Brandt Snedeker makes adjustment with loaner set of clubs

[Moecat]

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/2012-05-17/ex-vandy-golfer-brandt-snedker-makes-adjustment-loaner-set-clubs

 

CASARES, Spain — Three days after his luggage was misplaced on his flight to flight to Spain, Brandt Snedeker used borrowed irons and a putter from the pro shop to win his opener Thursday at the World Match Play Championship.

 

Brandt Snedeker easily beat Thomas Bjorn while starting the day with 10 clubs in the World Match Play Championship.

 

Because his luggage got lost, Snedeker also used a driver lent to him by Australian rival John Senden.

 

Starting out with only 10 clubs in a replacement bag, Snedeker managed to beat Danish Ryder Cup veteran Thomas Bjorn 5 and 4.

 

“So, a kind of weird day to say the least,” said Snedeker, a former Vanderbilt golfer.

 

Ian Poulter, of England, started his title defense by beating Senden 3 and 2, enhancing his status as one of the favorites this week. Justin Rose battered Robert Rock 7 and 6 in an all-English contest. Martin Kaymer, at No 9 the highest-ranked player in the field, lost 3 and 2 to Rafael Cabrero-Bello.

 

After Snedeker's transatlantic flight from Miami to Madrid landed in the Azores on Monday night, his clubs and suitcase never made it on the connecting flight.

He played Wednesday's pro-am deprived of sleep and with some loaner clubs, and only discovered on Thursday morning that his own set wouldn't arrive until after he had teed off against Bjorn.

 

By the time his clubs arrived at the Finca Cortesin course from Malaga Airport, Snedeker was 3-up after three holes.

 

Playing well with his pro shop putter and Senden's back-up driver, he stayed with them despite having his clubs.

 

“It actually worked out well – I think it's my driver now and no longer his,” Snedeker said.

 

Snedeker had to be granted permission from tour officials to add four of his own clubs – a 3-wood, hybrid, lob wedge and putter – on the fourth tee.

However, he continued to use the putter he'd bought an hour earlier.

[Tyk]

That is great, I've always liked Snedeker, even though he screws me every time in the fantasy golf league!

[finalist]

that would be a fun tournament format for a club.. switch bags every 3 holes. It would make you focus like crazy.

[Shambles]

that would be a fun tournament format for a club.. switch bags every 3 holes. It would make you focus like crazy.

 

Honestly speaking, there are some people I know I would never willingly lend my clubs to.

 

 

Shambles

[BIG STU]

It just goes to show the talent those guys have