Since promotion of this year’s event began I’ve changed my favorites as often as I’ve change my shirt. With the temperatures soaring well into the 90s in Myrtle Beach twice a day shirt changes are in order. Call me crazy but I really do enjoy playing golf on the hottest days of the year. Anyway back to the point.
I always begin thinking one of my two favorite players is sure to win the major tournament soon to begin. I’m a fan of Phil Mickelson and hometown pro Dustin Johnson.
Of course along comes that darn Golf Channel. With “all Tiger all the time” coverage they cast that seed of doubt in my mind. Maybe the world’s number one is back on track. We’ve all seen him do some miraculous things in the majors.
Of course the media doesn’t stop with Tiger. They tell us there’s a youth movement this year. Guys with big belt buckles, less than conservative clothing and an absolutely fearless attitude could very well prevail. The 20 something’s have won on some big stages this year. I really believe Anthony Kim is ready to make a splash.
But, those media types are not done with me yet! How about those foreign players! Lee Westwood is playing great golf this year. McIlroy won in Charlotte and Justin Rose won Jack’s tournament at Muirfield. It just makes to much sense to ignore a foreign player’s chance. Maybe a young foreign player will walk away with this year’s U.S. Open trophy.
You can see my dilemma. According to the media gurus, just about everyone in the field could win this tournament. Left with that thought I recalled what a mentor from 40-years ago told me, “Given to many choices, most people will choose not to decide.”
With that sage advice in mind, I’ll ignore the Golf Channel gurus and announce that a young gun that seems to win regularly at Pebble will prevail. Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson will be paired Sunday and Dustin wins a very close U.S. Open.
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