wow

my first time at a pga event was a dandy. although, now that i've been to a major i may be a little spoiled. we got there early (before many others did) and were able to watch several groups finish up the second round on the front nine. there was some waiting to be done while they determined the third round pairings. we ended up following brian gay/kyung-tae kim/charl schwartzel group for the full 18 and then found a spot along the eighteenth fairway to watch the top groups finish. tiger was 2 groups back so we caught a few glimpses of him. the only guy we didn't get to see was phil mickelson but it just was logistically tough. i'm glad we did it that way...we were able to see just about every inch of the course (except for the par 5 fifth which was very unaccessible to the gallery).

coincidentally, we sat in almost the exact spot that dustin johnson infamously grounded his club. without a doubt, he was in a bunker. they were trampled and (frankly) a mess but you have to know the rules. i feel for the guy but in that situation you need to think about everything. of everyone we saw play, his ball trajectory is different that anyone else...it is almost electric. the game becomes a lot easier when you can hit 8, 9 or wedge into a green rather than a 5 iron and that is what he can do with is driving distance (same with bubba watson). if he can get his head on straight he should be in contention for many majors to come.

it was a great day of watching a lot of golf at a world class venue. i can't wait to take calvin there when the pga comes back in 2015 although if he continues developing like he is now he will be running into fairways and trying pick up golf balls. maybe we'll start with a practice session...

happy monday.