Live golf blog/chat – 91st PGA Championship

1:38 – Tiger shows up to golf course in plush, black Buick.  Does not valet.  Caddy Steve rides shotgun.  Tiger wears traditional Sunday red, patterned shirt and black pants.  Means business, look out field.  

1:43 – Hard rain comes down as soon as Tiger hits driving range.  Seeks shelter under black AT&T umbrella the size of my apartment.  Tiger puts on black windbreaker, hiding red shirt, giving field false sense of security.

1:46 – Too many golfers wearing white slacks today. Camilo Villegas, Phil Mickelson,  Zach Johnson.  Looks like they raided Ken’s closet.  I can’t wear white to golf course.  Get too dirty wiping dirt from irons on thighs.

1:48 – Rain continuing to come down as Padraig Harrington also hides under large umbrella.  Hoping tourney not postponed until tomorrow.  Will have to call in sick.  Imaginary boss would be miffed.

1:55 – Television coverage about to switch from TNT to CBS.  I’ll miss Ernie Johnson but won’t miss incessant Jada Pinkett Smith promos.  How long until basketball season?  Setting over/under on number of times CBS promotes upcoming 60 Minutes Michael Vick interview at 12.

2:12 – University of Minnesota great Tom Lehman walks to 18th green holding Golden Gopher driver cover high in air to round of applause.  Elsewhere in state, Kevin McHale looks for job.

2:23 – Verne Lundquist piece recollects Tiger’s “famous finger point” and “double fist pump” moments of majors past.  Wonder what he’d call this Mickelson moment.

2:28 – Singh cans ridiculous, 50-foot birdie putt on 6 to go to two-under par.  Still six strokes behind Tiger.

2:43 – LL Cool J starring in “NCIS:Going Back To Cali?”  His head is starting to look like Barry Bond’s.  I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’.

2:48 – Tiger’s introduction at first tee longer than Apollo Creed’s in Rocky IV.  Tiger proceeds to rip Drago-like drive down middle of fairway.

2:52 – Tiger knocks approach shot on first hole, leaving ball five feet from pin.  Could be long day for field if Tiger makes early statement.  Tiger misses putt, pushing it left.  Surprisingly doesn’t curse.

3:07 – Just had first drink.  Promise chat will get funnier.

3:10 – CBS airs first of several Vick previews.  Told ya’.

3:12 – Tiger opts for iron off second tee.  Yang crushes drive.  Tiger puts approach closer than Yang but both miss putts.  Meanwhile, US Open champion Lucas Glover birdies third hole, moving three shots behind Tiger.  

3:25 – Tiger puts drive on 3 into left side fairway bunker.  Not doing himself any favors on par 5’s.  Hasn’t birdied a par-five since Friday’s round.  Will likely need to in order to sustain lead. Glover birdies fifth hole to move two shots behind Tiger.  Yang birdies to move one back. 

3:38 – Through Frank’s recommendation, I switch over to see Usain Bolt.  First time this television has displayed track and field. Sportschump.net promises to provide more balanced sports coverage while not donning spandex track outfit.

3:45 – Bolt is a freak!!! 9.58 seconds into a headwind.  New world record!

3:57 – Back to golf.  We missed a Tiger bogey on 4 and probably two 60 Minutes promos for Vick interview.  After Yang bogey on 5, Tiger still holds one shot lead but he’s being very undudelike.  Paddy one back.

4:11 – Third promo for Vick interview.  Aforementioned over/under of 12 looks like it’ll be on the money.

4:20 – Tiger very conservative this Sunday.  Likely hasn’t hit a shot he’s happy with all day.

4:21 – File under things we’ve never seen… Padraig Harrington almost hits Henrik Stenson with errant approach on 7^th hole.  Tempers between Ireland and Sweden flare.  Remiscient of Bridgestone, Harrington then puts next shot into water.  Needs calculator and first aid kit for score.  Ends up with 8 on par 3.  

4:36 – Tiger bogies 8^th hole, now two over for round.  Yang misses four-foot putt and opportunity to take outright lead.

4:55 – Tiger must be living right.  His tee shot on the par 4 10^th hits tree and bounces back into the fairway.  Announcers and every one else watching wonder why he’s playing so conservative.

4:59 – Tiger finally puts approach close enough for makeable putt and first birdie of today’s round, but so does Yang.  Yang only golfer hanging with Tiger.  All other golfers, Westwood, Glover, Stenson, all three back of leaders.

5:04 – Yang misses birdie putt, leaving it less than an inch short.  Tiger misses as well. 

5:14 – Tiger finally gives himself a look at an eagle putt, reaching the 600 plus yard, par five 11^th in two shots.  Has trail mix to celebrate then birdies hole to take one shot lead. 

5:41 – CBS producer and/or cameraman fall asleep on job so we can’t see Tiger’s tee shot on 13.  I hear Verne Lundquist tells me it’ll give Tiger a birdie look.  I’ll have to take his word for it.

5:36 – Tiger misses par putt on 12^th. Moves back into first place tie with Yang at 6-under. Els now at 3-under.  Woods will have to start manufacturing some shots or hope for Yang meltdown.  Elsewhere, the Ying Yang Twins are still enjoying royalties off their Whisper Song.

5:46 – Tiger misses putt.  He’s not happy.  Yang makes his.  Still tied with five holes to play. 

5:57 – Yang chips in for eagle at the 14.  Down by a stroke, Tiger calmly birdies.  Four holes to play but Yang shows no sign of folding.

6:11 – Does anyone have any idea who’s on 60 Minutes tonight?

6:19 – Tiger misses another birdie opportunity on 15.  Yang still holds one shot lead.  CBS announces, with victory, Yang would become first Asian-born player to win a major tournament  on the PGA Tour.  Tiger’s mother immediately begins rooting for Yang.

6:38 – With two holes to play, Yang still leads by one.  Barring Yang meltdown, Tiger’s goose could be cooked.  LeBron James tweets him and tells him to leave golf course without shaking Yang’s hand.

6:49 – After both bogeying 17, Tiger and Yang head to 18 with Tiger down a stroke.  Anyone nervous?

6:57 – Yang hits ridiculous hybrid shot leaving ball seven feet from pin.  Tiger’s record now blemished.  PETA people put popcorn in microwave for upcoming Vick interview. 

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