Where Are The Wins?

Hello. I intentionally didn't mention Michelle Wie in yesterday's posting. Wie and Natalie Gulbis are often mentioned as golfer who are at the top of the "best to never win a pro tournament". While Wie posted her 4th top-5 result in the last 5 majors, she's still on the above-mentioned list. Is she under-achieving?
If so, she has plenty of company. Consider the following people who never did win, or haven't won on the PGA Tour:

Steve Melnyk, US Amateur champ
Bobby Wadkins
Colin Montgomerie
Trevor Immelman
Tim Clark

Then there's the list of "best to never win a PGA major", including the above players and:

Adam Scott
Sergio Garcia
Chad Campbell
Rory Sabbatini
Stuart Appleby
Kenny Perry

Bottom line - winning is tough on both tours. Ask Karrie Webb, who shoots 68, then hits a perfect drive, and then finds out she has to birdie to stay alive because Se Ri Pak has hit the shot of her career. Or Lorena Ochoa, who eagled the 72nd hole of the Kraft Nabisco earlier this year to get in a playoff, then lost to Webb.

If we're going to get on Wie and Gulbis for not fulfilling their potential, then how about the others mentioned above? And all the others who haven't finished in the top-10 in their careers?

This week's US Open is being billed as the Tiger-Phil show. I'm sure all the media would like to see this showdown. But is there a Michael Campbell waiting for a breakdown? Is there a Shaun Micheel waiting to hit another great shot to tap-in distance?

I'm thinking there's someone out there who is ready to step up this week. I think it will be - David Duval. Justin Leonard. Or Mark Hensby.

You know what? I obviously have no idea. I just hope it's a fair tournament.

Regards,
Steve