I was glued to the TV on Sunday watching James Driscoll polish off a sparkling 62 that put him leader in the clubhouse at 15 under at the Valero Texas Open. It was nice to see James play so well since he's been struggling since last year. As a player not fully exempt on Tour, he has to take advantage of the limited opportunities he has and he certainly did. When he coolly rolled in a 20-footer for birdie on the 72nd hole I was hoping that might be good enough. But when you've got a Masters champion with several holes to play and only one back I'm sure James was mentally preparing for a play-off.
James looks to be in phenomenal shape and his swing looks better than ever. Ian Baker-Finch and Jim Nantz were very complimentary of Charles River's favorite son. I thought James' swing looked very free and rhythmic compared to the more deliberate, mechanical swing I'd been used to seeing. A few of his drives were absolute bombs - frozen ropes.
It didn't go his way in the play-off against Zach Johnson, but James has to be brimming with confidence. And the $658,000 payday wasn't too bad either - that ought to pay a few bills. I know James has a big following in these parts and here's to hoping this is just the start of more great things.
Another favorite son played great yesterday on the Nationwide Tour. Five-time Mass Open Champion, Geoff Sisk finished T7 and collected nearly $23,000 in the BMW Charity Pro-Am in Alabama to move up 10 spots on the money list from 28 to 18. Geoff is off to a very nice start this year. The top-25 at the end of the year automatically earn their PGA Tour cards.
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