US Open 2008

[BD-fan]

No!! I am not talking about the open which is in NY (tennis). This is the real US open. This year at Torrey Pines.

Woods on comeback trail. He had a knee surgery and will start back at a major. US Opens' recently had not favored the players. The last two champions posted 5 over. Ogilvy won without posting a below par score in all four days in 2006.

Woods have two things going for him. He won on this course in January. he won his first tournament from an earlier knee operation. However, the course has been changed a lot. The rough has higher grass, the greens are fast and hard. Poor Hefty will be paired with Woods and Adam Scott in the first two rounds.

Cabrerra is the defending champion. Since 2001, 5 of the 7 champions are foreigners (Non US). Only Tiger and Furyk won in 02 and 03. Gooson (SA) won twice, Michael Campbell (NZ), Cabrerra (Argentina), Ogilvy (Aus) are the other champions. Ernie (SA) has two US open also.

[BD-fan]

I think Garcia's game is poised to win one of the majors this year. Unless Tiger brings his B game in the remaining three majors.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Definately looking forward to this altho unsure how much of it i will see with the Euro's taking place BUT i shall atleast follow it via the net.

As always will be cheering for Tiger BUT would not mind Garcia winning it, or even Justin Rose

[Geordie Ahmed]

from bbc.co.uk/sport

Tiger Woods says he will be ready for Thursday's US Open as he continues his recovery from a knee operation. Woods had knee surgery almost two months ago and has yet to play a competitive round since the operation. But he said: "I'm good to go. Come game time on Thursday I'll be ready. It's a matter of now getting the feel of playing again. "Is it fully recovered? Probably not, but it's no big deal. I've won tournaments like that before." The operation is the third Woods has had on his left knee but he insisted his comeback was progressing smoothly, if slowly. "I've been around an entire 18, but only as part of a corporate outing," said the world number one. "I've been practising quite a bit. I've just started to play some holes. I've been kind of slowly building up towards that. I'm not trying to take it too hard. "My practice sessions have increased. They have gotten a little bit more intense. I've been out there for longer duration and everything's been holding up well, which is a good sign." Woods, who won his first tournament back after knee surgery in December 2002, admitted he was eager to return to action as soon as possible. "It's obviously been a while since I've played competitively and I'm really looking forward to getting out there and mixing it up with the guys," he said. "I really do miss being in that competitive environment. The atmosphere in general, I do miss it." The 2008 US Open will take place at Torrey Pines in San Diego from 12-15 June.

[Geordie Ahmed]

from bbc.co.uk/sport

Tiger Woods will start as favourite for the 108th US Open which starts in San Diego on Thursday, despite not playing a competitive round for two months. The world number one, who has been recovering from knee surgery, is chasing a 14th major title and a fifth straight victory at Torrey Pines. Fellow American Phil Mickelson, ranked second, has also tasted success at the southern Californian venue. Sergio Garcia and Ireland's Padraig Harrington are the form Europeans. Argentine Angel Cabrera is the defending champion, while among the British challengers is Luke Donald, who has twice finished runner-up at the Buick Invitational, the PGA tournament which is held at the Torrey Pines course near San Diego each January. Donald finished tied for sixth at the Memorial Tournament in Ohio at the beginning of June, while fellow Englishman Justin Rose, the world number six, was tied for second. Woods, who won the US Open in 2000 and 2002, has had three operations on his left knee but he insisted his comeback was progressing smoothly, if slowly. "I'm good to go," said the 32-year-old, who won his first tournament back after knee surgery in December 2002. "Come game time on Thursday I'll be ready. It's a matter of now getting the feel of playing again. "Is it fully recovered? Probably not, but it's no big deal. I've won tournaments like that before." Woods, who was second at the Masters in April in his last tournament before the operation, has won six Buick Invitationals at Torrey Pines, including the last four. Left-hander Mickelson, who will play with Woods and Australia's world number three Adam Scott for the first two rounds, has won three. Mickelson called Torrey Pines "the best set-up I've ever seen for a US Open", and he also believes the 7,643-yard, par-71 South Course is ideally suited to his game. "What I love about this week is that short game will be a factor," said Mickelson, winner of three major championships. "A skillful player around the greens can get the ball close. I think that making short game a factor is advantageous to me, it gives me a better opportunity to get into contention." Cabrera is bidding to become the first man to retain the US Open title since Curtis Strange in 1989, but is far from happy with his form on the greens coming into the tournament. "I'm having a rough time with my putting right now," said Cabrera. "I have two putters, the one I used last year at Oakmont and a new one." No European has won the event since England's Tony Jacklin in 1970, but Garcia, who won the high-profile Players Championship in May, and Open champion Harrington will both feel confident. Harrington also finished fifth at the Masters, while both men finished tied for fourth at last week's St Jude Championship in Memphis. Another man to have triumphed at Torrey Pines is Masters champion Trevor Immelman of South Africa, who won the US Amateur Public Links championship in 1998. However, Immelman said the course had changed beyond recognition and that it would, like most major venues, favour long hitters. "We all know it's a lot longer [it was lengthened by 500 yards in 2001]," said Immelman. "And the greens are a lot more severe and undulating and there are a lot more plateaus. "Make no mistake, this is a seriously difficult golf course, but it has been fairly set up." American Jim Furyk, who has finished as runner-up by a stroke in the last two US Opens, is not a fan of the venue and only played the Buick event this year to familiarise himself with the course. But the world number 10 hopes Torrey Pines in summer conditions might suit his game better. "I think it's no secret that if I really loved this place and loved the golf course, I'd probably play the Buick a lot more often than I do," said Furyk, 38, who won his only major, the US Open, at Olympia Fields five years ago. "But in order to win at the US Open, you're going to have to drive the ball in the fairway and knock some putts in. That's been the strength of my game for a lot of years." English amateur Gary Wolstenholme received his slot on the eve of the tournament after American Sean O'Hair withdrew because of a pulled chest muscle. The 47-year-old Wolstenholme was the last player to beat Woods when he was an amateur, winning a singles match on the first day of the 1995 Walker Cup.

[Oxy]

WHo is showing this in the UK?

I may have to think away from my perennial tip - Justin Rose.....

[Geordie Ahmed]

Tee-off times and pairings for the first round
Torrey Pines South golf course, San Diego:

(US unless stated, all times BST, a=amateur)

Starting at first hole Thursday & 10th hole Friday:

1500 & 2000 DA Points, Patrick Sheehan, David Hearn (Can)
1511 & 2041 Kyle Stanley (a), Casey Wittenberg, Hunter Haas
1522 & 2052 Kevin Tway (a), Jason Bohn, Dean Wilson
1533 & 2103 Jeff Wilson (a), Fredrik Jacobson (Swe), Brett Quigley
1544 & 2114 Rickie Fowler (a), Chris Kirk, Dustin Johnson
1555 & 2125 Mark Calcavecchia, Oliver Wilson (Eng), Joe Ogilvie
1606 & 2136 Adam Scott (Aus), Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods
1617 & 2147 Lee Janzen, Steve Flesch, Rich Beem
1628 & 2158 Michael Campbell (NZ), Jesper Parnevik (Swe), Todd Hamilton
1639 & 2209 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa), Boo Weekley, Shingo Katayama (Jpn)
1650 & 2220 Anthony Kim, Andres Romero (Arg), Ryuji Imada (Jpn)
1701 & 2231 Mike Gilmore, Jordan Cox (a), Brian Kortan
1712 & 2242 Jeffrey Bors, Sean English, Travis Bertoni

2030 & 1500 DJ Brigman, Jonathan Mills (Can), Jarrod Lyle (Aus)
2041 & 1511 Nick Taylor (a, Can), Charlie Beljan, Rob Rashell
2052 & 1522 Stewart Cink, Sergio Garcia (Spa), Vijay Singh (Fij)
2103 & 1533 Trevor Immelman (SA), Zach Johnson, Mike Weir (Can)
2114 & 1544 Retief Goosen (SA), Scott Verplank, Aaron Baddeley (Aus)
2125 & 1555 Stephen Ames (Can), Robert Allenby (Aus), Ben Curtis
2136 & 1606 Angel Cabrera (Arg), Padraig Harrington (Ire), Davis Love III
2147 & 1617 Bubba Watson, JB Holmes, Brett Wetterich
2158 & 1628 Brandt Snedeker, Nick Dougherty (Eng), Jonathan Byrd
2209 & 1639 Michael Letzig, Ross Fisher (Eng), Steve Marino
2220 & 1650 Brandt Jobe, Phillip Archer (Eng), Jason Gore
2231 & 1701 Kevin Silva, Bobby Collins, Jay Choi (Kor)
2242 & 1712 Bob Gaus, Philippe Gasnier (Brz), Garrett Chaussard

Starting at 10th hole Thursday & first hole Friday:

1500 & 2030 Robert Garrigus, Peter Tomasulo, Craig Barlow
1511 & 2041 Derek Fathauer (a), Scott Piercy, Justin Hicks
1522 & 2052 KJ Choi (Kor), Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker
1533 & 2103 Michael Thompson (a), Rocco Mediate, Brad Bryant
1544 & 2114 Craig Parry (Aus), Robert Karlsson (Swe), Tim Clark (SA)
1555 & 2125 Stuart Appleby (Aus), Jerry Kelly, Lee Westwood (Eng)
1606 & 2136 Woody Austin, Pat Perez, Thomas Levet (Fra)
1617 & 2147 Matt Kuchar, Mathew Goggin (Aus), Nick Watney
1628 & 2158 Rod Pampling (Aus), Heath Slocum, Niclas Fasth (Swe)
1639 & 2209 Carl Pettersson (Swe), Soren Hansen (Den), Daniel Chopra (Swe)
1650 & 2220 Johan Edfors (Swe), Eric Axley, Ben Crane
1701 & 2231 Joey Lamielle, Michael Quagliano (a), Fernando Figueroa
1712 & 2242 Chris Devlin, Yohann Benson, Brian Bergstol

2030 & 1500 Michael Allen, Jonathan Turcott, Scott Sterling
2041 & 1511 Kevin Streelman, Artemio Murakami (Phi), Robert Dinwiddie (Eng)
2052 & 1522 Bart Bryant, DJ Trahan, Chad Campbell
2103 & 1533 Gary Wolstenholme (Eng, am), Richard Sterne (SA), Hunter Mahan
2114 & 1544 Ian Poulter (Eng), Paul Casey (Eng), Luke Donald (Eng)
2125 & 1555 Henrik Stenson (Swe), Toru Taniguchi (Jpn), John Rollins
2136 & 1606 Justin Rose (Eng), Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Ernie Els (SA)
2147 & 1617 Camilo Villegas (Col), Charles Howell, Martin Kaymer (Ger)
2158 & 1628 Jeff Quinney, Justin Leonard, Mark O'Meara
2209 & 1639 Rory Sabbatini (SA), David Toms, Colin Montgomerie (Sco)
2220 & 1650 John Mallinger, Alastair Forsyth (Sco), John Merrick
2231 & 1701 Chris Stroud, Ross McGowan (Eng), Ian Leggatt
2242 & 1712 John Ellis, Jimmy Henderson (a), Andrew Dresser

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Oxy WHo is showing this in the UK? I may have to think away from my perennial tip - Justin Rose.....

Sky Sports

They show all the Majors dont they?

[Geordie Ahmed]

 	 		COUNTRY  	ROUND 1  	SCORE  	AFTER
1 	Hicks 		US 				-3 	16
1 	Mediate 	US 				-3 	15
1 	Appleby 	Aus 				-3 	14
4 	Karlsson 	Swe 				-2 	14
4 	Crane 		US 				-2 	11
4 	Axley 		US 				-2 	11
4 	O Wilson 	Eng 				-2 	11
8 	Austin 		US 				-1 	13
8 	Westwood 	Eng 				-1 	13
8 	Woods 		US 				-1 	13
11 	Sheehan 	US 				level 	16
11 	Fowler 		US 				level 	14
11 	Pettersson 	Swe 				level 	11
14 	Wittenberg 	US 				+1 	17
14 	Stanley 	US 				+1 	16
14 	Fathauer 	US 				+1 	16
14 	Ogilvie 	US 				+1 	14
14 	Kirk 		US 				+1 	14
14 	Scott 		Aus 				+1 	13
14 	Romero 		Arg 				+1 	11

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Sky Sports They show all the Majors dont they?

BBC show the Masters...

[12thMan]

Woods only 2 behind after first day means trouble for the leaders. They would have wanted him atleast 5 behind

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by 12thMan Woods only 2 behind after first day means trouble for the leaders. They would have wanted him atleast 5 behind

Woods is actually 4 shots behind on +1 after shooting a 72

The leaders (Hicks and Streelman) are on -3 after shooting a 68

Still tho 4 shots is well within Tigers range BUT i think his knee is still a little uncomfortable

[Oxy]

Sky are using the ESPN feed - it sucks. I cant make head nor tale of their graphics / leaderboard etc

[Oxy]

Appleby & Mediate at -3

Westwood on -2

[Oxy]

And guess who's on a roll.....

Tiger moves to LEVEL with 3 birdies in last 4 holes.

2 behind the lead....

[Oxy]

Tiger gets another!

Phenomenal golf!

Hes -1

1 behind the jt. leaders.

And he is hobbling!!!

[Geordie Ahmed]

Ha ha Tiger the man - Get in

[Geordie Ahmed]

ROUND 2 Leaderboard
Leading Players
Saturday, 14 June 2008

			COUNTRY 	ROUND 2 	SCORE 	AFTER
1 	Appleby 	Aus 		70 		-3 	18
2 	Karlsson 	Swe 		70 		-2 	18
2 	Mediate 	US 		71 		-2 	18
2 	Woods 		US 		68 		-2 	18
5 	Westwood 	Eng 		71 		-1 	18
5 	Trahan 		US 		69 		-1 	18
5 	MA Jimenez 	Spa 		66 		-1 	18
5 	Love III 	US 		69 		-1 	18
9 	Ogilvy 		Aus 		73 		level 	18
9 	Pettersson 	Swe 		71 		level 	18
9 	L Donald 	Eng 		71 		level 	18
9 	Els 		SA 		72 		level 	18
9 	Allenby 	Aus 		72 		level 	18
14 	O Wilson 	Eng 		71 		+1 	18
14 	Rollins 	US 		68 		+1 	18
16 	Pampling 	Aus 		70 		+2 	18
16 	Dinwiddie 	Eng 		71 		+2 	18
16 	Villegas 	Col 		71 		+2 	18
16 	Austin 		US 		72 		+2 	18
16 	Verplank 	US 		72 		+2 	18

[Geordie Ahmed]

Also a shout out to Jiminez who shot a round of 66 - excellent stuff and he is within 2 shots of the lead

[Geordie Ahmed]

Damn - not a good start from Tiger, he double bogeys the first and now is on par, 3 shots behind the leader

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Damn - not a good start from Tiger, he double bogeys the first and now is on par, 3 shots behind the leader

Not a good start BUT what a finish

Tiger Woods fired two eagles in his last six holes to carry a one-stroke lead over England's Lee Westwood into the final day of the US Open. All of Woods's previous 13 major wins have come when he was leading going into the final round. Woods, 32, carded a one-under 70 for three under overall while Westwood missed a birdie putt at the last for a 70 and a two-under total of 211. Westwood is aiming to become the first British US Open winner since 1970. The 35-year-old is hoping to clinch a maiden major title at Torrey Pines and emulate the feat of countryman Tony Jacklin 38 years ago. Long-time third-round leader Rocco Mediate of America will begin one stroke further back with Australia's 2006 US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy and American DJ Trahan another shot adrift. But the history books show that Woods has never failed to clinch a major when holding at least a share of the lead ahead of the final round. And at times his golf on Saturday suggested there was a higher presence at work. Woods began one shot off the pace of Australian Stuart Appleby and immediately made a double-bogey on the 1st. He dropped another shot on the 4th and, though he regained it at the 7th, he was fighting some wayward driving and a left knee which was giving him increasing problems following a two-month lay-off after surgery. The first sign of the brilliance to come was an eagle three, courtesy of a monster 60ft putt at the 13th after an errant drive into the rough. A bogey followed after yet another poor drive and he crouched to clutch his knee on the 15th tee before soldiering on to card a couple of pars. But he chipped in for a birdie from the rough surrounding the green on the 17th and drained another lengthy effort for an eagle three on the 18th to overhaul Westwood. "I was just trying to get back to even par, somehow," he said. "I felt that would be somewhere near the lead. All of a sudden some pretty cool things started happening." Westwood, up ahead, withstood the pressure of "moving day" to edge coolly pass Mediate, who led by as much as three shots at four under at one point. Afterwards, the Englishman insisted he was unfazed about playing alongside Woods in the final pairing on Sunday, despite plenty of his peers wilting in the spotlight over the years. "It's what I spend so long on the range for," said Westwood, whose best US Open finish was tied for fifth in 2000. "My goal at the start of the week was to get into contention and I've done that. I had a lot of inner calm and I was very patient. "I've played against Tiger loads of times, especially in Ryder Cups, and you're not going to get more highly pressurised than that. "If you let it get to you, then you have problems. But I'm a fairly calm person and fairly level-headed, so I'll just stick to my own game plan and try to keep doing the things I'm doing." Westwood, who plummeted from fourth in the world rankings into the 200s during a prolonged slump, is now back up to number 20. He has won 29 tournaments around the globe and just once on the US PGA Tour. "So I've proven I can win," he said. Woods added: "We're going to have a lot of fun out there." In-form Europeans Robert Karlsson of Sweden and Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain will start five shots adrift alongside Australian Robert Allenby, American Hunter Mahan and Colombia's Camilo Villegas. And two-time champion Ernie Els of South Africa, former Masters champion Mike Weir of Canada and Spain's Sergio Garcia have an outside chance at three over. But second-round leader Appleby slid away after a round of 79, England's Luke Donald disappeared after a 77 and San Diego local and world number two Phil Mickelson ran up a quadruple-bogey nine at the long 13th and ended nine over to destroy his challenge.

[Geordie Ahmed]

ROUND 4 Leaderboard
Leading Players
Sunday, 15 June 2008
			COUNTRY 	ROUND 4 	SCORE 	AFTER
1 	Woods 		US 				-3 	
2 	Westwood 	Eng 				-2 	
3 	Mediate 	US 				-1 	
4 	Ogilvy 		Aus 				+1 	
4 	Trahan 		US 				+1 	
6 	Villegas 	Col 				+2 	
6 	Karlsson 	Swe 				+2 	
6 	MA Jimenez 	Spa 				+2 	
6 	Mahan 		US 				+2 	
6 	Allenby 	Aus 				+2 	
11 	Weir 		Can 				+3 	
11 	Merrick 	US 				+3 	
11 	Els 		SA 				+3 	
11 	Garcia 		Spa 				+3 	
15 	O Wilson 	Eng 				+4 	
15 	Jobe 		US 				+4 	
15 	Snedeker 	US 				+4 	
15 	Love III 	US 				+4 	
19 	Baddeley 	Aus 				+5 	
19 	Furyk 		US 				+5

[12thMan]

Tiger Woods double-bogeys the 1st and playing partner Lee Westwood makes a bogey to leave Rocco Mediate leading the US Open at Torrey Pines.

Mediate -3 after 3 holes
Westwood and Woods -1 after 1 hole

reports say Woods having knee problem

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by 12thMan Tiger Woods double-bogeys the 1st and playing partner Lee Westwood makes a bogey to leave Rocco Mediate leading the US Open at Torrey Pines. Mediate -3 after 3 holes Westwood and Woods -1 after 1 hole reports say Woods having knee problem

He's been hobbling around. If you look at the replays, hes in agony after he strikes his tee shots.

What a player

[Oxy]

ROUND 4 Leaderboard 
Leading Players
Sunday, 15 June 2008   COUNTRY ROUND 4 SCORE AFTER 
1 Mediate US  -2 4 
2 Westwood Eng  -1 3 
3 Woods US  level 3 
4 Karlsson Swe  +1 6 
4 Ogilvy Aus  +1 5 
6 Villegas Col  +2 5 
6 Allenby Aus  +2 5 
8 Els SA  +3 8 
8 Weir Can  +3 7 
8 MA Jimenez Spa  +3 6 
8 Mahan US  +3 5

[Geordie Ahmed]

Westwood is in outright lead with -1

Woods is 1 shot behind

Woods is definately struggling with the knee BUT he is still playing some amazing stuff

Unfortunately wont be able to watch the end of this - hopefully it will end in a Tiger win

[12thMan]

westwood gets the Bunker

[Oxy]

^^ I didnt see a thing^^

[Oxy]

The mrs is giving me grief - normally she yawns by 11pm and says 'off to bed'

Tonight she wants to 'talk'

And I want to watch the last 10 holes....

Lord help me....

Go Westwood!!!!

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Oxy The mrs is giving me grief - normally she yawns by 11pm and says 'off to bed' Tonight she wants to 'talk' And I want to watch the last 10 holes.... Lord help me.... Go Westwood!!!!

A year ago i would have laughed BUT now you get my sympathies

[12thMan]

I am not watching but listening to crap of GEO's self promotion. in middle they show something like news. I am guessing in 25 minute they might show some documentary dubbed in Urdu. Yesterday it was about sea life. Right now they are interviewing Maliha Lodhi (ex ambassodor to USA and UK)

[Geordie Ahmed]

and Woods takes the lead on -2

Westwood and Mediate are 1 shot behind

C'mon Woods

[12thMan]

Sher Woods is 1 behind

1 Mediate US -2 14
2 Woods US -1 13
3 Trahan US +1 14
3 Westwood Eng +1 13
5 Ogilvy Aus +2 14

but
American veteran Rocco Mediate lets slip his one-shot lead and drops back to join Tiger Woods as the final round of the US Open nears its climax.

Mediate, 45, bogeys the 15th to slide to one under with Lee Westwood two back after a birdie on the 14th.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Woods 1 shot behind Mediate with 2 holes to play for both of them

certainly gonna be a tight finish

[Geordie Ahmed]

Looks like Mediate will win

[Geordie Ahmed]

Mediate finishes with -1

Woods and Westwood need a birdie to match it - lets see what they come up with?

Im not going to sleep until this is settled - brilliant finish

[Geordie Ahmed]

Woods and Westwood on the last hole

Both of them need a birdie to match Mediate and to take it into a play off - an eagle will win it. Tiger eagled this hole yesterday, lets see what he can do now

[Geordie Ahmed]

Damn - Woods finds the bunker

Mediate must be starting to celebrate now

[kablooee87]

That was ridiculous. Just unreal.

That was so clutch it's not even funny.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Woods is a FREAK and we are so friggin lucky we are witnessing the GREATEST SPORTSMAN in the world - what a player, what a player

Tiger with an incredible putt that helps him finish on -1 and he will contest a play off with Mediate tomorrow

[kablooee87]

I'm sorry, this deserves another post.

Just before the putt, after Tiger had sized up the shot, he went up to approach the ball but paused before he got there. He stood at the spot for a good 5-10 seconds staring and the ball/line/hole. It was like he was watching himself make the putt.

Before that moment I was still holding out hope that he would miss the putt. But after that, there was no issue.

[Geordie Ahmed]

The play off starts at 1730 UK Time so should finish at a reasonable time

GO TIGER

[Geordie Ahmed]

hopefully his knee holds up 2moro - has taken some punishment the past 4 days

[Oxy]

Why dont they have 4 playoff holes immediately (I'm sure that happens with the other events)

Bit of an anticlimax .

Its basically 'matchplay' from here.

Cant see Woods slipping up.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Oxy Why dont they have 4 playoff holes immediately (I'm sure that happens with the other events) Bit of an anticlimax . Its basically 'matchplay' from here. Cant see Woods slipping up.

Yeah thats what happened in The Open with Garcia and Harrington having a 4 hole play off

Personally im glad it is happening today, was knackered and needed sleep - 4 more holes would have been too long

[12thMan]

1700: 1st HOLE - Woods (E) Mediate (+1)
1716: 2nd HOLE - Woods (E) Mediate (+1)
1728: 3rd HOLE Woods (+1) Mediate (E)
1737: 4th HOLE Woods (+1) Mediate (E)

this is a 18 hole playoff

[Oxy]

Both players have dropped a shot.

After 5 holes, they are both on +1

Never heard of Mediate - but he seems very laid back from the interviews he gave last night.

I want Rocco to win it!

[Oxy]

TIger should birdie the 6th - Rocco a fair distance away

[Geordie Ahmed]

Woods on Par

Rocco is 1 shot behind

Both after the 6th

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Oxy Both players have dropped a shot. After 5 holes, they are both on +1 Never heard of Mediate - but he seems very laid back from the interviews he gave last night. I want Rocco to win it!

Rocco seems like a nice chap BUT still want Tiger to win

[Oxy]

And he does.

Tiger goes to LEVEL par....1 ahead shot ahead of Rocco Balboa

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good shot for both fellas to start off the 7th

[Geordie Ahmed]

Great 2nd shot from Mediate - right onto the green

Now for Tiger?

[Geordie Ahmed]

and what a shot by Tiger . . . . . onto the green and around 15 feet away from the hole

[Oxy]

And Tiger stepping up through the gears...

Tee shot on the 7th falls within birdie distance of the hole.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Tiger has a great chance to increase the lead - he is in a better position to get a birdie

[Oxy]

What a putt by Rocco....inches short.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Oooooooh - Good shot by Mediate BUT it does not quite make it . . . . a couple of feet away from the hole

[Geordie Ahmed]

C'mon Tiger . . . for birdie . . . can he do it?

[Geordie Ahmed]

was there ever any doubt - birdie for Tiger

[Geordie Ahmed]

After 7th

Tiger -1
Mediate +1

[Geordie Ahmed]

Tiger finds the bunker from his tee shot on the 8th - Tiger not happy at all

[Oxy]

Tiger find a bunker on the 8th tee.

Go Rocco...

[Geordie Ahmed]

Mediate hits a good shot - is on the green

Mediate should atleast pull back 1 shot on this hole

[Oxy]

IS Howard CLarke allowed to walk all overthe green whilst the players are lining up!!

[Oxy]

Tigers shot lands level with Roccos.

Go Rocco - take your chance...he pitches with 12 inches of the hole

[Geordie Ahmed]

An okay shot from Tiger from the bunker - his ball is near Mediates BUT atleast its out of the bunker

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Oxy IS Howard CLarke allowed to walk all overthe green whilst the players are lining up!!

I guess so since he did

[Geordie Ahmed]

That was not far off from Mediate - should get par whilst Tiger will most likely get bogey

[Oxy]

Both virtually 18" of the hole. ROcco MUST hole it

[Geordie Ahmed]

Tiger gets the bogey - moves back to par

Mediate needs to putt this

[Oxy]

Rocco gets 1 back

Tiger leads by 1 shot

[Oxy]

Rocco slips up!!!

Misses a 3 footer!

A 2 hole swing!

Tiger leads by 2 shots

[Oxy]

Tiger on a roll!

Stunning putt from 25 ft!

[Oxy]

9th & 10th hole have virtually clinched this match for Tiger.

Rocco all over the shop now....

[Oxy]

TIger now leads by 3 holes after 10 holes

And holes running out for Rocco

[Geordie Ahmed]

Gonna be tough for Rocco to win this one

[Oxy]

TIgers tee shot on the Par 3 11th hole - lands about 8 ft from the hole.

Rocco is rattled!

[Oxy]

Time for dinner break....

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Oxy Time for dinner break....

Had my dinner before - i shall commentate til the end now