MULLIGAN MULLIGAN
The Independent Voice Whilst most pundits were predicting that
Rory McIlroy and Jordan Speith would be locked in a long term battle for the World number one spot to the exclusion of everyone else, Australian Justin Day had other ideas. Victory in the BMW Championship in
Chicago by a six shot margin saw Day leapfrog McIlroy, despite the Northern Irishman clinching fourth place eight shots adriſt. However, whether Day can stay at the top
will depend on his ability to handle the pressure of being the man everyone else will now want to beat. At the press conference following his success in the BMW, Day told reporters: "To be honest I had terrible sleep over the last few nights. Thinking about getting to number one, thinking about winning this tournament, thinking what I had to do to win this tournament to get to number one. The last two days have been very stressful for me. Emotionally it's been very up and down inside." One player who would sell his soul to be in
Day’s position is Tiger Woods. The former World number one is currently recovering from micro discectomy surgery in what could be his last chance to regain the sort of form which earned him fourteen ‘majors’ between 1997 and 2008. Having this year missed the halfway cut at
three successive majors for the first time, if his efforts prove unsuccessful, I hope that he realises it is ‘time to call time’ on his illustrious career. It would be desperately sad to see him continue to struggle on as he has done for the last few years.
Spare a thought for Norway’s Suzann
Pettersen who is being blamed for USA’s recent victory over Europe in the Solheim Cup. Pettersen said that a putt on the 17th green hadn’t been conceded when the USA's Alison Lee picked up her ball, meaning the Americans lost the hole - despite the fact that Pettersen’s partner, England’s Charley Hull, was already walking towards the 18th tee. The match referee became involved and eventually awarded the hole to Europe. This gave Europe a 10-6 advantage going
into the final day. However, a galvanised American team beat Europe in the singles by 8½ to 3½, thus regaining the Solheim Cup they last held in 2009. Britain’s Laura Davies said she was
‘disgusted’ by Pettersen’s actions, whilst the USA team captain Juli Inkster told the press that she felt Pettersen had been ‘disrespectful’. However, Pettersen has since apologised to
all concerned saying "I feel like I have let my team down. I have learned a valuable lesson about what is truly important in this great game". At the end of the day, whilst not condoning
Pettersen’s actions, what took place occurred in the heat of the battle, and is understandable. And, aſter all, as someone once put it, ‘Let him without sin…’
Happy Hacking! Mulligan
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