First off, I used to be a Phil Mickelson fan. That is until this past weekend.

I know Phil hurt his wrist before the U.S. Open. If you are hurt, don't play. Phil didn't make the cut and then blamed the course and even said the course was dangerous and could have ruined his career. Everyone played on the same course. Yes it was very difficult, but hey, it was fair.

Tiger did not choke. He didn't win it but he didn't choke. I saw Tiger Woods make the putt on 17 and I can tell you, no other player made that putt. The par save at least gave him a shot at making birdie on the 18th. Angel Cabrera deserved to win. He shot a 1-under in his final round. In four days, there were only eight scores of under-par rounds and Cabrera had two of them.

Earlier I said there were a lot more men than women on the first day of the Open. That changed once Saturday rolled around. The course was packed with men and women. I knew going there that everyone followed Tiger Woods, but I had no idea how many people try to walk the course with him until Saturday. I was watching the par 3 sixth hole when Tiger left the first hole and walked over the bridge to the second. It was major gridlock as thousands, yes thousands, flocked to the bridge and tried to follow Tiger to the next hole. About a half hour later, they probably caught up with Tiger but by then, they were so far away they wouldn't be able to see anything. On Saturday I sat in the stands on the 18th and saw most of the groups except Tiger. On Sunday I decided to watch the 17th hole from the stands. The short par 4 was very interesting and it turned out to be the most important on the course.

I took my father to the Open to begin a Father's Day tradition. The experience was unbelievable. I can't wait until next year at Torrey Pines in San Diego.

Labels: Brett Feinberg, Sports Producer