Both Andy North and Tom Watson worked hard to make sure that they were able to attain when they wanted. Throughout most of the game they were edged by Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler by only a stroke this weekend during the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
Aussie Peter O’Malley was able to perform well and play an almost perfect round - which allowed him to capture the lead at the finish of the first day of the BMW Asian Open. It has been seven years since O’Malley has won on the European Tour. Could this be his chance to regain his glory? “I played really well… I can’t really fault anything today,” said the 42-year-old after his round of 67.
Watching the Masters this week was not as predictable as many of us believed it to be. We thought for sure that the all time champion –Tiger Woods – would be the obvious winner – but there was a slight change of plans and the event took a different turn. Woods came in second place with Trevor Immelman coming in first and taking home the cup.
Johnson Wagner was having a hard time playing at Redstone during the Houston Open and he knew that he would never be able to beat his past course record at the first tee shot. The good thing is though that his game wasn’t completely off. Wagner shot a 9-under 63 in windy conditions on Thursday to match Adam Scott’s new record and share the first-round lead. Charley Hoffman was two behind the leaders after a 65 and Steve Stricker was three back. Phil Mickelson, one of several top players using Houston as a tuneup for next week’s Masters, shot a 72 in the afternoon, when blustery wind produced higher scores.
Tiger Woods secured his sixth tournament win during the Arnold Palmer Invitational over the weekend. Woods won after he took a chance shot and sunk a putt that was 20 feet away with his five-iron. Not only was Woods excited – but his fans and the crowd were overjoyed and amazed. Somehow though they knew he had it in him.
Tiger Woods did a great job at the Buick Invitational by knocking everyone else off the board and taking home the victory. He hit some rough patches to begin with – but by the 18th hole he was showing everyone up. He now has secured a third straight PGA Tour victory that ties him in fourth place with Arnold Palmer. “I’m sure that there are many, many more coming in the future,” Palmer said. “There isn’t any question about that.”
There are certain things that shouldn’t be said no matter how much you can’t stand that person. Kelly Tilghman hasn’t grasped this concept and shocked the golfing world when she stated that many of the young players should “lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley.”
Many fans are afraid that the strict dress codes that are set in at many golf clubs is keeping many Australian women out of the running and keeping them from going pro. Jack Newton is urging these Australian gold clubs to lighten up a bit.
Beth Daniels is one of the best pro women golfers that we have seen. In her 29 years of playing she has won 33 games, a major championship, and has even made it into the World Golf Hall of Fame. On the 18th hole at St. Andrews Beth Daniels decided that it would be her last and final game as a professional golfer.
Mike Weir has finally reached his highest position on the world golf ranking list in more than two years. He rose 18 positions to No. 30 after his victory at the Fry’s Electronics Open on Sunday. He finished one stroke ahead of Mark Hensby on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory since the 2004 Nissan Open.