2007 US Open - Round 4

Today was a tough one at the U.S. Open. It was the hardest day of the four, as you'd expect for a Sunday, and once again, my driver wasn't as consistent as I would like and that put me in a number of difficult situations.

 

Still, when I look at my day, I was happy that I managed to grab a couple of late birdies on 16 and 17. I would have liked to have had one more on 18, but that hole played tough for me all week.

 

At the end of the week, I can look back and realize that I did make some progress in parts of my game, notably my putting. This was the first week going back to my old putting stance and I felt good about it. As the week went on, I started to see the ball go in the hole, which is really something when you consider just how difficult the greens are at Oakmont. I hope to build on that.

 

But again, it was my driving that was the weak part of my game. As I've mentioned before, it's been one of the strongest parts of my game this year but for some reason, I'm struggling with it right now.

 

My plans for the next little while (in addition to working on that driver) are to host my charity event for my foundation and the Children's Miracle Network next Monday in London, Ont., and then play the new event in Washington before heading over to the British Open at Carnoustie. I'm looking forward to that event and I'm sure the course won't be quite as nasty as it was in 1999 when it became almost unplayable. It's a great layout and it should be a great challenge.

 

As always, thanks for your support.

Mike