US OPEN CHAMP IN "SEPTUPLE" BOGEY

Angel "disappointed" with 10 on Par 3.

We are not entirely convinced that "Septuple" is a word - Is there a word for +7 on 1 hole??
That's what Cabrera did on the Par 3 6th at the opening round of the USPGA (Southern Hills, Tulsa).

After firing 2 balls Oscar Bravo, he followed up with a slap into the water and pretty much kissed goodbye to making the cut at the years final Major.

In stifling conditions (goodness knows how Daly was able to get round in one piece and shoot 67!!), the player gathered for what many regard as the weakest of the 4 Majors, partly due to the quality of some of the courses over the years.

Everyone expects Tiger to deliver and at +1, he's not dead and burried.

69s (-1) for Padraig and Westwood keeps alive the prospect of a European winner (2 Majors in a row... surely not??)

However, the surprise name at the top of the leaderboard is Graeme Storm from England.

A fantastic 65 has given him an unlikely lead and seemed to surprise even him.

"I don't know where that came from," quipped the Englishman.

I'm not a sport psychologist but that suggests to me that making the cut is the goal as opposed to winning the damn thing.

We are off to Machrihanish now for 3 days of golf heaven and will be watching events unfold from Tulsa over the weekend.

The only thing we are worried about is the post USPGA feeling that is inevitable on Monday morning .... "That's it for another year!!"

HOORAHHH!! THE WOMENS OPEN IS OVER!!!!!!!



ST ANDREWS GETS BACK TO NORMAL





The members breath a collective sigh of relief.
Double G&Ts all round.
As the champagne is opened, the feeling in the locker room is unanimous...
"Thank F**k that's over!!"
For the first time in history, the home of the R&A opened its doors to the "best" women golfers in the world.

Instead of early morning four balls between Colonel Itchy Baws and Major I.M Sober, the links was awash with bright colours, colourful characters and in some instances, great looking woman.
The event was won by world number 1, Lorena Ochoa.

Will the event be brought back?
Probably.

Will the members give over the locker rooms for another full week?
Reluctantly.

Will the Womens game ever have the same appeal as the mens?

No comment......

JIM FURYK MAY MISS USPGA

SWING PRACTICE FURYK STYLE



The one person who has shown us all that there is "more than one way to skin a cat" is looking unlikely to make the USPGA at Southern Hills, Oklahoma.

A back injury whilst practicing for the WGC has all but ruled him out.

We like big Jim.

He is not the most conventional of guys with a swing that is akin to an octupus falling from a tree but to be fair, there are fewer consistent players around.


"I would love to try to be prepared and ready to go at the PGA, but if that's not the case, just get healthy and get strong," said the 37-year-old American.


We wish you a speedy recovery Mr Furyk.