Kenny Perry cruised to his 2nd victory of the 2005 season today at the Bank of America Colonial. His 7 shot victory wasn’t in doubt at any point today. Perry just plain schooled the rest of the tour this week. Here’s a guy in his mid 40’s knocking the ball an average of 327.9 and hitting 77.8% of his greens. Smokin’. The guys at Taylor Made are going to love that.
CBS had some great sponsors for the Colonial. I just loved the rather lengthy 2 minute spot for the “Celtic Woman” CD/DVD. I bet a ton of the (primarily male) viewers were burning up the phone lines with their orders after that ad. Oh, I better not forget to mention the spot for the “50 Most Loved Hymns” CD. I wonder if that same ad would be running if the likes of Tiger, Phil, Vijay, Ernie etc. were battling each other atop the leaderboard…
“These guys….ahem…and gals are good?”
Fifteen-year-old Michelle Wie has accepted a sponsor’s exemption to play in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic July 7-10 in Silvas, Ill. She is also attempting to qualify for the men’s US Open. She played earlier this year at the Sony in January where she missed the cut.
The new poll addresses an interesting question: Should women be allowed to play in PGA Tour events?
I’m of the thought that if they can properly qualify and compete then sure. I do not believe it is fair for a popular woman (like Wie) to gain entry into a PGA Tour tournament just because they are a good TV draw. There are guys who are staking their life savings and future on the chance to play on the PGA Tour. Though their playing resumes may be better, they are not 15 year old females who can bomb the driver 290 yards and therefore don’t get the chance?
I believe at some point Wie is going to have to actually live up to her “potential.” She hasn’t even won an LPGA event yet. Let’s stop putting the cart in front of the horse.
I also wonder what image LPGA golfers may get if they do start playing against the men on a regular basis. Will it be an embarrassment for them? Will they just get their lunch handed to them on a daily basis? I believe that scenario is highly likely.
So take a second to cast your vote (lower left column) and we’ll see what the “pundits” have to say.
HOGB’s Player Of The Year poll is now closed.
And the winner is….(drum roll) Vijay Singh with 51% of the vote
The full results:
Vijay Singh 51%
Tiger Woods 18%
Phil Mickelson 18%
Ernie Els 3%
Retief Goosen 0%
Other 7%
Round 2 of the Colonial is in the books. Kenny Perry is now atop the leaderboard after going 65, 63. His driving average is 321.3, and his GIR is over 80%. That is some hot golf. Patrick Sheenan was hot in round 1 with a 62 but cooled off with a 72. Other notable players who were cold (and missed the cut): Chris DiMarco, Davis Love III (what is up with DLIII this year?) Todd Hamilton, Mike Weir and Sergio Garcia.
Sergio continued his putting woes and he had some “issues” on 18 today when his drive went behind a tree. He attempted to punch one out from under the tree, but the tree won the battle. The live cameras caught some very clear expletives including “F**K ME.” Serge, I know how you feel man.
My 2nd round of 18 today was at Hidden Valley Country Club here in my town. This course is amazing. It has 27 beautiful tree lined holes with immaculate fairways and greens. I often tell my friends that the tee boxes at HVCC putt better than the public courses’ greens around here…
Up until a fancy Tom Fazio course opened down the road, this was Golf Digest’s #1 course in the state. (It is my favorite and I still think it is #1 in the state).
The shot here is of the 18th hole. This is a par 5, straight up hill. I’ve only reached it in two once (driver driver). Mike Weir played here and reached it easily with driver 3 iron and he’s a “short hitter.”
This time of year here is great because the grass and trees are lush, the sky is blue, and the mountains are still snow capped.
I have more photos of HVCC and many other golf photos in my forum’s photo gallery. CLICK HERE TO GO THERE!
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