Well, the 2011 US Open was a VERY uncharacteristic week at the US Open. Players making birdies by the bunches, especially on the ever-so-vulnerable front nine. The wet weather really ruined what could have been a tough tournament. But instead, it was not-to-be.
Rory McIlroy did steal the show. However, what I was really happy about was the fact that Phil had yet another week of mediocrity despite being heavily over-hyped as the favourite earlier on this week. Chew on that, Phil lovers!
Another Phailure by Phil. 7 over par, 23 shots behind Rory McIlroy.
On Day 1, Phil's opening tee shot on the Par-3 10th found the water, resulting in an opening double bogey right out of the gates. Slashing and hacking out of the deep rough on one hole after another, and ending up with a 74 which could have been much worse had he not scrambled better. He could have easily shot a 79 and missed the cut. He hit the ball so pathetically crooked he couldn't even find fairways with a 2-iron (BTW, who still uses a 2 iron anyways?)
Round 2, he started hitting the ball better now, made quite a few birdies. However, he saved his best moment for last. After having 5 birdies and 1 bogey thru 17 holes, Phil dunked his second shot on the 18th hole into the water and made double bogey, finishing his round in grand style.
Round 3, on the front nine he played decently. But the back nine was when the train wreck began and never ended until the last putt. Phil hit it over the green on 10, leaving him an impossible up-and-down, resulting in a bogey. He carded another bogey on 13 when he flew his shot to the back of the green despite a front hole location, resulting in a three-putt. He made another bogey on 15. Then on 16, his third shot flew the green and ended up in an impossible chipping area, making double bogey. Made another double bogey on 17 when he drove the ball into the woods, and when he finally managed to get onto the green, he missed a 4 foot bogey putt. What a round. And what a great way to celebrate his 5th anniversary of his famous Winged Foot collapse. Exactly 5 years ago on that day, Phil made double bogey on the last hole to choke away his greatest chance at an US Open win.
Round 4 for Phil wasn't shown much because he SUCKED so badly he had an early tee time well before the TV coverage. Some interesting notes for his round: He did bogey the Par-5 6th hole, which is the easiest hole on the course all week. And he missed a 5 foot birdie putt on the 16th. And he once again finished his round in grand style, carding a double bogey at the last when his greenside bunker shot flew over the green and into the water.
Just exactly how bad did Phil play? Consider this: He was outplayed by as Kevin Chappell, Brandt Jobe, Johan Edfors, Kyung-tae Kim, Robert Rock, Gary Woodland, Do-Hoon Kim, Harrison Frazar, Patrick Cantley, Sunghoon Kang, Adam Hadwin, Russell Henley, Sang-Moon Bae, Chez Reavie, Michael Putnam, Scott Piercy, and Alexander Noren.
What a great way to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Phil's Winged Foot debacle.
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