Despite the torrential rains and flood conditions in Atlanta the past few days, East Lake No. 1 -- home course of the fabled Bobby Jones -- is fit and ready for play. http://www.pgatour.com/2009/tourname...rse/index.html
So is our hero, Brian Gay, who goes at 12:45 in a limited field of thirty of the best golfers in the world.
BG today shot 72 (+2) and is T-21. Nothing bad, i.e., no 'big' holes, but nothing real good, either. Just five bogies against three birdies.
As mentioned on the TOUR's website http://www.pgatour.com/2009/tourname...nd1/index.html and, no doubt, TV (I haven't been able to watch any of the coverage), the greens are extremely firm. I had heard of the new SubAir system that had been installed in 2005 to keep the greens firm, but I had no idea how effective it was.
All week, from under my teaching canopy in nearby Marietta, I had been watching balls splash into the rain-soaked range. Fifteen inches of rain had flooded the metro Atlanta area, closed major interstates and, sadly, taken nine lives. So, imagine my surprise as I stood by the 214-yard, par 3 second green and watched BG's and Kevin Na's tee shots bounce onto the middle of the green -- zero pitch marks -- and then roll to the back pin.
A mere two days ago, there's no way I would have believed that possible.
On rounds of 72-72-76, BG is now at 220 (+10) and, in the limited field of 30, is well back in the pack (actually, 30th, but only one shot out of a tie for 29th).
BG finished with 72 (292 / +12). His T-28 for the tournament earned $122,250. For the season-long FedExCup points race, he ranked #21 and earned Bonus Money of $220,000.
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