I was out of town for the weekend, so I'm sorry I didn't get any updates on the board.
Phil got his first win of the year, and the 35th of his career. There's no use trying to compare the win total to Tiger, Vijay, or anyone else - Phil is one of the best to ever hold a golf club, and he should be regarded as such.
The final round did have more drama than I had expected, but he had to live up to his nickname, didn't he?
Everyone and their brothers were probably rooting for Freddy - I know I was. And I would've liked to have seen Steve Striker get on the board early this year.
The week was Phil's, though, and I wonder if he came out so strong in the first round to try and win the event to make a statement for this week's Accenture Match Play. You might think if he wanted to really send a message to Tiger he would've started stronger this year - perhaps he really was having issues with his game, most likely from the swing changes Butch Harmon is trying to implement.
A fine performance from Phil overall, his short game looks VERY good. He looked much more confident with the putter this weekend.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
-4 Tiger Watch
And now some more speculation on Tiger's return, this time from caddy Steve Williams:
Caddie: Tiger a couple weeks from returning
Signs are still pointing to The Accenture Match Play as a possible return next week, but if he's having issues walking still I'd say he postpones one more week.
It's not that the match play is a grind, but it is 3 more rounds of golf than the usual 72-hole tournament, if a player were to reach the finals.
Looking ahead, then, if Tiger were not to play next week it's likely his first start would be on March 5 at the Honda Classic. That would give him a tune-up for the following week's World Golf Championships at Doral, which he covets almost as much as majors.
If he makes those two starts, then he can take a couple of weeks off before playing in Arnold's tournament at Bay Hill, then get some rest again before heading to Augusta. Three tournaments seems an ample preparation for Tiger to get ready for The Masters.
Caddie: Tiger a couple weeks from returning
Signs are still pointing to The Accenture Match Play as a possible return next week, but if he's having issues walking still I'd say he postpones one more week.
It's not that the match play is a grind, but it is 3 more rounds of golf than the usual 72-hole tournament, if a player were to reach the finals.
Looking ahead, then, if Tiger were not to play next week it's likely his first start would be on March 5 at the Honda Classic. That would give him a tune-up for the following week's World Golf Championships at Doral, which he covets almost as much as majors.
If he makes those two starts, then he can take a couple of weeks off before playing in Arnold's tournament at Bay Hill, then get some rest again before heading to Augusta. Three tournaments seems an ample preparation for Tiger to get ready for The Masters.
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