http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/gary_van_sickle/news/2003/02/17/underground/
EXCERPTS:
Shot of the day at the 13th: Murray is in the right rough with two large trees 40 yards ahead of him blocking his path to the green. He debates whether to lay up but, egged on by the gallery, pulls out a 3-wood. He nails it, cuts it around the trees. The ball lands on the front of the green, hits the flagstick and caroms 12 feet away. The crowd whoops it up as Murray embraces the acclaim as if it's nothing unusual. Simpson then hits his approach shot closer than Murray's. "He's just gotta show me up," Murray says. "I can never have any attention. It's all about him. And Paul's the same way." Stankowski, ready to hit a few feet away, swings and hits his shot inside Murray's, too. "I hate you both," Murray announces . . .
Tour pros have a tough time reaching the par-3 fifth green, but Murray, from the up tees, hits a nice shot onto the middle of the green, 20 feet from the pin. "I'm getting a shot here," Murray tells the fans. "This could be a 1." There's a delay, however, while Stankowski waits for a tour official. His ball has lodged against the grandstand behind the green. The official arrives and shows him where to drop. "Good ruling, sir. Excellent ruling," Murray says. "C'mon, let's all agree with him." The fans applaud. "He's not one of those NFL goofs," Murray says. Stankowski chips onto the green. When he is ready to putt, Murray announces, "All right, Paul, you got a great ruling. The only thing that can stop you now is ... Paul Stankowski." Stankowski misses and takes a bogey. Murray lags his putt close for par (net birdie) . . .
EXCERPTS:
Shot of the day at the 13th: Murray is in the right rough with two large trees 40 yards ahead of him blocking his path to the green. He debates whether to lay up but, egged on by the gallery, pulls out a 3-wood. He nails it, cuts it around the trees. The ball lands on the front of the green, hits the flagstick and caroms 12 feet away. The crowd whoops it up as Murray embraces the acclaim as if it's nothing unusual. Simpson then hits his approach shot closer than Murray's. "He's just gotta show me up," Murray says. "I can never have any attention. It's all about him. And Paul's the same way." Stankowski, ready to hit a few feet away, swings and hits his shot inside Murray's, too. "I hate you both," Murray announces . . .
Tour pros have a tough time reaching the par-3 fifth green, but Murray, from the up tees, hits a nice shot onto the middle of the green, 20 feet from the pin. "I'm getting a shot here," Murray tells the fans. "This could be a 1." There's a delay, however, while Stankowski waits for a tour official. His ball has lodged against the grandstand behind the green. The official arrives and shows him where to drop. "Good ruling, sir. Excellent ruling," Murray says. "C'mon, let's all agree with him." The fans applaud. "He's not one of those NFL goofs," Murray says. Stankowski chips onto the green. When he is ready to putt, Murray announces, "All right, Paul, you got a great ruling. The only thing that can stop you now is ... Paul Stankowski." Stankowski misses and takes a bogey. Murray lags his putt close for par (net birdie) . . .
