Weir Finally Back in the Winners Circle
Weir finds his groove.
After three-and-a-half years, Mike Weir got a big monkey off his back by capturing the Frys Electronic Open at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Canadian won in the same way he has always done, coming back from behind. Coming from 4-shots behind, Mike Weir shot a 2-under 68 in his final round beating Mark Hensby by one shot.
For Weir, the year could not have finished any sweeter. After carrying that three-and-half-year burden of not winning for the past several years, Mike Weir had a career defining win beating Tiger Woods at Royal Montreal last month at the President’s Cup. Though the International Team ultimately lost, Weir carried that confidence over to the last few fall tournament events culminating in the win on Sunday.
As for the rest of the contenders, Mark Hensby was second, Billy Mayfair came third, while third-round leader Carl Pettersson and Sean O’Hair tied for fourth. The turning point came on the 15th hole when Weir sunk a birdie putt to stay ahead of Hensby. Meanwhile, Sean O’Hair made a charge on the 16th tying Weir for the lead briefly before giving it all back on the 17th with the double-bogey.
I’m from Canada, so the win for Weir is fulfilling. With the win, Weir ties George Knudson for the all-time PGA victories record for a Canadian. In a country where there are diehard golf fans, but few to cheer for, Weir has been nothing short of a Canadian icon. Could this signal his return to his form in 2003 when he won the Masters? I certainly hope so, Mike isn’t the biggest hitter on tour, but he’s a master with the irons and can really shape shots, very much like a David Toms.
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