Doing Some Waste Management In Phoenix

SEAHAWKS WIN!

- There are some golfers out there that are really good and contend a lot, but you get the sense that, maybe, the stars will never align for them to hoist a trophy. I once thought that about Kevin Stadler. I'm glad I'm wrong. Stadler has worked hard his entire career, and it has finally paid off.

- Another awesome story from this victory: Kevin will be a part of the first ever father-son duo playing in The Masters. His father, Craig, won the 1982 Masters. Craig Stadler announced after Kevin's victory that he has been waiting for Kevin to join him in the field, as this will be his final Masters.

- You have to wonder about Bubba Watson's mental state right now. The tournament was set up for him to run away with it, and yet several hooked shots and missed short puts later sealed his fate. Bubba's emotions run hot. When he is playing well, it helps him, but when he is playing poorly, he falls apart.

- We are a couple tournaments away from talking about Graham DeLaet and Hideki Matsuyama in the winner's circle. Matsuyama's putter failed him Sunday, or else he would have won in Phoenix. If DeLaet got off to a better start to the week, he would have dominated the event. Both of these men are incredibly close, and it won't be long before they are both holding up trophies.

- Mixed emotions about Rory McIlroy's failure to win the last two tournaments. On one hand, it is a positive sign that he is contending again, but on the other, he should have sealed the deal in one of them if he is to be taken seriously as one of the elite players. Yes, this is a better start to a season than he had last year, but at the same time, we know Rory is a far better player than just notching a few top 10s.

- The Dubai Desert Classic is considered one of the premier events in the world. Tiger Woods plays the tournament every year, the best of the European Tour always show up, and the world ranking points in this tournament outrank the tournament in Phoenix. In the past two years, Stephen Gallacher has walked out of Dubai as the champion. Rather amazing, considering the Dubai Classic makes up two of Gallacher's three wins, and his career is a complete roller coaster of mixed results. Gallacher could take this win and compete at a high level on the European Tour, or he could completely fade for the rest of the season. No one really knows.

- A lot of people will speculate as to why Tiger Woods has struggled in his first two starts to the season. It is, statistically, the worst start of his career, but until we get to Bay Hill, we won't truly know where his game is.