Archive for July, 2006

Just found this great article from espn.com that talks of a golfer in Texas that was able to shot two holes in one, on the same hole, with the same club.

He made the holes in one in a weekend tournament on the sicth hle of the Lubbock course. 174 yards the first day and 178 yards the second day.

ESPN.com – GOLF – Two days, two holes-in-one for Lubbock golfer

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Tiger Woods is in the lead at the 2006 British Open with one day remaining.

Tiger Woods had a first round 67 and second round 65 to jump to an early lead of 11 under heading into todays round. He was followed closely by Ernie Els at 10 under. He played amazing the first two days and holed out with shots from the fairway, dazzling bunker saves and putting, yes Tiger’s putting is back.

Then today he faltered a little on the greens but was still able to stay in the lead and one stroke up on a huge contending field with 13 under par. Big on the day was Sergio Garcia’s round of 65 that has kept him one back of Tiger heading into the final round of the Open.

Could this be the major that Garcia finally wins or is Tiger just keeping it close for entertainment purposes? We’ll see as the final round of the British Open concluds tomorrow.

Tiger Woods was “ready to win” as he told reporters this past week during practice rounds at the course in Lemont, Illinois. However, his first round must not have been the round he was thinking about making his move.

Phil Mickelson on the other hand is keeping up his push for the top of every tournament he enters this year. He sites one back of the leaders shooting a 4 under 67 on the par 71 course. A course that measures 7,326 yards (Cog Hill). Vijay Singh also sits at 4 under with a 66 in the first round.

Tiger Woods on the other hand shot a 1 over 72 at Cog Hill, certainly not himself yet. Woods struggled off the tee thursday where he once needed three tee shots just to get a playable ball. That hole ended with a bogey, which was his second straight for the day. His putting was close but not close enough. He did however end the day with a birdie on 18.

4 share the lead after the first day of play; Joe Ogilvie, Lucas Glover, Daniel Chopra and David McKenzie shot a 5-under 66.

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J.J. Henry, not your household name, won his first PGA tour event in front of the home town crowd. The Buick Championship was held in Cromwell, Conn. this past weekend not too far from Henry’s hometown of Fairfield, Conn.

J.J. Henry won with a pretty decisive three stroke lead over secure himself a spot at this years British Open and move him into 26th on the Ryder Cup Team Points list.

His round ended with a par on the 18th hole where he launched a 361 yard drive straight down the middle of the fairway. He chipped on and two putted for par. That capped off four rounds of under par play finishing the last 36 holes with only three bogeys. With the win Henry also took home the $792,000.00 paycheck.

Not bad for your first win on tour.