It all kicks off bright and early tomorrow morning...weather forecast tomorrow looks pretty good, but Friday will feature heavy rain and 15-20 mph winds, with scattered showers over the weekend and the winds still pretty strong for the most part. Should make for excellent viewing.
So I'm in this matchplay competition at North Berwick, and my quarterfinal started yesterday at 5:30 p.m. While warming up near the first tee, much to my surprise none other than Matt Kuchar was finishing up on the 18th - drove about 30 yards through the green on the par 4, then played a lovely pitch from a tight lie to about 6 feet from the hole. Which is great...but isn't it weird for someone with a legitimate chance of winning the Open to be playing somewhere an hour-and-a-half away, two days before the tournament starts, when he could be learning more about the course he'll actually be playing? Also, the greens at North Berwick, while very smooth, must surely be a few feet slower than the greens at Troon.
So I'm in this matchplay competition at North Berwick, and my quarterfinal started yesterday at 5:30 p.m. While warming up near the first tee, much to my surprise none other than Matt Kuchar was finishing up on the 18th - drove about 30 yards through the green on the par 4, then played a lovely pitch from a tight lie to about 6 feet from the hole. Which is great...but isn't it weird for someone with a legitimate chance of winning the Open to be playing somewhere an hour-and-a-half away, two days before the tournament starts, when he could be learning more about the course he'll actually be playing? Also, the greens at North Berwick, while very smooth, must surely be a few feet slower than the greens at Troon.