"You can shoot yourself straight out of this event," Woods said.
He could have blown the Open after one hole. Vintage Airplane - Jun 1998 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view. It didn't allow anyone to pull away from the field. The tough conditions led to a compressed leaderboard. The players needed all of their clubs working on a day when the gusts topped out at 35 mph. Otto then added, "I'm playing with better clubs." "I'm much calmer now, to be honest," he said. Previously, Otto was known best for throwing his clubs in a lake during a tournament. That also seems to be the case for the 27-year-old Otto.Īt least he had his day in the sun. It could be a one-day stop at the top for Norman. He actually got to 4-under at one point, and would have been tied for the lead if not for missing a 5-footer for par on 18.
Norman seemed to glide his way around the course as if he was 38 again. He battled back to play the remaining 17 holes in 1-under to finish with a 2-over 73. The disastrous opening would have ruined the round for many players, but Woods again displayed his intense focus. Woods promptly hit another drive into the right rough, but this time the ball was found.
The driver knew better than to make small talk. When the ball was deemed lost, he had to take a cart for the painful journey back to the tee. Woods couldn't remember if he ever lost a ball in the rough as a pro. "The (marshals) were all telling us where the ball was, but unfortunately we couldn't find it." "It was a little disconcerting," Woods said. He later lobbied for the tournament to add more marshals in areas where the rough is the thickest. Woods was more than a little upset it reached that point. Garcia said it was like looking in a jungle. At least 25 people, including Woods' playing partners, Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald, combed the dense grass in a futile search. Then it became huge when nobody could find the ball. It didn't seem to be a big deal when he pushed his opening drive right. At 48 and playing a limited schedule, Norman pulled out some of the shots he used to win the Open on the course 10 years ago.Ī decade later, the English crowd was poised to see Woods work the same magic. Otto held a one-shot lead over Davis Love III and Greg Norman, the day's other big surprise. The obscure South African, who plays on a satellite tour in Europe, opened with a 3-under 68. It wasn't Woods (73), Ernie Els (he had a terrible 78) or any other of golf's recognizable stars. The incident was one of several bizarre elements during a windswept first round of the British Open at Royal St. As a result, Woods had to take a one-stroke penalty and go back to the tee to refire. Despite an extensive search, the ball never was located. Now, granted, the rough resembled a wheat field, but one would think with that many eyes, there was no way Woods could lose the ball. With an estimated 5,000 people watching in the gallery, and a score of marshals lining the fairway, Woods hit his opening drive into the right rough. We believe when the price of private air travel is competitive with commercial air travel, an enormous market opportunity will result.SANDWICH, England - It wasn't quite as bad as losing an elephant in a parking lot, but what happened to Tiger Woods on the first hole yesterday ranks right up there. “In many cases, individuals and families will be able to charter the Celera 500L at prices comparable to commercial airfares, but with the added convenience of private aviation. at speeds and cost comparable to commercial air travel,” said William Otto Sr., chairman and chief scientist at Otto Aviation. “Our goal was to create a private aircraft that would allow for direct flights between any city pair in the U.S. The company also claims that the airplane’s carbon emissions will be about 80 percent lower than comparable business aircraft and 40 percent lower than current airline aircraft. To achieve this efficiency, Otto said the Celera 500L employs “extensive” laminar flow over the fuselage, wings, and tail surfaces. Otto said FAA certification is expected in 2023, with service entry to follow in 2025.Īccording to the company, the submarine-shaped aircraft will have a maximum cruise speed of 391 knots and a range exceeding 3,900 nm, while offering a stand-up cabin and fuel economy of 16 to 22 nm per gallon. To date, the company’s full-scale prototype has completed 31 test flights. Otto Aviation this week unveiled the Celera 500L, a six-passenger pusher-prop business aircraft powered by a single 500-hp Red A03 diesel engine.