Funniest Olympics-related gag so far: Last Tuesday 9 Olympians were sent home in disgrace, after being caught taking steroids and other performance-enhancing substances. One of those...
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RBC Canadian Open announces initial players
It seems a little later than normal, but Golf Canada has announced its initial batch of players and frankly, there are no...
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Americans choke in losing Ryder Cup
My column on the U.S. Ryder Cup collapse appeared last night on Sympatico: Choke. It is a simple word, but in sports it comes...
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Kisses, Curses, Crow and Kiawah
This week’s funniest Olympics-related gag: There’s a poster circulating on the Internet, showing a flummoxed Jean-Luc Picard...
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A Great Month to be Canadian!
I’m suffering from a serious case of “Dumper’s Remorse” today. No, I didn’t attend a member-guest at a fancy schmancy private course this weekend and ignominiously shart on the front nine. ...
The Open Championship (is all you have to say)
And…I’m back. After an unexpected week off, welcome back to Poolside; your home for whatever the hell it is that I do here. If you missed me last week, your time has run out. Sorry...
Honouring One of the Game's Best!
Wow…you insult and threaten a guy with baldness and look how well he does! (Hmmm…I wonder if I could pull the same therapy on Kevin Na to help him with that massive case of...
The Island of Doctor Dye Sade
Apparently the one thing that Rickie Fowler needed to finally step into the winner’s circle was actually three things. And, it looks like last week, when I picked Fowler to win at Quail...
On Gullibility…and Golf Ability
Did you know that if you say the word “gullible” very slowly, it actually sounds like “oranges?” Please, tell me you didn’t just sound that out in your head. PLEASE! Gullibility has been...
On Self-Restraint and Pressure-Free Golf
According to my feeble memory, this weekend marks the fifth time that Tiger Woods has pulled out of a golf tournament in the last several years. If only he could have used that kind of...
On Blue Monsters…and Big Balls
Luke Donald is one of the ultimate all-around sportsmen. He’s incredibly talented. He’s a hard worker. He’s resolved to achieve perfection in a sport that laughs at the very concept. He...
And That's a Wrap…Avec Moutard!
MEMO To: Steve Williams From: Tim Finchem, PGA Tour Commissioner Re: Speaking in Public Dear Steve; Please shut the hell up. In the event you wish to speak in public in...