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Hole of the Day

By BOB HARIG

© St. Petersburg Times,
published August 19, 2001

No. 15, Par-3, 207 yards.

It doesn't get much better than making an ace, especially when the stakes are so high at a major championship. David Toms knocked his tee shot into the hole with a 5-wood that traveled 243 yards and rolled into the cup. It helped him to a two-shot third-round lead. "It was pretty timely," Toms said. "The day was kind of so-so. That one shot turned it around. It went from a solid day to a good day." The ace was even more pivotal when you consider that Toms' nearest pursuer, Phil Mickelson, made bogey at the hole, a three-shot swing. The 15th was the most difficult hole of the day, averaging 3.474 strokes. It yielded five birdies.

Quote of the Day

"I never thought I'd be saying this at a major championship: "I don't know if he's using a 9- or 7-wood.' " -- David Feherty, CBS-TV analyst, describing the shot selection of Japan's Shingo Katayama, who carries four fairway woods.

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