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Mickelson wins the 2011 Shell Houston Open

Congrats Bubba

"Who says I have long arms?"

Did anyone watch the first network-broadcasted PGA Tour golf event of the year – the Farmers Insurance Open*?

I watched a little bit on Saturday and the last hour or so on Sunday.  Bubba Watson made some huge putts, especially the one on 17 from about 12 feet out.  How can you not like what this guy is all about?  Just after his win, an emotional Watson reminded us how tough it is to win on tour, knowing that another lefty is right on your heels.

Not sure about you, but I was shocked that Phil didn’t go for it on 18.  Reading a little about his decision, it appears he didn’t have the right lie for a hybrid or a 3-wood.

Back to Watson.  Not only did he knock down 2 huge putts on 17 and 18, he showed tremendous poise on that hole 17 flop shot out of the thick greenside rough and the sand out from 18.  Those are tough shots without any pressure, let alone when an 800 lb gorilla (not literally Phil) is on your heels.

Tiger showed up for a couple days, but unfortunately lost it on Saturday.  I still expect him to come back strong this year (5 wins and 1 major).

Looking forward to next week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Here are a couple of stories about Bubba Watson’s win:

Yahoo Sports (Doug Ferguson)

The Golf Channel (Rex Hoggard)

* is it just me or can anyone else not get that Farmers jingle (we are farmers…) out of their head?

Highlights from the BMW Championship

Check out these highlights from this weekend’s BMW Championship (courtesy of pgatour.com):

U.S. Open – Tiger vs Phil

From Yahoo Sports…

Phil’s Wedge, The Return of Ryo, & Bunker Mentality

Here’s a few interesting articles in some other blogs worth sharing.

Phil Mickelson Ditching His Ping Eye 2
Devil Ball Golf
Shane Bacon

On Wednesday at Riviera, site of this week’s Nothern Trust Open, Phil Mickelson spoke up, and it is as heated and intense as you will see Lefty with a camera on him.

As you have been blundered with over the last week, Mickelson’s wedges have been the hot topic.  Read more…

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Welcome Back to America Ryo Ishikawa
Golf Girl’s Diary
Patricia Hannigan

Whimsically wonderful Ryo Ishikawa is back on US shores, and not a moment too soon.

While the PGA Tour struggles with a simmering scandal and a weighty rules issue, the young Japanese champion will bring a welcome breath of fresh air… and a rainbow of riotous color… to the 2010 Northern Trust Open later this week.  Read more…

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Bunker Mentality
Golf Naked Blog
Greg Rowley

There’s a lot more to bunker etiquette than simply raking your footprints before you leave.  The next time you ball ends up on the ‘beach,’ consider these following customs:

Try to enter the bunker from a spot as near as possible to your ball, but never from the ‘front’ of the bunker (greenside), always from the rear (opposite the green).  The reason for this is twofold.  One, it’s bad form.  Two, should you hit a lousy shot, you really don’t want your ball to end up in one of your footprints.  Read more…