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Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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    baxter cepeda

    Tony and Xander are officially welcoming Lee to the second place club today.

    I am not surprised about Harman. I’ve heard stories from Georgia folk what a true bulldog he is. He is a small ball master. He is at home on bermuda. It’s no shock at all. Not saying I had him all on my mind or anything—that would be crazy- but this is one this little guy can win.
    Once I took pics of him standing next to kazzire at the Sony. Literally less than half the size.

    Brian Harman is marvelous. He really is.

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      Tom Edrington

      Wasn’t on my radar or anyone else I’ve spoken with…..

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        baxter cepeda

        First of all he didn’t actually win. He contended.

        But As they say a lot of guys can win this thing. It’s a bit of a crap shoot. It’s cool anything can happen; but it’s one of many reasons it’s not a major.

        Tpc is a nice course, looks better in March, not sure it is better at challenging top players…but only one course is worthy of hosting majors every year…and this is not it.

        In fact that other place can host multiple majors if it wants. Sawgrass can host a women’s players if it wants. That would be cool. But it still wouldn’t be a major.

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          Tom Edrington

          Some of that forced carry would give the women fits…..LPGA needs more events, that’s for sure but it’s so much easier for the PGA Tour to find sponsors with big, fat pockets.

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            baxter cepeda

            That is an outdated opinion Tom.
            My barely teen daughters say they will take you down there.

            The lpga women can clearly handle sawgrass from women’s championship tees. Like many of the men many will crash and burn. But a few will put on a show.

            Only 1 man put on a show this Sunday; the rest was BAD at best.

            I still remember how excited my boo Mr Ridley was after the women’s first event at Augusta National. It would be similar for Monahan and the pga tour; whom we are still hoping they bring the women across the gates of Kapalua; aka paradise; as Monahan said he might.

            Sponsorships for the women’s tour is not the concern it once was. It’s hard for almost anyone to compete with men’s golf these days. But the women of golf are supported and seem lined up for much more supports moving forward as things improve from this last big setback for the world.

            The women can handle sawgrass Tom. I might argue we may see even less water balls; compared with all these boys with a little too much of em for that place.

          2. Tom Edrington

            With one simple caveat: Provided there is no wind; A good friend who knows the LPGA Tour “better than most” has always told me: “Give the women a lot of wind and most of them cannot score well.”

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