Nedbank Golf Challenge 2011

[deasy55]

The best field out of the 2 small field events this week. Of course the Tiger event will get more attention since it's Tigers event, but 3 of the Worlds top 4 and 4 of the last 7 major champions (minus McIlroy, Bradley and Oosthuizen) deserve some attention too

Donald's first event since the death of his father and the birth of his daughter, so it will be interesting to see how he plays on his return!

The senior event running alongside the main event will be a bit of fun too...

SENIORS:

10h20 - Mark O'Meara (USA), David Frost (RSA)
10h32 - Mark Calcavecchia (USA), Tom Lehman (USA)
10h44 - Nick Price (ZIM), Bernhard Langer (GER)
10h56 - Ian Woosnam (WAL), Jeff Sluman (USA)

MAIN FIELD:

11h10 - Robert Karlsson (SWE), Simon Dyson (ENG)
11h22 - Luke Donald (ENG), Anders Hansen (DEN)
11h34 - Martin Kaymer (GER), Darren Clarke (N IRE)
11h46 - Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Francesco Molinari (ITA)
11h58 - Kyung-Tae Kim (S KOR), Graeme McDowell (N IRE)
12h10 - Jason Dufner (USA), Lee Westwood (ENG)

[deasy55]

Guess I'm talking to myself here.

T1	Charl Schwartzel	-4	18	-4	68
T1	Lee Westwood	-4	18	-4	68
3	Robert Karlsson	-3	18	-3	69
T4	Luke Donald	-2	18	-2	70
T4	Jason Dufner	-2	18	-2	70
T4	Simon Dyson	-2	18	-2	70
T4	Martin Kaymer	-2	18	-2	70
T4	Kim Kyung-Tae	-2	18	-2	70
T4	Graeme McDowell	-2	18	-2	70
T10	Anders Hansen	E	18	E	72
T10	Francesco Molinari	E	18	E	72
12	Darren Clarke	+2	18	+2	74

Leaderboard set up nicely for the last 3 rounds. Luke was at 4 under before a double on 17.

[deasy55]

[iacas]

I'm not watching Nedbank. Sorry. ;-) Work during the day. Will watch the Chevron in about 45 minutes later tonight. Maybe at 1am. When Nedbank is probably on. ;-)

[michaeljames92]

I might watch the nedbank after work tonight. Usually watch it every year. It will be exciting to see how luke copes on this mammoth course.

[deasy55]

Great looking leaderboard heading into the weekend. Francesco is the only player completely out of it

1	Graeme McDowell	-7	18	-5	70	67
T2	Jason Dufner	-6	18	-4	70	68
T2	Robert Karlsson	-6	18	-3	69	69
T2	Martin Kaymer	-6	18	-4	70	68
T2	Lee Westwood	-6	18	-2	68	70
T6	Simon Dyson	-4	18	-2	70	70
T6	Kim Kyung-Tae	-4	18	-2	70	70
8	Anders Hansen	-3	18	-3	72	69
T9	Luke Donald	-2	18	E	70	72
T9	Charl Schwartzel	-2	18	+2	68	74
11	Darren Clarke	-1	18	-3	74	69
12	Francesco Molinari	+5	18	+5	72	77

[deasy55]

Lee Westwood is playing incredible

[The_Pharaoh]

Wow! He sure is. -10 under thru 17 today!

[deasy55]

Not many could shoot a course record 62 on a course measuring over 7,800 yards

[The_Pharaoh]

Very impressive! He should win this one tomorrow without too many problems.

I hope Westwood wins a major in 2012.

[Stretch]

Originally Posted by deasy55

Not many could shoot a course record 62 on a course measuring over 7,800 yards

He was absolutely smashing it off the tee today. On one hole, he hit driver - 7 iron where everybody else was taking hybrids in.

The course record on that track is one to frame, too. Some decent players have been round there!

[I-league]

Lee is playing the golf of his life. Some if the shots yesterday were just unreal.

He started today where he left off on Saturday: splitting the first fairway with a massive drive.

[Stretch]

Westwood shot a fairly casual 73 today (bogeyed 17 and 18) to take it by two shots. $1.25 million and 34 world ranking points. Decent haul.

[deasy55]

Westwood has been poor all season, but when he holes a few putts he tends to win. 3 wins this year, but not the season he had hoped for.

[walk18]

Originally Posted by deasy55

LOL