No More Talk of Phil Mickelson Being Number One

August 8, 2010

Enough already! With Phil at 9 over for the day through 15 – the very day he was to be anointed the World’s Number One Golfer – it’s time to stop this drivel. Every tournament since the Masters has been “this is the week for Phil to overtake Tiger.” To his credit, Phil has downplayed [...]

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Golf Media Hypocrisy – Tiger Throws in Towel

August 8, 2010

Since the 14th hole of this year’s Masters there’s been a simmering discussion that Tiger quit. At Firestone this we’re seeing phrases like Tiger’s “mentally throwing in the towel” or “quitting”. And it’s as if Tiger is the first person ever to have done this (not just on a golf course but EVER!) Where do [...]

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Tiger Woods Worst Tournament – So What!

August 8, 2010

So Tiger had his worst tournament ever and that’s going to generate a mountain of analysis over the days leading up to the PGA and Ryder Cup selection. And my response is – so what! Ever played around when your head was filled with a personal problem like an argument with the boss or your [...]

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Good Women’s Golf Blogs

August 7, 2010

As Old Tom here peruses the golf scene, he’s taken by the quality of women’s blog sites out there.  Of course in ma days, wumen (as they were called back then) widnae be doing anything likes this, but change is guid so they tell me. And don’t get me started on whit thae did to [...]

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Is Tiger the Next Seve

August 7, 2010

The scary part of Tiger’s form this year is that he’s starting to spray shots like Seve did in his later years. After Seve duck hooked his approach to the 15th at Augusta in 1986, that was the beginning of the end, even though he made a playoff the next year.  He has said that [...]

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Who’d Want to be in Corey Pavin’s Shoes

August 7, 2010

Wonder what Corey and Tiger talked about this week when they met to discuss Woodsy playing in the 2010 Ryder Cup.  I’m sure Tiger said he’s trying to play his way in, but the question is what if he doesn’t make it. Some people’s reaction is “I’m glad I’m not in Corey Pavin’s shoes” but [...]

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How to Break 80 and Stay in the 70′s

August 6, 2010

There’s a little known fact about how to break 80 that few people realize.  And it is that you’ll face the challenge early and later in life.  You face it on the way up and you face it on the way back down again! When I was in my teens I was desperate to break [...]

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Stop Hitting the Ball Fat Today

August 4, 2010

Hitting the ball fat is one of the most frustrating shots in golf.  Think about it.  All that effort for practically no distance.  Not to mention how hitting the ball fat can really jar your wrists or elbows! The problem The main issue behind hitting it fat is that your timing is out of synch.  [...]

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Hitting a Draw – The Easy Way

August 4, 2010

Ask most players what shot they would like to play and hitting a draw is near the top of their list. I think it’s because we all know we can slice or fade a ball with ease, and we’d pay anything just to have the ball go from right to left instead of the dreaded [...]

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Bernhard Langer Repays Golfing Gods after U.S. Senior Open

August 3, 2010

Langer’s generosity makes a young Seattle golfers day. Seattle, WA, Aug 2nd 2010 – Just moments after winning the 2010 U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee near Seattle, Bernhard Langer repaid the Golfing Gods with a generous gesture to a young Seattle golfer. Just a couple of hours earlier on the 11th hole, Langer had carved [...]

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