After the second round of the PGA Championship, my picks (odds at start shown) had the following rounds:
- Tiger Woods: 1-2 (-7, 1st)
- Padraig Harrington: 1-3 (-3, T2)
- Phil Mickelson: 1-5 (+4, T62)
- Stewart Cink: 1-12 (+2, T38)
- Lucas Glover: 1-25 (-3, T2)
- Angel Cabrera: 1-25 (+2, T38)
- Kenny Perry: 1-25 (-2, T13)
- Steve Stricker: 1-25 (+7, MC)
- Field: 2-1
Other good rounds: Ross Fisher, Vijay Singh, Brendan Jones at -3; Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood at -2.
Is it over? Probably, but there’s still 36 holes left for Tiger.
After the first round of the PGA Championship, my picks (odds at start shown) had the following rounds:
- Tiger Woods: 1-2 (-5, 1st)
- Padraig Harrington: 1-3 (-4, 2nd)
- Phil Mickelson: 1-5 (+2, T69)
- Stewart Cink: 1-12 (+2, T69)
- Lucas Glover: 1-25 (-1, T17)
- Angel Cabrera: 1-25 (+4, T110)
- Kenny Perry: 1-25 (+2, T69)
- Steve Stricker: 1-25 (+2, T69)
- Field: 2-1
Other good rounds: Robert Allenby, Mathew Goggin, Hunter Mahan, Alvaro Quiros, and David Toms at -3, T3.
It’s beginning to look like we’ve found someone in Paddy Harrington who can actually play with Tiger. Here’s hoping they’ll be in the final group on Sunday for all the marbles.
Here are my odds for the PGA Championship:
- Tiger Woods: 1-2
- Padraig Harrington: 1-3
- Phil Mickelson: 1-5
- Stewart Cink: 1-12
- Lucas Glover: 1-25
- Angel Cabrera: 1-25
- Kenny Perry: 1-25
- Steve Stricker: 1-25
- Field: 2-1
Padraig had a one shot lead standing on the 16th tee. Both players put their tee shots into the trees on opposite sides of the course. Tiger punched out first cleanly into the fairway, leaving about 180 yds to the pin. Padraig hit a poor punchout into the rough above a bunker on the left side of the fairway. Tiger hit a world-class 8-iron to about 8 inches, and watched as Padraig self-destructed for a triple.
Tiger cruised the rest of the way for a 4-shot victory, making an easy birdie on the 18th for -12 under 65 to win his 70th tournament.
We’ll find out if Padraig’s killer instinct is strong today playing with Tiger in the final group.
My prediction: If Padraig shoots 67 or better, he wins. 68 will result in a playoff. 69 or higher, Tiger wins. Chance of a spoiler from outside the last group: 1 in 10.
Padraig Harrington leads Tiger Woods at Bridgestone Invitational.
Padraig Harrington kept pouring in birdies as he tried to separate himself from everyone else at the Bridgestone Invitational. He arrived at the 18th green with a three-shot lead, happy with his day's work.
Then he glanced at the leaderboard for the first time Saturday.
Suddenly, that lead felt a little smaller.
His closest challenger was Tiger Woods, the world's No. 1 player and close to unbeatable at Firestone.
“I was surprised, yeah. I didn't know he was up there,” said Harrington, who made four birdies on the back nine for a 3-under 67. “OK, he's in second place. There he is, 7-under par. There you go, three-shot lead. Is that enough? Probably not. I was trying to put as much room between me and the field. But at the end of the day, there's probably never enough room between you and Tiger.
Congratulations to Catriona Matthew winning the Women’s British Open by three over Karrie Webb.
Here’s how my favorite players played today.
Additionally, Michelle Wie was named to the US Solheim Cup team.
The second round of the Women’s British Open is in the books, and Catriona Matthew and Giulia Sergas lead at -3. Here’s how my favorite players played today.
The first round of the Women’s British Open is in the books, and Sandra Gal leads at -3. Here’s how my favorite players played today.
Truly an amazing day of golf at the Open Championship today. I thought FOR SURE that Tom Watson was going to win from the middle of the 18th fairway in regulation, but he overcooked his shot a bit and didn’t get up and down. Stewart Cink made two birdies in the playoff and that was that.
I’ll cheer for Tom Watson to the win the Open Championship today. If he wins, his victory will shatter the golf world and be perhaps the greatest victory of all time.
If he wins…