A couple weeks back I watched a three way playoff between Haas, Mickelson and Bradley for the Northern Trust Open. This is the first time I watched golf on purpose in a long, long time. And for the first time in a long, long time I was enjoying golf on TV. Fast forward a week or so later and Stinky Golfer Chris posted about the PGA needing their own Jeremy Lin. I agree.
In the meantime, as we wait for a new star to emerge, I’m watching golf to see who will take over the throne. It’s exciting times in the pro golf universe. With all that negative hoopla the media was giving golf because Tiger couldn’t keep it in his pants, it’s actually refreshing to see a clean slate and a top spot yet to be filled. It’s all about turning the negatives into positives, right?
So, who’s it going to be? Let’s take a look at the top 5 in the FedExCup standings.
| Rank This Week |
Rank Last Week |
Player | Events | Points | # of Wins | # of Top 10’s | Points behind Lead | Reset Points |
| 1 | 1 | Kyle Stanley | 6 | 935 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Johnson Wagner | 6 | 860 | 1 | 3 | 75 | |
| 3 | 3 | Phil Mickelson | 5 | 807 | 1 | 2 | 128 | |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Wilson | 6 | 802 | 1 | 2 | 133 | |
| 5 | 4 | Bill Haas | 6 | 752 | 1 | 2 | 183 |
Isn’t this a change of pace? Kyle Stanley leading the pack. Wait…who? Kyle Stanley? Not so bad for someone that is ranked 48th in the world. What about the #1 ranked golfer in the world, Luke Donald. Again…who? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking these guys. I find it funny how golf, or the media rather hasn’t found its star in this group of leaders.
What’s the issue? Are they waiting for Tiger to mount his comeback? Come on man! It’s time for new blood. There’s a whole pool of young guns worthy of the limelight. These guys have such a great opportunity right under their noses. As long as they battle it out and vie for that top spot, the tour will make my TV channel rotation on Sunday afternoons. I just hope it stays interesting for a while.
Hit’em long…yell FORE!!!
It looks like to me that Rory McIlroy is the new “Tiger”.
Need to watch golf just to see who’s “up and coming” these days. But it’s still nice to see the veterans, like Phil, pop in there once in a while.
Still need to find out what happened at the Mayakoba Golf Classic this past weekend? You might be surprised…Check out this video for the dramatic finish: http://bit.ly/wcXkFr