Last week I wrote a quick note about a press release I had received mentioning that Gary Player was to receive a lifetime achievement honor at the National Golf Course Owners’...
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Americans have the edge at Presidents Cup
At least that’s my take in my Sympatico preview, which went live this morning. Don’t forget to set those PVRs…
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Sympatico: Woods rebound comes at the right time
I’m off to Laval near Montreal today to see the work Ian Andrew and Mike Weir have come up with for a course hotly tipped...
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GJAC Votes DeLaet, Hill, Meldrum, and Kirby as Top Canadians in 2009
The Golf Journalists Association of Canada, a group of 60 golf media members of which I’m part, today announced its top...
Read MoreAmes Wins in Playoff in FLA
It is the second time Ames has won the event at Disney in FLA, taking the Disney event in a playoff after shooting a final round 64. It should move Ames into the Top 50 in the world —...
Chris Baryla On Top at Nationwide Event
While the Presidents Cup garners the attention, Vernon’s Chris Baryla is quietly playing his way on to the PGA Tour by leading the Nationwide Tour’s Chattanooga Classic after...
Day One at the Presidents Cup: Time to Integrate
Spent the later part of the day watching the Presidents Cup on my PVR — with all the commercials it is the only way to watch sports. Here are some random thoughts: The Weir/Clark...
Sympatico Column: Weir Still Hoping Work Pays Off
I spoke with Mike Weir last week before he went to San Francisco to play for the International Team at the Presidents Cup. He was in good spirits, though I must admit he sounded tired. The...
Weir on Presidents Cup: "Very fired up about it...
I traded text messages with Mike Weir for a couple of days last week. Weir was at home in Utah, working with his swing coach, Mike Wilson, and prepping for this week’s Presidents Cup...
Weir In, Ames Out at Presidents Cup?
Here’s the list of automatic qualifiers for both the International and U.S. teams at the Presidents Cup that will be held in San Francisco: Player Country Prior...
PresCup Follow: International Players Didn't Like...
According to an Australian newspaper, the International players felt too many spectators cheered for the U.S. team and not enough were vocal in their support of Stuart Appleby, Adam Scott...
More PresCup Thoughts
Almost as disappointing as the actual play of the International Squad yesterday was the [photopress:prescup.jpg,full,alignright]lack of interesting coverage of the actual event — at...