Green Posse

Many eyes were on the interesting pairing of Woods, Mickelson, and Scott (Is Tiger Fit? Would Scott’s play rise to the level of his partners?), yesterday at Round One of the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines. However, it was two less-colorful, relatively-unknown veterans that topped the leader board at the end of the day.
Kevin Streelman, a six-year PGA tour player, has yet to win a PGA tournament, although he’s often in the hunt. Justin Hicks, who turned pro in 1997, also has yet to win a tournament, although he’s finished in the top five in several Nationwide Tour events. …read more

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I’m not sure it would even make a believable golf movie. Kevin Streelman, a PGA Tour rookie, had just four minutes to prepare for the Buick Invitational tournament when as an alternate he was moved into the action after Matthew Goggin withdrew. The Buick Invitational is just the third PGA event for the 29-year-old Streelman.
Streelman didn’t let a little thing like youth or last minute nerves stop him, however. After two rounds, he is second in the tournament at -8, behind Tiger Woods’ -12. That means he will be playing in the final pairing with Woods, someone he was …read more

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