Pavin Proves Size Doesn't Matter

Hello. Congrats to Corey Pavin for wining the US Bank Championship and for setting a PGA Tour record of 26 for 9 holes, 8 birdies and a par on the par-34 front nine at Brown Deer in Milwaukee.
This is Corey's first win in 10 years, continuing a trend set by Tim Herron and Jeff Maggert this year of 40-somethings winning many years after their previous victory. The 2-year exemption will take the 46-year-old Pavin closer to the Champions Tour, and obviously save a lot of worries about qualifying.
So, again, the same two questions come to mind:

1. Where are the "sure thing winners"? Here we are a few weeks away from the Ryder Cup standings being finalized. Davis Love, Fred Couples and others who enjoy playing Ryder Cup but haven't qualified for it yet are no where to be seen at this tournament. Are they breathing easier because sure-fire Captain's pick Chris DiMarco is now in 6th place in the Ryder Cup points? Do they know for sure Tom Lehman will pick them? And what of Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, etc who haven't won this year? Are they content with being in the top-30, but winless? Maybe so.
2. Was everyone excited about this event? Hope so, because next year the Canadian Open will have a similar field, since it will be at the same date. Maybe that's why the 2006 Canadian Open is a little more than a month away and there STILL is no title sponsor. It's probably too late for one now anyway, because they'd get relatively minimal advertising.

Actually, the Canadian Open will have a tough time getting the coverage this tournament got because of Pavin's record, and the interest in seeing if he could hold on. Sad indeed.

Regards,

Steve