Well, this tournament has gotten a lot more interesting, with yet another slew of upsets occurring today. Not a single number one seed remains and only three players seeded higher than five remain. This tournament is wide open now, as anyone can take home the title. Out of the remaining players, Paul Casey is the highest seed. He's in a groove right now and was runner up at this event last year so watch out for him on the weekend. Here's a breakdown of notable matches today.
Ernie Els vs. Retief Goosen
What a classic match, pitting two of the best South Africans to ever play the game against each other. As expected, it was tight throughout the whole round with neither player getting more than one hole up on the other. The match went extra holes, and on the second playoff hole, Goose stuck his second shot to about three feet while Ernie found the greenside bunker. The match was conceded and Retief took the win.
Tim Clark vs. Martin Kaymer
Clark has continued his success against number one seeds; he ousted Tiger last year at this same event. He grabbed the lead on the very first hole and never relinquished it after the fourth. A birdie on 15 essentially sealed the deal for Clark.
Geoff Ogilvy vs. Camilo Villegas
This match was in a dead heat; the match was all square throughout almost all of the match, and was at that same score heading into 15. Camilo then blitzed with consecutive birdies, and with Ogilvy failing to answer on 17, the match was over, two up with one hole to play.
Final Thoughts
This exciting tournament may have gotten even better, as with the elimination of nearly all of the top seeds, there is not a single clear-cut favorite. Tomorrow is also significant for another reason; Tiger will be making his first statement since December regarding his hiatus. It will be a big day for golf tomorrow.
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