US Open 2008 report
The ending to today’s final round was superb and let’s hope the US Open’s unique 18-hole playoff is not an anti-climax. It would have been nice to see Lee Westwood make the playoff for a number of reasons but not least of all just in case one of the golfers has a day to forget. He hung on most of the day though and didn’t quite have the grit in the end.
As far as the Aussies went most had a tough time of it on the weekend. Rod Pampling finished well for a tie for 14th but the most surprising result in my mind was the good performance by Jarrod Lyle. Admittedly he finished well off the pace at 10-over and a tie for 48th but for a guy on the Nationwide Tour trying to get his PGA Card for next year it’s a good result. He has won once this year (Mexico Open) and had 4 top-10 finishes. Jarrod has been around a long time and maybe he is starting to fulfil his potential.
Geoff Ogilvy was the leading Australian but a couple of bogeys around 9 and 10 messed up his chances. Aussie Golfer believes his round of 69 on Thursday though was the first time he has ever gone under par for a round at the US Open. And he’s won one! It tells you something about the US Open courses.
On the subject of course setup, often on a final day of a major, the pins get moved to tough or at least different positions.