Could that be Mike Weir near the top of a leader board? I know Mike had a rough year last year but it is nice to see him back at it in "red figures" so far at the Bob Hope. Good luck Weirsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Could that be Mike Weir near the top of a leader board? I know Mike had a rough year last year but it is nice to see him back at it in "red figures" so far at the Bob Hope. Good luck Weirsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with you there. Been a while since we got to see that kinda play from Mike.
:Canadian
Mike had a bad back all last season. Hurt it right at the beginning of the year. He is healthy again and I expect a great season from him.
I heard it was an injured neck from an overzealous fan at the Bell Canadian Open 2 years ago (when he & Vijay went to the playoff holes some crazy fan jumped on Mike and in turn hurt his neck), it took Mike most of last year to rehab it. From what I have read he is now pain free, so no more excuses!
I know you guys will all remember the last time he had a bad year... the next year he won the Masters!
Weir never the top of the leaderboard is definitely good, 5 good rounds for him and he might win the Hope like he did back in 2003.:thumbsup
I agree it's good to see Mike Weir near the top. Let's hope he can keep his good play through the weekend.
Mikey is back, I hope!
Anybody else hear George Lopez say Mike Weir is his favourite pro to play with? He explained that Mike's wife is a Latina, and George enjoys acting as Mike's "Yoda".
Yeah for him, it was painfull to watch him last year. Let's hope that his injuries are all taken care of and he can go back to the form that saw him win the Masters.
Go Mike Go.
Claude
I wasn't aware of this but if he had an injury that was caused by a fan, and the result was him playing sub-par golf, then the PGA really needs to beef-up security. It's nice fans are so close to the players, but when they make uninvited physical contact there is a problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by TA 845
If it had been Tiger the guy jumped on he would have been pummelled and then shot.
Just to show you he's a good ol' canadian boy, his priorities he's stated are his family. He will continue to play, but not as much in past, wants to enjoy seeing his kids grow up, doesn't want to miss it, being on the tour every single week.
Sad we won't see him as much, but just another sign of how nice a guy he is.
Cheers, Shark:)
go wiersy!!!!
You're right about that, I'm sure Steve Williams would have had first crack at him had it been Tiger, but being Canadian in Canada at the time, the fans get pretty close. I think security has been beefed-up since then, too late for Mike though... that's a lot of potential tournament $$$ lost in the past 1 1/2 years. :thumbsdowQuote:
Originally Posted by Shivas Irons
It was a terrible incident, and in my opinion, why he lost that tournament. He was shooting like a demon. Then this guy grabs him, and his last 3 holes he cant get anything done...Quote:
Originally Posted by Shivas Irons
Whether this affected him a year after is questionable, but he does say (1) hes injured, and (2) he doesnt blame it all on that guy.
I'd want to pop him too. :)
From the story linked below:Quote:
The latest back woes came after the Masters when a case of the flu settled in and caused him discomfort. The neck, Weir said, still smarts from an incident at Glen Abbey in the final round of last year's Canadian Open when a beer-buzzed fan slapped him on the back while walking to the 11th tee.
"I've always had an issue with my neck and that wasn't good timing, obviously," said Weir, who bogeyed the 11th to begin a back-nine slide that eventually would cost him the Open. "There's a few guys who would like to get hold of (the fan), let's just say that, including me. That said, I'm not using it as an excuse. Any time you tee it up, you've got to be ready to play."
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists...89485-sun.html
Well nice to see a happy ending to Mike's weekend -19 and a tie for 5th place. Let's hope he can build on this tournament and get back to his previous form. Hats off!!!
No kidding, great results...hope hes having fun and has a great year.
i think it's about time
He played great, about time! Ames was stealing the show there for a little while...