Will Tiger Win the Accenture Match Play Championship

[JetFan1983]

I say Tiger either wins the event outright, or he loses in the 2nd round to Tim Clark 3 and 2.

Not a bad call by me....

[Zeph]

Pretty solid play by McIlroy today, would've been awsome if he made the final. Villegas has missed all his putts, but got his game together and is only 1 down. Mickelson and Cink have played very variable, Fisher has played well.

Yesterday Clark beat Tiger Woods, today he got beat by a 19 year old talent. That's match play for you.

[kafka01]

I think Paul Casey is flying under the radar a bit, getting very little coverage. 5u today with 5 to go and he never has been down during all his play this week. He looks very solid.

Nice to see McIlroy win indeed.

[Zeph]

Now I don't like Ogilvy since he's probably knocking out McIlroy today.

[kafka01]

Ogilvy is just mean.... Rory finished birdie birdie and got nothing for it....

[Jay-Bird]

... Stewart Cink will win this thing.

My pick is in the final four. Word.

[Zeph]

Golf on TV is more exciting with Tiger Woods, no doubt about it. He can even play terribly and still be more fun to watch than the four in todays semifinals.

It was fun watching McIlroy, but now the interesting players are all gone. =/

[Lemay427]

Golf on TV is more exciting with Tiger Woods, no doubt about it. He can even play terribly and still be more fun to watch than the four in todays semifinals.

I agree. Without Tiger I could care less about golf on TV. I instead went and hit range balls in 30 degree weather

[Kevin04]

Casey's been magnificent the whole week, really playing well and some great golf. I think the final should be a cracker and really looking forward to it.
Ogilvy seems to take it up a notch as well in matchplay, really enjoy watching him play.

Does anyone know why there is two rounds today in the final?

[Chas]

So far (hole 9 of the afternoon round on Sunday), Ogilvie is driving out of his mind, and putting very very smoothly. Casey isn't playing at all badly, but his approach shots just aren't doing the job for him. Has Ogilvie always putted this smoothly?

Good commentary, especially by Johnny Miller.

[chingali]

Has Ogilvie always putted this smoothly?

I have no idea about Ogilvie but Ogilvy has always been superb on and around the greens. You don't win a US Open if you can't putt!

Have you seen his record in the Accenture Match Play Championship? He's 17 and 2. I'm surprised he didn't get much of a mention as a potential winner, I had him pegged as big chance.

[Grndslmhttr3]

I have no idea about Ogilvie but Ogilvy has always been superb on and around the greens. You don't win a US Open if you can't putt!

And if Phil doesn't melt down.

[mirv]

ogilvy played really well today. i was impressed. i'd never really watched him before now. i'd been pulling for furyk and his goofy swing right from the get-go... i was sad to see him knocked out the other day.

[chingali]

And if Phil doesn't melt down.

Good point, but if you remember Geoff did get the job done over the final few holes whereas Phil and Monty suffered badly from oxygen deprivation. The way Geoff played those last few holes of that US open were ugly but effective. That little pitch he hit from the front of the 18th took testicles the size of watermelons to pull off!

Plus Phil's meltdown, it was sort of a given really wasn't it?

[Grndslmhttr3]

Good point, but if you remember Geoff did get the job done over the final few holes whereas Phil and Monty suffered badly from oxygen deprivation. The way Geoff played those last few holes of that US open were ugly but effective. That little pitch he hit from the front of the 18th took testicles the size of watermelons to pull off!

Very valid points, especially the part about it taking testes the size of watermelons! :D