The WGC Cadillac Championship turned out to be quite a spectacle. The Donald turned up on Sunday amid cheers and shouts of “small hands.” A crowded and quality leader board led to a late charge on Sunday by the eventual winner. There were rules controversies, big numbers, and narrow escapes. What more could you ask for?
In the end, Adam Scott beat fellow countryman Steven Bowditch by 49 strokes. Let’s hit the links.
Hole #1: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
What a final round… Two double bogeys, a shank and nearly dunking his approach on 18 still couldn’t stop Adam Scott from getting his second win in a row at 12-under. Don’t look now, but the new putting stroke really seems to be working well. Bubba Watson finished one stroke back. [Link]
Hole #2: Jang Wins Second
Ha-Na Jang (or Jang Ha-Na if your reading an Asian story) got her second LPGA tour win at the HSBC Women’s Champions. She eagled the last to make the winning margin four strokes over runner-up Pornanong Phatlum. [Link]
Hole #3: Eleven-Year-Old Holes Out to Open Tiger’s Course
Tiger Woods was on hand for the grand opening of the Playgrounds at Bluejack National where he got to see Taylor Crozier make a hole-in-one on the par 3 course. [Link]
Hole #4: Golf Strike
A 492-foot strike, but I don’t think this is what they mean by rolling the course. [Link]
Hole #5: Can You Wet Your Putter?
Jordan Spieth asked a rules official if he could wet his putter to make it less slippery on Doral’s shiny greens. The jury is still out, apparently. [Link]
Hole #6: 37-Over
Steven Bowditch failed to break 80 all four days of the no-cut WGC Cadillac Championship. “It’s just golf,” he said after carding an 84 on Sunday. [Link]
Hole #7: Small Hands
Donald Trump was still trying to shake off Marco Rubio’s “small hands” accusation. Friday he used how far he can drive a golf ball to defend his hand size. [Link]
Hole #8: TaylorMade Slowing Down
Perhaps the days of three or four driver releases in a year are gone for good. Longer product cycles have benefits for the golfer as well as the brand. [Link]
Hole #9: Global Warming
They’re golfing in Anchorage already. [Link]