Links PGA Tour 2026 - The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

[dko]

Here's round 1 https://youtu.be/4fPm8inIUpM

Just a quick question: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE BUNKERS???

I assume you know the answer to the bunker question, but if not let me know.

[Pinseeker]

Here's round 1 https://youtu.be/4fPm8inIUpM

Just a quick question: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE BUNKERS???

I assume you know the answer to the bunker question, but if not let me know.

I don't understand why the ball shoots out like you picked it when you clearly didn't go past the mark. Happens from time to time like it did on the 18th.

[Southcitygolf]

I don't understand why the ball shoots out like you picked it when you clearly didn't go past the mark. Happens from time to time like it did on the 18th.

Think I found out what happened

[Pinseeker]

Yeah I know the shot on hole 2 was my fault but it was the one on 18 that baffled me. So from what I understand there is a glitch where if the ball is plugged it will travel 2X the distance?

[dko]

Yes, and always the case for greenside bunkers. It's a Links glitch. As Thomas said, you need to scale back the power of your swing. I usually use a lob wedge for the shot no matter the distance, then guess how hard to hit it and hope for the best.

For fairway bunkers, plugged lies behave as you'd expect.

[Pinseeker]

Well now I know, thanks gents...

[dwg]

I'm not sure how much of a bug there is here.

A buried bunker lie according to the info I have is expected to come out low and with no spin, hence is expected to run a lot further, perhaps 2x is a bit excessive though.

I never did much like bunker shots :)

[Southcitygolf]

2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson - 2nd Rd - Pin Position


Video link to 1st Rd
https://youtu.be/mk8Y6f7qH6M

[dko]

Played windy, got a 67. Didn't get much from the par 5s but satisfied given how difficult the second shots were. Slower greens didn't bother me too much.

One more round and maybe I can catch Matty's 1st round score.

https://youtu.be/qMH6k3-tYMQ
https://youtu.be/z0YfInyrH_k

[dwg]

Links continues to torment me :)

A round of 69.

Was hitting the ball reasonably well.

But again I was leaving some nasty side hill putts and in other cases leaving the ball short by a few inches.

The wind did play its part leaving me with quite a few chips, that part of my game has improved markedly since a change in technique, so that is a silver lining. A gust of wind caught the ball on 18 and resulted in it getting a wash, yet walked off the green with a par.

Again a case of what it could have been with a bit more going my way.