So if you had a choice and could only attend one of the two golf events coming to the Lowcountry in the next few weeks which would it be....the Senior PGA at Kiawah Island or the LPGA's Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika? Let's compare. The Ocean Course will host the Sr. PGA and despite its youth the course has a lot of history. The 1991 Ryder Cup will be on the minds of plenty of players next week. If you've ever played the course when it's windy you know we may hear a lot of grumblings from the over 50 crowd next week. Rivertowne CC hosts the Ginn Tribute and it's a young course as well. Built by Arnold Palmer it's gotten better every year since it was built. The advantage here is easy - the Ocean Course.
As for the money up for grabs. The LPGA and Bobby Ginn offering up the big bucks - $2.6 million total. The Sr. PGA gives out $2 million. Advantage Ginn Tribute.
The award for the biggest name to possibly skip playing the tournament? Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika when Annika herself is looking like she'll miss the tourney with a back injury. Give her credit, though she still plans on being in Charleston regardless. Greg Norman withdrew earlier this week from the Sr. PGA for "personal reasons". Advantage here has to go to LPGA and Annika and if Michelle Wie is too injured then they really take the cake.
So which ticket would you rather have? I'd rather see the PGA but I'll have to wait until 2012.