| The 91st PGA Championship was played this year at | | | | a number of holes and left himself much longer |
| Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. | | | | approach shots than Yang and this tactic may have |
| Tiger Woods has been victorious in 14 out of 14 | | | | ultimately lent itself to Tiger's demise and loss of the |
| attempts in the major championships when leading or | | | | championship. |
| sharing the lead after 54 holes. Tiger game has been | | | | I know the missed cut at the British Open did not sit |
| sharp over the last few weeks, including back to | | | | well with Tiger and I'm sure he worked even harder |
| back victories in the 51st and final playing of the | | | | with his coach, Hank Haney, to correct any swing |
| Buick Open, which he has dominated so brilliantly over | | | | faults in preparation for the PGA Championship. |
| the years and also the WGC - Bridgestone | | | | Second place is not a bad spot to be in but |
| Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron Ohio. | | | | unacceptable by Tiger's standards. I'm sure he would |
| He beat the field handily by three and four strokes | | | | have much rather have today's headline read " Tiger's |
| respectively thus dispelling any doubts about his | | | | Wins Wire to Wire Victory in PGA Championship" or |
| return to true Tiger form. Yang also made some | | | | "Tiger wins 15th Major" or "Tiger Edges Closer to |
| noise and came in alone in 5th place at the Buick, tied | | | | Jack Nicklaus's Record 18 Majors and Sam Snead's all |
| for 19th at Firestone and has played well as of late | | | | time 82 Victory Record" but it was not to be this |
| and stood at 110 in the World Rankings until his PGA | | | | time. It just goes to show that even the infallible |
| win, which should put him well ahead of that number. | | | | TIger Woods is human and can lose when the chips |
| I must take a moment to ask, "What happened to | | | | do not fall in his direction. This is the fourth straight |
| Padraig Harrington?" Having started the day at -6 and | | | | major with an unlikely victor accepting the trophy. In |
| in excellent position to make a run at the title, he | | | | The Masters, Angel Cabrera held off late charges by |
| dropped off the leader board and shot 78 to put | | | | Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who blew |
| himself out of the running for back to back titles and | | | | opportunities on the final nine on Sunday and Chad |
| another Wanamaker Trophy. It makes me seriously | | | | Campbell and Kenny Perry, who had it sewed up at |
| wonder whether Padraig would have been victorious | | | | the 16th until he bogied both finishing holes to force a |
| in last year's two final majors, the British Open and | | | | playoff in which he lost to Angel. |
| the PGA, since he has faltered in both the Buick | | | | At the U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson was once again in |
| Open and the 2009 PGA when Tiger Woods was in | | | | contention on Sunday and playing his heart out for |
| the field. It may be the intimidation factor that | | | | wife Amy who requested him to win, along with |
| exudes with Woods mere presence, which could | | | | David Duval and Ricky Barnes who could not hold on |
| affect Padraig Harrington's performance when going | | | | to a 6 stroke lead and who both allowed Lucas |
| head to head with Tiger. There are many players so | | | | Glover to snatch victory right out from under them. |
| affected but it did not seem to bother P.E. Yang on | | | | Then, an unprecedented performance in The British |
| the back nine on Sunday, or for that matter at any | | | | Open by Tom Watson, who should have and could |
| time in the final round. He play well throughout the | | | | have won but Stewart Cink tied him on the 18th and |
| round and his only hiccup came on 17 when he three | | | | handily beat him in the playoff that ensued. Finally, in |
| putted for bogie and left the door open for Tiger. | | | | the PGA, what can I say, Tiger Woods beaten by |
| Tiger pulled his approach shot left and in the rough | | | | P.E. Yang on the back nine on Sunday. Who could |
| just off the green. His attempt to chip out left him | | | | have imagined a more implausible ending to the last |
| short and he could not convert the par putt to return | | | | major of the season, given Tiger's two stroke lead |
| to -7 and a tie with Yang going into the final hole. I | | | | at the turn. This is the time when Tiger usually |
| guess you could say he did not Wan-a-maker, a little | | | | makes his move and can catch an opponent with a |
| play on words there. Yang's second shot on 18, a | | | | four stroke lead or more when he turns it on. A |
| hybrid to approximately 8 feet, all but sewed up the | | | | Tiger Woods Major victory was not in the cards this |
| title for him. Tiger needed to hit his approach shot | | | | year and his continuing quest toward Jack Nicklaus's |
| stiff if he were to have any chance but instead he | | | | record will have to wait until 2010. Please note that |
| over shot the green and again left himself with a | | | | Tiger's season has been very successful, as he is the |
| difficult shot from the rough to birdie or even par the | | | | leading money winner, the leader in the Fed Ex and |
| hole, which he ultimately failed to do. Tiger had to | | | | Presidents Cup standings, not to mention his long |
| settle for bogie to Yang's birdie leaving him an | | | | standing status as # 1 in the World Ranking which |
| unprecedented three shots back at -5. Yang finished | | | | remains intact. His next opportunity will come in the |
| at -8, where Tiger had started for the day. When | | | | Fed Ex Cup where he can add another victory and |
| Tiger was ahead by two shots at the turn, I said to | | | | move closer to Sam Snead's all time victory total of |
| myself, "This PGA is over", but Yang had other ideas. | | | | 82. Not too shabby from a player who is still |
| P.E. Yang played well, no two ways about it. It | | | | somewhat recovering from his ACL knee surgery of |
| seemed that Tiger uncharacteristically changed his | | | | last year. |
| strategy mid-round to a more conservative approach | | | | Congratulations to P.E. Yang for his victory in the 91st |
| which is atypical for him. He appeared to be | | | | PGA Championship and his stellar play over all four |
| protecting his two stroke lead instead of his normal | | | | rounds, especially on the back nine on Sunday against |
| aggressive style and using his unequivocal ability to | | | | the world's best player, Tiger Woods. Happy Golfing |
| expand that lead to three, four or even five strokes. | | | | to All! |
| He did not appear to trust his game as he laid up on | | | | |