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PGA Tour News - Day Four, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at La Quinta, California

Another funny face from Justin Leonard after another lovely shot ...

Well, the sentimental favourite faded back a bit, didn't he ...: A bit, really. ... Robert Gamez has still shot rounds of 66-65-67-71 for a 19-under total. ...
Except ...: Well, except that it's just that Justin Leonard has shot four better, that's all. The little Texan has made 24 birdies so far, which is what you need to do in a birdie-fest.
I see. Well, with all the low scoring this week it still might be anybody's game, then ...: Anybody within 6 shots, probably, which still puts about 11 guys in the mix. After all, David Duval won this thing with a 59 in the final round in '99, so anything's possible.
And bye bye celebrities, too ...: Yes! And for once the hard-bitten pros can play without any hackers on their wings. It should make for a good day out in the desert.
Do you think Leonard can hold on? ...: Well, he's a veteran who's going through a bit of a career renaissance right now. So, yes. ... but then again, so is Gamez. Mind you, after all Gamez has been through the last 18 years, I'm pretty sure he'd be happy with second place and a big fat paycheck and keeping his card.
Yeah. Losing your card a couple times does that to you doesn't it? ...: It must. Gamez won in his very first PGA Tour start, and what a roller-coaster ride it has been for him since.
So where are you off to in such a hurry? ...: I'm going to go see a Scottish band that no one has ever heard of called the Pearlfishers. Let me know how the golf goes, OK?
Opting for obscure Scottish bands instead of this scintillating golf are you? ...: Well, we've got people spanning the globe right now to give our readers the very best in golf coverage. I imagine there will be hundreds of birdies between here and Abu Dhabi til then, and one of the reasons the Pearlfishers are so obscure is that they play a gig like every 10 years or so ...
So the Pearlfishers are are not the Vijay Singh of music? ...: Let's put it this way, but I might be the only guy there. It would strain my brain too far at this point to come up with an apt analogy, but definitely not. Vijay. Robert Gamez is closer ...
See you down the road then ...: Down the road ...

Comments [1]

Sunday, January 20, 2008 3:06:42 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)

It is an interesting format for a professional event. 90 holes of tough golf played over different courses and more importantly playing in three man amateur teams over the first four days makes for an intriguing tournament. I guess the Sunday is what most pro’s look forward to with no amateur around except those cheering them on from the sidelines.

It is a format some guys seem to like. Some of them like the tour’s journeyman Robert Gamez who says “Pro-Ams are beneficial. Here, Vegas, Disney, I love the format of these tournaments”

Not many golfers win the first tournament they play on the tour. Robert Gamez was one of those few. Way back in 1990 he not only won his first tournament, he went on to win another tournament that season but never really has gotten back that form. It was only after 15 years and toiling his way through 394 events that he tasted success again. In between he even failed to qualify which surely must have been a big low in his career.

Perhaps a good Sunday round can change his fortune again. Justin Leonard seems to be in control and takes a comfortable lead into the final round. But as long as the initials of the leader going into the final round does not read T.E.W. other players DO stand a chance and Gamez will be hoping that he is up for the challenge.

Andy Brown | andybrownAT NOSPAMgolfswingsecretsrevealed dot com