Brighters Blog

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Yawn from last week, but at least Stewart Cink finally broke through.

Scoring update - 10 points for a win, 5 for a second and 1 for a top-10.

This week is the Buick Open and away we go...

KC (23) -Chris DiMarco - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship), Mickelson (T18 U.S. Open), Janzen (MC Travelers).

G (22) - Chris DiMarco - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship), Kim (T26 U.S. Open), Henry (T59 Travelers).

JB (18) -Lucas Glover - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship), Garcia (T18 U.S. Open), Austin (MC Travelers).

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Well has anything happen since the last blog?

How about the fact that Tiger Woods won the longest U.S. Open in history on one leg? One freakin' leg! Now that he's done for the year, who benefits? Everyone else come British Open or PGA Championship time. Paul Azinger probably just fell over when he found out. Good luck getting that Ryder Cup back without Tiger.

Anyway, no one got any points for the U.S. Open.

This week is the Travelers Championship.

KC (23) -Lee Janzen - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship), Mickelson (T18 U.S. Open).

G (22) - J.J. Henry - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship), Kim (T26 U.S. Open).

JB (18) - Woody Austin - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship), Garcia (T18 U.S. Open).

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Second, and my personal favorite, major of the year on tap this week.

Check out my column http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-m/news/news.aspx?id=4156232. Needless to say, I like Phil Mickelson a lot. Almost as much as I liked him before the 2004 Masters and guess what happened then? He won.

As for last week, Currie moved into the lead thanks to Justin Leonard's victory at the St. Jude Championship. Remember, 10 points for a win, five for a second and one for a top-five.

KC (23) -Phil Mickelson - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship).

G (22) - Anthony Kim - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship).

JB (18) - Sergio Garcia - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship).

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Five points for me. Joy and rapture.

Justin Rose tied for second at the Memorial and that got me five points.

This week is the St. Jude Championship.

G (22) - David Toms - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial).

JB (18) - Tim Clark - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial).

KC (13) -Justin Leonard - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial).