Better Than Most: A Wealth Of Golf Offerings This August Sunday!

I’ll admit it’s the links golf. Deprived of a proper links season, we have an epic day ahead this Sunday book-ended by links golf (and yes purists, I’m aware neither is technically a links).

I know I don’t have to tell you about the Wyndham Rewards runner-up race and Playoff(C) ramifications Sunday at soggy Sedgefield. Frankly, I just don’t want to add any stress in your life.

So let’s focus on the “other” golf. In the pandemic era this one is set up to be a doozy.

If you’re up at 5 am ET, Golf Channel will have the European Tour finale where a 2017 Walker Cupper, Conor Syme, leads a teammate, Sam Horsfield. Beef, now comfortable playing in a COVID-19 world, is lurking.

Easily the most compelling Sunday leaderboard can be found at a firmer, faster Renaissance Club in lovely Gullane, and other than the creepy Aberdeen Standard adverts on the tees, the final round on Golf Channel runs from 7-11 am ET.

Azahara Munoz leads links-lover Stacy Lewis by one, and Jennifer Song by two. Lydia Ko and Cheyenne Knight are a stroke farther behind.

The women’s Scottish Open is the precursor to next week’s AIG Women’s Open Championship at Royal Troon.

That’s followed by the Senior Players at Firestone where Jerry Kelly leads.

Then, the cherry on our Sunday sundae is the 2020 U.S. Amateur from glorious Bandon Dunes. Sunday’s semi’s played out in the late light, with firm, fast conditions that could not have been more spectacular to soak up.

Tyler Strafaci takes on Charles Osborne in the NCAA Summer Match Play, aka America’s oldest championship, the U.S. Amateur.

Here’s a “Tale of the Tape” on the two finalists.

Saturday’s semis included some drama, from another rules situation, some intriguing match play tactics and either really poor manners or lame gamesmanship. Either way, Aman Gupta’s dreadful pace of play had already won him few fans.

I love match play. pic.twitter.com/OaExHDxHvG

— Garrett Morrison (@gfordgolf) August 15, 2020

The deer were a bit surprised one match made it to the end.

Oh deer 🦌 #USAmateur pic.twitter.com/0lzramXGoz

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 16, 2020

Coverage begins at 7 pm ET on Golf Channel.