St. Andrews, Scotland—This year’s Open Championship at the famed Old Course at St. Andrews showed a clear new direction for golf on several fronts. With the completion of this year’s third major championship the scene will shift back to America in August for the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. So what was learned?
Zach Johnson showed skills in the short game still matter a great deal. In winning his second major event, Johnson excelled in all areas of the short game—most notably for solid putting in making a slew of key putts when many had simply dismissed his chances with the start of the final round. In sum, while power provides an eye-appeal it’s attention to the details where scoring counts the most that still matters when earning a major title.
