Maybe Sergio didn't learn from Carnoustie
For the most part, Sergio Garcia did a very good job of controlling his emotions at Southern Hills, and he played better than many people thought he would after losing the British Open.
But once again, Garcia did not take responsibility for his actions, and it cost him. As you know, his playing partner on Saturday, Boo Weekley, wrote that Garcia scored a 4 on the 17th hole when Garcia had really scored a 5. Garcia, who was fuming after three putting the 18th (which he largely blamed on being distracted by the gallery crossing in his line of sight), signed the card and left the area. When Weekley ran up to Garcia and told him about the mistake, Garcia's words were, "That's the icing on the cake."
Garcia has to play a few events in Europe after the conclusion of the FedEx Cup, so he can't take a long break right now. But somehow the talented Spaniard needs to get his emotional game to the level of his physical game. If he can do that, he'll start winning. And winning a lot.
Singh swoon was shocking
There were a lot of interesting occurrences in Tulsa last week, but the one that surprised me the most was Vijay Singh's failure to make the cut. Southern Hills is a ballstriker's golf course, and boy did I take a lot of heat for saying that last week. People wanted to know what course isn't a ball striker's golf course.
For me, it simply means a course set up to prevent recovery shots, whether from the fairway or around the greens. Courses like Warwick Hills (home of the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Mich.) or the TPC at River Highlands (home of the Travelers Championship outside Hartford) let players scramble out of trouble. But the combination of thick rough and fast greens at Southern Hills, like Oakmont, made it difficult to recover from bad shots. Don't get me wrong, the PGA of America did a wonderful job of setting up the course, but the rough just off the fairways was extremely difficult.
Vijay Singh should thrive on that kind of course because he's one of the most consistent players on Tour. Along with Jim Furyk (who also missed the cut) and Tiger Woods, Singh seems to grind out top 10s every week. The big man from Fiji has two wins in 2007, a second-place finish and three other top 10 showings. His work ethic is unsurpassed and his fitness is excellent.
I would not be surprised to see Singh, who will go into the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, win the overall Fed Ex Cup title. The format, which rewards consistency, suits him. Plus, he's won multiple times at Westchester Country Club, site of the Barclay's, the first playoff event.
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