Mike Weir Leads Canadian Open
25/07/2008 05:07
OAKVILLE, Ont. - When things start going right for Mike Weir in front of the home crowd, he feels as though nothing can go wrong.
The popular lefty got in a groove while shooting a bogey-free 65 on Thursday and grabbed a share of the lead at the RBC Canadian Open. Anthony Kim and Eric Axley matched him at 6-under par on a day where play was halted for more than five and a half hours by bad weather.
It would be difficult to find a fan at Glen Abbey that doesn't want to see Weir win this week. All of that positive energy is something that helps him keep going once he's off to a good start.
"I think that's what Tiger gets a lot," said Weir. "Someone was asking me how he makes these putts on the last hole. (It's because) he believes he can make it. The crowd believes he can make it. It's all the right stuff going in the right direction."
"It's nice to have that one time, one week. When people are pulling for you, sometimes there is a feeling like you just can't miss."
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
It’s well past time a Canadian won the Canadian Open. Maybe Weir can be the first to do so in 54 years.
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