ST. LOUIS -- The heat was too oppressive, and the course was oh so forgettable. Frankly, everything about this golf tournament in the Cardinals' backyard was supposed to be for the birds. Only good ol' Midwestern hospitality could save this PGA Championship from itself, along with appreciative single-day crowds that seemed big enough to fill Busch Stadium for a three-game series with the Cubs.
But then the golfing gods gifted this marathon Saturday out of left field, and left us all with a Sunday at colorless and faceless Bellerive that could be the most memorable golf event of the year, and of many years to come.