So Joe you may not be the only golf writer who does not play golf- I really have no idea. But I would imagine you have to be the only person who has played only one round of golf in their life- even if only 16 holes- and that round was at Augusta National. I mean what a story.
Joe is obviously not a golfer, as there is no golfer on planet Earth that would skip the 17th and 18th holes at Augusta to go to a wedding. Even their OWN wedding.
While I enjoyed the Saturday struggles most of all, watching three golfers play stubborn, superb golf all through the back nine on Sunday was a pleasure. And even if Joe is not a golfer, I always enjoy his golf writing.
Just one matter of fact: Fitzgerald is the third (not second) English golfer to win the US open since 1924. In addition to Justin Rose (who I got to see win at Merion CC), Tony Jacklin won in 1970.
The shot from the bunker was fantastic. Fitzpatrick's non-reaction when the Zalatoris putt slid past the hole was priceless. Fitz had to know he had won the tournament. Yet his demeanor was that he wasn't sure. Five to ten seconds passed before what he'd accomplished sunk in.
Thanks as always, Joe. Hopefully you won't consider this disrespectful, but I have to highly recommend Brendan Quinn's golf writing on The Athletic. His major coverage is always great, but his piece on yesterday's final round and Fitzpatrick is delightful.
I was pulling for Scottie Scheffler. I don't know what Dr. Morgan looked like at -12, but it might have been the way Scottie looked after his tee shot on the 11th on Saturday. He was playing remarkably - the closing 9 Friday and front 9 Saturday were simply amazing. It looked to me like he was playing a different course than the rest of the field. He has felt to me somewhat an accidental number 1 player in the world. He is obviously a great player, but I had never really thought him a transcendent one.
Golf - and particularly the US Open - is so fleeting. One weird bounce on a green, and a double bogey ended up being four shots in three holes, and it felt he could slip out of contention entirely, like what Rahm did later on Saturday and into Sunday. A lot of credit to him that he too rolled a putt just left on 18 that would have had him in a playoff.
It was a great final round with a great ending. Such a good shot. No one even mentions the awkward stance and the way he was choked down on the club. I was pulling for Scheffler all day but I enjoyed that final pairing. I wish everyone played as quickly as Fitzpatrick does. It was refreshing to see.
What a great piece! Keep the golf stories coming, Joe.
So Joe you may not be the only golf writer who does not play golf- I really have no idea. But I would imagine you have to be the only person who has played only one round of golf in their life- even if only 16 holes- and that round was at Augusta National. I mean what a story.
Joe is obviously not a golfer, as there is no golfer on planet Earth that would skip the 17th and 18th holes at Augusta to go to a wedding. Even their OWN wedding.
Nice story, but the best golf story was the one you wrote a few years back about Augusta. Absolutely poetic.
While I enjoyed the Saturday struggles most of all, watching three golfers play stubborn, superb golf all through the back nine on Sunday was a pleasure. And even if Joe is not a golfer, I always enjoy his golf writing.
Just one matter of fact: Fitzgerald is the third (not second) English golfer to win the US open since 1924. In addition to Justin Rose (who I got to see win at Merion CC), Tony Jacklin won in 1970.
The shot from the bunker was fantastic. Fitzpatrick's non-reaction when the Zalatoris putt slid past the hole was priceless. Fitz had to know he had won the tournament. Yet his demeanor was that he wasn't sure. Five to ten seconds passed before what he'd accomplished sunk in.
Thanks as always, Joe. Hopefully you won't consider this disrespectful, but I have to highly recommend Brendan Quinn's golf writing on The Athletic. His major coverage is always great, but his piece on yesterday's final round and Fitzpatrick is delightful.
I was pulling for Scottie Scheffler. I don't know what Dr. Morgan looked like at -12, but it might have been the way Scottie looked after his tee shot on the 11th on Saturday. He was playing remarkably - the closing 9 Friday and front 9 Saturday were simply amazing. It looked to me like he was playing a different course than the rest of the field. He has felt to me somewhat an accidental number 1 player in the world. He is obviously a great player, but I had never really thought him a transcendent one.
Golf - and particularly the US Open - is so fleeting. One weird bounce on a green, and a double bogey ended up being four shots in three holes, and it felt he could slip out of contention entirely, like what Rahm did later on Saturday and into Sunday. A lot of credit to him that he too rolled a putt just left on 18 that would have had him in a playoff.
Really an enjoyable weekend.
It was a great final round with a great ending. Such a good shot. No one even mentions the awkward stance and the way he was choked down on the club. I was pulling for Scheffler all day but I enjoyed that final pairing. I wish everyone played as quickly as Fitzpatrick does. It was refreshing to see.