It’s not the golf course, of course – maybe it’s the format. Being spread over three courses there should be room for a huge participation but the entry total equalled 60 players per course (180 or just 24 more than the tour maximum when played on one course).
Pebble Beach’s influence was evident on day three when just four players broke 70 so from that standpoint it is a shame that the fourth day did not eventuate. We might have had an interesting finish.
The winner went low twice and that is what he had to do. Mike Weir and Retief Goosen were close enough to be dangerous and would certainly have put some pressure on Johnson – but we will never know. His win will always be remembered as a rain-shortened one.
Mickelson did not make any impression where he would have been expected to, given the quality of the field and a large question mark hangs over him despite heading to Riviera as defending champion.
The other star was Vijay and after knee surgery he could be forgiven for a below average performance. His spirit is possibly stronger than Phil’s so a bounce back is on the cards.
It was nice to see Calc thereabouts and the most consistent player on any tour right now would have to be Kenny Perry. He’s a factor every time he tees it up.
Further down the leader board, Charlie Hoffman remains steady although his third round 74 saw him drop 11 spots after round two while the previous week’s victor, Nick Watney started very slowly but finished strongly.
Among the cut-makers but also-rans it seems that Davis Love III is serious about trying to recapture his best form and Jim Furyk was unspectacular but steady and won’t be long in contending.
The last event (at Riviera) of the West Coast segment looks to have drawn the best field so far and it's about time too!
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