PGA: Final Round of the 2006 U.S. Open

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By Erik J. Barzeski via TheSandTrap.com

We're live blogging the final round of the 2006 U.S. Open. Will Phil Mickelson rack up the third leg of a Mickelslam, or will someone else walk away with the trophy?

1:33 - Bob Costas must have been paid off by Phil Mickelson. In interviewing Ken Ferrie, he cited the benefits granted the U.S. Open champion. Ferrie tries to take it in stride, but gee whiz Bob, couldn't you fit this in another time?



1:29 - Roger Maltbie asks Geoff Ogilvy if it would be nice, as an Australian, to win the U.S. Open. You can imagine the sort of response Ogilvy gave to this probing, in-depth question. Oy.

1:25 - The tasteless Tiger and Earl Woods commercial airs for the first time on Sunday.



1:11 - Charles Howell III dubs a shot from greenside rough into a greenside bunker. Charles Howell III should shoot for a Jay Haas career at this point, since it seems he'll never actually win anything.



1:06 - The blimp appears before the short par-5 fifth appears and a Duval sighting. Did he have an honest shot at this title? No. Was his 68 exciting? You bet.



12:54 - Oh look, a Villages ad. I didn't know the old cart-riding farts were subsidizing the USGA, too.



12:51 - Fuzzy Zoeller. Everyone seems to forget that he won a U.S. Open. Everyone remembers Hale Irwin.



12:41 - 11 minutes in and finally they show someone playing golf - Ernie Els nearly driving #6.



12:35 - It took the leaders more than four hours to play yesterday. Why exactly are they still teeing off at nearly 3pm?



12:31 - 94° and 10-15 MPH. One has to wonder whether a struggling Ferrie will bring down a surging Mickelson, or whether playing with one of the world's best will calm Ferrie into playing good golf.



12:30 - The fridge is stocked. I've got my potato chips and other assorted goodies, and the TiVo is working beautifully. We're ready to go.

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