I entered some contest where you pick 3 golfers who you think could win the PGA tourney. (Of course, you pick them before the tournament starts). I picked Kenny Perry, Lee Westwood and KJ Choi. The latter two missed the cut. Perry withdrew after the 1st round. Oh well.
Originally posted by irwin: I entered some contest where you pick 3 golfers who you think could win the PGA tourney. (Of course, you pick them before the tournament starts). I picked Kenny Perry, Lee Westwood and KJ Choi. The latter two missed the cut. Perry withdrew after the 1st round. Oh well.
Ouch!
I have a group of friends that also play a pool for the Majors only... We play pick 3 players, then low gross.
You should win something for not having anyone even play the weekend.
I think Harrington deserves more credit than Garcia does criticism. Sure, Garcia should have made that putt on 17, but I'm not sure it would have changed the result. Paddy making all three on 16, 17 and 18 was awesome. Nerves of steel.
I agree with you that Harrington had an incredible finish on the last three holes. He also shot 66-66 on the weekend.
In his two major wins this year, he has shot 32 on the final nine holes.
Sergio is gaining on winning that major. I say that he gets one in the next two years. He did play well at Bethpage in the 2002 US Open, so you have to think that he has a shot there.
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Harrington making those putts. Remarkable. With all that pressure.
I played on Sunday and missed 8 birdie putts....no TV coverage, no money on the line, no PGA major tourney, no crowds. Of course, that's just one reason I have a real job.
8 birdie putts? That still must have been one hell of a round (unless you are talking about miniature golf).
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Originally posted by steve8: I think Harrington deserves more credit than Garcia does criticism. Sure, Garcia should have made that putt on 17, but I'm not sure it would have changed the result. Paddy making all three on 16, 17 and 18 was awesome. Nerves of steel.
Steve8,
Harrington made a 4 on 16 after double crossing into the bunker, not a 3. THAT was a great save, after a great bunker shot that got unlucky and spun forward, and it started the run of putts for him that sealed the deal.
Sergio made 2 mistakes on 16 that I think ultimately caused him to lose.
Mistake #1 - He should have taken more than a 5-wood off of the tee to give him less club into the green.
Mistake #2 - you don't go within 20 feet of that pin. Hit it 20 feet left, 2 putt par, move on. He was in the lead and didn't need to be aggressive there. It could have been a swipey miss, but still, he should know better. He played so well, and smart, all day, and then that gaff. Inexcusable.
Make par there, you got a 1 shot lead with 2 to play and it makes Harrington's tee shot on 17 that much more difficult.
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Originally posted by steve8: I think Harrington deserves more credit than Garcia does criticism. Sure, Garcia should have made that putt on 17, but I'm not sure it would have changed the result. Paddy making all three on 16, 17 and 18 was awesome. Nerves of steel.
Steve8,
Harrington made a 4 on 16 after double crossing into the bunker, not a 3. THAT was a great save, after a great bunker shot that got unlucky and spun forward, and it started the run of putts for him that sealed the deal.
Sergio made 2 mistakes on 16 that I think ultimately caused him to lose.
Mistake #1 - He should have taken more than a 5-wood off of the tee to give him less club into the green.
Mistake #2 - you don't go within 20 feet of that pin. Hit it 20 feet left, 2 putt par, move on. He was in the lead and didn't need to be aggressive there. It could have been a swipey miss, but still, he should know better. He played so well, and smart, all day, and then that gaff. Inexcusable.
Make par there, you got a 1 shot lead with 2 to play and it makes Harrington's tee shot on 17 that much more difficult.
klymkev, as the Golden Bear has said many times, the best part of Tiger's game is between his ears.
This is what separates him from all other pretenders.
