First of all congratulations to Padraig Harrington for defending his title in such adverse conditions. Great story lines occurred throughout the event. From Rocco Mediate being tied for the lead after the first round. Greg Norman being the leader after 54 holes. Norman set a record as the oldest player to hold a 54 hole lead. Harrington was contemplating withdrawing from the event due to a sore wrist.
Chances are this one of the most memorable US Opens to date. A David versus Goliath 18 hole playoff which turned into a see saw battle from start to finish. In the end Tiger beat Rocco Mediate in the first hole of sudden death to win his 14th major title. Even though Rocco did not win I can see has gained a lot of confidence and can see him playing well for the next few months. Rocoo kept an unbelievable positive throughout the round and should be proud of the way played in this US Open.
Congratulations to [tag]Trevor Immelman[/tag] for winning the [tag]2008 Masters[/tag] and his first major tournament win. With only one real hiccup in the final round, the double bogey on 16, Trevor played very steady considering the pressure and the windy conditions on Sunday. I thought the approach shot into 18 was one of his best all day since the ball was lying in the back of a divot.
The [tag]2008 Buick Invitational[/tag] was historic on two fronts. First, [tag]Tiger Woods[/tag] tied Arnold Palmer for career wins on the PGA Tour with 62. Also the Buick Invitaional is the third tournament that Tiger Woods has won 6 times. But how did Tiger win the 2008 Buick Invitational?
With the [tag]Buick Invitational[/tag] starting later this week will this be a prelude to the [tag]2008 US Open[/tag]. Torrey Pines hosts the Buick Invitational each year and the South Course has been put on steroids recently to make it a suitable course for the US Open. Who will be the favorites going into this week and can they carry the momentum into June.
Shortly after Tiger Woods finished second in the US Open. He and his wife welcomed baby daughter Sam in to the world on Monday morning. Granted it would be easy to assume that Tiger got over the disappointment of losing very quickly. What would have happened if Tiger made a birdie on 16, 17 or 18 to tie Angel Cabrera?
Phil Michelson for the first time in his career won the [tag]Players Championship[/tag]. This also marked the first win with his new full swing coach Butch Harmon. Throughout the week Phil was quoted to saying he has won with his short game in the past but he now wants to win with his full game.
Its hard to put into words the career [tag]Tiger Woods[/tag] has had on the [tag]PGA Tour[/tag]. From watching him win three consecutive US Amateur Championships, lapping the field in the 1997 Masters, or winning the [tag]2006 Open Championship[/tag] while using his driver once during the whole tournament. For Tiger winning is everything. But it not just winning it’s winning the major championship. So here are my Top 5 Reasons Why Tiger Woods Will Win the [tag]2007 US Open[/tag].
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