Tiger Update

Tiger Woods made his long awaited return to action this week at Congressional Country Club. He got off to a rocky start on Thursday followed by another rough round on Friday missing the cut by 4 strokes. Although he has missed the cut Tiger's return brought a lot of buzz to the game of golf again and appears to be healthy for the first time in awhile. His next action will be in the Open Championship in 2 weeks. It'll be fun to watch how he can play at a course where he won in 2006.

Tiger's Comeback

After the excitement of the U.S Opens we return to normal tour play; yet the excitement doesn't stop. Tiger Woods made an announcement earlier this week that he will return to action this week. It will be his first tournament back since having back surgery. It will be interesting to see how his back holds up, and all are hoping he has taken enough time off to fully recover. The NY Times had a great article talking about his return. As a fan of golf you have to be excited for his return as he has done much for the game. Stay tuned to see how he fairs this week, and if his back will hold up.

Picture of Tiger at the 2013 Presidents Cup (I took)

Wrap Up of Women's Open

The 2014 Women's U.S Open wrapped up today in Pinehurst, NC. Michelle Wie took home her first major title. On Saturday I had a up close encounter with the eventual winner as she hit a shot wide to the right and I had to jump over her ball so it didn't hit me. This was seen on national television and was lucky enough to catch it later on TV thanks to DVR. Michelle was the leader on Saturday and fell into a tie going into Sunday. A big eagle putt on the tenth hole changed momentum and she was able to finish ahead of runner up Stacey Lewis. Pinehurst was the main focus for the golf world the last 2 weeks. Being able to spend time watching the best players on both the men's and women's side back to back weeks was a moment I will never forget.

End of the Men's; Start of the Women's

Martin Kaymer became the first German US Open champion and did so in stunning fashion. Kaymer lead the tournament from tart to finish posting a US Open record for a 2 day total of -10 par. He finished at -9 which was 8 better than second place finishers Rickie Fowler and Eric Compton. The women begin play on Thursday June 18 and will be interesting to see how different the course plays for them, just one week after the Men. The atmosphere here in Pinehurst has been amazing and has been a great time for all ages. Spectators have been treated very well with plenty to do at night. Pinecrest Inn hosted a big block party where 2-3 thousand fans gathered a night. I am excited to see how the Women will fair this week as they get their shot at Pinehurst No. 2.

2014 Mens US Open

This week begins the 2014 Men's US Open at Pinehurst No 2. and is the 15 year anniversary of Payne Stewart's dramatic victory on 72nd hole to win the Open over Phil Mickelson. Since then the course has gone over a complete renovation and will play very different than it did in 1999 or 2005. Phil is a player to watch again this week and hopes to recapture the magic he felt 15 years ago. New players to watch include Jordan Speith after his runner up finish at the Masters, along with Masters Champion Bubba Watson. World number one Adam Scott looks to have his best finish in the US Open this year along with fellow Aussie Jason Day. Other players I feel that have a good shot at winning are Sergio Garcia, Jason Dufner, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar, and Rory McIlory.

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Preview of US Opens

Pinehurst NC, is looking to become the focal point of the golf world. With both the men's and women's United States Opens coming to Pinehurst No. 2 in back to back weeks. This will be the first time that the men's and women's Open's will be held at the same course in consecutive weeks. The men's tournament begins Thursday June 12th and will host 144 of the top male golfers from around the world. The women's tournament begins the following Thursday June 19th. This will be a historic moment for the game of golf and one that will be remembered.