Singh misses second consecutive cut

Gxgolfer · October 29, 2005

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Steve Lowery and Bo Van Pelt, two guys who didn't earn a dime the first few months of the season, played some of their best golf Friday at the Chrysler Championship on a tough day that sent Vijay Singh home early for the second straight week.

Lowery birdied three straight holes to start his back nine and finished with a 5-under 66 for a two-shot lead over Van Pelt, who played even better. Van Pelt never came close to a bogey in shooting 65, more than 7½ shots better than the field average on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook.

Davis Love III and Bernhard Langer each shot 69 and were another shot behind with Tom Pernice Jr. (66).

Lowery started his year by missing eight straight cuts and 11 of the first 12, and he didn't secure his card until a tie for eighth two weeks ago in Las Vegas. With that out of the way, he was at 8-under 134 and set his sights on winning.

"It's been a lot more fun," Lowery said. "I started to play a lot better toward the end of the year. I felt a lot more competitive, so it's been nice the last six or seven weeks."

sergizmo · October 29, 2005

VJ is just worn out. Working so hard for that many years must take a huge toll. Getting to number 1 and keeping it for a while would have been mentally exhausting, as would playing over 30 events per year forever.

I think it would be good for him to play a light schedule the next couple of years, but being such a workoholic there is no way he will.

ce_me_golf · October 31, 2005

I don't think he is burnt out. His putting is a major factor for the MC's
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I have to agree, starting with his miss in the playoff with Padraig Harriginton at the Honda Classic early in the year, he's never looked extremely confident with the putter. He would have been in contention for a win at the British Open and several other tournments if he could have putted better.

Knowing how determined V.J is you can bet he gets things straightened out by the start of next season.