Random Day 2 Images From The Presidents Cup
/Brutal conditions but fascinating golf. A few quick observations...
- The Americans have acquitted themselves beautifully but I did see a few cracks today, with Nick Watney hitting way too many high approaches. He and partner Haas also laid up poorly on the short par-4 sixth whole Ogilvy and Choi played further back and both hit beautiful approaches.
- The pace of play could be justified at times because of the conditions, but it became appalling that the Baddeley-Day team was not asked to pick it up. Their slow play created a front nine logjam, most of it Day's doing.
- The 18th hole rough (note below Bill Haas photo on 18) is becoming increasingly tedious and worrisome if the matches come down to the last hole Sunday. The green is wild enough. Trying to control an approach into it from the fairway is enough challenge. Bomb and gouge is the play.
- I can't fathom what Captain Greg Norman is thinking by pairing Robert Allenby with Geoff Ogilvy in Saturday's foursomes. Ogilvy has been solid and appeared to have a nice bond with partners Schwartzel and Choi. Allenby hasn't been good. Foursomes is a sensitive format, requiring matching personalities and compatible games. Stick Allenby with another likely lost point, and try to win four points with your best combinations.
