Rookie of the Year

Bradley with the Wanamaker Trophy

The leader board was filled with some familiar and unfamiliar names, but at the end of the day, a winner was born. It would take a three hole playoff to decide the PGA Champion. Jason Dufner held the lead while standing on the 15th tee, but exhibited that with golf nothing comes easy, he would lose his lead after multiple bogeys. Dufner was the only player in the field to have not made a bogey on the last four holes, but the pressure to win a major, can get to anyone. Keegan Bradley in the other hand was given a second chance, after a triple-bogey on #15, finishing birdie, birdie, par, enough for a spot in a playoff. 

Bradley would come out victorious and become a MAJOR CHAMPION. What a great win for a rookie on tour, that already has a win this year. Bradley is one out of a selective few that have won a major during their rookie year. Below is the score of the playoff. 

Sergio Garcia finished at 1-under par for the tournament. Garcia fired three rounds of 69. Is it me or does he love the number 69 (hahaha). Though the talented Spaniard has not won a major, he exhibited that he can be ranked among the top players in the world. 

Tiger who? This certainly was an interesting week of golf. Once again the cameras were on Mr.Woods for another week of nonfulfillment. After shooting a first round 77, Tiger declined a post-round interview. Failing to miss the cut after finishing at 10 over par after two days of play, Tiger found himself packing his bags and on route home. It has only been two tournaments since he has been back, but will this be the common trend to come. The apprehensiveness grows and many are dubious to say that “El Tigre” will be back to major champion shape. 

Steve Stricker was one shot short of breaking a record, after firing a tasty 63 on Monday. Seems like the forty club is on the move, revealing that they will not fall short to the 20 and 30 somethings that are currently making a name for themselves.

Besides Tiger missing the cut, the golf world was surprised by Rory Mcllroy’s play on hole #3 during the first round. Instead of simply chipping the ball out to the fairway, he risked hitting the ball which nested next to a tree root. Mcllroy would injury his wrist and struggled throughout the tournament. Mcllroy’s injury represents the difficult decisions endured by golfers and risks that are involved.