If one of the best golfers in the world can hit a bunch of balls into the water on the same hole, well, that just proves this is not an easy game.

Can a colored golf ball produce better results than a conventional white ball? That is really hard to know because you would need a huge sample size, but Bubba Watson is providing anecdotal evidence that white might be better.

The 2018 Masters is shaping up as one of the most exciting editions in years in the battle for the green jacket because of so quality competitors – arguably the best in more than 10 years.

Image Credits: AP News, SB Nation, Heard County Parks & Recreation, & Reuters Now that the PGA season for 2016-17 is in the books, here are my thoughts about some particular noteworthy moments. Who would have ever imagined a season without a win by Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson? Collectively, they played in 56 tournaments, but were never truly in any of them.

Image Credit: My Gold Daily It’s been said in golf that a tournament cannot be won in the first round, but it can be lost in the final round judging by what has happened in some of the men’s Majors this year. The PGA Championship looked like a battle between Kevin Kisner, Hideki Matsuyama and Chris Stroud. Kisner held a one-shot lead over the other two going into round four. Justin Thomas sat two back. By the end of the tournament, Thomas won by two, shooting a three-under 68.

Image Credit: Golfweek It’s been an interesting season so far in terms of the Professional Golf Association Majors, which concludes with the PGA Championship, starting Thursday at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. So here are some of my predictions for the player I expect to win and some longshots. Insofar as the PGA Championship is concerned, it is hard to go against Jordan Spieth. Spieth is listed as either the favorite or second favorite on most betting sites.

Image Credit: BT Sport Okay, it’s time to unveil my choice to win the Open. Similar to the U.S. Open, I am staying away from favorites. First of all, when you pick a favorite and he wins, that hardly makes you a genius. When you take a long shot, as I did in the U.S. Open, there’s greater satisfaction if he wins.

Image Credit: Golf Digest What is wrong with Rory McIlroy? The 28-year-old native of Northern Ireland started the season ranked second in the world, but he hasn’t been playing like it and has slipped to fourth. He has only played in only eight events this season, including just seven since the new year, because of a nagging rib injury that had led to back issues. His best results have been tied for fourth in two of the tourneys, the last one in the Arnold Palmer Invitational back in March.

Image Credit: Reuters This year’s edition of the U.S. Open centers on Dustin Johnson, and for good reason.