Golf Confessions

Annika fires a 66 at the Michelob Ultra Open in Williamsburg, Va., on the second day and her 130 leads Ochoa by three.  Sorenstam is on a mission to regain her number one world ranking and she may be making a statement to Lorena. 

Michelle Wie continued her poor play with a two day total of 146 and missing the half way cut by four shots.  It is not going to be easy for Wie to compete if she does not play in more events and on a more frequent schedule.  She may have a lot of talent but being able to play with these girls is not as easy as it use to be.  There are more and more very good players coming out on the LPGA every year and Wie may find that she is no longer special.  Talent is one thing, but being able to compete and win is totally different.

The average age for the final pairing at The Players tournament today in Ponte Vedra is 48.5.  Leading the way is Kenny Perry    (-6)and trailing by one shot is Bernhard Langer(-5).  These older guys may need to take a nap at the turn, just kidding.  It will be interesting to see if the young guns can make a charge on these experienced veterans.

I am sure that Vijay Singh who lives at Ponte Vedra was again very disappointed.  Vijay failed to make the cut with a two day total of four over par.  You would think that Vijay would know this course as well as any one.  Maybe he knows too much and can’t let it happen.  Singh is one of the best ball strikers on tour and has the length to tame the par fives.

The way the course is set up no one seems to benefit from being a long hitter or short hitter.  Two years ago Fred Funk won at the age of 48 and is certainly not a long hitter, but is very accurate.  The courses are getting longer, just like Augusta, but this extra length may be playing into the shorter and more conservative type player.  The name of the game has and always will be PUTTING.  Did you see what Langer did yesterday?  He was sinking them from all over the place. 

Sergio will have to regain his putting form of the first day if he is going to be a contender.  Garcia had to have his nerves shaken on the very first hole with a three putt when he missed one inside two feet for par.

Let the wind blow and see who can survive.