Byrd Wins Another One For The Hungry

Hello. Congrats to Jonathan Byrd from winning the John Deere Classic. He overcame a big deficit on Sunday, shooting 66 to defeat Tim Clark. Byrd's 3rd career win means he's on his way to the British Open this week. If he hadn't won, he'd still be on this continent. Needless to say, it was a big win.
Clark will not be at the British Open, in spite of his previous high major finishes. He may have been more hungry than Byrd, because he has yet to win on the PGA Tour. A little too hungry, maybe, and it cost him.
What also cost Clark was hitting a wood on the 17th, trying to go for the green in two. He ended up against a big lip in a bunker, and made a bogey that took him out of the lead. What I feel happens to a Clark (or more famously, a Mickelson or Furyk) in these situations is they are focusing so hard to make a birdie or par, that they don't examine the hole closely enough to see where they don't want to be. For Clark and Furyk to go for the green is quite suspect, because they aren't the longest hitters in the world. Clark would've been better off laying up and hitting wedge into the green. He would've made par at worst, which would've gotten him in a playoff.
Anyway, congrats again Jonathan! All the best at the British Open.

Regards,
Steve