Day Two provided the drama, excitement, tension all competitive golfers savor. It started early, as early as last night actually when Captain Nick Faldo announced he was sitting his most experienced players in Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia. But it appears to have worked as the Europeans closed the gap after the morning session, picking up a point on the 3 point lead the Americans held after Friday's sessions.

C'mon. You aren't serious. Did I really hear what I think I just heard?

Michelle Wie, disqualified after not signing her scorecard within the guidelines set forth in the rules of golf is once again the laughing stock of the golf world. On a weekend when most eyes and ears were turned to Royal Birkdale, for one brief moment we paid attention to the circus we call life as Michelle Wie.

One year ago at Old Warson Country Club, a young Justin Bardgett found himself in the finals of the Metropolitan Amateur Match Play Championship against Player of the Year, Skip Berkmeyer. On this day, Bardgett looked to defeat the number one seeded Berkmeyer holding a 2up lead with 2 holes to play. But the veteran Berkmeyer found a way to square the match as he has a knack to do, ultimately winning in extra holes and sweeping away the championship from Bardgett.

The Final Four. It means so many things to so many people. In the basketball hot bed of Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana and North Carolina the final four means their basketball teams have realized the expectations of their very avid fan base. But for 8 golfers still competing on Saturday at WingHaven Country Club, the final four meant they were one match away from competing for the most presitgous title in the state of Missouri.

To still be playing golf on Saturday of a Missouri Amateur Championship means a lot. For one, it represents the fact you've outlasted over a hundred and twenty plus players who put the ball in the air on Tuesday and Wednesday. It means you are one of 8 players remaining in contention to win the most coveted championship in the state of Missouri for amateur golf. It means you are playing well and have a realistic chance to create arguably your best golf memory ever as a competitive player.