Of East And West--Golf Tournaments That Is (Update)

     How many of you watched AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am which was played on the famous courses of the Seventeen Mile Drive of The Monterey Peninsula? The first two days of the tournament the weather was questionable at best with some heavy rain, but then the sun came out for Saturday and Sunday.  The weather was gorgeous for the last two days and the tournament was a lot of fun to watch.  More importantly, most of the big names in tournament golf were there. This is a fantastic thing for golf, especially for golf on The West Coast.
     It seems as though The West Coast Swing is back, at least for now anyway. A couple of blog posts ago I wrote about how the big names of golf did not care to play in the tournaments out here on the West Coast early in the PGA golf season.  That seems to be changing. My thoughts are that the FedEx Cup has a lot to do with it but I don't have a detailed explanation. What I do know is that these top names playing the tournaments out here is good for golf. There are a lot of golfers out here living in the western states and they deserve to see the big names play in person. Yes, it is a big thing for us.
      The Western Swing is played on some wonderful old and new golf courses. The whole series of tournaments, from Hawaii to California, carries a rich heritage as well.  Most of the great names of golf have played in them and many of them have won.  Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are just a few of those names. The West Coast Swing was very important for them.  They played in the tournaments on courses such as Riviera in Los Angeles, Torrey Pines in San Diego and of course Pebble Beach along with the other beautiful courses on The Seventeen Mile Drive of the Monterey Peninsula.
      The "Stars" of the game are returning to The West Coast Swing.  We have seen Jason, Dustin, Ricky entered and playing in "The Swing".  I was surprised to see Justin Rose play in so many tournaments out here in the west.  Phil plays out here in most of the tournaments and is very much involved in bringing back the old Bob Hope Desert Classic. Next week's Los Angeles Open will again have a full field with some of the biggest names in golf.  Attendance has been up at these tournaments.
      A huge thanks goes out to the big names of golf in their return to the West Coast Swing. A hearty congratulations goes to Jordan Spieth for winning the AT&T Pebble Beach. Even more than your win Jordan is that you played in many of the tournaments of The West Coast Swing. Its great to see The West Coast Swing gaining some of its old luster back. We welcome you back to the West Coast PGA and the "stars" of golf.