Todd stood on the tee of the par-4 14th hole tied for fifth place – only four shots off the lead – and hit his drive way, way right and out-of-bounds. He quickly threw his driver on the ground and the shaft snapped.
Todd shot four-over to finish T-41 in the 50-man BMW Championship field. But the way he arrived at that score caused one man – Todd’s Australian swing coach Bradley Hughes – to be curious.
While the 90-minute gathering was poorly attended and little new information was delivered, several players agreed that it was simply good to see the PGA Tour commissioner back at work.
Brendon Todd picked the wrong time (not that there’s a right time) to hit one off the hosel, nearly hitting his golf ball unto that other island you see on TV.
Tickets for the Bermuda Championship went on sale to the general public on Monday, and the daily allowance will be determined by the island’s public-gathering regulations.
Because of the 13 cancelled events, plenty of big-name golfers who thought they had time to play their way into the top 125 are now sitting on the bubble.
Duncan wound up playing nine of the best holes of his life, shooting a four-under 31 that included birdies on the 17th and 18th holes, the latter of which came from 24 feet.
With just one official PGA Tour event (this week’s RSM Classic) left between now and Royal Melbourne, let’s take a look at the realistic candidates for a potential fifth captain’s pick.
Australian Golf Digest
