Martin Laird Claims Win at Bay Hill

Martin Laird 

The first European to win at Bay Hill, Martin Laird captures the victory. Laird who struggled during his round was able to finish strong with his par save on the 17th hole and safely getting a par on 18th to finish at 8-under par. Steve Marino birdied the 18th to have a chance after getting a double on 17th that knocked him out of contention. Marino finished at 7-undr par. Spencer Levin’s going to have to wait for his first win. After starting the day just two shots off the lead. Levin finished 3 shots back after bogeys on four of his first six holes. Great play from David Toms and Marc Leishman who were  contenders on Sunday. 

Justin Rose 

For the second week in a row, great play from the Englishmen Justin Rose, who resides in London. With a 31, 5 under par back nine resulting in a final round of 68. Certainly Sean Foley's (Justin's golf instructor) approach to improving his game has been successful. Sergio Garcia clearly showing he still has the game to be a contender. Garcia finished at 4-under par for the tournament. A surprising 85 from Paul Goydos, that included a 7 hole stretch with a score of bogey or worst. The young Italian Matteo Manassero was not able to make the cut with rounds of 75 and 74. His hopes for playing the Masters Tournament twice as a 17 year old are coming to a close. Since he needed to move up the world golf ranking with a good finish here at Bay Hill. Dustin Johnson was also not able to make the cut, which suggest that the wind in Florida can be a big factor when it gets moving. With many great players not making the cut, many golf writers believe this tournament can be compared to a major.  

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A side note for those that attended or watched the Mexico vs. Paraguay game this weekend. The Mexico squad is looking ready the  2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Chicharito who scored twice, just 22-years-old, has 14 goals in 22 games for Mexico.