These days, the same place doesn’t get to host PGA Championships and U.S. Opens. Once a venue commits to host one of the two, the unofficial policy of the USGA or PGA of America appears to be to stay away.
This wasn’t always the case. The iconic Oakmont Country Club, for example, hosted the 1978 PGA Championship sandwiched between U.S. Opens in 1973 and 1983. Unlikely we’ll ever see something like that happen again.
If this is the end of the Pens Big 3, what a run it’s been.
— 3 Stanley Cups
— 3,924 games
— 3,974 points
— 1,365 goals
— 3 Conn Smythes
— 3 Harts
20 years together. The longest-tenured trio in North American pro sports.
How cool is this?! The Wyndham in downtown #Pittsburgh is lit up with graphics for the Draft, and it looks SO much better than what I had in my head! After the event tonight I ran up to Mt. Washington and the West End to capture it, and these are some of my favorites.