Golf: US major drought poised to end
US heroes Brendan Steele and Jason Dufner topped an American-filled leaderboard at the 93rd PGA Championship.
ATLANTA:
A record American major golf victory drought was poised to end as unlikely US heroes Brendan Steele and Jason Dufner topped an American-filled leaderboard at the 93rd PGA Championship. Steele, trying to become the first man to win a major debut on US soil since 1913 US Open, and Dufner, winless in six US PGA seasons, shared the lead on seven-under par 203 after 54 holes at Atlanta Athletic Club. “To have a chance to win in my first major is something special,” said Steele. “It was nice to play well and roll some putts in.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 15th, 2011.
A record American major golf victory drought was poised to end as unlikely US heroes Brendan Steele and Jason Dufner topped an American-filled leaderboard at the 93rd PGA Championship. Steele, trying to become the first man to win a major debut on US soil since 1913 US Open, and Dufner, winless in six US PGA seasons, shared the lead on seven-under par 203 after 54 holes at Atlanta Athletic Club. “To have a chance to win in my first major is something special,” said Steele. “It was nice to play well and roll some putts in.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 15th, 2011.