“I was thinking too much about winning and not just playing, and you can’t do that at Augusta and Sawgrass.”Torrance is a big fan of the Dane “I love his attitude,” the Scot said. “He is very hard on himself but he is also very aggressive.” And now Strange agrees. “He is strong, like all players now, and very aggressive,” he said. “He seems to have everything.”The United States captain also had encouraging words for the third member of the group, Colin Montgomerie. The former European No 1 ended the threat of a third successive missed cut with a bogey-free 69 for two under “It’s coming back slowly,” he said. “I have to be patient, even if I’m not the most patient guy in the world.”Montgomerie is currently outside the top 10 automatic qualifiers for the Ryder Cup team but according to Strange is still the heart and soul of the side.
“If you play the game long enough, you are going to struggle You can’t play perfectly all the time. He hit a few wayward shots but, the champion he is, he’ll be ready for the US Open.”In terms of leadership and experience, Colin brings so much to the Ryder Cup, especially for the younger boys He is like Seve like that. When Colin says something, you should listen as a player because he has been around and done it.”New father Lee Westwood also survived the cut easily enough after a 68 left him at three under par. “I did quite a bit of work on Thursday afternoon after my abysmal performance in the morning,” Westwood said. “My game is still a bit rusty but it is coming back quicker than I expected.”.
When Tracy Hanson says she is playing well, believe her She knows what bad golf looks like
When Tracy Hanson says she is playing well, believe her. She knows what bad golf looks like.The person who finished second in the rookie race to Pat Hurst in 1995 had missed six cuts this year, couldn’t crack 70 on a golf course and her best finish had been a tie for 39th back in January. That is, until she arrived at the Electrolux USA Championship.Thanks to consecutive 5–under–par 67s, Hanson held a one–stroke lead when rain interrupted play twice before lightning suspended the second round Friday night.Her lead held as 96 golfers finished the round on Saturday, and 76 survived the cut at even par.Swedish star Annika Sorenstam was at 6–under with three holes left when play stopped, and she kept pace in her quest for a sixth victory in her last seven tournaments with two birdies to go 8–under. Australia’s Karrie Webb, playing her first LPGA Tour event since tying for second in the Nabisco Championship on March 25, was at 3–under after a 73.”The last two days I just felt really good about my swing, confident with my putting stroke, and I was very peaceful, very calm with every swing I took,” Hanson said.It showed, as not even two rain delays could shake her off her game. She returned from the second break, which lasted 3 1/2 hours, and had two of her six birdies against one bogey in her final four holes.Pat Hurst, who held a one–stroke lead after a bogey–free first round, was a stroke behind Hanson after a 71. She just finished as the horn blew for the third and final time.Hanson fully admitted that her early tee time helped.
