Els Backs Up

All I can say after watching Ernie during today's coverage is that he really hasn't turned the corner. I was wrong. His putting was erratic at best, the body language was poor, and the results were, obviously, not stellar. Els clearly is making strides with his game. His consecutive 65s to open the tournament proved that, but the killer instinct and the confidence still aren't there. Today was a step back, and the pressure of Sunday won't help. Look for Ernie to shoot over-par tomorrow and fall out of the top ten.

Jerry Kelly, on the other hand, is an entertaining player to watch. His physical reactions, genuine enjoyment of the game, and fearless approach to every shot make him an absolute joy to watch.

Wonderful round from Stephen Ames today. When he's on, as he was last year at The Players, he really is as good as anyone in the world. There's been a few players like that over the years. Guys who for a few rounds every year would just show remarkable form, and then the rest of the time would be just average. John Huston and Calc are two guys like that, and Ames has now taken on that mantle.