Tiger started the Australian Masters with remnants of "a Tiger of past", getting him into contention in the tourney and being only 4 strokes behind the leader. Adam Brind, who will leave Sunday night for Q-School, was in the lead friday with a -4 67. Then came the winds, the rain & the inconsistency with his irons and Tiger is now 9 shots off the lead. He has 15 players ahead of him and will have a climb to get back near the top. This tournament, is the final title defense of the year for Tiger. Can he make it happen? Time & weather will tell!
The scuttlebutt about the Europeans ditching the USA PGA Tour next season is not about "deflecting" but about the number of tournaments that playing on both the European Tour and US Tour would require. First it was Westwood, then it was McIllroy and now possibly Ian Poulter who could be leaving their USA PGA Tour behind in 2011. While for most, the concern is the required 13 tournaments on the European Tour and the 15 on the USA PGA Tour. That can present a major problem with travel & time conflicts. For young Rory McIllroy, it is more of missing home. He has stated that he has a girlfriend, 2 dogs and a house that he really loves and misses. Ian Poulter has stated that it's going to come down to whether it's even doable. One thing to remember, is that these gentlemen are people. People who have wives, or girlfriends and families that they are devoted to and not just the game of golf. It's refreshing in one aspect, to see that the truly important things such as family, come before career (even in the world of Golf)!
Sadly, on the Ladies LPGA Tour, Michelle Wie had to withdraw yesterday from the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Michelle is the defending Champion of the tourney and having to withdrawal due to back issues, was not an easy thing for her, but a necessary one for her health. With upcoming testing and treatment, I wish Michelle a very speedy rehab!
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