Tiger Thrills At US Open

How could any sports fan not get wrapped up into the US Open this past weekend...and if you are a Tiger Woods fan, then it only meant more excitement for you. It all started Saturday in the third round where Tiger made 2 Eagles - one on the 18th hole to take a 1 shot lead and chipped in 2 birdies...he certainly is an exciting player to watch. Because Tiger then starts out his final round on Sunday with a double-bogey on the first hole and a bogey on the second hole, giving up his lead and now trailing the leaders. He then starts just grinding out pars until he needed a birdie to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate on the 18th hole. Overall, if it wasn't for Tiger's putting he probably wouldn't be in a playoff right now. His driving was extremely inaccurate and he misplayed several short irons as well. It didn't seem as if he hit the ball well with any consistancy...but what makes Tiger still the formidable force is that even when he is not playing well, he is still able to play equal to the rest of the field. Tiger is able to scramble better than anyone else and that seems to be the deciding factor when playing in any of the majors on the PGA Tour.