Monday, January 25, 2010

Bill Haas wins first title at the Hope

Bill Haas, son of multiple PGA Tour winner Jay Haas, wins his first PGA Tour title at the Bob Hope Classic. Haas made a short birdie putt after a great second shot on the par 5 18th, beating Bubba Watson, Tim Clark and Matt Kuchar by one with a 8-under 64.

"I'd been wanting to win from the first tournament I played, but it's a process, and there's a lot to it," said Haas, a rookie in 2006. "It's special, but I don't know if it's a monkey off my back. I know how hard it was to win, and I'm grateful. It was the most nervous I've ever been."

I was rooting for Bubba Watson to win his first tour title, because I love the way he approaches the game, but this is a great victory for Haas who has been a stead player since his rookie year. Its just nice to see some young stars finally emerge in what has been a Tiger fueled tour for more then a decade.

Mike Weir finished his first tournament of the year with a 6-under 66 and a very respectable 6th place finish. Look for Mike to have a big year and get his name back with the elite of the game.

Cheers,

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