Guest: Jack Druga, former Shinnecock Hills Golf Club head golf professional and current vice president / development and PGA ambassador for the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation.
Description: Druga joins host Ann Liguori to preview the 2026 U.S. Open, which will take place at Shinnecock Hills for the sixth time June 18-21. Druga addresses the infamous 2018 greens controversy, shares exclusive practice round stories featuring Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka, and breaks down course conditions. Also, Druga will discuss his current role with the Western Golf Association's Evans Scholars Foundation.
Talking Points:
▪️ Jack Druga as he shares what it was like hosting players ahead of the 2018 U.S. Open and managing elite pairings.
▪️ Lessons learned from playing practice rounds with Tiger Woods and what that distinctive experience revealed.
▪️ His candid take on the 2018 controversy, addressing whether players were justified in claiming the USGA "lost the golf course" during the infamous third round.
▪️ The highly restricted hole locations on the par-3 7th and 11th holes when subjected to brutal, U.S. Open-like conditions.
▪️ An analysis of the USGA’s 2026 approach and what their promised "less hands-on" strategy actually means given they retain final course setup authority.
▪️ How young candidates with two years of caddie experience can apply for the prestigious Evans Scholarship.
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