Report Card What worked: He was T-11 in putts for the week, but made more long ones in big moments than ever before. What didn't: He missed more than his share of fairways--some by a lot--keeping him from winning Sunday. British prospects: He opened with a 65, finished with a 66 when they last played Birkdale in 1998. What worked: He hit 26 greens on the weekend and was T-6 in GIR with 48 for the week. What didn't: He still misses too many short putts and needed 125 putts during the tournament. British prospects: Scott has only one top-10 in eight British Opens, but Aussies have three wins at Birkdale. What worked: His opening and closing rounds were better than most, but his 68 Sunday was a little too late. What didn't: The no-driver strategy didn't help, but Phil hit only 25 fairways, tied with Chris Kirk for last. British prospects: His worst round as a pro was a third-round 85 at Birkdale in '98. He closed with a 78. What worked: He was pleased with his putting during a first-round 69, his best-ever score in an Open. What didn't: He followed his 11-fairway performance Saturday by hitting only four Sunday. British prospects: Ogilvy has been hit or miss at the British, with three MCs, a T-5 and T-16 in five starts. What worked: He had no trouble finding the narrow fairways, hitting 13 Friday and 20 in two rounds. What didn't: He threw too many shots away, not taking advantage of his accuracy by failing to hit greens. British prospects: Has better memories than most at Birkdale, the site of his T-4 as a 17-year-old amateur. What worked: Flew under the radar all week, but a good weekend (71-72) bumped him from T-65. What didn't: As expected his lack of length off the tee hampered him, but he also only hit 31 fairways. British prospects: Stricker is the same age as Mark O'Meara (41) when he won at Birkdale in 1998. What worked: Els made the most of his week, playing solid golf with Butch Harmon in his corner. What didn't: The triple on 15 Sunday will be remembered, but Els only made 10 birdies all week. British prospects: Like Phil, Els doesn't have fond memories of Birkdale, his T-29 is his third-worst British. What worked: After a slow start he began hitting greens. His 52 GIR were second to Nick Watney's 53. What didn't: The first seven holes Thursday. He could never rebound from that six-over start. British prospects: How will Garcia react when the British press reminds him no European has won at Birkdale? What worked: Singh claims he struck the ball well while making the cut for the 14th straight U.S. Open. What didn't: He made too many self-described silly mistakes and was T-67 in the field with 126 putts. British prospects: In need of a good major, he opened with a 67 at Birkdale in 1998. What worked: Furyk hit 10 fairways and a week-high 14 greens in regulation during a 71 Friday. What didn't: He had too many putts (124) and too few birdies (eight) on a course he never plays well. British prospects: Fourth a year ago after five straight MCs, Furyk tied Rose at T-4 in 1998.
