1 – It didn't fit the script

The team of announcers kept telling us that anything can happen over the last three holes at TPC Sawgrass. But they never said anything about potential turmoil at the par-5 11th (bogey) and short, par-4 12th (double), which is where Ludvig Åberg gave away his lead in The Players Championship and opened the door for Cameron Young.

2 – Finding the right keys

Å Å Å Å … this might not make sense to you, but to me it’s a huge deal. I mean, unlocking the keyboard mystery to properly type in the first letter to Ludvig Åberg’s surname is something I am proud of. Cleverly, they call it the letter with a ring over it.

3 – Common sense already told us

To even have a statistical category called “win probability” is silly; giving it credence is absurd. Really, should you need a computer to tell you that a player with a three-shot lead with eight holes to play has a really good chance to win, well, you know what Bob Dylan said about needing a weatherman to tell you which way the wind blows.

4 – Putting down a shine

Please tell me I’m not the only one who stumbles upon a very shiny dime and immediately thinks, “this will make a great ball mark.”

GOLF COURSE PHOTO – Quite the reminder here at Enniscrone in County Sligo, Ireland, that we need to remind ourselves that golf courses – especially these magnificent links – offer views that you are beholden to embrace and savor. Cheers to the Dennehy lads – Mike and sons Jack and Alex – who are on a tour of The Old Sod, playing marvelous golf and gifting yours truly with photos. Let it be a reminder that if you should come across a photo that tickles your fancy, please forward to jim@powerfades.com and we’ll share with readers.

5 – Give me the old way

Using Venmo to pay a caddie is apparently in vogue, but man does it take away a piece of the charm that comes from deftly slipping cold cash into his hands on that walk to the clubhouse after finishing up at 18.

6 – Count me in favor

When they are constructed properly, cross bunkers enhance a golf course.

7 – Wear less blue, please

If we all take a vow to slow down on the purchase of blue-toned polos, we can bring a better sense of décor to our golf landscape. Just take a look in your closet; you probably have at least six of ‘em.

8 – The beep, beep meant stop

When push comes to shove, it’s because you ignored the warning in your golf cart and took it outside the boundaries of the GPS.

9 – Cannot bear to watch

Watching golf balls struck by professionals travel errantly and find a paved cart path where they roll another 20 or 30 yards, or more, is utterly nauseating.