A day of relative rest.

The Morning Call, the newspaper that spoke to me on Thursday ran the article. My favorite part was where they said that "he admits he follows the Ladies Professional Golf Association more closely than the men's golf tour," as though I'd admitted that I like watching children's television more than 60 Minutes - How dare you! I don't know if they ran the photo of my shirt, since I haven't seen the actual newspaper.

Anyway, since Paula is in the last group today and one shot from the lead, I thought about driving back (or staying there) to see the third round, but I admit to being tired. I walked the course twice yesterday, once with Suzann Pettersen's group and again in the afternoon with Paula. Not only is it about 8,000 yards (more or less 5 miles), but it's through that high grass. The players walk on stuff that's like the carpeting in your living room. Lucky bastards.

I saw a lot of people wearing flip-flops. I don't get flip-flops. They're not quite shoes, they don't have a back on them and the only thing holding them on your feet is that strap between your Big Toe and the first little piggy, and seems like entirely inappropriate footwear for a long walk through high grass. They're for prancing around your back yard or the beach. I saw a lot of them on the course, which is why I never trust the opinion of the general public.

There are also a lot of people who wear their golfer's ball mark clip on their hat. For the uninformed, that little button is a ball marker that's attached by a magnet. It's what you see the players mark the ball with on the putting green.

Spectators walk the course with these things clipped to their hats - presumably to demonstrate that "I'm a golfer." That's a violation. You aren't playing and you won't need your ball marker. Leave it at home.

The newspaper said there were 18,000 people at the course on Friday. Paula played with Lorena Ochoa, and at times it seemed as though all 18,000 were following them. Today, with Christie Kerr and Paula in the last group, the numbers should be higher, so I'll give my admittedly tired feet and knees a rest and watch the 3-hours of coverage on NBC. If she has a chance to win, I might go back on Sunday, since I admit that I enjoy watching her play.