Up & Down: News and Notes
PadraigHarrington
He flew under theradar for three days, played 17 great holes on Sunday, then overcame a Van deVelde moment at 18 to win.
Skin Shirt
From Tiger Woods'smuscle clinger to Boo Weekley's camo, the body-hugging, long-sleeve undershirtwas the week's star.
Boo Weekley
Thestraight-talking, tobacco-chewin' good ol' boy was a fave of the British tabs,and for a guy who'd never played links golf (he didn't even know who Jean Vande Velde was), he impressed with his play, finishing 35th.
Faldo-Azinger
We've now seenenough of Nick Faldo to know he's good, but last week was a reminder that he'seven better when he's trading zingers with Zinger. Maybe CBS will reunitethem.
Rory McIlroy
The 18-year-oldwowed the crowd by making the cut and finishing as the low amateur at fiveover.
Andrés Romero
He added agut-wrenching storyline to Sunday's proceedings as his final 11 holes includedno pars, but seven birdies, two bogeys and two doubles, including the debacleat 17.
Mittens
The comfy handwarmers got plenty of airtime as players tried to fight off the typicalScottish summer. Brrrrrrr.
Sergio García
Never on a Sunday.Sergio continued to struggle in the final pair at a major. He was ahead for 31‚ÅÑ2 days but couldn't hold on to a three-shot lead under pressure.
SpanishFlagwear
From canarycostume to Burger King manager, García's getup was straight from Barfelona.
Gary Player
The Black Knightmay have had noble intentions, and hopefully his outburst will help bring aboutchange, but injecting a whiff of McCarthyism doesn't smell good.
Bobby Clampett
King of theobvious, master of the cliché, spinner of swing jargon--Jed Clampett would bebetter.
Tiger Woods
After an opening69, Woods seemed to lose control of his ball, missing fairways and greens leftand right. Only a hot putter allowed him to stay at two under and finish12th.
Phil Mickelson
Lefty and hisbalky wrist missed the cut at a second straight major. Expect him to shut itdown after the PGA.
Sunscreen
With temperaturesthat never got out of the 50s, overcast skies and on-and-off rain, Coppertonedidn't cash in. At least the wind stayed calm.
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