Sunday Finishes

by Mulligan Stu on Feb 3, 2008 9:32 AM EST

... and Open Thread ...

PGA Tour
Phil Mickelson charged on Sunday with a final-round 67, taking the FBR Open lead away from J.B. Holmes late. But Holmes answered with a birdie on the 18th to force a playoff, then beat Mickelson with another birdie on the first extra hole.

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European Tour
Tiger Woods surged with a 65, and Ernie Els found water on No. 18. Martin Kaymer finished birdie-birdie-eagle, but that wasn't enough to stave off Woods, who won the Dubai Desert Classic by a stroke over Kaymer and two over Els and Louis Oushuizen.

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Nationwide Tour
It was a runaway for Australian Jarrod Lyle at the Mexico Open. In his first Nationwide Tour victory, Lyle won by five strokes after shooting 63 on Sunday. The runner-up was "Big Break: Mesquite" contestant Matt Every.

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Ladies European Tour
Karrie Webb defended her Australian Women's Open title by birdying the second playoff hole to defeat Ji-Yai Shin. Webb and Shin both shot 67s to finish at 8-under 284. Rookie Melissa Reid was third. Amy Yang, who won the ANZ Ladies Masters two years ago as a 16-year-old, was fourth.

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pre-knee...

...If Tiger's win had happened before Ernie's knee injury, this would be his greatest comeback win ever - but Els' killer instinct (such as it is) just hasn't been there since the injury.

You'd never belive that Els had won this tournament three times in his career.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Feb 3, 2008 10:45 AM EST reply actions

Comback win

Damnit ...missed that this morning. Will triple-x Golf Channel re-run it tonight? What a comeback.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it - Willie Nelson

by Shank You very much on Feb 3, 2008 5:03 PM EST reply actions

prime time

They've been re-airing the Dubai each night in prime time, followed by the re-air of the FBR ...

by Mulligan Stu on Feb 3, 2008 6:24 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks, Mullie

Watching it now.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it - Willie Nelson

by Shank You very much on Feb 3, 2008 10:25 PM EST up reply actions

Holmes post hunder-drive strut ...

Anyone see it, on 18 in the playoff? Kind of made me chuckle.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it - Willie Nelson

by Shank You very much on Feb 3, 2008 10:24 PM EST reply actions

Should read 'thunderdrive' not 'hunder'

And I haven't even had any beverages during this Super Bowl evening.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it - Willie Nelson

by Shank You very much on Feb 3, 2008 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

I liked it...

...after watching Holmes' knees knocking all afternoon, it was good to see his confidence pumping like that.

What I didn't much like was Jim Nance' BRILLIANT analysis - acting like only HE was capable of seeing and interpreting Holmes' strut. Jim Nance - the master of the obvious - truly a tradition like no other.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Feb 3, 2008 11:48 PM EST up reply actions

Jim Nantz is a friggin clown ...

I was watching on a TV at the gym, so no sound, and in this case that was a good thing.

I liked the thunderstrut also. I thought his birdie to get into the playoff was nails. Loved the way he played that hole.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it - Willie Nelson

by Shank You very much on Feb 4, 2008 12:28 AM EST up reply actions

Lee Westwood ...

watched the whole Dubai replay last night, great tourney. One thing I was wondering, has Lee Westwood lost a bunch of weight? Maybe this is something that is common knowledge here. I know that he was starting to slim down last year but he looks 10 years younger now. Good for him, he's obviously getting his game in form as well.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it - Willie Nelson

by Shank You very much on Feb 4, 2008 10:43 AM EST reply actions