Well, that was quite an exciting bit of action on Sunday as one of the PGA Tour’s young guns pulled the victory rug right out under old Philly (nice drives on 18, buddy). Could we have a new challenger to Tiger? Ha, just joking.
This week we have a recap of the Nissan Open, the return of the LPGA, the new Wandering Golfer, and some visual help for you rules aficionados.
Hole 1: Chucky’s Revenge
Congratulations to Charles Howell III, who shot a Sunday 65 and then took Phil to three playoff holes to secure his first win since 2002. I thought I heard a scream coming from his #1 fan down in Lawton, OK. [Link]
Hole 2: The Captain
George Thomas designed Riveria in the 1920s, which is the decade commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Golf Course Design. [Link]
Hole 3: He’s Back!
The new Sign Boy spots are out! Yes, you have to fill out a short survey but you might win some sweet FootJoys.[Link]
Hole 4: Tiger’s Influence
ESPN columnist Mark Kreidler explores Tiger’s influence on the world of golf as part of a series on Black History Month. [Link]
Hole 5: The Return of the Pink Panther
Congratulations to Paula Creamer as she wins the LPGA’s first event of 2007, the SBS Open at Turtle Bay.[Link]
Hole 6: Dark Horizons?
John Garrity explores the possible ramifications to other PGA Tour venues after the death of The International. [Link]
Hole 7: Wandering Around
Gia Bocra takes over for Chad Maulsby as the new Wandering Golfer on the Fine Living Channel. [Link]
Hole 8: Natalie’s World
She has a total of zero wins on the LPGA Tour but at least she is having fun. [Link]
Hole 9: Rules Help
Here’s some visual help on some of the more confounding rules of golf. [Link]
Natalie certainly had a lot of fun in Australia. She played the Aus Open and Aus PGA. Got an appearance fee and made some appearances – not all of them on the golf course.
She finished T48 and T53 while Karrie Webb blitzed both fields to win both.