Seven Days in Utopia Page #6

I only want what's best for you.

I know.

I love you, Dad.

I love you, too, son.

Well...

Ain't looked at mine in a while.

Might be overdue.

Good night, son.

Welcome home.

Hey, Dad.

Yeah?

I almost forgot.

You want to caddy for me this week

in the Texas Open?

FEMALE SPORTSCASTER:

Welcome, everyone,

to the pride of the Lone Star State,

the Valero Texas Open.

I'm Kelly Tilghman

with PGA Tour winner

Brandel Chamblee.

A compelling story this week, Brandel,

is the sponsor invite, Luke Chisholm.

BRANDEL:
How does one go

from oblivion to center stage?

This man knows, Kelly.

In his first PGA Tour event,

he has a chance for redemption.

COURSE ANNOUNCER:

Now on the first tee,

from Waco, Texas, Luke Chisholm.

BRANDEL:
Round two and three

saw heated action atop the leaderboard.

Some of golf's biggest names

pining for the lead.

Rich Beem, Stewart Cink,

T.K. Oh, and Ricky Fowler.

MAN:
Come on, T.K. Oh!

KELLY:
This pressure-filled Sunday

at the Texas Open

offers an abundance of characters.

Stewart Cink,

four-time Masters champ T.K. Oh,

and we have a local talent

with fresh wounds.

BRANDEL:
The surprise performance

coming from Luke Chisholm,

just two weeks removed

from that complete meltdown

at the Lone Star event in San Antonio.

And now, he finds himself chasing,

of all people, T.K. Oh,

atop the leaderboard.

And, Kelly, you really couldn't script it

any better than this.

No. No, you can't, Brandel.

We've seen Cinderella stories before,

but we've also seen what T.K. Oh

has done to those glass slippers.

He has crushed them.

BRANDEL:
And we pick up with Luke Chisholm

now on the 10th tee.

Let's hit 3-wood.

Fairway's a little tight.

KELLY:

Chisholm playing it safe here

with the 3-wood

on this very reachable par 5.

MAN:
That's okay, Luke.

BRANDEL:
And that shot will very likely

put some demons in his head.

It was a shot almost identical to that

that started his monumental blowup

a few weeks ago.

Luke's gonna have

to conquer those demons

if he wants to win,

and that is one of the toughest

things to do in golf.

Well, what you want to do, son?

Go back to the tee.

MAN:
Head up, Luke.

Well, it's gonna be

one heck of a par, Dad.

Oh, you got it.

BRANDEL:
Having taken

an unplayable lie on his first drive,

Chisholm is now back on the tee

hitting his third shot.

Looks like he's going

with the driver this time, Brandel.

And, Kelly, I don't know why he didn't

use the driver the first go-around.

He hasn't sniffed missing a tee shot

all week long

with that Callaway Octane driver.

Perfect!

Exactly as he has all week long.

See you in the clubhouse, boys.

Y'all play well.

KELLY:
A par after taking an unplayable

could be a turning point for Chisholm.

This Sunday has given us

a great leaderboard.

Rich Beem

capable of a big charge,

question marks surrounding

Luke Chisholm,

and T.K. Oh as intimidating as ever.

KELLY:
But it looks like we're

winding down to just two.

A classic David and Goliath story

between Chisholm and T.K. Oh.

Chisholm from 12 feet...

and he sinks it!

Luke Chisholm just one back of T.K. Oh.

BRANDEL:
You know

he's licking his chops right here,

not only to make birdie,

but to put the pressure on T.K. Oh

to do the same and avoid a playoff.

Remember, T.K. Oh

eagled this hole yesterday.

And now Luke Chisholm

with his second shot

to this par 4 on the 18th hole.

MAN IN CROWD:

In the hole!

Yeah!

KELLY:
The pressure

is really on T.K. Oh now.

He has no choice

but to go for the green.

- Oh, yeah!

- Woo! Looking good!

KELLY:
This one's looking good, Brandel.

It's on the green

with a chance at eagle.

BRANDEL:
He makes it look easy,

doesn't he, Kelly?

ELLY:
What an answer

by the steely veteran T.K. Oh,

who drove the green.

If he makes this eagle putt,

he wins.

KELLY:
And how's this for excitement?

T.. Oh and Chisholm

are headed to a playoff,

both men tied at 16 under.

BRANDEL:
And T.. Oh

has the upper hand once again.

He's never been defeated in a playoff

on the PGA Tour,

and Luke Chisholm,

his first taste in extra holes.

KELLY:
They're going back to the 18th tee,

where anything can happen.

T.K. Oh and Luke Chisholm

are about to tee off

on one of the greatest

risk/reward holes in all of golf.

And earlier, Brandel had a chance

to take a closer look

at this tremendous finishing hole.

The finishing hole here is a great one.

A drivable par 4 of 355 yards

that plays downhill

and gives the players a lot of choices.

But those choices come with risks.

The green is protected

by a tree and a bunker

and a treacherous water hazard.

The green itself

is very narrow and fast,

with a lot of slope in it.

And a two-putt

from above the hole

is highly unlikely.

But one of the worst places

that a player could drive the ball

would be long and to the left,

in that area there,

because an up and down

would be almost impossible.

And his pitch shot

would most likely run off

the front of the green.

WOMAN IN CROWD:

Come on, T.

ELLY:

And there you have it, folks.

This hole provides the perfect stage

for the drama that's about to unfold.

MAN IN CROWD:

Come on, T.K., let's win this!

Well, no surprise here, folks.

T.K. Oh has taken driver out.

Obviously trying to make an eagle

and win this thing outright.

But in doing so,

he brings double bogey into play.

T.K. Oh lives for moments like this.

KELLY:
And T.K. Oh is one

of perhaps just 10 players

who can drive this green.

We saw him do it just moments ago

in regulation.

Oh, it sounds like he crushed that one.

BRANDEL:

Yeah, it's a good-looking swing.

Always in balance.

It took off on the right line.

But there's more wind now

than there was earlier.

He's getting more help,

and with his high ball flight,

carrying that creek

should not be a problem,

but holding this green will be.

KELLY:
Oh, look at this.

This could be serious trouble.

That's the danger zone

Brandel was just describing.

MAN IN CROWD:

One more shot, T.K.!

KELLY:
Luke Chisholm going with

the conservative play, iron off the tee.

BRANDEL, Yeah, no surprise there, Kelly.

He's stuck to that game plan all week,

and with only one exception

has he strayed from the fairway.

He's looking to put this ball

in a spot where he gets

the right number,

gets a wedge in his hand,

and he can put the pressure on T.K. Oh.

KELLY:
Luke seems relaxed.

Is this the same player

from two weeks ago?

BRANDEL:
No, it's not the same player.

He may have the same swing,

but a completely different outlook.

LUKE:
What do we got?

MARTIN:
75 yards...

LUKE:
Uh-huh.

MARTIN:
Just like in regulation.

LUKE:
Yeah.

MARTIN:
Lob wedge.

LUKE:
Thank you.

BRANDEL:
This is the same shot

he had just a few moments ago,

however, the situation

is entirely different.

He knows that given T.K. Oh's lie,

he could win this tournament.

Whereas a few moments ago,

he was chasing.

LUKE:
See it.

Feel it.

And trust it.

KELLY:
Not quite like his hole out

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