AS PROMISED, A LIMERICK FOR THE U.S. OPEN DAY 3

By Doug McAllister

So the Open Day 3's in the books
And it's time to take note and take looks,
Of what happened today
During tournament play
Over Peb Beach's crannies and nooks.

Let's first look at Par 5, 14
The hole was a difficult scene!
Players claimed they were robbed.
They cried and they sobbed!
When errant shots rolled from the green.

Number 7 didn't play very well.
Poulter moaned the pin placement was hell!
But Johnson's sweet shot,
Was right on the spot,
And a birdie resulted...Do tell!

Poor Phil stumbled around the fair track.
Made some very poor shots, like a hack!
But he ended, it's true,
Near the top of the queue,
Hope tomorrow will see his game back!

And Ernie is still in the fight.
Don't count him out, after tonight,
He may still make the shots,
That he needs in tough spots.
Win his number 3 Open Delight!

It looked like the Tiger of old!
His 66 moved him, quite bold,
Back into the fray,
Everything went his way,
People claiming he'd won the thing, cold!

But Dustin had something to say.
Matched Tiger by end of the day.
His "Stupid Long" game,
And "Flatliner" nickname,
Kept him 5 strokes up, end-of-play!

So tomorrow, we'll see who comes through.
My prediction? Well, it's nothing new.
Tiger won't keep the pace;
He'll come close in the race.
Dustin Johnson will win, it is true!

So there it is, my Golf Open rhyme.
So until my next blog writing crime,
Hit 'em long, hit 'em straight!
Golf's legacy's great!
Regardless of who wins this time!