The 2008 British Open

Padraig Harrington put on an unbelievable show, going four under over the final six holes to win the British Open. It was an amazing finish. While everyone tried to hold onto pars, Padraig pulled away for the victory. Here are some random thoughts and rhetorical questions I had while watching the final round of the Open.

Greg Norman and Padraig Harrington was a final pairing that no one could have predicted. I think it was a phenomenal pairing, nonetheless. Norman's play was a great story, and Padraig is a fan favorite in that part of the world.

ABC spent the first hour playing up the disasters that have plagued Greg Norman's career. If I'm not mistaken, they said the last time he led going into the final round of a major was the 1996 Masters, where he blew a 6-stroke lead on the final day. My thought, as the leaders teed off, was that Padraig or KJ Choi would win. Then, I hoped that Norman's loss wouldn't be heartbreaking.

If you have watched ESPN at all in the last month, you can't help but notice that Rick Reilly now works for them. Which leads me to ask this question: Who is the most overrated sports writer today? Any doubt it's Reilly? When was the last time you laughed at something he said or wrote that was supposed to be funny?

The players' scores were scrolling across the bottom of the screen, but because everyone was double digits over par, the scores were too small to be read. ABC only scrolled the scores once more after that.

Do you like a tournament in which no one scores under par? Some people don't because few great shots are hit. I happen to like it when golf courses win. Players don't have to shoot under par for a tournament to be interesting. It just has to have drama, like this one did.

I am now a fan of Anthony Kim. He is in his second year on the Tour. He has won two tournaments. I want him to continue to play well this year, win the FedEx Cup and challenge Tiger next year. I get the feeling he is the one guy who can. Plus, he's an American. Maybe, if he plays well, he will make the Ryder Cup team.

Is it a requirement for an amateur to be on the leaderboard at the Open? Chris Wood fulfilled that this year.