Thinking through what we’ve witnessed the past 3 days, WHY NOT TOM? should be patented for use anytime the absolute unexpected in anything happens. He can win this. It didn’t matter that it was a bright and sunny day. The wind blew consistently hard all day and Tom still found the resolve to just shoot 1 over 71. The bogey on 15, I’m almost willing to give a pass since he had to wait 20 minutes to hit that bunker shot.
Then birds on 16 and 17, so clutch indeed. If not Tom, if the magical carpet ride comes up a little short, then who? Well I think Lee Westwood has the best chance of any in contention, along with Retief, Jim Furyk and Ross Fisher. Sergio had a great opportunity to get in the mix and blew it again!!
Then of course there’s the prospect of a playoff. Anyone wanna throw John Daly into one, say with Watson and maybe another? JD is right there. If not for the 4 putt par on 17, he’s only 5 back. 6 back on this track is nothing really....
Well the sun is up over there. Round 4 begins in 2 and 1/2 hours. This should be a hell of a good time!