Heart break at Winged Foot and Time Coverstory After a superb recovery on the 17th hole, Phil Mickelson's ran into tough luck in the 18th. Colin Montgomery, who shared the lead with Phil going into the 18th completed his round and was +6. Phil was the sole leader going into the 18th followed by Geoff Ogilvy who was trailing by 1. All Mickelson had to do is to get a par to wrap up his I U.S. Open, third Major on his way to Phil Slam and half way through a real Grand Slam.

Unfortunatley he drove the shot infront of the club house and far away from the green. A similar situation like on the 17th. I was hoping that he will put the ball in the green in the 2nd shot and finish it off with a par. Even if things go wrong he could shoot a bogey and go for a playoff tomorrow.

The second shot on 18th found a tree and came back to the exact same spot where he started. I was still hopeful that a bogey is a real possiblity. The third shot put the ball in the bunker. The fifth shot, where I was hoping for a miracle, just teased the hole and went passed it. Tough, tough watching that. A double bogey and Phil handed over the U.S. Open to Geoff Ogilvy who was watching this on the TV. It happened so fast, no one could even comprehend what just happened. It will take some time for the enormity of the result to sink in.

This U.S. Open will be known for Phil giving it away than Geoff Ogilvy winning it. I am not taking anything away from Ogilvy but thats how it will be known in history. After the Massacre in Winged Foot, this years open will be The Murder at Winged Foot. It happens... I hope he gets over this quick and goes to the British Open on top of his game.

This weeks Time coverstory is about the Bombay Boom. Alex Perry writes how Bombay represents the sweeping changes going across the country and where we are headed as a nation. Thes story is primarily intended for an American/International audience and doesnt tell anything that we (Indians) dont know already. A good read.

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