>This has not been the typical U.S. Open. Usually the best golfers in the world struggle to break par and complain that the course is too tough. They are tearing it up this year, and McIlroy has been tearing the rest of them up. He is 14 under starting today, the most below par any golfer has been at any point in the 111 years of the U.S. Open. He is scoring even better than Tiger Woods in his historic 15 shot romp at Pebble Beach. He seems like a really great young guy, too. Yesterday they showed a clip of him in Haiti with earthquake victims. The smile on his face and moreso on the kids' faces were the kind that can't be faked or staged by a PR flack. There was another nice moment yesterday after he made a nice putt on the 9th hole. Walking to the next hole, he flipped the ball to a kid aged 10 or 12. Do you think that didn't make the kid's day? His summer? There is nothing about him not to like. The only blemish in his young career was blowing up in the final round of this year's Masters, going from 4 ahead to 10 behind.
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Well, Well.... something we finally agree about. This kid will re-energize golf again after Tiger's fall from grace. He is phenomenal.. You can't hold the master's against him, he was 21 and suffering the most intense pressure he ever had in his life.. CAn you imagine, every swing you make is a Million Dollar swing? I can't..... He needs the experience in tourneys to match his ability. Once that happens, he will be unstoppable..