There was so much rain at the first of the back-to-back Dallas-Ft. Worth area events that the PGA TOUR instituted preferred lies through the green. Players were able to lift, clean, and place the ball everywhere but hazards. Naturally scores went low. John Huh tied the second-lowest back nine in tournament history with a 29. Jason Bohn did the same on the front. These guys are really good when they get to tee up every shot.
Across the pond, the European Tour’s top event was bereft of the game’s top player on the weekend. A week after he looked unbeatable at Quail Hollow, Rory McIlroy couldn’t find the fairway (or the green or his putter) and failed to make the cut. When his timing is off with the driver, McIlroy doesn’t have a plan B to go to.
In French Lick, Indiana, they held a Senior PGA Championship and a U.S. Open broke out (for the first three days anyway). Precision was the name of the game, and, this just in, Colin Montgomerie is a great iron player.
Let’s hit the links.
Hole #1: Kirk Is a Mudder
A seven-foot par putt on 18 gave Chris Kirk his fourth PGA TOUR win at Colonial. His 12-under total bested Jordan Spieth and Jason Bohn by a stroke. [Link]
Hole #2: He Only Wins Majors
Colin Montgomerie won his second Sr. PGA Championship in as many years. Add that to his Senior U.S. Open last season and the guy who couldn’t seem to win on the PGA TOUR, now has three senior circuit wins, all of them majors. [Link]
Hole #3: An Takes BMW
The big news early was that world #1 Rory McIlroy missed the cut. The big news late, world #132 Byeong-Hun An shot a final round seven-under 65 to take the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by six strokes. [Link]
Hole #4: Euros Say U.S. Fans Drink Too Much
Are fans at certain events too drunk and obnoxious? [Link]
Hole #5: High School Heroes
Members of a high school golf team save residents from course-side apartment fire. [Link].
Hole #6: Big (Sink) Hole Golf
Sure, hole outs go way up, but getting your ball back is a bitch. [Link]
Hole #7: Don’t Drink and Drive
“Hey, it’s a long walk to the bar, but there’s a golf cart right over there.” [Link]
Hole #8: Jimenez Sets Ace Record (and Dances)
The world’s most interesting golfer shot another ace this week, breaking Colin Montgomerie’s record on the European Tour. Jimenez finished second at the BMW Championship. [Link]
Hole #9: Does Titleist Have a Case?
Titleist is taking a bunch of startup golf ball manufacturers to court, claiming patent infringement. What do you think? [Link]