Jul
6
Rose Colored Glasses
July 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
Three weeks ago, Justin Rose had a breakthrough maiden victory at The Memorial tournament in Ohio. It was a breakthrough because at long last, the “can’t miss”, 29 year old Englishman, didn’t. Miss that is.
Rose has been on golf’s stage for almost 12 years now since he dazzled everyone as a 17 year old amateur […]
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Jun
28
With her incredible 12 shot victory at the LPGA Championship yesterday, Cristie Kerr became the #1 ranked women’s golfer in the world. Kerr is the first American to be ranked #1 since those rankings began in 2006.
With Kerr’s ascension to the top position, that will make her the third player in the last three weeks […]
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Jun
15
The Pebble Mystique
June 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
It is perhaps the most spectacular golf course in America and Golf’s most glorious union of Earth and Ocean anywhere in the world.
This week, Pebble Beach plays host to the 2010 US Open Championship. It will be the fifth time in the storied history of Pebble Beach that it plays host to the USGA’s marquee […]
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Jun
10
“The Twenty Somethings”
June 10, 2010 | 6 Comments
2010 is turning into a great year for Golf. Young stars are emerging and established young stars are further cementing their place as players to be reckoned with at every event that they play in.
Using your “crystal ball”, who in your opinion will have the most victories at the end of their career from the […]
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May
3
The Prodigies
May 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
On the same weekend, two extraordinary young professionals, in two different continents were making history.
Northern Ireland’s, Rory McLlroy distanced himself from a star studded field at the Quail Hollow Championship to win by four shots. This is McLlroy’s first win on the PGA Tour and it will be the first of many.
20 year old McLlroy […]
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Apr
29
The Ochoa Legacy
April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Lorena Ochoa’s retirement from competitive golf at the age of 28, has shocked the golf world.
Lorena Ochoa is so completely different from today’s modern athlete. She is genuinely nice, rather than being nice to people that she needs to be nice to. Instead of saying the “right” things (see; politically correct) she actually lives and […]
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Apr
19
THE FULL CIRCLE
April 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
Traci Aldridge is one of the most beautiful human beings I have ever known and this is her story.
Traci had her first kidney transplant 13 years ago. After the transplant she wanted to ‘give back’ so became a nurse whose specialty was post-op care for transplant patients. In that role she met Lynn Spradley who […]
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Apr
12
OH MY
April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
It was perhaps the most anticipated Masters tournament in modern history and we were not disappointed.
The grand old lady that is Augusta National was never more beautiful. Beauty, however can beguile even the most seasoned warrior. It was a perfect desert sky at night and all the stars came out to play.
Thursday’s […]
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Aug
23
A Sensational Solheim Cup
August 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Solheim Cup was a riveting spectacle of pure golf.
The bi-annual competition between Europe and the USA produced some of the best competitive golf of the year, and the players put on a show for the ages.
Perhaps the most poignant aspect of this event is that none of the players get paid to play in […]
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Aug
16
The Ying and Yang
August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Y.E. Yang did more than just win the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club today, he proved that the invincible Tiger Woods, is a mortal after all.
Tiger Woods had up until today, never lost the lead of a Major Championship, after holding the over-night 3rd. round lead. He was a perfect 14 out of […]
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