The inaugural SGS Spotlight on the life and times of Monty, the Masters postponed and PGL popped

Published: March 16, 2020, 4:46 a.m.

b'This Monday episode will be the first of many with no golf results to discuss or recap. So first, we begin by revisiting the conclusion of The Players, reviewing Jay Monahan\\u2019s last press conference of the week, and pushing back on some of the apologia touting how they made the \\u201cright\\u201d decision when in fact it was the only decision after a series of wrong ones. The Masters postponement and the new CDC recommendations leaves us wondering if this will be an entirely lost year. What would a fall Masters look like and what are the options? The Premier Golf League\\u2019s chances of getting off the ground took on another blow Sunday with Brooks Koepka coming out against it with some cogent remarks on the foundations and guts of the PGA Tour, before Jon Rahm then also joined him later in the night. We conclude with a lengthy new segment called the SGS Spotlight, in which we will pick an era and drill down on a handful of marquee names and characters from that era. First up is the OWGR era and Colin Montgomerie. We spend probably too much time reviewing Monty\\u2019s body of work, from the dominance on the European Tour, some majors he thought he\\u2019d won, his marital troubles, his troubles with American fans, and the Jakartagate incident that led to a feud with fellow Scot Sandy Lyle. We close with some discussion of the brutal missed opportunity at Winged Foot that has become overshadowed by Phil Mickelson\\u2019s choke job, and debate Monty\\u2019s legacy in the game.'