Northern Trust 2/15/2013

No show this week. Golf 

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Jerry West has announced that a main goal for him is to recruit Tiger Woods to play next year's Northern Trust Open. Good luck Jerry, I think Tiger has other plans.

Tiger's schedule for the next ten years is fluid, it depends on his health, stamina, and success on tour. Oh, and the first half of February is reserved for anything but west coast PGA events. Today while Bill Hass is trying to hold a lead and win the 2013 Northern Trust Open at Riviera, he will be teeing it up with the president near his home in Florida. Last year he couldn't play Riv because of a conflict in West Asia, where they were paying $3million show money. A couple of years back he was sick. Before or after that the opening of his school in Orange County happened to be scheduled the same week as the tournament.

First PGA event invited to and played in. Local tournament that he spectated at his entire life. A favorite course of Jack Nicklaus, Tiger's stated guiding star of skill and achievement.
Tim Rosaforte calls him the greatest golfer to ever set foot on the planet.

Not only refusing to participate, but actively trying to create news to distract. Is that REALLY what Jack would do?

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As 3rd round leader of the 2013 Northern Trust Open at Riviera, Bill Haas has to know it is tough to play with a lead down there in Santa Monica Canyon. First round leader Matt Kuchar is out of the money, as is 2nd round leader and East LA local favorite, Sang-Moon Bea. Young Bill has missed the fairway on one and has 17.5 holes to try to manage and hold his 3 shot lead. I put him at 10 to 1 underdog to the field. Whadaya think?

Northern Trust 2/15/2013