Meanwhile, South African great Ernie Els charged forward and even had a one shot lead on the par-5 18th until he sent his second shot into the middle of the lake in a risky attempt to reach the green under regulation. He would go on to score a bogey and scoring -16 for second place with an impressive -9 round, letting Mickelson take it home playing a zig-zag trail for a birdie (he drove it left to the gallery, then right to the rough and finally safely in the middle of the green) you’d almost think he was doing for shits-and-giggles.

A tag-less Ryan Moore managed third place, garnering a spot in the world’s top 50 and Ireland’s wunderkind Rory Micilroy shot a solid 9-under for 14-under par to secure fourth place.

But hold on, let’s not ge ahead of ourselves now. Let’s not forget about Watney, who rolled in a 50-footer on the last hole to score 70. The California born golfer is still hanging on to a tie in second place with Woods at 12 under par, Ryan Moore right behind the at -11 and England’s Lee Westwood at -10 after having played a 65, the best round of the day.

Now this is what kick-ass golf is made of. World’s number one and two fostering their rivalry and putting on a great show while a trio of underdogs (and Mooreepitomizes underdoggery with his anti-endorsement policy) cling to a chance for greatness and big bucks.

One thing is definetly certain, regardless of which horse you’re backing on Sunday, you can put your money on classic American showdown in dragon country.

Here’s a recap of the first day:

And second day:

Despite not being a recurrent winner on the tour, Barron had always been fondly remembered for a more light-hearted incident at the 2006 Transitions Championship in Florida, where he took off his shirt to play a shot out of the water on the 16th hole.

This has been the first reported case of doping since an anti-doping program was introduced in the PGA and European in July 2008.

It’ll certainly be strenuous for Barron to recover from his tarnished reputation. However, in my opinion, this unfortunate episode will remain isolated in the future of the sport.

It hasn’t been made public what substance was found in his body, but the more intriguing question at hand is what kind advantage could he have expected to get from it. Furthermore, according to CNN, Barron is said to have had health problems in the past, but wether this issue is linked to the doping scandal or not is yet to be discussed after further comments have been made.

The three players went to a sudden death playoff that ended at the second hole with Matteson making a solid birdie on the 17th, Fowler and Lovemark falling back with a par each.

Other highlights of the tournament include Fowlers ace at the par 3 5th (notice his almost lackadaisical celebration; that kid is onto something) and Lovemarks ball bouncing out of the water, as if defying physics, for what has to be one of the luckiest shots in the history of golf.

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