Westchester West?

August

So much energy is expended trying to figure out why certain guys play well on certain courses. Is it the style of architecture? The length? The galleries?

It’s probably all of the above, not to mention the type of grass, the weather, the food, and whether or not you got stuck in traffic on the way to your round.

I mention this because the leaderboard at this first-ever Barclays away from Westchester Country Club looks a lot like a leaderboard….at Westchester Country Club.

First came Hunter Mahan with “his blistering opening 62”:http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080822/SPORTS01/808220373, and now there’s defending champion Steve Stricker, who has moved atop the board with his second-round 64.

That both players fared well at last year’s tournament could be a coincidence seeing how only the Barclays logo is the same. Or maybe there’s enough similarities between the two courses that the same players respond well.

Of course, there’s always the possibility that your typical PGA Tour player is so oblivious, he might not even be aware they’re at a new course.

This entry was posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm by Sam Weinman. Print | Email

One Response to “Westchester West?”

B . SCOTT June 13th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Wow, this article really brings me back. Reminds me of the ,um lets just say, {younger|earlier} days and the {problems|troubles} some in the family had. Not to worry though at this age any memory is a good memory I’m told . Great site and love the theme you have going here.

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