*#* GOLF *#* HP BYRON NELSON Championship.

Bjorn in my Trixs too

IRVING, Texas – Before Jordan Spieth took the golf world by storm, before Patrick Reed won three times, before Harris English and Russell Henley and Seung-yul Noh were all claiming trophies in their early-20s, Patrick Cantlay was the one to watch. Well, one of the ones, at least.

This week, he will make his first start since last September in a return from injury, teeing it up in the field at the Byron Nelson Championship.
“Feels good,” Cantlay, 22, said after a Tuesday practice round. “Back to normal.” For those who don’t remember, Cantlay’s normal is pretty special.

Let’s review:
He was the world’s No. 1-ranked amateur golfer for more than a year; he won the Haskins, Nicklaus and Mickelson awards as a freshman at UCLA; he finished top-25 in his first four PGA Tour starts as an amateur; he was low am at both the U.S. Open and Masters; and he shot a 60 – yes, a 60! – at the Travelers Championship.

“I was really proud of the way I played in the last event in Indiana,” he explained. “I was hurt and kind of bummed out, but I got my card in that one tournament.
I don’t know if that’s my biggest accomplishment, but it’s definitely my most satisfying.
Even though I finished in second place and it sucked to lose, it was good considering I was hurt and didn’t feel my best.”

In the time since he’s been away, the game’s most elite level has been overflowing with young, fearless players on the cusp of superstardom.

“It just shows that there’s a lot of young guys who are capable of playing well and winning and having success,” he said. “Before I was hurt, I was playing with them all the time, so if anything it makes me feel better and gives me more confidence going forward. All of those guys are my peers and they’re having success, so that’s great to see.”

Jamie Mulligan, his instructor since he was 7 years old, understands that the 22-year-old still has time on his side.
“We’re trying to look at this thing as macro as we can,” he continued.
"We don’t want him to be a good player for a little amount of time. We want him to be a great player for a long time.”

Following his tournament here in Texas, Cantlay plans to move to Jupiter, Fla., next week, the first time he’ll be away from his native California.
As Mulligan knows, it’s all part of growing up – and every young player has to do that at some point.

Cantlay has seen many of his peers grow into the role of budding superstar in the past year or two.
He was once on that track. Now that he’s healthy, there’s no reason to think he won’t once again join them in that pursuit.

Looking forward to him having a good comeback - 420/470 on here - just a large nibble then, tks.

ESPANA

Good start from Sergio -3 and bad from Bjorn +3.

ESPANA
76 palyers a +1 incl Gonzalo

*players

Jordan 25/1 5 places PP a short while ago (now 4 places - except Laddies for another while) tks.

Leishman has a solid record in Texas (T8, T12, cut, T3, T12) - clubhouse leader after early 66.

http://cricfree.tv/golf-tv-live-stream.php

WATCH Monty win his 1st Major

Did you know 8 players in Regions Tradition field (Seniors Tour 1st Major) have won the Byron N.

POD -2 after just 5 holes !!! (back nine start - par 5 coming up on 16th )

See Laddies are still 5 places in US golf

Bradley 33's 5 places Laddies tks

REGIONS TRADITION (Seniors Major).....

Bernhard Langer 7/2 fav..........+2 T38
Fred Couples 5/1 Laddies.........+2 T38
Colin Montgomerie 12/1 Spoils....E  T16
Jeff Maggert 16/1 Spoils.........+1 T24
Jay Haas 16/1 Spoils.............-3 T1
Duffy Waldorf 22/1 Spoils........+1 T24
Tom Lehman 20/1 Spoils...........+1 T24
Kenny Perry 25 Spoils............E  T16

Interesting first days, with scoring being quite tough in both events.

Impressed again by Kaymer, recovering from bogey on 17, by bouncing straight back with a closing birdie. If Leishman could have even one above average day on the greens, he could take beating.

ffs Bradley + 3 after just 5 of his back nine start.

Martin gone to -5 with 3 birds today in 10 holes played.

Tom Pernice Jnr is -4 from his first 4 holes in the Seniors Tour.

Francesco 7/2 Spoils to win some money back.

69 players at +3 or better (83 at +4 incl Gonzalo - with 3 bogies on 16, 17 & 18 ffs).

Others.....
Coetzee +6, Bjorn +9, Higgins makes the cut at +3, McGrane +6 & McGinley two 72's.

Hoffman -6 thru13 leads in Texas

HOLD THE PRESS !!!....cut may go to +4 in Open de Espana (81 players at +4 or better !)

WHY is Sergio -1 NOT destroying this field  ?

TEXAS cut at E par or better for 74 players

3 ball betting earlier.....

Justin Hicks @ 1.90
Charles Howell @ 2.50
Jordan Spieth @ 1.90
Ryo Ishikawa @ 2.40
Robert Streb @ 2.40
Louis Oosthuizen @ 2.70

Justin Hicks +4 / Joe Ogilvie E / Scott McCarron -2 thru 12*
Charles Howell -1 / John Senden -1 / Boo Weekley -2 thru 10*
Jordan Spieth -1 / Harris English E / Sang-Moon Bae +1 thru 10
Ryo Ishikawa -2/ Spencer Levin +2/ Richard H Lee E thru 7
Robert Streb -2/ Tag Ridings -2/ Steve Flesch E thru7
Marc Leishman -1/ Louis Oosthuizen -2 / Vijay Singh thru -1 11*

in doubles/trebles/accums x4 x5 & x6.

TEXAS cut now at +1 or better for top 90 players

Paul Casey (finished at -6, one of Todd -7) tied the all time PGA TOUR's back-nine scoring record of 27 shots (incl. a remarkable birdie on 18 from the trees).

Happy with Bradley -2 - long HOT w/end to go !

Bradley has managed to grind his way back into alright, very congested leaderboard.

I backed Charles Howell at 40s near the end of his first round, not to win as much as the others, as full stake wasn't accepted, but gives me an extra arrow.

Hopefully conditions stay tough, as none of Leishman, Howell or Hoffman are birdie machines, but are very efficient at making pars at tough holes. Kaymers class edge can also be increased the tougher it gets.

Sergio looked drained yesterday, so can only hope he will come out fresher this morning. Lack of sleep was muted as explanation after flying home relatively late.  Or maybe just a few too many senoritas sitting on his shaft

paul lawrie lurking in spain at 48, seems fair

Keegan Bradley looks worthy of support in todays 3 ball at 6-5.

Bradley done the business, but Hoffmans DB on the last hole when in a share of the lead leaves a sour taste.

Poor finished for Hoffman alright Callitasucit,anybody can win this in America,wonder did Deplasterer back Pod in America this week,just hoping Sergio can go low today and get in the top 6,will be a horror week on the golfing front this week if he dosent

Thinking of backing Jimenez. 4.3 looks on the generous side.

I backed him aswell earlier at 5/2,need this to win to stop a horror week on the golfing front,

Hoffman big price at 19 later. I know he doubled the last last night, but could prove a blessing. Out of the limelight of last couple of groups, and is clearly very comfortable on the course. 12 under could be good enough. He shot 66 on Fri, and should have done again yesterday, only for his aberation on the last.

Hopefully Jimenez wins first!!

Sorry lads but a small interest on Derksen at around 40,s for me,just got through a few difficult holes.
Good test of a course.

Feck, sky gave it as a birdie putt and it was for a par on 9,what a feckin shower

PALY OFF IN ESPANA

IF Miguel Angel Jimenez wins - would beat his own record as the oldest winner in European Tour history.

*PLAY OFF ffs

We have a 3-way playoff between Miguel Angel Jimenez 1/1, Thomas Pieters 5/2 & Richard Green 9/4 Laddies

Here 4/11, 2/1 & 11/4

BYE BYE Pieters

WD THE MECHANIC

Nice Wedding Present

Should make our Ryder Cup Squad !

Simply FANTASTIC !

God that was high maintence well done Jimenez,

Irish times

17:40	Martin Kaymer (13/10)	Draw (15/2)	Matt Kuchar (5/6)
17:50	Aaron Baddeley (11/10)	Draw (15/2)	Greg Chalmers (10/11)
18:00	John Huh (13/18)		Boo Weekley (11/10)
18:00	Matt Kuchar (8/13)		Marc Leishman (13/10)
18:00	Morgan Hoffmann (1)	Draw (15/2)	John Huh (1)
18:10	Charles Howell (6/7)		Morgan Hoffman (19/20)
18:20	Padraig Harrington (6/7)		Greg Chalmers (19/20)
18:30	Gary Woodland (10/11)	Draw (15/2)	Graham Delaet (11/10)
18:30	Louis Oosthuizen (11/10)	Draw (15/2)	Marc Leishman (10/11)

*18 Hole Mythical Matches and Shooters

5.20	Keegan Bradley -4 (now -5)	Robert Garrigus -4 (now -3)
5.30	Scott Gardiner -3	Lee Williams -4
5.40	Martin Kaymer -5	Dustin Johnson -4 (now -5)
5.50	Aaron Baddeley -5	Vijay Singh -5
6.00	John Huh -5	Matt Kuchar -6
6.10	Boo Weekley -7	Charles Howell III -7 (now - 8)
6.20	Morgan Hoffmann -8	Greg Chalmers -7
6.30	Marc Leishman -8	Graham DeLaet -8
6.40	Mike Weir -9	Padraig Harrington -8
6.50	James Hahn -9	Gary Woodland -9
7.00	Louis Oosthuizen -10	Brendon Todd -10

Novak Djokovic proves too strong for Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final.

Jordan finished at -2.

Backed Leishman at 4/1,

Weir is having a laugh!!

609 in WR,approach shots to less than 4 foot in 4 of the 5 holes so far.

What a start...Weir birdies four of first five holes for two-shot lead.

Come on Paddy !

Howell 12/1 (3 places 1/4 - Spoils and others)

Nice db for Pod, if shottracker is to be believed, he's spraying it all over the place.

HAVING A GOOD GO AT Johnny HANN -9 - 20's (1/4 3 places)

ffs MONTY - keep those bogies off the card man.

*HAHN

Sir Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of California as Cavendish sprints to victory in last stage.

For the third time Miguel Angel Jimenez on Sunday broke his own record as the oldest winner in European Tour history....

....winning the Spanish Open for the first time in 27 appearances.

At 50 years and 133 days, he topped the record he set last December at the Hong Kong Open (49 years, 337 days).
The Spaniard has been playing in his country’s national Open since 1983.
It’s already been a memorable month for Jimenez, who finished fourth at the Masters, won in his Champions Tour debut a week later, and remarried the following week.

Jimenez began the final round two shots off the lead, but his closing 73 was enough to get into a three-man playoff with 2012 NCAA champion Thomas Pieters (75) and left-hander Richard Green (72). Pieters and Green made bogey-5 on the first playoff hole, while Jimenez got up and down from the back of the green for his 21st career European Tour title.

Leishman has tied Mike Weir and Brendon Todd at -12 for the lead.

Tks for the 25's on Hahn.

SENIORS MAJOR

Kenny Perry -6
Jay Haas -5
Tom Watson -4
Tom Lehman -4
Bernhard Langer -3
Colin Montgomerie -3 on 14th.

Johnny Cook leads at -7 thru 13.

Monty - We need 2 birds (with one on the par 5 17th) to get it to -5 PLEASE.

Marc Leishman (born 24 October 1983) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
In 2009 he won the Rookie of the Year award on the PGA Tour. He was the first Australian to win the award.

Leishman was born in Warrnambool, Victoria. He had a very successful amateur career in Australia, winning many junior tournaments. He won the Warrnambool Club Championship as a 13-year old while playing in the same group as his father. In 2001 he won the Victorian Junior Masters, the South Australian Junior Masters and was the Victorian Boys champion.

He turned professional in 2005. He played on the Von Nida Tour in 2006, winning two tournaments and topping the order of merit. In 2007, he played his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour finishing 92nd on the money list. He won his maiden title on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 at the WNB Golf Classic by a record-equaling (with Chris Smith) eleven shots.[1] He finished the year 19th on the money list to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2009 season.

Leishman was voted the Rookie of the Year in 2009 after recording three top-10 finishes, which included a runner-up finish behind Tiger Woods at the BMW Championship, the third of the four FedEx Cup playoff events. Leishman subsequently qualified for the season ending Tour Championship. He ended the year 53rd on the money list. He recorded his second runner-up finish of his PGA Tour career at the Farmers Insurance Open in 2010. He finished inside the top 100 on the money list in both 2010 and 2011. He reached the BMW Championship in both seasons.

Leishman won his first tournament after 96 starts on the PGA Tour in June 2012 at the Travelers Championship, coming from six strokes back of the 54 hole leaders to win by a stroke.[2] He shot a final round of 62, which included eight birdies and no bogeys to match his career best round and second best comeback in the tournament's history. He became the second Australian to win the event after Greg Norman in 1995.

At the 2013 Masters Tournament, Leishman was the co-leader after the opening round, alongside Sergio García, as he shot a six under total of 66.
He maintained his challenge over the second and third rounds to go into the final day two strokes behind the leaders.
He finished T-4 with Tiger Woods, four shots off the lead.

Warrnambool GC

http://www.wgcinc.com.au/index.php/club-info/course-layout

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USA Kenny Perry     
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1  --  USA 
USA Kenny Perry     
-7  14  E  72  68  69  --  209  3  22  19

wtf

Kenny Perry leads at -7 from Calcavecchia, Browne & Cook all at -6

Monty only T10 at -3.

Meanwhile - RORY tweets "Nice view for dinner with Wozniacki at Nobu in Monte Carlo"

Nice view for dinner with Wozniacki at Nobu in Monte Carlo"

He was obviously looking at something other than Wozniacki so!

Kenny Perry just needs to par 18 to win his 3rd senior major title after winning the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Senior Open in consecutive tour starts last year.

Perry's best finish on the tour this season was a fifth-place tie at the Toshiba Classic.

Nice view - wouldn't throw her out of bed for eating taytos !

WD Kenny Perry - 3 Majors in a row !

Depends how many pints I had before the tayto!!

Congrats Kenny Perry who next heads to the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores, where he owns the course record (62).

Come on HAHN - Par 5 birdie please - get up & down from 40ft ffs

Todd 1/8

Heading for another playoff on a Sunday night ?

GOOG MAN HAHN

*GOOD

Weir 5's ? tempting ?

Eamon Scott (Hahn's IRISH Caddy) -
"The going rate for a caddie is $750 a week, Hahn said.
There’s more—making a cut brings a bonus, about three to five percent of the player’s earnings.
A top-five finish brings seven percent, and a win means the caddie gets 10 percent of the winnings".

A Good Man is Johnny HANN

Mike Weir is in the clubhouse at -12. This will be his first top 10 in 1,575 days.

Weir was a runner-up finisher at Pebble Beach in 2009 - that was his last top-3 finish on the PGA Tour.
He'll likely finish top 3 today.

Seven first winners already this year on Tour - Todd will be the 8th.

More costly for HAHN than me

Pfizer makes an improved £69bn offer, worth £55 per share, for British firm AstraZeneca.

With his win today, Brendon Todd gets a full exemption through the 2015 PGA Tour season and invitation 2015 Masters.

Todd shoots 4-under 66 in Round 4 to claim win.

Impressive WIN

A few of Brendon Todd's stats..........

Driving accuracy: 71.43% (1st)
Scrambling: 86.2% (1st)
Strokes gained-putting: 2.45 (1st)

Golf star Rory McIlroy breaks off his engagement with tennis player Caroline Wozniacki !

Call it as you see it - Guess the view in Monaco was not that great after all !

^^^^^Or maybe the view was good, and he finally realised there was far better out there. Tiger might loan him his little black book.