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May 15, 2016
Day Tames Players Championship Offering Different Days, Everyday
What a difference a year makes. World #1, Jason Day, shot an opening round 9-under par 63, to take a two-shot lead at the Players (aka Golf’s 5th Major). That was 18 strokes better than the last time he played at the TPC Sawgrass when he stumbled to a second round 81 en route to […]
May 8, 2016
Isn’t It Grand
Isn’t it Grand? Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa has been designated as the first Sheraton Grand resort in North America. It is welcomed to the new premier tier of exceptional hotels recognized as a heritage resort that offers a true escape and is exemplary in every way, including in architecture, amenities and personal […]
April 24, 2016
The Golf Scientist
Bryson DeChambeau may be the most polarizing of all the game’s young stars and most people don’t know who he is. Yet. DeChambeau missed the cut at this weekend’s Valero Texas Open, which was his second start as a professional. In his maiden event playing for money, the 22-year old DeChambeau finished tied for 4th […]
April 17, 2016
Spie’ll Be Just Fine: Spieth Down, Not Out
During the past week there has been much hand wringing and teeth gnashing about Jordan Spieth’s Armageddon at Amen Corner. To those who put forward the idea that losing the way that he did will destroy the 22-year old psyche; go read another volume of Freud. To those who have resurrected the notion that Spieth […]
April 11, 2016
A Will-Ing Win
On Wednesday’s par-3 contest at the 2016 Masters no fewer than 9 players made a hole-in-one in the only competition that nobody wants to win. That is because no player who has ever won the par-3 event has gone on to win the main event. Jimmy Walker set a scoring record for the par-3, with […]
March 27, 2016
A New Day
Such is the uncertainty of head to head 18-hole matches that often times they produce unlikely winners. Although the field is made up of the top 64 players in the world based on the Rolex World rankings, it is rare that the highest seeded players make their way to the final matches. The 2016 version […]
March 20, 2016
All the King’s Men
Arnold Palmer will not be one of the three (with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player) legends hitting the ceremonial opening tee shots at this year’s Masters. Mr. Palmer cites a sore shoulder as the reason he is retiring from the honor and says that he is no longer able to swing as he would like […]
March 13, 2016
Front 9-Edition 13
Time flies when you’re having fun and fun-loving John Daly turned 50 on Thursday, making “long John” eligible for the PGA Champions Tour. Daly has won 5 times on the PGA Tour, including two Majors, the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship. When the relatively unknown Day won the PGA Championship at Crooked […]
March 7, 2016
Number One
The marquee pairing for the first two rounds of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at Doral was the new version of Golf’s “Big 3”. World #1 Jordan Spieth, #2 Jason Day, and #3 Rory McIlroy. So far the brilliant triumvirate of stars has been anything but luminary in 2016. Spieth began the year with a […]
February 23, 2016
Crucial Course Management Techniques for Every Golfer
According to Jack Nicklaus, “A big part of managing a golf course is managing your swing on the course. A lot of guys can go out and hit a golf ball, but they have no idea how to manage what they do with the ball. I’ve won as many golf tournaments hitting the ball badly […]
February 8, 2016
Some of Golf’s Most Curious Superstitions
Let’s face it. Golf is a difficult sport. That’s one of the reasons why it is so rewarding. Indeed, it’s a sport of a lifetime. The continuing challenge is what keeps us all coming back. This difficulty is due in part to the number of things a golfer needs to do right to have a […]
