I forgot to mention a while back that I met Duffy Waldorf at the last golf show in Vegas.  Duffy was there to help out his wife’s golf hat business called Gogie Girl.

Duffy was very cool and personable.  We had the chance to chat for a few minutes.  I was going to do a video interview but I was out of space on my camera unfortunately.

Duffy’s Game

I asked Duffy how his game was.  He answered with one word, “broken.”  Duffy has some back issues (I feel his pain) and is trying to get healthy for the Champions Tour.

I have a new pal in Duffy and I wish him the best.

Captain Nick Faldo

2008 Europe Ryder Cup Team

Paul Casey
Sergio Garcia
Soren Hansen
Padraig Harrington
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Robert Karlsson
Graeme McDowell
Ian Poulter
Justin Rose
Henrik Stenson
Lee Westwood
Oliver Wilson

Assistant Captain
José Maria Olazábal

Captain Paul Azinger

2008 USA Ryder Cup Team (and Ryder Cup points)

Phil Mickelson - 5,342.500
Stewart Cink - 4,952.665
Kenny Perry - 4,480.700
Jim Furyk - 4,423.892
Anthony Kim - 4,035.296
Justin Leonard - 3,379.274
Ben Curtis - 3,120.061
Boo Weekley - 2,785.095
Chad Campbell - Captain’s Pick
J.B. Holmes - Captain’s Pick
Hunter Mahan - Captain’s Pick
Steve Stricker - Captain’s Pick

Assistant Captains
Olin Browne
Raymond Floyd
Dave Stockton

Padraig Harrington wins 2nd Open in a row

A few days ago I made a post saying that Padraig Harrington was questionable for even playing in the Open due to a wrist injury. Thus he didn’t make my fantasy team. He stuck it out through the pain and had a great performance to win his 2nd Open in a row. Truly impressive.

On the 17th hole Padraig hit one of the best shots I’ve seen on the back nine at the Open. He reached the par five in two with a fairway wood in winds that were 30-40 miles per hour. Not only did he reach, he knocked it super close. His eagle putt fell and sealed his four shot win.

Congrats to Padraig. I’m sure the pubs in Ireland will be rockin’ as they celebrate his victory

Greg Norman

Greg Norman put on a hell of a show at the British Open this week. I was rooting for him to win the whole thing. Starting with three straight bogeys didn’t help his cause, but he was in the hunt most of the round. He lipped out what seemed to be almost every putt. If a few of those dropped he could have cruised home with his 3rd Open win.

After the round today you could see that Greg’s new wife Chris Evert was devastated that he didn’t win.

Brutal conditions

The winning score was +3 for a four shot margin. T3 was +9. Nine over par. The brutal winds and severely deep rough of this year’s British Open made the U.S. Open look more like the Bob Hope.

If you thought there were a lot of erectile dysfunction ads the first three days of the British Open broadcasts, you are in for a treat. 53 year old Greg (freakin’) Norman is leading by two going into Sunday’s final round. Norman is a 500-1 long shot.

Oldest player to win a major?

Know who it is? I bet you figured it was Jack Nicklaus who was 46 when he won the 1986 Masters. Nope. It was Julius Boros. He won the 1968 PGA Championship at the age of 48.

If Norman wins

If any player was to win a major championship at 53, that victory would be an all time accomplishment in the golf world. Combine that with the brutal conditions of this year’s Open, and the fact that Norman has played virtually NO competitive golf for years, and this victory would be off the scale amazing.

Having met Greg a few months ago I’m really hoping he can pull it off.

My pal Greg Norman is 53 years old and missed the cut in all three tournaments he’s played this year. He has zero FedEx Cup points, zero dollars earned.

Somehow Norman has shot two 70’s in a row and is at even par at the par 70 Royal Birkdale. Meanwhile some of the younger big guns are flaming out.

Can Norman’s 53 year old bones handle two more days of cold and wind? Does he have enough ibuprophen in the bag?

UPDATE 2PM E.T.

K.J. Choi has taken the lead over Greg Norman at -1.