Jim McCabe takes Sergio Garcia to task for his post Open Championship whining.

I missed all of the post-round interviews because of a family obligation. Was it really as bad as all that?

Just for fun, I’m live blogging the 2007 Open Championship. The most recent posts are at the bottom.

9:18 - Sergio Garcia and Steve Stricker are approaching the first tee. Sergio is wearing a relatively conservative (for him) lime green shirt and white pants.

9:20 - Stricker’s first shot is a fairway wood. He’s going to try to leave it short of the bunkers. He’s wild left next to a pile of gorse. Garcia has an iron. It’s right down the middle of the fairway.

9:25: Sergio with 179 to the pin. He regrips four times. He’s really cut down on that. His shot is on the left side of the green. No birdie chance there. Stricker is trying to figure out his line. His lie is ok, but he has to clear a bush and a television tower. He takes a drop because the tower is in his line. Now he has a straight shot in. The bush is not even in play. His shot is on the green, inside Sergio’s

Ernie after a two birdies on the first three holes is now five under—four back. Tiger is not playing well by his standards.

Right now, it’s looking like its going to be Sergio Garcia and Steve Stricker in the final round of the British Open Championship.

I like that pairing. Stricker has been a favorite of mine for a number of years. I actually own three Steve Stricker line golf shirts. His comeback has been inspirational, and the post-round emotion he showed was very touching. It seems that he’s a guy who appreciates what golf has given him.

Sergio is just putting out of his mind right now.

Maybe its time more of us switched to one.

As I’m watching Sergio play today, I kept wondering if the all yellow “banana” outfit will make its appearance this week.

I hope not.