Tiger Woods eagled the sixth from about 15 feet to tie for the lead. K.J. Choi just one-upped him with a birdie at 13 and the outright lead at minus-four. Choi is tough to read. Before this year, I don't think anyone really expected him to be a major contender, but his wins at Tiger's and Jack's events made him a player.
Who knows? With Tiger this close, I'd say we're headed toward an anticlimactic weekend.
Weather is hideous. Fifty degrees and no more rain, but the wind is out from time to time. When it's down, Carnoustie is playable, so five-under could be the leading score on Thursday.
Forgot to mention Gary Player's comments about absolutely knowing at least one player is on steroids. Player is not the right guy to deliver this message for two reasons. First, he's not around active golf anymore and secondly, Player can be a bit goofy at times, so outlandish comments are not exactly rare.
Player could not divulge the golfer who told him he knows this information to be fact. Don't blame him for that, but it makes me wonder. This is not exactly Deep Throat helping Woodward and Bernstein, but I'll believe it.
This doesn't surprise me. I've always contended that steroids are not a problem on the PGA Tour, or professional golf to be safe. That doesn't mean they aren't out there at all. While I have some problems about this revelation, it's not shocking.
Nick Faldo is next as he basically said Europeans are too friendly with each other to win majors. I doubt there's anything to that, because Tiger has friends out there, and he'd eat their heads to win.
Faldo, who never had an abundance of buddies in his prime, may just be trying to get his young boys to get going. Maybe he's getting into their heads 14 months before his duty as Ryder Cup captain, but how tired are we getting of European chumminess? At the Ryder Cup, their friendship is what propels them. The other 358 days of the year it hurts them according to Faldo.
Maybe playing in one of the best eras in the history of golf has to do with it more than the fact these guys have some beers together.
Who knows? With Tiger this close, I'd say we're headed toward an anticlimactic weekend.
Weather is hideous. Fifty degrees and no more rain, but the wind is out from time to time. When it's down, Carnoustie is playable, so five-under could be the leading score on Thursday.
Forgot to mention Gary Player's comments about absolutely knowing at least one player is on steroids. Player is not the right guy to deliver this message for two reasons. First, he's not around active golf anymore and secondly, Player can be a bit goofy at times, so outlandish comments are not exactly rare.
Player could not divulge the golfer who told him he knows this information to be fact. Don't blame him for that, but it makes me wonder. This is not exactly Deep Throat helping Woodward and Bernstein, but I'll believe it.
This doesn't surprise me. I've always contended that steroids are not a problem on the PGA Tour, or professional golf to be safe. That doesn't mean they aren't out there at all. While I have some problems about this revelation, it's not shocking.
Nick Faldo is next as he basically said Europeans are too friendly with each other to win majors. I doubt there's anything to that, because Tiger has friends out there, and he'd eat their heads to win.
Faldo, who never had an abundance of buddies in his prime, may just be trying to get his young boys to get going. Maybe he's getting into their heads 14 months before his duty as Ryder Cup captain, but how tired are we getting of European chumminess? At the Ryder Cup, their friendship is what propels them. The other 358 days of the year it hurts them according to Faldo.
Maybe playing in one of the best eras in the history of golf has to do with it more than the fact these guys have some beers together.
posted by Jim Brighters | 3:16 AM
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