So You Want Some Suspense in Your Golf Today?

Then you have got a choice to make because both the PGA and the LPGA occasions should come to be being shootouts.

By now you recognize that Phil and Rory shot the bottom scores of the day (sixty three and sixty five, respectively) Saturday on the Wells Fargo Championship and were given themselves lower back in the mix. Phil finished in solo third, a mere two strokes back of leader J.B. Holmes, and Rory sits 7 pictures off the lead. Holmes and Martin Flores are one and on the board but neither has won in some time... And that is essentially the story of the leaderboard. Other than Justin Rose (4 off the lead) you have to suppose Phil and Rory are the favorites.

Assuming that they can back up one proper round with any other, that is. Neither has finished that thoroughly this year.

At the North Texas LPGA Shootout you have essentially the same situation... except that 17 players are within 4 shots of the lead! Stacy Lewis and Meena Lee (who hasn't won since 2006) hold the lead, Suzann Pettersen is one back, Cristie Kerr is two back, Inbee Park is three back, and Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson are four back.

Some of the other players have not gained yet, however there are numerous like Lee -- players who've won before however have not been within the winner's circle for some time. Check out these names: similarly to Lee, you have Na Yeon Choi, Natalie Gulbis, Christina Kim, Jennifer Johnson and Julieta Granada. And bear in mind Jenny Shin, who has in no way received however is gambling a number of the quality golf of her career (she was third closing week, behind Lewis and Ko).

Unlike the PGA Tour event where Phil, Justin, and Rory are the clear-cut favorites and only 6 players are within 4 strokes of the lead, the LPGA leaderboard is not so clear. Assuming that just some the favorites play well, you could easily have 5 or 6 players contending over the last few holes.

So select your poison, golfing addicts! I understand I'll be flipping back and forth among the two... Or perhaps I'll carry up one on my pc and one at the TV...