The Players Has Some Surprises
posted in News |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.