Verplank Wins Bryon Nelson
Good guy Scott Verplank won the EDS Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas today and bested Luke Donald by 1 shot in the process. Verplank has always been one of the tour’s best putters but his lack of length off the tee hinders his ability to win on the long, difficult courses that are so prevalent on the PGA tour.
Luke (“I’m also a painter”) Donald definitely spit the bit today, and this is actually becoming the norm for the “next Tiger”. If you recall, he also spit the bit at the PGA Championship on Sunday whiled paired with Woods, so you gotta wonder if this is gonna effect his psyche just a little.
And speaking of spittin’ the bit, Lorena Ochoa did not close the deal in Mexico for the Corona Championship, and in fact the winner, Siliva Cavalleri streaked by Ochoa shooting a 66 to Ochoa’s 68. But in the bigger scheme of things, this is really good for the LPGA because it does keep confirming that these young players are excellent at their craft.