Where Are Our U.S. Golf Stars?

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Published: July 23, 2010

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Is it just me, or did the British Open result leave you with some questions?

Don’t get me wrong, Louis Oosthuizen was impressive. What wasn’t impressive was the showing by the U.S. golfers with only six finishing in the top 20.

By contrast, at the Senior British Open now underway, only six of the top 20 after round one are non-U.S. players. U.S. golfers in the senior ranks are the battle-scarred veterans of the 1980s and 1990s: John Cook, Corey Pavin, Jeff Sluman, Larry Mize, Tom Lehman, and Mark Calcavecchia, among others.

The top U.S. finishers at the British Open were Sean O’Hair and Nick Watney in seventh, followed by Rickie Fowler in 14th who tied with 50-year-old Tom Lehman, JB Holmes, and Dustin Johnson. After that, it was Tiger Woods in 23rd, Hunter Mahan in 37th, and Ricky Barnes in 44th.

At age 50, Tom Lehman outplayed guys 20 years his junior. And next Monday, he’ll get on a plane and fly to Seattle to compete in his third major in three weeks: the USGA Senior Open.

If he can still take a club back when he gets off the plane, they should give him a medal.

Other than Rickie Fowler, who has grabbed the PGA Tour by the tail and given it a good shake this year? 

Where are our great young stars?

Have they been beaten to a pulp by Tiger Woods? Is the thought of Tiger Woods too scary past college or the Nationwide Tour? Are they focused on the perfect swing instead of a score? Are foreign players that much better? Is the money so good now that the victories are less important?

While Woods has taken away money at the top, with 71 PGA Tour victories since 1996, he has also added more cash to purses.

For instance, the biggest first place check in 1995, the year before Tiger Woods said, “Hello World,” was at The Players Championship where Lee Janzen won $540,000. This year’s winner, Tim Clark...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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