US Open 2010 at Pebble Beach

[NCCubFan]

Tiger's choking nearly as badly as Johnson.

He just made a birdie; maybe it's the start of a turnaround.

I stand corrected.

[kujay]

I can't even imagine how tough these greens are. I see that 92-yard hole and think that ain't so bad -- I play those at the pitch and putt. But those greens...

 

I suppose this weekend showed Tiger is working his way back but isn't quite there. Just no consistency.

[Wilson A2000]

I can't even imagine how tough these greens are. I see that 92-yard hole and think that ain't so bad -- I play those at the pitch and putt. But those greens...

 

I suppose this weekend showed Tiger is working his way back but isn't quite there. Just no consistency.

 

This isn't the course to get your game back together on. But he is still hanging in there when you know he doesn't have it totally back yet.

[javy knows my name]

The difference between their exit interviews is just staggering. Tiger can really make it hard to root for him sometimes

[hawkeyecub]

What a strange day. Who would have guessed that E would win it heading into the afternoon, especially with some good scores posted early. McDowell deserved it, he was steady all along. Hit a ton of fairways today and made all the putts he needed to make unlike the heavyweights.

 

Ernie looked like he was headed for a huge round early on but made a couple huge mistakes and missed too many makeable putts. Just brutal for Tiger to play the first 7 holes the way he did. Phil couldn't make any putts and really that was his whole weekend outside of Friday.

[SpongeWorthy]

The difference between their exit interviews is just staggering. Tiger can really make it hard to root for him sometimes

 

To me it sounds like he's less gracious now than he was before all the controversy.

 

Before he was just a PR bot and now he's somehow more outwardly arrogant.

[Wilson A2000]

The difference between their exit interviews is just staggering. Tiger can really make it hard to root for him sometimes

 

Agreed. You have to throw him a softball question in order for him not to give you the look of "I want to ram this driver down your throat."

[SpongeWorthy]

McDowell deserved it but it kind of stinks that no one had to hit a great shot all day to win the damn thing. Oh well.

[Flames24Rulz]

The difference between their exit interviews is just staggering. Tiger can really make it hard to root for him sometimes

 

Then why root for him?

[hawkeyecub]

McDowell deserved it but it kind of stinks that no one had to hit a great shot all day to win the damn thing. Oh well.

 

Exactly. Especially when you have Tiger, Ernie and Phil all in the mix. Once Ernie got through with his awful 9-10-11 stretch that dropped him back, they couldn't even pose the threat of making a run. They all made numerous mental mistakes, hit poor shots and rarely made putts. Fairly shocking considering the talent up there.

McDowell was just steadily hitting fairway's and making the 5-10 foot putts that everyone else seemed to be missing. And his "steady" round was a 74. It was there for the taking and although the greens were super tough, no one could step up.

[Wilson A2000]

McDowell deserved it but it kind of stinks that no one had to hit a great shot all day to win the damn thing. Oh well.

 

Exactly. Especially when you have Tiger, Ernie and Phil all in the mix. Once Ernie got through with his awful 9-10-11 stretch that dropped him back, they couldn't even pose the threat of making a run. They all made numerous mental mistakes, hit poor shots and rarely made putts. Fairly shocking considering the talent up there.

McDowell was just steadily hitting fairway's and making the 5-10 foot putts that everyone else seemed to be missing. And his "steady" round was a 74. It was there for the taking and although the greens were super tough, no one could step up.

 

Mcdowell was in a great position. When you have to try to make birdies on this course, you won't be able to. Chances are you will make bogies instead when you take chances. All Mcdowell had to do was play it safe, which isn't easy to do.

[Banedon]

The greens looked like they were camouflaged today.

[Guest]

The difference between their exit interviews is just staggering. Tiger can really make it hard to root for him sometimes

 

To me it sounds like he's less gracious now than he was before all the controversy.

 

Before he was just a PR bot and now he's somehow more outwardly arrogant.

Tiger is pissed that the media machine that created him (somewhat) are now dismantling him. It's what they do Eldrick.