Minus the Els factor, there's not much else you can say about the tournament. With only one player within striking distance all day, the tournament certainly lost some of its appeal.
Then there's the Puerto Rico Open. A tournament that has a smaller purse, a weaker field, has been delayed due to weather and has suffered from a much smaller media contingent. Nevertheless, I expect the tournament's final round to be much more exciting than the WGC. Why, you ask?
The Puerto Rico Open brings together old and new. You have veterans like Kirk Triplett, Steve Elkington and Jeff Maggert within 5 strokes of the lead trying to relive past glories.
Young guns like Kevin Streelman, Jeff Overton and Chad Collins are all hoping to capture their first victory.
It's what makes the game of golf so special to me. It pits players who want to prove they still belong against players who want to prove they do belong.
With 22 players within six strokes of the lead, today's final round is sure to provide some excitement. If only more people knew about it.