Another PGA TOUR event, another playoff, another tense victory. This has been the norm for the last two months in the golfing world. This week again delivered great golf and great drama at this year's FedEx St. Jude Classic. It was so awesome that 72 holes wasn't enough; in fact, 75 holes were needed to end this tournament. In the end, Harrison Frazar defeated Robert Karlsson in overtime to claim his first ever PGA Tour Victory in over 300 starts. It was a bit of a disappointment for Karlsson, who had a chance in this event in a playoff last year but was unable to pull through then. He also held the 36 and 54 hole leads, which could have been bigger had he not made some mistakes towards the end of his rounds. But he did redeem himself, by making a par on the last hole to actually force the playoff. Alas, it was the gritty Texan who prevailed, finally claiming a win after 4 previous runner-up finishes in his career. Injuries and other health problems had derailed him early on in his career, but he always had the talent to show that he could compete out here. Karlsson will get his win eventually. The Swede is way too talented to not be able to win on the PGA TOUR one day. It'll happen. Heck, it might happen next week at the US Open at Congressional. We shall see. But if that Open is as entertaining as the last 2 months of golf has been, then we're all in for a wild ride. Until then, keep hacking!
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