Rory McIlroy survives ugly finish to make weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. — For a while, all was well in Rory’s World. The 19-year-old Belfast sensation–next month we can start calling him a 20-year-old–got his name on the Augusta National leaderboards on Friday when he went to four under for the tournament after an eagle on the 15th hole.
Tiger Wood was playing in front of him, and Rory McIlroy’s mother and father and girlfriend and agents were positioning themselves in discreet places to cheer him on. Then, disaster, Masters-style: a four-putt double bogey on the par-3 16th and a triple on the par-4 18th, after two swipes out of a greenside bunker that you’d never have expected him to find in the first place. (He smashed his drive.)
He seemed like he was having a great time, playing with Anthony Kim and Ryo Ishikawa, and his name looked right at home on the leaderboard. But with scores of 72 and 73, this will likely be a year for learning. Anyway, it’s not all bad. He’ll be the only teenager playing on the weekend.
*Update, Saturday 10:40 a.m.: On Friday evening in the press center, rumors that McIlroy might be disqualified started circulating. According to the Associated Press, officials reviewed his adventures in the bunker at 18 for a possible violation: “His second shot landed in the bunker on the right side, and McIlroy left it there with his third shot. He kicked at the sand in disgust — a no-no according to the rules, which forbid players from testing the surface before hitting any shots in a hazard. That could have disqualified him. But after a review, the rules committee decided no violation had occurred.”
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PGA Championship TV Schedule
On Thursday, the 2009 PGA Championhip is going to start. Below PGA Championship Timetable and schedule are given.
TNT is first up with TV coverage beginning at 2 p.m. (EDT) and ending at 8 p.m.
Can’t wait for live TV? You can view the PGA Championship live at pga.com from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
PGA Championship TV schedule
Thursday
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
2-8 p.m.: First-round coverage, TNT
8-10 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
12:35-1:05 a.m.: First-round highlights, CBS-6
Friday
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
2-8 p.m.: Second-round coverage, TNT
8-10 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
12:35-1:05 a.m.: Second-round highlights, CBS-6
Saturday
9-11 a.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Third-round coverage, TNT
2-7 p.m.: Third-round coverage, CBS-6
7-9 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
Sunday
9-11 a.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Third-round coverage, TNT
2-7 p.m.: Final-round coverage, CBS-6
7-9 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
PGA Championship Live Stream
It’s a big weekend for golf fans: the last major of the year, the PGA Championship. For those of us stuck at work today and tomorrow, the PGA has launched a fantastic live video stream, complete with Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace integration.
Similar to the live video streaming + chat offered by UStream, Justin.tv, and TinyChat, PGA.com’s implementation lets users login with their social network credentials (using Facebook Connect, Sign In With Twitter, or MySpace ID) and then publish their chat. You can toggle to view updates from everyone who’s logged into the video player, or just your friends.
In turn, the PGA’s player gets a lot more traffic as other golf fans see the link show up in their streams. The chat feature is powered by Gigya.
The video stream itself offers a few different options: a simulcast of TNT’s coverage, the “marquee group” (Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, and Rich Beem), and a camera that covers only the Par 3s. There’s also an iPhone application available [iTunes link] for $1.99 with live video (which will work best with a WiFi connection) and updates.
In all, a great tech effort by the PGA that’s sure to keep golf fans productivity around nil for the rest of the week.
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