Maybe I’ve just become spoiled. God knows I’m already jaded enough….and jaundiced and cynical and (add your choice of disgruntled, curmudgeonly epithets here). But did the “big...
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Oak Hill Notebook: Moving Day at the PGA
It was a stunning day at Oak Hill for the third round of the 2013 PGA Championship. Moving day saw 2nd round leader Jason Dufner...
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Sympatico Column: Will McIlroy's deal with Nike shift more...
My latest column for Sympatico (or as it is now called, The Loop), is now live: The swoosh has a new home – in the middle of...
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Rory and Tiger finally together at Nike
And Nike Golf has wasted no time in getting the games two biggest stars together in a new commercial. Surprised that Tiger...
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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...
Woods and McIlroy clash is long awaited
My latest Sympatico column, looking at the rise of Rory McIlroy and the resurgence of Tiger Woods, went live yesterday: Next stop – Augusta National. That’s where everyone is hoping the...
Retribution and Bear Claws…uhh…Bear Traps
Seven short days ago I was wrapping away on these keys, bemoaning the bad hand the fates had dealt my daughter at the Northern Trust Open. All four picks from her D&D dartboard session...
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...
Shanghai Surprise!
Well folks, as hard as it is to believe, the professional golf season is coming to its’ final chapter this week. Oh sure, I realize that there are more events on the horizon between now...
Golf…Serengeti Style
If Marlin Perkins were covering this particular spectacle for Wild Kingdom, the only shot we would have seen of the elusive tiger would have been a quick glimpse of him licking his groin...
The Calm Between the Storms
Hunter Mahan made a brief charge on the weekend…and we actually got to see him play. Luke Donald and Lee Westwood were crafting challenges for the lead…and were treated to...