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Journalism of Courage
Jeev Milkha Singh was in an aggressive mood, all set to tackle the Black Course at Bethpage Black after it got the better of him during the finishing holes on day two.
“I played solid golf,” said Jeev while preparing for his third round. “The back nine was again my undoing, as I shot four-over the same as day one. My irons are letting me down,” said the pro whose irons are a strong part of his game and it is usually his driving that is suspect.
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Farmingdale: Saturday dawned overcast but dry and overnight leader Tiger Woods was set to tee off at 1850 GMT in the third round of the 102nd US Open . |
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At two-over for the day, playing in a steady drizzle – which saw the players don their rain gear – Jeev was well in control till the 16th hole, where he fumbled.
A bad iron shot from the fairway resulted in a double bogey taking his score for the day to four-over and his tournament total to nine-over. A routine par on the 17th was followed by a bogey on the last hole; the result of his only missed fairway inspite of the rain and wind yesterday.
Considering the average score for the day was a seven-over and only three professionals managed to card under-par rounds, Jeev’s 75 was not too bad a score. He continued to create history by making the cut, which went at ten-over-par for the tournament.
“However, I’m happy to have made the cut,” he added and he had reason to be as this is the first time an Indian professional will be playing a major championship over the weekend.
“I’m determined to play well during the last two day as this monster golf course will be playing at it’s toughest best and I tend to play well in tough conditions,” added Jeev who has learnt to combat rain and wind on the Japanese tour.
Supported by his entire family, specially his biggest fan – father Milkha Singh, all of whom have been walking with him and watching each shot patiently, he feels that, “playing the U.S Open has been the best experience of his career so far.”
Though his father was unhappy with his double-bogey-par-bogey finish, he was proud that his son was amongst the top sixty players to have made the cut.
