| Are you a fan of Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson? If | | | | month off to rest and then are back at it again in |
| you are, you are probably a fan of golf in general, or | | | | June for the U.S. Open. Much like the PGA |
| at least American Golf. There are now some great | | | | championship, the course can vary but courses are |
| golfing holidays in America and golfing holidays is one | | | | supposed to be in a condition that is very difficult to |
| of the fastest growing sector of the travel industry. | | | | put up good numbers. Tiger Woods broke the Par |
| Tiger Woods is pretty well a star nationwide, but is | | | | Record for any U.S. Open in 2000 with -12. The prize |
| considered one of the best athletes in all of American | | | | money matches that of the PGA championship with |
| sports history. The reason is because he has | | | | $7,000,000. |
| dominated like no other person has in any other | | | | Last but not least, no one can forget 'The Open |
| sport. Michael Jordan is popular for basketball, but it is | | | | Championship'. This championship is older than any |
| debatable that Tiger Woods may have made more | | | | other of the four major championships for men's golf. |
| impact on his sport than Michael Jordan did in | | | | Of the four, this is the only one held outside of the |
| basketball. | | | | United States. The R&A is the organizer of this |
| With that said, Tiger Woods is known for being a | | | | tournament which is the governing group for golf |
| powerhouse in the PGA Tour, the premier | | | | outside of the United States and Mexico. |
| professional league that is responsible for operations | | | | The Open Championship is always held one of nine |
| of the professional golf tour. | | | | popular and historic courses in the UK. It is also the |
| The PGA championship is a golf tournament held each | | | | tournament that has the biggest cash prize of |
| year. It is one of four major championships and is the | | | | $8,637,720. This purse is given up each year in the |
| last one held in the year. This championship alone | | | | month of July. |
| carries a purse of $7,000,000. It must be nice to be | | | | Again, Tiger Woods is recognized as setting a record |
| Tiger Woods, eh? Although dates vary, this | | | | of -19 on the course in 2000. This is also the record |
| championship is typically held in August. The location | | | | for all major tournaments in professional men's golf. |
| varies between different courses throughout the | | | | Tiger Woods has won this tournament three times. |
| United States. | | | | In 2000, 2005, and 2006. |
| The Masters is also one of the major championships. | | | | The growth of these golf competitions has |
| It is held each year on the same course in Augusta, | | | | encouraged people to come on vacation to America |
| Georgia. It is also scheduled the same each year for | | | | and watch their favourite golf stars compete. In |
| the first weekend of a full week in April. The Masters | | | | addition many people now take a golf vacation in |
| has a little bit bigger purse with $7,500,000 up for | | | | America and play the sport that they love on their |
| grabs by the professionals. | | | | vacation. |
| After the Masters the professional golfers get a | | | | |