Another post-major week, another thrilling tournament. This time, an extremely talented American that was in one of the worst slumps of his career has made himself relevant again (and nope, not Tiger Woods). Sean O'Hair, now 29, came out on top this weekend, winning the RBC Canadian Open in a playoff over Kris Blanks. O'Hair, a now 4 time winner on the TOUR, had been having such a bad year that the only thing that he hasn't changed so far is his family. He changed coaches, swings, mentalities, and his mojo. His last win came in 2009, and when he won then in Quail Hollow over a quality field, I was very impressed and wouldn't have been surprised if he could take down a major or two by now. But oh, how this game can be sometimes. At least one week can change your fortunes again. Sean is one of the nice guys on tour, and it was good to see him win in the end, even though many were also rooting for Kris to win in the playoff. Sean got so teared up at the end; it was a sight to see him that emotional. It showed what he's been through this year and how bad he wanted to win again. It was something quite special to see and hopefully it gets his confidence up, because he is one heck of a player when he gets his game in shape. He won on an impressive golf course too, pretty much the toughest all year in relation to par so far. His ball striking was solid, and his putting was pretty clutch. Hopefully this sets him back on the right track again to start winning more and fulfill the unlimited potential that he has in his grasp.
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