The Houston Open begins today. It isn?t a full field, but some of the top ten did manage to put their names in. I don?t keep up with the rankings and overall tour happening like some golfers do, but this is a week where the leaderboard, and television coverage, may highlight some of the lesser-known golfers.
Fred Couples is defending champion. Freddie is one of those that gets little attention because he?s so relaxed. He just doesn?t get worked up over things. I think it would be fun to watch him repeat.
But there are a few others in the field that I enjoy seeing do well. So, I thought I?d try to put together the pairings I?d like to see at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday. And their sequence is irrelevant.
Couples and Paul Azinger. Play golf. Talk football and basketball. Have a relaxing afternoon.
John Daly and Hal Sutton. Maybe Hal will see a fire in JD that makes him want the big man on his Ryder Cup team. Both have endured hard years after big ones.
Matt Kuchar and Steve Elkington. Two guys that go out and play hard, and have a good time doing it. Matt still has stars in his eyes.
Jay Haas and Justin Leonard. Both are steady, and Jay?s success this year may help bring Justin back to his winning ways.
Notah Begay III and Scott Hoch. Quality players who could drive one another to the top of the list.
?Everyone? wants to watch Tiger. Not me. I like to see what the others have in their bags week to week.