Looks like Phil Mickelson will pull a miracle and win the 2009 US Open. This is really an amazing story following the announcement that his wife Amy has breast cancer. Given her health concerns, how could he concentrate on golf with all this going on? It is clear that Phil is a fan favorite at Bethpage Golf Links (Black Course). They must be going wild today. As I write this, he just bogeyed 15th and now is one shot back. I still think he will win it.
As for Tiger Woods, he can point to a four hole stretch on Friday morning where he went from even par to +4. The remainder of the tournament seemed he just couldn't get anything going. He would get to minus territory and then bogey the next hole. His iron play was good but the putting was off line by inches. Tiger finished at even par after the start-stop-start-stop rain delayed tournament. Somehow he was just never in sync.
Lastly, it is nice to see David Duval come back from the "dead". His last tour victory was in 1999. Before this Open, he was the 882nd ranked player. But over the past five days, he has hung in there and now is -2 and will finish in the top 5. A remarkable tournaround for this player. He seems to play better when he has more weight.
Monday, June 22, 2009
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