Sunday
Sep132009
Out of the fog, onto the fairway
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 6:07AM
Writing from Lemont, Ill.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Tiger Woods' path to a record-tying fifth Western Open title is clear, now that the fog has lifted at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club. Woods' drive on the par-4 first hole split the fairway, and he had no trouble making par to open the final round of the 106th Western, the third playing under the moniker of the BMW Championship.
Woods should also have no trouble annexing the title, the $1.35 million that comes with it, and the No. 1 spot in the PGA Tour's point standings going into the Tour Championship, from which he'll have a leg up on the FedEx Cup title and the $10 million in cash and annuity that comes with it.
The only real question is how many strokes Woods will win by. The seven he started with? Ten, which would tie Mike Brady's mark, set at the 1922 Western at Oakland Hills Country Club? By more?
A collapse is not only unfathomable, but would set a PGA Tour record. It's six strokes, by a handful of people, including Greg Norman (to Nick Faldo) in the 1996 Masters.
A full report after the championship concludes; updates as warranted.
– Tim Cronin
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Tiger Woods' path to a record-tying fifth Western Open title is clear, now that the fog has lifted at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club. Woods' drive on the par-4 first hole split the fairway, and he had no trouble making par to open the final round of the 106th Western, the third playing under the moniker of the BMW Championship.
Woods should also have no trouble annexing the title, the $1.35 million that comes with it, and the No. 1 spot in the PGA Tour's point standings going into the Tour Championship, from which he'll have a leg up on the FedEx Cup title and the $10 million in cash and annuity that comes with it.
The only real question is how many strokes Woods will win by. The seven he started with? Ten, which would tie Mike Brady's mark, set at the 1922 Western at Oakland Hills Country Club? By more?
A collapse is not only unfathomable, but would set a PGA Tour record. It's six strokes, by a handful of people, including Greg Norman (to Nick Faldo) in the 1996 Masters.
A full report after the championship concludes; updates as warranted.
– Tim Cronin
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