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Pat Perez's 60 shows what Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Course really outdated
Wednesday January 18, 2006 | 21:33:52 168 words, 1786 views
After 45 years, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic ended its association with Indian Wells Country Club because the 6,400 yarder was deemed too easy for today’s pros. Two tournaments later, it is apparent the wrong course was kicked to the curb. The immortal Pat Perez’s 12-under 60 on Wednesday was just the latest mind-bending number posted on the Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA West. This is the same course where David Duval shot that record 59. Three of the 20 rounds of 60 or lower recorded in tour history have come on this one course. And Indian Wells was declared to be the pushover problem child? Playing Indian Wells is one of best Palm Springs golf experiences you can have (look for a story on it soon on GolfCalifornia.com.) It’s a course that deserved better than the treatment it received. The Palmer course proves year after year that longer and newer doesn’t necessarily mean more challenging or better. Wait till Phil Mickelson gets his turn on the Palmer Private in today’s action.
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Comment from: Ron Mon [Member]
59 on Sunday is much more than 1 stroke better than 60 on Wednesday. My kind of back nine, though. Totally balanced. Three of each flavor. I hate 5 par fours or more on a nine. Come to think of it, that's also why Pacific Dunes left such an impression on my golfing soul.
2006-01-18 @ 22:38
Comment from: Ron Mon [Member]
And just to add a note, how does Steven Bowditch feel today? "OK Pat, let me get this straight. You're going to give me a shot a hole straight up for one million bucks? Cool, it's not like you're going to shoot 60 and I'm going to post 79 on the same course."
2006-01-18 @ 22:40
Comment from: Norman [Visitor]
Pat Perez shot 60 and he was 2 shots worse than Wie at the Sony Open.
That means that Wie could have shot 58. ..................... That's a joke by the way, for the more ignorant readership.
2006-01-19 @ 14:36
Comment from: Jim COULTHARD [Visitor]
NORMAN
If Wie was 2 shots better at the SONY that would have been over two rounds --or just one shot per round. That would only have meant a 59 for Wie--but perhaps that would have been enough. She could have had a special belt buckle made with the number 59 on it that she could wear whenever she was paired with Annika.
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