for the lesser stars on tour. The event has provided those players with a charter flight to the Open Championship as in the past, the Deere fell the week before the Open Championship, which was canceled earlier by the R&A.
Talk for a replacement event centers around TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, PGA Tour headquarters.
The Korn Ferry Tour returns on the TPC’s Dye Valley course on June 11.
Tony Jacklin Labels Sergio “An Underachiever”:
Don’t count former U.S. Open and Open Championship winner Tony Jacklin a fan of Sergio Garcia.
Jacklin’s gone on record and labeled Garcia as basicaly, an underachiever in golf.
“He’s been one of the best players on the planet for the last 20 years and doesn’t have much to show for it,” Jacklin said recently. “Seve (Ballesteros) had more courage in his little finger than this lad. Don’t get me wrong, Sergio has been a prolific winner, but he had the ability to win double-digit majors. (Lee) Trevino once said, ‘God never gave one man everything.’ Garcia would be one that jumps out to me.”
In 2018, Garcia passed Nick Faldo as the leading scorer in Ryder Cup history, and Jacklin believes that the team environment of the biennial matches helps the Spaniard produce bigger results than the solitude of a major championship. While Garcia has won three times on the European Tour since slipping into his green jacket, he has not won again on the PGA Tour and Jacklin believes his best golf is now behind him.
“He’s 40 now, and I can’t see him being born again,” Jacklin said. “To think that he’s only won one major as a ball-striker like he is, well, it’s mind-boggling.”
Sorry Sergio.
5 Comments
baxter cepeda
Really sad about the Deer.
Curious how the PgA Tour replaces the event. Hopefully something unique and fun.
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But why hide this Tony on Sergio story ?
Jacklin is at that age already?
But he is wrong.
Sergio has underachieved some — tiger had a lot to do with that. But Garcia has also achieved a lot.
Like Michelle West Wie Sergio is a victim of peoples unrealistic expectations during the Tiger era.
Jacklin mentions no one has everything. Exactly. There are no guarantees.
Sergio should be judged on his accomplishments, which include a Masters; not what he has not accomplished.
Sergio can play his best golf in the next decade. Garcias mind is the best it has been since the 90s. He is still a master in this game.
Tom Edrington
Hey, we’re all underachievers in some way shape or form; We are all capable of more; Jack should have won 25 majors; Yes, there are over-achievers but when we say “underachieving” its usually a commentary on someone who had enormous talent but didn’t make the sacrifices necessary to put it to use……best story on that, young Tiger Woods walking through players lounge, John Daly drinking with some others and Daly says to Tiger: “Where you going?” to which Tiger responds: “Out to the range, John, I don’t have your talent…” end of story…
baxter cepeda
I know that story. Ironically When John turned 50 it was popular, somehow used to show Daly had his life more together than Tiger (when injured).
Sergio is more like tiger that Daly. Sergio has sacrificed plenty. Worked hard. He has just played in a tough era and his emotion haVe not helped him at times. But he has continued to bounce back, cementing his resilience the day he won Masters champ.
Some would say Tiger has underachieved because he should have blown by 18 by now.
Tom Edrington
Can’t dumb Tiger and underachiever with all those tour wins; Majors are darn hard to win, look at all Jack’s second and thirds….
Tom Edrington
That should read “Dub”