HSBC World Match Play

[sharkshooter]

So, mid-way in the first round 36-hole matches:

Furyk is 5-down to Karlsson, through 19.

Woods is 2-down to Micheel through 19.

Mike is 2-up on Scott through 21.

I wish I was home today.

[Indio]

So, mid-way in the first round 36-hole matches:

Furyk is 5-down to Karlsson, through 19.

Woods is 2-down to Micheel through 19.

Mike is 2-up on Scott through 21.

I wish I was home today.

Thanks for the update SS, keep them comin

[sharkshooter]

Micheel was 4-up thru 17, but Tiger is coming back: Micheel 1-up through 21.

Furyk, now 3-down through 24. Looks like he is going to get some rest this weekend.

Mike is now 3-up through 29.

http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.a...os=408&h.pos=0

[sharkshooter]

Interesting, no?

Michael Campbell
Simon Khan
4 and 1 F

[sharkshooter]

Tiger has only won 5 of the first 30 holes.

It's Miller Time for Furyk.

Mike moves on.

Goosen exited very early (6&4).

TGC makes mistakes. Campbell won 3&1.

[Golfbum]

The World's #1 Player got DUSTED by the 75th ranked player in the world. ShaunMicheel steamrolled Woods to win 4 & 3 OUCH
#1 Woods #2 Furyk Big Ernie, Goosen and Scott all gone in the first day.
Woods and Furyk can head over to the K Club and get some practice rounds in!

[Sakuraba]

I thought they already had tiger's name engraved on the trophy?

[Golfbum]

I thought they already had tiger's name engraved on the trophy?

They might be scratching it off right now He did not look good at all. I watched part of his match and Micheel really played well, Woods was off.

[Hacker]

For whatever reason Tiger doesn't play well in match play.......it is very wierd

[sharkshooter]

The top 7 in world rankings:

Tiger Woods out
Jim Furyk out
Phil Mickelson didn't play
Vijay Singh didn't play
Adam Scott out
Retief Goosen out
Ernie Els out

Fascinating!

[KickerOfElves]

Micheel's the defending champ.

Betcha Europe'll feel better going into the Ryder Cup seeing the US' #1 and #2 bow out early.

[LobWedge]

Looks like Tiger's current streak is over.

[Hacker]

He still has a consecutive stroke tournament record going

[LobWedge]

He still has a consecutive stroke tournament record going

Say if that was an official record.... (It would be 9 BTW)

[Hacker]

Say if that was an official record.... (It would be 9 BTW)

Official or not the fact remains that he has won the last 5 stroke play events that he has entered - which is still a streak.

[3Jack]

Is this an 'official' event? For example, if Weir wins does he get an invite to the Mercedes event reserved for 2006 that kicks off the 2007 season? Does it count on both the PGA and Euro Tour money lists?

["Richard"]

No he doesn't and it doesn't count towards earnings wither. Its like the ryder club. If you lose a match there or win all your matches there.. it does not count towards any kind of streak

[3Jack]

Thanks, that's what I suspected. Odd how many media outlets have it wrong, as they're proclaiming that Tiger's streak is over...

[Big Johnny69]

For whatever reason Tiger doesn't play well in match play.......it is very wierd

He won three US Amateurs in a row (Match Play)
Won the WGC Match Play once
Held his own in Ryder Cup's in single matches

Agreed, hasn't played well lately, but he is a good match play golfer. Check out how he destroyed Ames earlier this year.

[Hacker]

He won three US Amateurs in a row (Match Play)
Won the WGC Match Play once
Held his own in Ryder Cup's in single matches

Agreed, hasn't played well lately, but he is a good match play golfer. Check out how he destroyed Ames earlier this year.

Great points! As an amateur he was almost unbeatable. The Ames destruction was motivated by the comments that Ames made before the match......

All me to re-think my original comment, I find if odd that Tiger seems to need special motivation to play well in Match Play at this point in his career.

[Big Johnny69]

You might be right Hacker. I just don't think match play motivates him like stroke play. In stroke play, he gets a chance to beat over 100 golfers. Stroke play, at most, he gets the chance to beat 64 golfers. And in some cases its not the best available talent in the world (Simon Khan???)

[dH]

Tiger is out!? Bound to happen eventually but I didn't think this early!

[dH]

Great points! As an amateur he was almost unbeatable. The Ames destruction was motivated by the comments that Ames made before the match......

All me to re-think my original comment, I find if odd that Tiger seems to need special motivation to play well in Match Play at this point in his career.

What comments did he make???

[Hacker]

What comments did he make???

I assume you mean what comments did Ames make......

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=2340199

[Big Johnny69]

From here on in, I'll pick Cabrrera to bring it home.

[dH]

I assume you mean what comments did Ames make......

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=2340199

Thanks for the link!

[Golfbum]

Looks like Tiger's current streak is over.

According to the Golf Channel his streak is still good as this is not a PGA event. The Open Championship even though it is an R&A event counts toward the PGA Money List.
So his streak lives on.

[Hacker]

Thanks for the link!

I'm quite surprized that you don't remember that incident dH - it was a pretty big deal at the time

I don't know what he leck Ames was thinking......better to let a sleeping Tiger sleep and God knows you don't want to motivate that dude going into a one on one show down.

[fireice]

Wasn't surprised by all the "favourites" losing today as anyone who is playing well can win over 36 holes. The Casey/Weir matchup should be a real tough match and Monty and Cambo could also be interesting. If you want to here some funny Brits announcing golf early in the morning, tune in here,
http://www.hsbcgolf.com/default.sps?...46ADA2FF836%7D
There commentary is great.

[sharkshooter]

Micheel was only 5-under through the 33-holes he played with Tiger yesterday. Tiger was 2-under.

Today,

Micheel is 9-under through 22, and killing (7 UP) Donald who is 1-under.

Mike (+2 through 24) is 1-down to Casey.