Herb, We Found An Excuse to Return in 2010!***
Friday, January 21, 2005 at 12:10 PM The PGA of America found an excuse to not play the 2010 PGA Championship at dreadful Sahallee, claiming that the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will create a [corporate tent sales] conflict. But even better, this looks like another open date to wave at Herb Kohler, who wants majors at Whistling Straits and wants them now.
My vote would be for dropping Valhalla as 2008 Ryder Cup host and replacing it with Whistling Straits. Of course, Whistling Straits hosts the much anticipated 2007 U.S. Senior Open, which might force Kohler to drop that highly sought after championship.
***Update: Shocker of all shockers, the Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal's Gary D'Amato reports that the PGA of America appears primed to announce Whistling Straits as the 2010 PGA replacement site, messing up the USGA's plan to possibly award the 2012 U.S. Open to the course. And it looks like Kohler will keep the 2007 Senior Open.