Checking In At Sawgrass
by Mulligan Stu
on May 11, 2008 3:58 PM EDT
in Blog Posts
11 comments
I was mostly paying attention to the Michelob Ultra Open early this afternoon, so once that ended I flipped over to The Players Championship.
The leaders were on the sixth hole. Ben Crane was chipping to the 16th green. And Dan Hicks threw it to Gary Koch, saying, "Crane is not out of it."
The leaders were at 5-under. Crane was at even. Hmm, that's strange, I thought. Guy's got two holes to go and is five shots back, and they're talking about his position as if it's good.
Then I noticed how hard the wind was blowing. And it suddenly made sense. They're in wind-causing-balls-on-the-green-to-move territory (literally, Nicholas Thompson's ball on No. 17 started moving several minutes after it landed on the green, rolling about 15 feet closer to the hole).
Looks like it might be a brutal final round at Sawgrass.
0 recs |
11 comments
Email
Print
Comments
Brutal, indeed.
I would probably shoot about 76 there today. On 17 and 18.
by turnover on
May 11, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
reply
actions
0 recs
Brutal for them ...
by Shank You very much on
May 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT
reply
actions
0 recs
Goydos
by Mulligan Stu on
May 11, 2008 5:41 PM EDT
reply
actions
0 recs
He doesn't look nervous.
by turnover on
May 11, 2008 5:54 PM EDT
up
reply
actions
0 recs
You know, as stupid as 17 is....
by turnover on
May 11, 2008 6:40 PM EDT
reply
actions
0 recs
good things for Goydos ?
How can you not like this guy ? He was all class with the lead and when he lost. (we old joke lovers had to like his pre-round interview answer to "how did you sleep last night ?" "On my back." bah-dum-bum)
I think he's going to see some good offers for clothes and hats and maybe a good bag deal after this week. Probably not Michelle Wie money...but hey, who does draw like that ? (LOL)
by courtgolf on
May 11, 2008 9:14 PM EDT
reply
actions
0 recs
I loved his hat
Can't remember which hole it was (14, 15?) but he kind of got screwed when he almost jarred it from the fairway and the ball bounced over the green instead and into a drain. Do they still call the guy 'Ee-ore'?
by Shank You very much on
May 11, 2008 11:23 PM EDT
up
reply
actions
0 recs
Eeyore ?
Hard to say he got "screwed". With the firm conditions of the greens and the wind, stopping a ball was a real challenge. I think he would say that he carried the ball too far into the green to have a chance to stop it...but it sure looked good in the air !
by courtgolf on
May 12, 2008 12:56 AM EDT
up
reply
actions
0 recs
80 or higher, and other ramblings
>At the Wachovia last week, the TVidots were commenting about the "stern test" - check out Wachovia 2008 "80s or higher": five.
>The Players wants to be a "major" - they even start TV coverage at 2 pm Eastern and run to/through 7 p.m. To attain the Masters' "major" level they have to cut the commercials to two-per-hour. Over their dead bankbooks.
>Re: Difficulty in picking winners, strong finishers, etc.-- Goydos at 2007 Players missed the cut scoring 80-77, eight-over the cut line, 149. 2008 Players Goydos almost made the earth move with his minus-five finish.
by rcrusoe on
May 12, 2008 2:28 PM EDT
reply
actions
0 recs
more traps at Sawgrass...
The winds at Sawgrass are always going to be the biggest single factor that makes the course as difficult as it can be.
Quail Hollow will work you to death, but in a more conventional fashion.
by courtgolf on
May 12, 2008 3:29 PM EDT
up
reply
actions
0 recs
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
New FanPost
Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
