The Open: more Mulligan kudos and more "Big" Five frustration
AllCarry in this post gives Mulligan some props for predicting Tiger would win at least 2 majors this year, but he also asserts that Mulligan is "usually filled with hot air." I am writing primarily to defend Mulligan's honor, particularly because I found all of his reports from St. Andrews to be fantastic reading adding real value to my experience watching the event on TV. (I've linked all those posts below.)
I also write to assert that those looking for hot air should just look to any commentator who continues talking about the "Big Five." With the exception of Tiger (and perhaps a little Retief relief for 3 days at Pinehurst), the Big Five have been mostly a big bust in the majors this year. I continue to want to believe that someone -- anyone -- will make a Sunday charge at Tiger, but it has been the likes of Chris DiMarco and Bob May that have pushed Tiger to find his best golf on the final rounds in the majors.
I suppose I should not be frustrated that Tiger has, yet again, separated himself from other golfers of his generation. And, as my Dad put it today, Tiger's return to greatness now means it is fun to root against him again.
Mulligan's great reports from The Open:
- British Open: Tiger 10 down, 8 to go
- British Open: commercial break
- report from St. Andrews: moving day, Day 3
- report from St. Andrews: The Old Course
- report from St. Andrews: Tiger on top, Jack's farewell
- British Open, Day 2: Big 5 all now in red numbers
- British Open, Day 1: it's over
- Let The Open begin: Tiger off to fast start
- British Open: Tiger and Jack
2 Comments:
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2 surprises in my eyes:
1) The only golfers on the leaderboard that posted scores equal to or better than Tiger on the final day were Couples and Ogilvy. Both of which were never discussed as a contender the final day, but had good finishes. Why is it that the players proven to be strong on Sunday fall apart when Tiger is the one they are chasing? Dimarco did a remarkable job at the Masters, but his play is so unpredictable, you never know who will show up. And Goosen was strong at the U.S. Open as well, but Tiger was so far back at the start, was he really a contender that Goosen was thinking about at the start of the round?
2) England had a strong field, and yet the best they could due is tiw for 11th. When will Donald prove to be a major contender? And must they really depend on Faldo to be their hope? I hope not. Poulter is a great player to watch, and I think he is the one I would hang my hopes on, not Donald (he just doesn't have the length to compete at most courses today), as the next English player to get a major win, although even that may be a stretch.
Great blogging on the Open.
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