The Players Championship / PGA TOUR / May 7-10, 2009
 

Brian Gay struggled today.

Even par after three, he hit a 125-yard wedge shot short of a front pin on #4, and it rolled back in the water. His next wedge was from about 40 yards: It was a downhill lie in the rough that hit the railroad ties fronting the green and found the same water. His next pitch failed to backtrack down a very steep slope towards the cup, leaving an extemely difficult putt that could possibly also go in the water. That didn't happen, but he missed his twister of a second putt, and he left the green with a nine and +5.

Nobody ever said it would be easy.

:salut:

Yep - golf is the greatest Leveler in the world .. that's why we love it!

Brian will bounce back.

The Players Championship Photo Gallery / 2009
 

Brian withdrew after yesterday's round. Mrs. Yoda and I will spend today here, then head back Saturday. Meanwhile, here are a few photos from the event.

#1 The Boss in action Wednesday on the putting green.

#2 Kip Henley marking golf balls for Thursday's round.

#3 View from the clubhouse lawn at TPC Sawgrass

#4 The Yodas

#5 With the F-5 Tiger II Pilots of Wednesday's Flyover

Boss,

Four of those shots I can understand BUT how on earth did that good looking Lady get involved with you? :confused1 :laughing9

Thanks for sharing your experiences of Tour life with us less fortunates. Or should that be less deserving? :salut:

June 7, 1967 . . . My Luckiest Day!
 

Divine Intervention, at least as far as I'm concerned. She may have a different take! Ne'er the less . . .

Next June 7th marks 42 years. A mighty lucky 'ol Yoda, indeed!

:happy3:

Must have been the Volkswagen.

Any more light on why BG withdrew?

Was it illness and fatigue? ie was he sick and tired!!!

Just wondered what his reason was and whether he gets any grief from the tour for withdrawing

Fit n Trim
 

Yoda,

Brian isn't the only one seeing changes this year. You are looking rather svelte these days.

Congrats to you and Vickie for sticking with it. You've got to be feeling younger in many ways. My guess is you are 25lbs lighter than two years ago.

Cheers!

ln the Arena
 

Brian finished a round most would never have begun. I am as proud of his opening TPC round of 80 as I was of his closing Hilton Head round of 64. Let's let it go at that and watch the Leaderboard in the weeks to come.

:salut:

Fair enough Yoda,

Thought there may be an underlying reason, happy to let Brian retain the reason.

If you're proud of the 80, then I'm happy too.