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The next Tiger?
Golf, as any major sport, relies on it’s “superstars”, to create buzz. Herein lies the problem. Golf has the most recognized person in the world as it’s marquee player; Tiger Woods. Normally that would be a great thing for the game…unless…..that player is out of action, which of course has happened. Who might step forward […]
Two Champions
It was thrilling. Quite possibly the best theater in a Major Championship, in this century. The legend that is Tiger Woods, will be taken to a new level with this win. History tends not to remember the runner-up or the vanquished. Let’s hope that in this case, history will celebrate, Rocco Mediate. Rocco is a […]
Just when you thought
That you had seen it all: With 5 holes to play in the third round of the US Open, Tiger was 6 shots out of the lead. He was clearly bothered by his left knee and proceeded to hit his tee shot, right. Right of everything. The USGA sets up a course to have staggered […]
The 30th
What a difference a day makes. Tiger Woods roared back into contention yesterday shooting a historic 30, on his back 9, in the second round of the US Open. 30. On an Open course. And here’s the scary part, he hasn’t hit the ball (by his standards) well, yet. On Friday, it was his putter […]
The “Unknowns” at the US Open
Day 1 at the US Open invariably brings us some surprises and today was no exception. Kevin Streelman and Justin Hicks? You could be forgiven for not ever having heard the names of the overnight leaders. That, however, is what the US Open is all about. The other US Majors are made up of basically […]
LPGA Championship & tribute to Mary Mills
Today is the first day of the year’s second LPGA Major Championship, the McDonald’s LPGA Championship. It would also be an appropriate time to salute our very own, Mary Mills. Mary is a two-time winner of the LPGA’s second oldest, Major Championship. When Mary became the second youngest winner of the tournament in 1964, she […]
Questions that keep………
The Sunday Manifesto (random thoughts keep finding their way back): Why doesn’t Karrie Webb win every tournament she plays in? (in our humble opinion, she has the best golf swing, male or female). When will Justin Rose finally win a tour event in the US? Is there a streakier player than Kenny Perry? Is “streakier” […]
Call me Old Fashioned
Arnold Palmer said 5 years ago, that money could ruin the game. At the time, I didn’t think that the “King’ was accurate with that quote. It may be that he was spot on. One of the endearing and special attributes of this great game, is that it demands “old fashioned values”. Manners, if you […]
Not so fast, Annika
Annika Sorenstam announced her retirement (at the end of this year) from competitive golf, yesterday. Kind of. She has left the door open for a “return” in a year or two. True to her meticulous nature, this has been something that she has been thinking about and planning for quite some time. Sorenstam has a […]
The Grown Up Garcia
On a course that often times rewards the best ball strikers; the world’s second best ball striker came through; finally. Sergio Garcia is the 2008 Players Champion and that ‘thud’ that you just heard is the sound of a very large monkey jumping off the brilliant Spaniard’s back. Garcia has been agonizingly close to wining […]
The Island Green
It plays 137 yards from the back tees and may well be the hardest hole in golf. But is it golf? The 17th. hole at the TPC Sawgrass is a great “spectator” hole; and think that “Nascar” (people who are always waiting to see a good wreck) fans embrace it because of all the things […]
Why Golf is……..
So special. Darren Clarke, just sunk a 40 foot putt on the last hole of regulation play, to win the Asian Open by a shot, claiming his first European Tour victory in nearly five years. Two years ago, Clarke’s wife, Heather, lost her battle with cancer and Clarke has had to overcome a great many […]
