The Zone Interactive Golf Magazine (UK) The Zone Issue 28 | Page 15

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major, why that is a very different story.
The existing majors are played between
April and August, which means that for
eight full months every year there are
no majors.
But there are European Tour events...
in Australia, China, Abu Dhabi, Qatar
and Dubai! And there are also LPGA
Tour events in most of those same
countries.
Some of the best golf courses on the
planet are in Australia. And do you
know one of the best things about
Australia? From October through
to February, you are pretty much
guaranteed perfect weather.
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So if we want a fifth major, let's stage it
in Australia. All we need to do then is
decide what to call it. Here's a radical
idea - call it the Australian Open.
What's that you say? There already is
an Australian Open? And it is played
on great courses? In great weather?
Well, isn't that convenient? Let's get
everybody together and agree that we
could, and should, confer major status
on the Australian Open.
Moving the USPGA Championship out
of the USA - really, what will they come
up with next? A world series of baseball
featuring only American teams?
That would never happen