Sweaty, Deathy Golf

 Lets get the doom and gloom out of the way. Could heat eventually lead to a different annual calendar on the PGA Tour?


This week in Atlanta the temperatures will feel well over 100 degrees. The same heat issues happened 2 weeks ago in Memphis. Harris English's caddie Eric Larson had to be replaced mid-round as Larson was suffering from heat exhaustion. Lucas Glover, after his swamp ass became an internet moment, said he wasn't as wet when he took a shower that morning. The heat in Memphis was bad and the heat this week in Atlanta will be just as bad, if not worse. With caddies carrying all that weight, and due to duties on course, probably, generally, poorly hydrating, it seems like something bad might happen sooner rather than later. I do not want that to happen, but the PGA seems to love their Southern golf late in the summer, and whatever your beliefs, the weather is changing...FACT. 

As if golf is not hard enough, the heat will create an added wrinkle to the competition this weekend. Personally, I would rather play in cold, rain, or any other weather except heat. I've got $5 on seeing a club let go of this week, due to sweaty hands.

Doom out of the way.

Who ya got this weekend? The heavy favorites of Scheffler, Rahm, and McIlroy have that weird head start. Given that, someone from not too far behind will have to play 4 days of lights out golf (statistically unlikely), and one of the top 3 will have to bobble. Scheffler struggled with a lead on Sunday last year, I'm curious if he can make that next step and even collect Golfer of Year along the way.  Given the odd stroke start situation at the Tour Championship, it has to be one of the top 3 taking home both the FedExCup trophy and Golfer of the Year. 

Other than heat, rain, and lighting will also be an issue this weekend. Delays will happen, hopefully nothing extensive but golf will be held up by those lovely summer storms. Yaaaaayy summer. *I need Fall*

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