The year's strongest field, 96 of the top 100 world-ranked players, were befuddled by the hefty rough of the East Course at Oak Hill Country Club. When the dust had settled on Sunday, only two unlikely, but talented warriors -- Chad Campbell and Shaun Micheel - were left dueling for the Wanamaker Trophy. On a layout where legends Hagen, Hogan, Nelson, Trevino and Nicklaus have roamed, Campbell and Micheel each had their chance to write history and win their first major championship. It was Micheel's hour. Leading by a stroke, Micheel hit second off the tee and watched as his drive headed to the left fairway rough, but then bounced right and came to rest into a lie in the first cut 175 yards from the hole. Micheel then reached for a 7-iron and launched his approach. As the ball flew, Micheel's caddie yelled, "Be right!" The ball hit on the front portion of the green, bounced once and then tracked toward the flagstick. It stopped two inches from rolling in the cup as the gallery roared its approval. Campbell gathered himself and hit his approach some 10 feet beyond the hole. Micheel walked triumphantly to the elevated green, still unsure of how far he had for his birdie putt. When he saw the ball, he let out a smile, doffed his cap and then patted his heart before marking his ball. Micheel's shot will be remembered as "Glory's Last Shot at Oak Hill," and one of the great final-hole performances in major championship history. They don't plant oak trees at Oak Hill Country Club unless a player does something exceptional. Perhaps Micheel's shot will earn an oak, if not a plaque somewhere near the rough on the 18th hole. "I would like to thank the Oak Hill members for being so hospitable to me and my wife this week," said Micheel with a big grin. "I would like to take you up on the invitation to return. But, I'll come back only if you promise to cut the rough."
