Most exciting Major of 2011??

[Deleted member 1418]

In terms of excitement, the Masters generally comes out on top, especially now they've got the course set-up spot-on to encourage attacking golf on the Sunday.

The Open will always be the best - the history, the tradition, the elements, the strongest field, the rugged beauty of links courses and the demands placed on every facet of the game.

The US Open is getting better now that the USGA have realised that a drive a yard off the fairway should not end up in knee-high rough!!

The USPGA is dull for me. Doesn't deserve it's status as a major IMO, and comes too soon after The Open and is often played in temperatures that are way too high. Think the fourth major should be either in South Africa or Australia in late September / early October to coincide with their spring / early Summer. And think of the world class courses where they would be held - Kingston Heath, Royal Melbourne, NSW GC, Fancourt etc.

 

[birdieman]

USPGA is not weaker imo, rank outsiders have won all the majors, our Open being about the worst.

Majors are a benchmark for comparison, Tiger has 4 PGA's and Jack has a few - try telling them it's not worthy of being a major! Harrington/Garcia and Yang/Woods in recent times have been as good golf viewing as anyhing else.

WGC events on the other hand are new and changeable - they should head off to S.Africa/Australia perhaps but I doubt they can generate the sponsorship money that China can put up to attract the quality field to far off places.

Links courses look good when you play them but they don't look good on tv imo as the bumps and hollows are lost on 2d tv, grey skies make following golf balls with tv cameras hard too.