For a moment, it seemed as if Patrick Sheehan had the ability to match the PGA Tour scoring record of 59. Instead, his luck ran out on the ninth hole with a double bogey. The ninth hole seemed to be taking place in slow motion for Sheehan. He drove into a fairway bunker, then bladed his second shot into another fairway bunker, followed by having to lay up with a wedge to avoid the water hazard. Still, Patrick Sheehan holds the record for the lowest first round score (62) at the Bank of America Colonial. Sheehan tore up the rest of the field with an amazing 11 birdies although he didn’t find every fairway or green in regulation.
Lights Out First Round by Sheehan
Sheehan battles for his lowest competitive score ever in a PGA event to hold the first round lead at the Bank of America Colonial.
Christina Kim showed the veteran tour pros how to score today. Shooting an exciting 6-under par 65, Kim birdied 1,3,5,6, bogeyed 8 then charged with a triple threat of birdies on 13, 14 and 15. At the 15th Kim’s eagle attempt came within three feet of the hole. She easily birdied that uphill putt and every putt but two from within eight feet.
Up close and personal. That’s exactly how attendees feel when viewing the Sybase Classic tournament. You can stand within a few feet of the practice green and watch Cristie Kerr go through her putting routine. Or you can catch a glimpse of Grace Park in the trap blasting shots out of the sand. Lady golfers are everywhere walking side-by-side with the crowd. It’s an exciting week all leading up to the Sunday crescendo. With a total purse of $1.2 million and a beautiful par-71, 6,161-yard country club course, it’s no wonder the tour pros come back year-after-year.
This is a Public Service Announcement to prevent injuries while riding in a golf cart. This really happened on a golf course.
From the first birdie at the very first hole of her final round, everyone knew it was Annika Sorenstam’s day to win. Sorenstam claimed another four birdies today, but what’s more impressive is that she only made three bogeys the entire week, all during her third round. A final round 5-under par 67, 23-under par for the tournament, separated the Swede from her nearest competitors by an unbelievable ten strokes.
I own a pair of Oakleys that are so old I can’t even figure out what model they are (I think they’re similar to the Fives 2.0 series). Anyway, I have kept them for so long because I can’t seem to find another pair that will take their place. I love their gold iridium lenses and it seems that no other company makes something similar (or as good).
A bogey-free 67 placed Annika Sorenstam near the top of the leaderboard in opening-round action today. Challengers were all fighting for the right to be in the lead, but it was Laura Davies who moved into the coveted position with a 6-under 66. Right behind Sorenstam was