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Tiger-less Buick Will Still Roar
Tiger Woods will not be competing at the Buick Open this week, but there will certainly be a very exiting tournament. Three of the top 25 players in the world will challenge at Warwick Hills June 28 – July 1.
In a change from its traditional spot between The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, MI will be contested June 28 – July 1st without another tradition: Tiger Woods. For the first time since 2001, the field at the Buick Open will not include the world’s number one as he is at home with his new cub. Additionally, three time champion Vijay Singh will not be competing this week. That is the bad news.
The good news is Jim Furyk (3), Trevor Immelman (15), and Charles Howell III (23) are ranked players in the top 25 that will be making a run at the title. Perennial fan favorite John Daly will be there. Fred Funk is making another appearance on the "regular" tour at the Buick. Chris DiMarco has also comitted to being in the field. Let’s also not forget the wonderful roars of the 17th that can be heard all the way to Canada.Scott Verplank said, "The greens are always really good. Fairways are always really good. I think it’s a fun week if you play well because you can definitely make some birdies, shoot good scores. And the crowds here, particularly on Saturday and Sunday, are pretty fun coming down the stretch, the last two or three holes, particularly 17, I always enjoy that." Locals love getting to the 17th early and enjoying the party atmosphere. It is one of the more enthusiastic crowds in all of golf, playing second fiddle only to the 16th at TPC Scottsdale. With the surrounding water, sand, and intensity, it can be one of the hardest challenges a golfer will face at Warwick Hills.
Warwick Hills has been the site of the continually since 1978. It was hosted there for the first ten years as a tournament, but it was dropped in 1969 off the schedule. It played host to a bunch of unsanctioned events, and Grand Blanc was picked for the 1977 tourney. In 1978, Warwick was again the home, and it has never left since. The Buick is a major source of donations in the Flint area. Last year, $832,000 was donated to various Southeastern Michigan charities from proceeds. Steve Shannon, Buick GM states, "“We are very pleased to be able to continue this tradition of giving to the many worthy organizations that provide badly needed programs and services for so many people.”
The record $4.9 million purse is on the line at 7127 yard, par 72 Warwick Hills with the winner receiving $882,000 and of course a Buick Enclave. Warwick Hills played as the 9th easiest course on tour last year with a winning score of -24, so it should be a varitable birdie-fest. With a fairly vulnerable course and the defending champ at home changing diapers, look for a shootout to the finish. Tune into the television coverage or log into to Live @ The Buick for live streaming action from the 17th hole at Warwick Hills.
Television Times
Thursday 6/28 3-6 PM Golf Channel
Friday 6/29 3-6 PM Golf Channel
Saturday 6/30 3-6 PM CBS
Sunday 7/1 3-6 PM
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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r8zmom
Jul 3, 2007 at 5:15 pm
I particularly liked the line about being at home with his new cub. mom