He crushed his drive, sending it over the fairway and cart path onto a small mound of grass by the grandstands. His second shot hit the green, but it bounced a couple times and rolled off into the short grass on the left side. He chipped on, getting within 6 feet of the hole, and then made the putt for par. I had a great time out there today. It was a wonderful day.
Every day is, but today was a little special.
But his tee shot on 17 landed in a bunker, and he two-putted for bogey. Still, after the troubles he's had this season, he was plenty happy with the round. He's had just one top-10 finish this season, and he missed the cut in last weekend's Open. He got new shafts on all of his irons this week, and the change showed. He picked up birdies by chipping to within 3 feet on No. 4, and then chipping in on No. 5.