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Originally Posted by Klingbard
Wind was almost 180 from yesterday. Leaders having to play 14, 15 and 18 straight into the wind was a big disadvantage against Snedeker. 12 and 16 also played much tougher.
Just watched the replay with sound, you are right. While what Snedeker did was amazing, he also got incredibly lucky. The leaders played into the wind to the far end of the course yesterday, then resumed play today...and played into the wind all the way home. They played 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, and 18 into the wind and the holes in between were all crosswind. Walker and Choi couldn't get home in two on 15 - Choi's three wood from the fairway came up fifty yards short. 14 was impossible because it was playing a mile long and hangs on the cliff. Snedeker got to play these two both straight downwind, and while that presents a challenge of its own it's still far preferable to having no chance of even reaching in two.
Thems the breaks though, and Snedeker's back nine was nonetheless quite a feat. Choi's was probably just as remarkable, albeit six shots higher.