"I'm playing some of the best golf of my career."
That would be the understatement of the day so far from Luke Donald, who is off at 2.45 in the final pairing at -11, 2 shots behind long hitting Dustin Johnson.. There are 8 players in the pack within 3 shots..
When I started writing about this event earlier in the week, much was made of 2 pairings.. Kaymer, Westwood and Donald then Woods Mickelson and McDowell..
Donald is in the best form of them all, remember he just won the WGC World Matchplay 2 weeks ago.
As for the rest Kaymer T14 -6, Westwood T21 -4, Woods T30 -3, Mickelson T47 +1, McDowell T41 -1.
A few thoughts as Sunday's play is well underway at sunny Doral...
Tiger Woods duffed a drive 125 yards on #2 yesterday and popped another one up no more than 180 yards. Playing partner Graeme McDowell when asked about them said "It's hard not to giggle " He missed 4 putts inside of 10 feet and is 4th worst in the field in closest to the pin in GIR.. Johnny Miller on NBC referred to he and Mickelson as" former great players". Their mediocrity is surprising.
My pal Sean Foley will have the correct diagnosis of his star pupils golfing woes, but guys, Tiger has been swinging his golf clubs since he was old enough to stand up, he wouldn't leave the putting green at night til he had made 100 putts from 4 feet...Even with golf down the list of his life's priorities, isn't he suffering from paralysis from analysis ??
Dustin Johnson is one of the new guys who just make this game look so easy. With 4 wins, and there should have been another 1 or 2, he just overpowers very tough courses like this Blue Monster, and his 65 yesterday is a fine example.
He called his 310 drive on 17 a bunt, stiffed a wedge in to 2 feet for a tap in birdie.. Easy.. If he can keep his head together and keep on practising ( he never bothered much until last year) there is no reason he can't move into the world's top 5.
Rickie Fowler is in his electric tangerine today. Loved Faldo's line re Fowler's Puma gear.." His clothes closet at home must be humming"...
Matt Kuchar and Nick Watney are also at -11. Kuchar, last year's money winner with the beautiful smile has been on every leader board this year, and Watney is another in Butch Harmon's stable who like Dustin Johnson is long and lean and makes it look so easy..
Speaking of young guns.. McIlroy, F Molinari, H Mahan and A Scott are all at -10..
Should be quite a day... Complete details here later this afternoon..
Nick Price shot his career best 60 on Friday, 68 yesterday to start today out in Newport Beach, California at the Toshiba, with a 2 shot lead over Mark Wiebe.. He has always been one of my favourite guys.. I always remember his career year 1994 when he won the Open at Turnberry with that 60 footer down the hill and around the bend on 17, then came up here and won our Canadian Open at the Abbey. He won 6 times that year including the PGA.
Ian Baker Finch returned after 15 years in the commentry booth with 74 79 and look at Lee Trevino at 70,73, wonderful for Lee, now 72 years young !!
Bryan Angus
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