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| xubb | Jan 12 2014, 07:53 PM Post #1 |
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The putt on the last hole hurt, and so did Casey Martins leg. He limped off the final green uncertain of his chances of playing on the weekend, though that didnt seem to matter to the crowd gathered on the hillside above. They rose to applaud the effort, if not the score. Then they watched as Martin left his golf cart behind and bounded up the 40-some stairs to the clubhouse, forgetting for a moment the price his right leg might pay for it later. He shot two respectable rounds on a brutally tough golf course, not bad for a guy who hadnt competed seriously for six years. His rounds of 74-75 shouldnt have been too surprising, because the talent has always been there. Its the leg thats always been the problem, though Martin wasnt about to use it as an excuse. "The biggest thing is actually just thinking like a great player," he said. "Thats the challenge when you havent done it and you have some bad shots that creep in there." Martin is 40 now, and his day job is being the golf coach at Oregon, not chasing Tiger Woods in the majors. That he was able to get through qualifying rounds and make the Open for the first time since it was held here 14 years ago was remarkable enough, even if he didnt have a circulatory disorder that he thought by now might have taken his right leg. He engaged the PGA Tour in a court battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court so he could ride in a cart and play professional golf. But his career on the big tour lasted only a year, and he became a golf coach after tiring of fighting to make cuts on the Nationwide Tour. This might be his last hurrah, though Martin isnt about to concede it. But this time he made sure he heard the applause, made sure he would remember the support shouted out his way on every fairway and green. "Its flattering to be here to get attention like this and as a competitor Im disappointed right now," he said. "These are experiences that dont come around very often, to get to play in a U.S. Open in these conditions. So its a special week." Watching Martin hit a string of precision shots Friday was a reminder of the talent that made him a teammate of Tiger Woods at Stanford and got him a tie for 23rd when the Open was last played here in 1998. Watching him limp from his cart to his ball and back was a reminder that all that talent couldnt overcome a bum leg. Without the cart he drove himself alongside his playing partners, he would have had trouble even making 36 holes on an Olympic Club course that is perched on the side of a sand dune. Even with the cart, hes still at a disadvantage against players who can practice and play longer and without pain. "Thats always a question," Martin said when asked if he could have walked the course. "Yeah, if you put a gun to my head, sure. But it wouldnt be a lot of fun." Martin began the day with a reasonable chance of making the cut, and his odds improved after playing the back nine -- his front -- in even par. But he still had the toughest stretch of holes at Olympic to play, and he seemed to tire as he made five bogeys on his incoming nine to finish with a second round 75. He had a par putt on the final hole that would have guaranteed him a spot on the weekend, but the 18-footer slid just by. "I would have liked to have made that last putt, I know that," Martin said. For a guy whose only competition the last six years was a charity scramble event or an occasional game with his players, though, it was quite a run. Martin made it through local qualifying in Washington in his first serious competition since becoming golf coach, then faced sectional qualifying just two days after his Oregon team reached the NCAA semifinals at Riviera in Los Angeles. It almost all unraveled when he couldnt find his tee shot on the fifth hole of the second round, but it was found at the last section buried in mud and he made an improbable birdie that helped him claim one of two open spots. He says he may try qualifying again next year, but he also seems to realize this may be it "I wasnt really happy with how I played today," he said. "But its wonderful competing. I havent done it in so long it really feels great to get out there and grind away." An hour or so after his round, Martin went out to the first tee again, this time to wish Woods well in his round. He admires Woods, appreciates what he has done, but he cant help thinking what he might have done, too, had he had two good legs. "Sure, yeah, I thought those things, absolutely," he said. Customized Kellen Davis Jersey . Lamaze, who won an equestrian gold medal in at the 2008 Beijing Games, plans to skip the remainder of the season with an eye on a return in 2013. Authentic Jaguars Jersey . 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He received the match penalty for abuse of officials and unsportsmanlike conduct. EDMONTON -- Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall will continue to be the cornerstones of the Edmonton Oilers. Eberle agreed to a six-year, US$36-million contract extension with Edmonton on Thursday. The move comes just over a week after Hall, Eberles roommate, signed a seven-year, $42-million extension with the Oilers. "Obviously me and Taylor want to be a part of this team for a while," Eberle said during a conference call. "Thats why we signed this way. "I think it signifies the young core of the group wanted to be here." The five-foot-11, 184-pound Eberle was taken in the first round, 22nd overall, by Edmonton in the 2008 NHL entry draft. The 22-year-old Regina native has registered 52 goals and 67 assists in 147 games over his two seasons with Edmonton. Eberle had 34 goals and 42 assists in 78 games last year with the Oilers. Eberle said both he and Hall spoke often during the respective contract negotiations and it was important to the two stars that they sign deals worth the same on an annual basis. "I think it kind of signifies, like I said before, that we both want to be here for a significant amount of time," he said. "We see the direction the team is going and thats in a forward direction. "I think this year is definitely going to be a big year for us as far as developing our name as a team. Our success in the past couple of years hasnt been nearly whhere we want it to be and next year is going to be a huge stepping stone for us.dddddddddddd" This off-season the Oilers promoted associate coach Ralph Krueger to the head job to replace Tom Renney, whose contract wasnt renewed. The Winnipeg native takes over an Edmonton team thats finished last in the Northwest Division three straight years and missed the Stanley Cup playoffs six consecutive seasons. The Oilers also signed highly-regarded defenceman Justin Schultz as a free agent July 1. The six-foot-two, 185-pound native of Westbank, B.C., had 16 goals and 28 assists in 37 games last season at the University of Wisconsin, finishing his NCAA career with 40 goals and 73 assists in 121 games at Wisconsin. But Eberle said with both he and Hall committing long-term to the Oilers, hopefully other players will follow suit and come to Edmonton. However, Eberle admits the magnitude of his extension will put added pressure on him. "Obviously theres a lot of pressure that goes along with this but at the same time Im going to go out there and do the exact same thing," he said. "Ive had a huge summer in training, maybe the best Ive had in a long time. "Ive been healthy, I dont know whether its because Im getting older or if Im getting my man strength but whatever it is Im definitely a lot stronger than Ive been, for sure, ever in my life and Im excited for a new season." |
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