U.S. Am reactions, OWGR reform, golfs field of dreams, and Flashback to Watts Gunn

Published: Aug. 12, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

This summer hours Friday episode wanders around, starting with some thoughts on the early bracket matches at the U.S. Amateur. Chicago may have a new favorite son, Mike Holmgren\u2019s son is a big boy, Thorbjornsen is a rallying killer, and more on Oakmont. Andy and Brendan then bounce around on some of the early stories from across the tours, hitting on Wyndham, the Women\u2019s Scottish, and the KFT. They discuss the OWGR reforms and also ponder what golf\u2019s answer to MLB\u2019s \u201cField of Dreams\u201d game would be. J.R. Smith\u2019s attempt to play college golf is also praised. Flashback Friday throws it way back to another U.S. Amateur at Oakmont, the 1925 edition, which featured two members from the same club and one notorious party boy playing in the finals. The episode closes with some quick thoughts on Merion and Oakmont getting USGA championships all the way out to 2050 and what larger impacts that might signal.