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2020 PGA Championship - A Golf Major Like Nothing We’ve Ever Witnessed

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3577 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

754: Last week’s 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park was special in so many ways that we needed an expert who not only played PGA Tour golf, but grew up in San Francisco playing Harding Park. He’s also been a popular Bay Area golf journalist for decades. Our guest is John Abendroth, PGA, co-host of HookedOnGolf and now doing Zoom interviews with players like Gary Player and Rocco Mediate. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0aa2--J76To4eG8ZvnkBpw http://hookedongolf.com/Our next giveaway is for The Pro swing training aid courtesy of SwingThePro.com and Dan Martin Golf, and The Claw glove from CaddyDaddyGolf.com. Deadline to enter is Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2020. Listen for details. Check out this video from Rustic Canyon GC of host Fred Greene getting a quick lesson on how to use The Pro from Dan Martin. https://youtu.be/BaHd4ELEnmsCongratulations to Christian Aguilar of Kathleen, GA, winner of a custom fit Edison Wedge courtesy of Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler and EdisonWedges.com.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #69, we find no better time to discuss course management than after watching TPC Harding Park humble the best players alive. Our guest is PGA Tour Instructor Sean Hogan in an episode we call “Strategy from Tee to Green”.How would you like a free copy of Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”? All you have to do is write a review for Golf Smarter in Apple Podcasts (or where ever you subscribe to Golf Smarter) and forward your comments to @golfsmarter on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or via email to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Colin Morikawa is a real unique story in that he's already won. This is his third win in just over a year as a golf professional.

0:09.3

One of the big things is his caddy J.J. Jakovac, who was a young man out of Napa, who played high school golf with Johnny Miller's kids.

0:19.1

Very, very good player. Went to Chico State and played junior golf

0:23.8

around the area. He played with my son, played Harding a number of times back in his junior

0:29.0

days in the SF City Golf Championship. So I think that's a big thing for him to know the golf

0:35.2

course and the weather. Colin played Harding Park

0:38.9

about a dozen times before under the current layout. He had a bit of an advantage over

0:45.1

players from around the country like Tiger Woods, Bill Mickelson, even Jordan Speed. Golf Smarter

0:50.9

number 753. The 2020 PGA Championship, a golf major like nothing we've ever witnessed with San Francisco native John Abandroth.

1:01.4

This is Golf Smarter.

1:04.3

Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.

1:12.0

Here's your host, Fred Green.

1:14.5

Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, John.

1:17.4

Good morning. How are you?

1:19.1

I'm doing well. Happy day to you. We've just finished the PGA Championship.

1:26.5

Unbelievable ending.

1:28.3

Well, a great event, great championship.

1:31.3

I think a great champion.

1:33.3

The golf course came out like a champion.

1:36.3

The city did really, really well.

1:39.3

And I think everybody connected needs to be very proud

1:43.3

with all of the curveballs that were thrown at it.

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