Memorial Tournament Round 1: Risky Romero Returns to Form

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Published: May 31, 2012

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After round one of the 2012 Memorial Tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus, a bewilderingly talented, yet inconsistent golfer, has put himself in prime position to contend.

Given that description, the name that might first come to mind would be Tiger Woods, who sits at two-under par—four strokes off the lead.

Who may come to mind nearly last would be Andres Romero.

The 31-year-old Argentinian, who has nearly unmatched firepower and aggressiveness on the golf course, carded a stellar three-under par 69 this morning.

Romero began on the back nine, and after an uncharacteristically clean start of five consecutive pars, eagled the par-five hole 15 after hitting his second shot inside of 15 feet.

This was canceled out by a double bogey on hole 17, after holing out from off the green for par in between. The front nine was kinder, as Romero carded four birdies before bogeying the par-four ninth hole, his last hole of the day.

The dramatic give-and-take nature of Romero's game is head-scratching.

No bounce back or reverse bounce back numbers back up this give-and-take assertion, as Romero too often posts high scores.

It makes one wonder whether he could be an elite player if he pulled the reins back occasionally and not fire at so many flagsticks.

Then again, when Romero is on, he is on.

Golf fans may remember the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links for Sergio Garcia's closest call to winning a major. Also for how he failed to get up and down from the greenside bunker on hole 72.

Garcia went on to lose in a playoff to Padraig Harrington by one stroke. The bizarre, typical woe-is-me manner of Garcia's post-round press conference helped steal more of the limelight, even from Harrington.

 

Who often gets lost in retrospect is Romero, who right before my very eyes completed the most insane round of golf I have ever ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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