Davis Love Finds Himself In Familair Surroundings At Hilton Head
posted in News |Davis Love has been struggling with his golf game since his ankle injury last September. Davis missed one of his favorite tournaments when he failed to qualify for The Masters last week.
This week finds Love in a tournament that he has won more than anyone. Davis has worn the plaid jacket at Hilton Head five previous times. The Hilton Head course is comprised of narrow tree lined fairways and the tours smallest greens. This would seem an unlikely fit for someone that can be one of the longest drivers of the golf ball when he wants to really let it out. But, it seems that the surroundings are quite soothing for Love. The area is quite similiar to where Love calls home and that is very close at Sea Island. With a win at this tournament Love would once again qualify for his beloved Masters.
Davis will face stiff competition in his pursuit of his sixth jacket. Tied at the top of the leader board is previous champion Justin Leonard and several of the top players in the world are also in the field. Ernie Els continues to struggle opening with a first round 72 one over par. Brandt Snedeker(-1), Steve Flesch(-1) and Stewart Cink(-3) look to rebound from their close call at The Masters.