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MAD MAC BACK IN ACTION Anyone who remembers Mad Mac O'Grady might be interested to know that after a long absence from the game, the eccentric American was back in action at this week's US Seniors Open in Kansas. A fine player in his day, and a winner on the PGA Tour, the ambidextrous O'Grady once let it be known that his dream was to play professionally with seven right-handed, and seven left-handed clubs. Seve Ballesteros once swore by him as a coach, but even the Spaniard must have had his doubts when he was once told to bury a box of photographs of his old swing in the Californian desert at the same time as O'Grady recited a prayer.
POINTLESS AMERICANS AT ODDS IN RANKINGS Tom Lehman was questioning the efficacy of the US Ryder Cup points system, and emphasised that an American player had to finish in the top 10 of a tournament to earn any points.
So, if international players on the PGA Tour filled the first 10 places, then no American would gain a single point, and because of that flaw, Lehman has been keeping his own list this year of the top 10 US players at every event. The system also seems to be at odds with the world rankings. After his recent Buick Championship victory, JJ Henry moved up to sixth place in the Ryder Cup table, but from his new position of 68th in the world rankings, there are no fewer than 28 American players ahead of him.
MONTGOMERIE WAS THE BIGGEST LOSER Phil Mickelson might have made most of the headlines for his meltdown at last month's US Open, but according to Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie was the biggest loser at Winged Foot.
After Montgomerie hit the fairway off the 18th tee and running up a double bogey, Woods felt the Scot had the best chance of victory. "He was on the right side, on the flat spot with the perfect angle for his fade. It doesn't get better than that."
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