Australia's Geoff Ogilvy proved to be the most solid player at the Accenture Match Play golf tournament in Arizona this week, as he finished the tournament with a solid 4&3 win over Paul Casey in the 36 hold final. In his 33 holes today, Ogilvy finished with 10 birdies and an eagle, while defeating Casey, who also played well in today's match. The difference was the short game, as both players were solid from tee to green.
Ogilvy is one of those players that is probably entering his prime, and has the ability to push Tiger Woods this year. He has a strong overall game, and a calm demeanor. It will be interesting to see if he can provide a strong challenge in the majors this year.
Heading into Augusta, watch how Tiger plays at Bay Hill in a couple weeks. That is one of his favorite venues and should be a good gauge for where his game is while preparing for Augusta. Last year, he won in dramatic fashion on the 72nd hole. He contended at Augusta, but made few puts while finishing second to Trevor Immelman. Watching him play this week indicated he has quite a bit of rust. It looked like he had trouble controlling his ball flight trajectory, as he got a number of irons up into the wind. His teacher, Hank Haney, however, would be more concerned if he had trouble getting the ball up in the air. Watch for Tiger to have more control of his iron shots at Bay Hill.
Scott Cole
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