Getty Images(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Ted Bishop likes to stir the pot. Even in that cadence, his recent take on the PGA Championship is something to behold.
The former PGA of America president, who was fired from his duties after calling Ian Poulter a “little girl” on social media, wrote a piece for the Morning Read arguing the merits of Valhalla as the Wanamaker's permanent home.
Make no mistake, Valhalla does have its selling points, including a reputation as an excitement facilitator and the lively backdrop of Louisville as home base. But Bishop made the cardinal sin of comparing Valhalla to the crème de la crème of championship courses: Augusta National. Actually, that's not true; Bishop asserted, in some aspects, Valhalla is better than Augusta.
I would argue that even with the natural beauty of Augusta National in early April, the golf course itself is not as dramatic or as challenging as at Valhalla. Certainly, Valhalla can be better and the PGA would be greatl..

Icon SportswireJuly 3 , 2016: Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of golf at the PGA World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)The Bridgestone Invitational, the fourth and final World Golf Championship on the PGA Tour schedule, takes place this week at Firestone Country Club in Akron, OH. The field of 76 is one of the smallest of the season, featuring 55 of the top 56 players in the official world golf ranking. There's no shortage of story lines, including Jordan Spieth making first start since his Open Championship victory. Defending champion Dustin Johnson is in the field, coming off a strong performance at the RBC Canadian Open.
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Stan Badz/R&ASOUTHPORT, ENGLAND – JULY 23: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks along the tenth hole during the final round of the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 23, 2017 in Southport, England. (Photo by Stan Badz/R&A/R&A/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)Four years ago, World No. 1 Tiger Woods shot a second-round 61 at Firestone on his way to an eighth win at the Akron course and a 79th (and final?) PGA Tour title. Seems like longer ago, right? It was also four years ago that a 24-year-old Rory McIlroy was mired in a serious slump after joining Tiger in the Nike Golf stable at the beginning of the year. Things aren't nearly as dire for McIlroy currently, but following a disappointing start to 2017, he will begin a new era of sorts after dumping longtime caddie J.P. Fitzgerald. To talk about that transition, our caddying credentials, and make our WGC-Bridgestone Invitational picks, Joel Beall joined me for our weekly chat. Please have a listen:
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