2 min read
Journalism of Courage
Premium
This is an archive article published on November 8, 1998
Awaiting a good fourth round
So, the hour, or rather the day, of reckoning is here. Three rounds, good ones at that, and one more left. I lead the field by a stroke, but...
So, the hour, or rather the day, of reckoning is here. Three rounds, good ones at that, and one more left. I lead the field by a stroke, but that really does not amount to anything. The reality now is I have to string a good fourth round and do what I have not for the last two years win a tournament.
As I have said before I am playing solid. The only grey area has been putting, for I am leaving them a good foot or two short. I tried and succeeded to some extent by consciously trying to hit past the hole. As one of guys at the course said, 8220;If you don8217;t hit them past the hole, you don8217;t get them in !8221;
Nine-under is not bad, but the deal in golf is You take all the birdies that come your way, you never know when they will stop8217;.
A word about two of my friends: Gaurav Ghei and Jyoti Randhawa. Gaurav, who does well on this course had one nightmarish hole that spoiled all his good work. A quad8217; on the 16th and some missed small putts saw him finish the round in 80, which included 43 on the back nine.That leaves him a lot of work to do tommorrow. As for Jyoti, he could well have been in lead, but for that unfortunate ruling on the third hole which cost two strokes.
I am told it was basically some misunderstanding of rules, but golf is a cruel game when it comes to rules.
The fact that Jyoti still managed to overcome the two-stroke penalty and still shoot 73 for the day and be 7-under for three days speaks volumes of his talent and maturity.
Like all of us at all times, golf keeps teaching us, and that8217;s the way he has taken this incident.
Advertisement
Live Blog
PHOTOS
Top Stories
Advertisement
Must Read
Advertisement
Buzzing Now
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
Advertisement