Written: March 05, 2007
The big story out of "The Honda" was the difficulty of the Jack Nicklaus-designed TPC course. A mere 5-under after 4 rounds would have got you in a playoff. The gift three-putt on the 72nd hole of regulation, from about 35 feet by Good Ole Boy, Boo (Who?) Weekley, let 3 guys (Jose Coceres, Mark Wilson and Camilo Villegas) into that playoff. Mother Nature and The Tour officials were not allotted enough time to finish the playoff late on Sunday so everyone had to set their alarms for early, Monday morning. I can only imagine all the lost sleep in So. Florida by the participants.
Monday morning report: Weekley and Villegas bogey the 2nd playoff hole and exit stage-left. Coceres hits a great shot about 8 feet on the par three 17th and Wilson follows with a shot just slightly outside Jose's. Wilson makes, Coceres misses....and Voila!....first win ever for Wilson. Remember, there's another Wilson on Tour? Dean won a tournament last year? Anyway....let's here it for little guys -- Mark is about Hogan's size: 5'8", 145 lbs. He's about my height. Now, if I only had a golfing brain, lost 45 pounds, and could generate his swing speed, I'd be on the "Over 65 Tour."
His Lordship, Sir Arthur of Poppy, who was slightly "in his cups" on Sunday night, told me about Wilson's caddie inadvertently announcing what club Wilson hit in front of his playing mates during Friday's round. This caused Wilson to declare a two-stroke penalty on himself. Another one of golf's stupid rules that ought to be changed. But it must have made victory all the sweeter.
Robert Allenby (John Manocheo) faded on the last 9 holes on each of the final two days and ended up tied with Steve Stricker (Bobby Lutz) for a Tied-5th, one-shot from the playoff. Nice picks boys. Aaron Oberholzer (Scott Winegar) played back to good form after sitting out a few weeks with a back problem and finished 10th. Five of youse had David Toms who finished tied for 20th. Thank God!
News from the other side of the Planet: Anton Haig, a 20-year old wunderkid from So. Africa, won the European PGA Tour stop (The Johnny Walker Classic) in Thailand in a playoff. He birdied the last hole in regulation and the first extra hole. One of the TV announcers likened him to a young Ernie Els. Now he gets a two year exemption onto the European Tour. Look out world, another phenom.
Onward to the Pods Championship (Huh?) just North of Tampa/St. Pete on the West coast of FLA. In previous years, it was called the Chrysler Championship. Four of us fellow travelers have Bok Choi, who loves the track and there are seven No-Shows.
Monday morning report: Weekley and Villegas bogey the 2nd playoff hole and exit stage-left. Coceres hits a great shot about 8 feet on the par three 17th and Wilson follows with a shot just slightly outside Jose's. Wilson makes, Coceres misses....and Voila!....first win ever for Wilson. Remember, there's another Wilson on Tour? Dean won a tournament last year? Anyway....let's here it for little guys -- Mark is about Hogan's size: 5'8", 145 lbs. He's about my height. Now, if I only had a golfing brain, lost 45 pounds, and could generate his swing speed, I'd be on the "Over 65 Tour."
His Lordship, Sir Arthur of Poppy, who was slightly "in his cups" on Sunday night, told me about Wilson's caddie inadvertently announcing what club Wilson hit in front of his playing mates during Friday's round. This caused Wilson to declare a two-stroke penalty on himself. Another one of golf's stupid rules that ought to be changed. But it must have made victory all the sweeter.
Robert Allenby (John Manocheo) faded on the last 9 holes on each of the final two days and ended up tied with Steve Stricker (Bobby Lutz) for a Tied-5th, one-shot from the playoff. Nice picks boys. Aaron Oberholzer (Scott Winegar) played back to good form after sitting out a few weeks with a back problem and finished 10th. Five of youse had David Toms who finished tied for 20th. Thank God!
News from the other side of the Planet: Anton Haig, a 20-year old wunderkid from So. Africa, won the European PGA Tour stop (The Johnny Walker Classic) in Thailand in a playoff. He birdied the last hole in regulation and the first extra hole. One of the TV announcers likened him to a young Ernie Els. Now he gets a two year exemption onto the European Tour. Look out world, another phenom.
Onward to the Pods Championship (Huh?) just North of Tampa/St. Pete on the West coast of FLA. In previous years, it was called the Chrysler Championship. Four of us fellow travelers have Bok Choi, who loves the track and there are seven No-Shows.
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