Again, Golf Rears Its GREAT Head

For two weeks in a row, we see good prevailing in the game of golf.  Last week Phil Mickelson embraced his wife after winning the Masters while Tiger continued his "recovery" by throwing his club and cussing after hitting a bad shot.  Sorry, Tiger, in golf, the good guys win.

This weekend in Hilton Head, one of my favorite tournaments, for growing up our family spent a lot of time vacationing there, another "good" result occurred. 

Brian Davis, a PGA journeyman, almost holed out on his second shot from the 18th fairway and went on to make the birdie to tie Jim Furyk which resulted in a sudden death playoff.

After hitting a great tee shot, Davis pulled his second shot into the grassy hazard area of Calibogue Sound.  With Furyk a few feet away from his par, Davis decided to go ahead and hit the shot from the hazard.

As Davis attempted to chip on, his wedge moved a loose reed in the marshy area. Davis quickly called for a rules official, who after calling colleagues to check the replay, confirmed the penalty.

"I thought I saw movement," Davis said. "It's a disappointment."

Things like this are what makes golf great.  This tournament, possibly Davis' only chance at a PGA Tour Victory, ended with his self-imposed violation, something inconceivable in most other sports, where competitors take pride in getting every edge they can.

So, next weekend when you are in the woods and you are contemplating using your "foot wedge", think again. 

For a complete scoreboard from the 2010 Verizon Heritage, go HERE.

Mickelson’s Krispy Kreme Stop A Social Media Hit - CNBC

 Mickelson’s Krispy Kreme Stop A Social Media Hit - CNBC

 Aren't we glad he won!!

I Did A Bad, Bad, Thing........(Let's Go Mountaineers!)

Just like Chris Isaak said in "baby did a bad, bad thing".  I did one to today.  No, I wasn't messing around with other women like Tiger Woods, my bad thing was I didn't watch golf at all this weekend!

I know, for someone who writes about golf, shouldn't I be watching it?  Hell no!  This is March Madness.  This turned out to be one of the best four days of college basketball I can remember.  All the upsets, especially Kansas getting dropped,  had my eyes glued to CBS for hours starting Thursday morning (here in Phoenix games started around 9 am).  West Virginia, behind 28 points from Da'Sean Butler, is on the way to Syracuse and the Sweet 16. Let's gooooooo Mountaineeeeeers!

Err..sorry back to golf.

Furyk closed with a 2-under 69 on Sunday for a one-shot victory over K.J. Choi  in the Transitions Championship.  This is his first victory since the 2007 Canadian Open  and ends his longest winless stretch since he first joined the tour 16 years ago.

No Champions, LPGA, or Nationwide events this week. 

Temptation Tiger On South Park

Alright folks, be sure to tune into South Park tonight to catch Tiger Woods at his finest.  You can catch a short glimpse of what to come by clicking HERE.

Tiger To Return At The Masters

Well folks, the day has arrived.  With everyone in the golf world wondering when Tiger would emerge from his den, Augusta will be the place.  As I wrote back on February 18, I thought he would return during Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill tournament, but The Masters will be the place.

Since I don't like Tiger and don't want to spend any more time writing about him,  read what the "professional"sports writers are saying HERE.

Big Easy Wins At The Blue Monster

After a two year drought on the PGA Tour, Ernie Els wins the CA Championship by outplaying fellow South African Charl Schwartzel shooting a 6-under 66 to win by four strokes at the Blue Monster at Doral. With his victory, Els returned to the top ten in the world rankings and became only the fifth player to win multiple times in the World Golf Championships, joining Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke, Geoff Ogilvy and Phil Mickelson.

A pivotal time in the final round found Els holding on to a one shot lead at the 14th hole and raising his arms as the 24 foot par put rolled in the hole. This was the type of drama we haven't seen in Els since his last victory two years ago at the Honda Classic.

For a final leaderboard, click HERE.

For the other PGA Tour players not at Doral, Chad Collins birdied the par-5 fifth hole for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead with Kevin Streelman just before third-round play was suspended because of darkness Sunday in the rain-delayed PGA Tour event. The event will finish up on Monday.

No LPGA, European, Nationwide, and Champions Tour events were scheduled this weekend.

Don't Worry Phil Fans

 

All the Phil Mickelson fans out there (including me) don't fret about his game and where he is right now.  He has  a lot on his mind with his wife still undergoing cancer treatments, but the Masters is coming and we all know how well he plays at Augusta.  Read more about Phil and his game and the rest of the field at the CA Championship HERE.

Play The Driver Camilo Used To Win In Florida

Camilo is #1 on PGA Tour in driving distance.  Use the same club he does.