DAILY NOTES - February 6, 2008
- We often speak of the pressure that a young player feels when pitted against a field of established superstars, but what about when the opposite is true? Ernie Els finds himself in that curious position this week as the only – yes, the only – member of the world top 50 teeing it up at the E Tour’s brand new Emaar-MGF Indian Masters. True, golf is unique among professional sports in that even its elite stars lose far more often than they win, so expecting any one player to triumph in any single event is, statistically speaking, unrealistic. But particularly after yet another disappointing loss to Tiger Woods last week in Dubai, failing to claim victory in Delhi would not, we can justifiably assume, represent a boon to Els’ inevitably shaken confidence...
- Phil Mickelson may not be hugely popular among his playing peers, but he certainly is a blue-chipper when it comes to representing the Tour with fans and media. His decision to give away his Super Bowl tickets to a father and son in Sunday’s Phoenix Open gallery – which, having taken place on the third tee, cannot be impugned as a TV-oriented P.R. move – represents a single laudable gesture, but his consistent willingness to sign endless autographs and face the press amiably after crushing losses are of far greater big-picture importance. It has been my experience that foreign players are rather less standoffish in these essential areas (particlarly in relating to fans) than many of our American stars, but Mickelson is one U.S. player who is genuinely and consistently obliging. You can insert your own preachy words here regarding what some of his less-cooperative brethren might learn from this…
- Germany’s 23-year-old Martin Kaymer remains largely unknown to American fans, but that could soon be changing. The former German and Austrian Amateur champion won twice (in only eight starts) as a 21-year-old on the 2006 Euro Challenge Tour, then logged five top-10 finishes en route to being named E Tour Rookie of the Year in 2007. Two of those top 10s, a tie for 7th at the Portugal Masters and a solo 6th at the Volvo Masters, came at season’s end, a rush of form that Kaymer has continued into a 2008 campaign which has seen him log his first E Tour win (in Abu Dhabi) and a 2nd-place finish (one back of Tiger Woods in Dubai) in his first three starts. At just over 6’ and 165 pounds, Kaymer is not an especially imposing figure by modern standards, but, having finished 19th in driving distance (at just over 295 yards) on the ’07 E Tour, he can clearly move it the necessary distance. More importantly, he is presently the lone under-25 player to be ranked among the world top 50 – comfortably so at #21 – which, among other things, represents a surefire ticket into Major championship play. Kaymer is still light years away from matching Bernhard Langer’s 41 E Tour victories and two Masters titles – indeed, one might argue that he hasn’t even usurped 1960s star Friedel Schmaderer in Germany’s all-time pecking order just yet – but as the de facto best under-25 professional in the world, he could soon be on his way.
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Martin Kaymer is impressive. While everyone else was falling apart, Kaymer got inspired and tried to beat Woods. His birdie-birdie-eagle finish, of course, was one shot away from tieing for the win, and he walked off the 18th there in Dubai thinking he would probably end up 3rd with an Els-Woods shoot out. Of course, it ain't over till it's over, and when it was, Martin Kaymer came in 2nd.
As a rookie on the E-Tour, he might have played it safe, worried about the cash or the ranking. But having the courage to make the move -- well, that's what the spectators love to see.
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