The Match needed Tiger and Phil to be Tiger and Phil. Instead, we got 22 holes of so-so golf from the sport’s two biggest names.
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Doug Sanders, a four-time runner-up in major championship, has died from natural causes aged 86, the PGA Tour has announced. Sanders, known for his colourful wardrobe on the circuit, won on 20 occasions between 1956 and 1972 but missed out on major glory, with his near miss at The Open 50 years ago the closest he came. He was atop the leaderboard coming into the final hole at St Andrews but missed a putt from three feet for victory, and in the resulting 18-hole play-off fellow American Jack Nicklaus prevailed on the final green. The PGA Tour said on its website: “Doug Sanders, a 20-time PGA TOUR winner perhaps known best for being a stylish and flamboyant dresser earning him the nickname, ‘the Peacock of the Fairways,’ died April 12, in Houston, from natural causes at age 86.” Sanders also finished tied for second at the 1959 US PGA Championship, the 1961 US Open and at The Open in 1966. But it was his setback in 1970 which lingered as he later told the Sporting News: “I never got so many letters and wires than after the British Open. “They came from people who said they felt so bad to see me miss winning. Many of them weren’t even signed, just ending with ‘A fan.”‘
Retief Goosen made it clear in the early week that he didn’t come to THE PLAYERS Championship to soak in another round at TPC Sawgrass. He wants to compete and put himself in the mix come Sunday. “I would like to play well and see what happens by the end of the week and hopefully have a chance to take a run at it,� said Goosen at his Wednesday press conference. He’s certainly given himself a chance to make the cut after a 2-under 70 in Round 1 that included three birdies on his inward nine. He’d be the first Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS winner to make the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship since Mark O’Meara in 2011. The first round 70 is the best Round 1 score by the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS winner since O’Meara in 2011. Goosen got off to an ominous start with a bogey on the 10th. He got his first birdie on the 12th and made the turn in one over. The 51-year-old quickly got in red numbers with back-to-back birdies on holes one and two. Goosen then finished with a strong par save on eight after his tee shot landed right of the green and he had to hit a difficult flop shot. He then took advantage of the par-5 ninth with a perfect bunker shot to 5-feet and rolled in the birdie to finish. “I didn’t hit the ball great, but my putting was good,� said Goosen. “Tomorrow morning, I’m first off and it’s going to be totally different conditions and it’s going to be a totally different feel out there with no spectators so it’ll be quite interesting.� Goosen tees off at 7:40 a.m. in Round 2 on Friday.
Tony Finau’s 67 on Saturday earned him a three-way share of the lead with Henrik Stenson and Jon Rahm at the Hero World Challenge on Saturday. Tiger Woods is last in the 18-man field after shooting a 72.
