British Open Day One: A solid start for McIlroy, but not Lefty
Since Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open last year in dominating fashion, he has been erratic at best in majors. He injured himself during the PGA Championship last year, and this year at the Masters and...
View ArticleBritish Open Day Three: More disappointment for McIlroy
Maybe we all have to just sit back and realize that what Rory McIlory did at age 22 at the U.S. Open last year was extraordinary and that we can’t worry about him repeating the performance anytime...
View ArticleA weekend of young guns in golf
Just a few thoughts on a pair of young guns who played some pretty special golf over the weekend: —There is no question that Rory McIlroy is now the head-and-shoulder best young player in golf. His...
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Rory vs. Tiger, Round 3?
I’m sure you don’t remember this, but here is the cover of the Golf World Magazine the week of the Masters back in April. The April 2 edition of Golf World magazine As it turns out, we didn’t get the...
View ArticleA few things to keep in perspective in the Ryder Cup aftermath
Just a few thoughts as we view the wreckage of the U.S. Ryder Cup effort this weekend: – First, remember that for the first two days of these matches, the United States completely outplayed Europe....
View ArticlePGA Tour money race seems, uh, kinda boring . . .
Think back to last year and you might remember a pretty tight battle for the PGA Tour’s money title. There were all kinds of complaints about just when the tour’s money season ended, what was and...
View ArticleWoods (gasp!) to Abu Dhabi, the week of Humana Challenge
They say you can’t fight city hall. In golf, maybe the saying should be, you can’t fight Middle Eastern oil money. The top two male golfers in the world, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, have been...
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Did Jack Nicklaus take a shot at 2008?
I don’t know how many of you were watching Sunday’s telecast on NBC of the final round of the Honda Classic, but Jack Nicklaus made an appearance in the booth and said some pretty fascinating things to...
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McIlroy mans up and admits his mistake
One of the really appealing things about Rory McIlroy, other than his two major championships each won by eight shots, is that he actually talks to the media and actually says things. Unlike a lot of...
View ArticleMaster Day 1: Tiger vs. the field? Take the field.
Tiger Woods is looking for his fifth Masters title this weekend and seems to be on a roll as he come to Augusta National. Which revives the old argument with Woods about whether you would put a bet on...
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