I love Carnoustie. Of all of the venues of the British Open, it is far and away my favorite. Solely based on the Van de Velde collapse of 1999, I instantly loved this course, now throw in the 2007 Open and it's legendary in my book. It was extra special this year because two of my favorite players -- Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia -- were vying for the title, and both blundered 18. Not as bad as Van de Velde, mind you, but either could have won on 18 with a par, and neither did. I think it is precisely the 18th hole that makes me love the course so much. There is something about leaving the hardest hole for last during a major, so that who knows what can happen. Unfortunately, though, once the final putt dropped, Sergio had to go and
re-establish his reputation as a whiny little brat with these quotes:
I don't know. I'm playing against a lot of guys out there, more than the field.
Having to wait 15 minutes in the fairway doesn't help when you're trying to win the British Open.
These quotes and a complete recap can be found here.
I love Sergio, don't get me wrong. I can't wait for him to win his first major. But chalking this one up to bad luck? Unprofessional. You had a bad final round, Serge. Suck it up and go win the PGA.
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