Showing posts with label PGA Tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PGA Tour. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2009

Enjoy Your Heritage


Went to the 2nd Round of the PGA Heritage at Hilton Head. Picture perfect weather conditions. If you're a spectator on a day like this, golf is never a good walk spoiled.

No live blog today on the golf. First off, there's no cell phones, texting, twittering, picture-taking on the course (it's really not enforced). But it's still hard to type with a cold beverage in your hand.

Here's the backdrop for the famous finishing hole:


And here's how you can see it if you can't get a ticket:


Last year, I followed Stephen Ames around for 14 holes en route to a 64. One of the most impressive sports performances I ever witnessed in person. This year I didn't catch the perfect golf wave, but I can report on a couple of things.

>Todd Hamilton finishes with a birdie on 9, following up a strong Masters with a -8 thru 2 rounds, good for 2nd place heading to the weekend.

>1st Round leader Alex Cejka birdies the 15th, one of the few highlight on his day. He's now tied for 3rd behind Brian Gay and Hamilton.

>Got to watch some household names that didn't qualify for the 2009 Masters: Davis Love, Chris DiMarco, Steve Elkington.

The food selection is decent but limited. The drinks are everywhere. The cougars are out. The weather is perfect. Let's play eighteen.