Lynch: Jay Monahan’s memo is aimed at buying 2 things that he lacks. Time and goodwill
For all of the concessions Monahan has made, a rancorous and divisive period lies ahead.
Lynch: What’s the rain? Gritty Open champions are not swept away by bad weather
Harman summoned the holy trinity of attributes that have been required on foul days at golf’s oldest major.
Lynch: The Masters or Meh? Meh. The Open is golf’s biggest major. Why?
Long may The Open continue.
Lynch: Golfers shouldn’t expect comforting comments as the PGA Tour’s Saudi Arabia deal comes into shape
The PGA Tour will be worryingly dependent on Saudi good faith in negotiations.
Lynch: Rickie Fowler had reason to pout, but didn’t. That attitude is why he’s back
During his struggles, Fowler remained professional and courteous. He put his head down and kept grinding.
Lynch: PGA Tour’s deal with LIV turns elite golf into public relations for a tyrant
The PGA Tour and golf as a whole will suffer from the toxic Saudi alliance.
Lynch: Phil Mickelson’s Twitter bluster can’t distract from his reality as a shameless pawn for murderers
Amid the outrage that greeted his comments, Mickelson went to ground, but the shameless can’t be shamed for long.
Lynch: A club pro is enjoying a fairytale PGA Championship. It’s time to rethink the number of players.
Until 1994, the PGA Championship invited 40 club pros. That number was cut to 25, then 20. It’s time to revise it again.
Lynch: The first Oak Hill act on Thursday didn’t reveal much about the potential protagonists.
Thursday’s opening round at Oak Hill provided little clarity as to where this PGA Championship is headed.
Will Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka or Lynch get the Ryder Cup selection? We’ll see
Both Koepka and Johnson are popular among their peers and would not be thought likely to impair the vibe in the team room.