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Sunday, August 16, 2015

The summer of Jason and Jordan continues..

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The summer of '14 belonged to Rory who in three straight glorious starts won the Open Championship, the WGC Bridgestone and then the PGA Championship. He was clearly the world #1, driving the ball like nobody else, completely in charge with sidekicks Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia in tow.

This is the summer of Jason and Jordan and after a 66, -15 for the young Aussie and a charging 65, -13 for the young American it will continue this afternoon in the final pairing.

Day already has two wins this year and remember he was in a four-way tie for the lead at the US Open at Chambers Bay but had an inner ear infection which made him dizzy and weak and as a result he ran out of steam on the last day, then at St Andrew's he needed birdie on the last hole at St. Andrews to get into a playoff and it stopped a couple of rolls short. Of course he promptly got on the RBC jet and won our Canadian Open at the Abbey in front of a brilliant effort by David Hearn.

Spieth is only trying to join Tiger Woods (2000) and Ben Hogan (1953) as the only players to win three majors in one year  having already won the Masters and U.S. Open this year, and don't forget he was just a shot shy of being in that Open Championship playoff as well.

They are not a lock of course, not much ever is in golf. Matt Jones finished the storm-delayed second round with two birdies for a two-shot lead and was going along well but ended up dropping four shots over the last four holes for a 73 and is at -10 along with my guy Tony Finau (69).

 Branden Grace of South Africa shot a brilliant 64 to get to -12 and remember guys he was tied for the lead with three holes to play in the U.S. Open when he hit a tee shot out-of-bounds at Chambers Bay, while Justin Rose despite a double bogey on the fourth and a bogey on eighteen is also at -12 and let's not forget Martin Kaymer, who had a 65 and is at -11 and remember he won this PGA at Whistling Straits five years ago.

Nick Taylor by the way had another +3 75.

It's going to be a hot, dry, windy day here in Toronto, and they will have the same at what they call the Straits, and I can't help but think that will be a factor in the final outcome.

Spieth says he and his group feel like they are freewheeling having already had a year of years, this is win or be last, it's all gravy, and I think that will be the deciding factor...

Bryan

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