Poll: Who Had The Worse Year? USGA vs. PGA Of America

Now I know what you're saying, no one can top the USGA's handling of the Dustin Johnson ruling news (or the ruling itself), the Bethany Lang/Anna Nordqvist ruling delivery, and president Diana Murphy's two warbling trophy presentation speeches. Our late, great friend Frank Hannigan wouldn't even allow that these events could be topped.

But then the PGA Of America arrived at Baltursol where they famously wouldn't move those 2005 final round times up an hour so a 60 Minutes re-run could get a strong lead in, only to finish on Monday because of that stubborness. They repeat the same lack of adaptability on Saturday this year at the same course, Baltusrol, only to salvaged Sunday by weather that didn't come and stellar dramatics from Jimmy Walker and Jason Day. There's more, though! They actually cut a hole in the incorrect location and no one noticed until a group had gone through. As Brian Wacker notes, they also played lift, clean and place (wisely it turns out), but a day after preaching lofty standards about starting on the first tee and playing the ball down.

So much to wade through! I have voted and will share my answer later, but for now I put the question to you...

Who has had a worse year running championships?

USGA

PGA of America

 

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Comments

[Griffin]

It's the USGA and it's not even close.

[PG]

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/after-further-review-walkers-gamble-pays Jets QB Bryce Petty also went to Baylor. PGA still has Ryder Cup left and conducted dramatic return to Sahalee, where Henderson beat Ko and Jutanugarn

[PG]

http://golfweek.com/2016/07/31/tv-pga-great-championship-not-great-tv-product/ Last PGA Championship deals TNT last signed deal in '09 and CBS in '11

[Niffirg]

As Griffin says, not even close. In fact, it's a stupid question.

[ADG]

What a great event the PGA ran this week at the venerable Baltusrol Golf Club, well done. The Masters was unfortunate to get a fluke one-and-done winner, the US Open was marred by the stupid decisions of the USGA dolts, the PGA and British Open stand out as winners amongst the majors this year. All that said, only the PGA Championship can lay claim to the strongest field in the HISTORY of golf.

@PGA, good onya...

[Heywood]

Isn't the PGA Championship played in August?

[Danny]

The decision not to move the tee times back was a bad one, and the hole cutting was a mishap, but nothing will top the USGA's incompetence. Not even close for me.

[Convert]

How about the golf media? That's my vote. All the carping on Twitter about a Tuesday finish and now crickets. Running a golf tournament is hard, the PGA were hit hard by the weather, worked their asses off and got it in on Sunday.

[Take technology out of the game]

Rory McIlroy had the worst year. It wasn't even close.

[Cheeks]

This isn't even a question. The PGA should be praised for the show and getting it done yesterday.

[BrianS]

convert +1

[Paul]

Both USGA and PGA arepoorly led organizations. PGA Tour and Augusta National are well led organizations. Hence the differences in their tournaments.

[Real Talker]

Where's the R&A from 2015?

[PMW]

I can't believe you are posting a poll trying to convince people that the PGA of America should be compared to the USGA. Totally different organizations.

The USGA can go suck it forever in my book, not just with this year's complete mess of championships, but it continues to screw anything it up it touches, dating back many years.

Nothing wrong with what the PGA of America did at Baltusrol. No one can control the weather, except God. You worry about things you can control. If weather hadn't been so bad Saturday you'd have nothing to bitch about, so I guess it's good we got rained out.

The only thing the PGA of America might consider is finding venues not located in the Northeast USA. The weather in August up there is just too difficult to get lucky with. There are plenty of other venues not in the New England area where a championship could and should be played. Next year at Quail Hollow is a good start.

[Mike Greene]

This year really crystallized for me how useless the USGA really is and what a horrible golf tournament the U.S. Open has become. Once a year, the best golfers in the world are forced to play four rounds of defensive golf to honor some elevated notion of the "glory and higher goodness of par". Not strategic golf....defense on some holes...attack on others...try to make birdies to win the tournament. Nope...72 holes of just trying to survive. Does anyone really care what Henrik and Phil shot on the venerable Troon? No sir! We got a match play final for the ages. That's how you grow the game.

[PA PLAYA]

I've not checked the polling, but I'm guessing the USGA is losing in an utter landslide.

However anti-climactic Sunday at the PGA might've been in retrospect, it was in large part because of Mother Nature. The debacle that occurred at Oakmont several weeks ago is still being talked about today, with regard to both setup and organizational interference.

The more rational among us understand the differences in both of those examples. Had DJ gone on to lose the US Open, the USGA would be in even deeper doo-doo with public perception than they already seem to be.

[Kentucky Blue Grass]

PGA overcame tough circumstances and had a wonderful Championship. What a ridiculous question.

[Tremendous Slouch]

Shouldn't we wait for the PGA to conduct its major before we vote? Ask again in two months.

[KLG]

Yeah, PA. Looks like an election result from the Albania of Enver Hoxha.

[Ted Ray's Pipe]

@ Mike Greene - What you said!!!!!