Sawgrass and World Woods and the PGA Golf Club (Dye Course…) Woo hoo hoo!
I’ll be back down there at Quail Ridge, Delray Dunes, and many more for another week of writing and golf. See everyone on the other side of the holiday.
Sawgrass and World Woods and the PGA Golf Club (Dye Course…) Woo hoo hoo!
I’ll be back down there at Quail Ridge, Delray Dunes, and many more for another week of writing and golf. See everyone on the other side of the holiday.
Here’s how each conference’s playoff picture is shaping up (x denotes clinched teams): AFC 1. x- New England Patriots, 13-2 (clinched home-field advantage with win on Sunday in Buffalo) 2. x- Pittsburgh Steelers, 11-4 (can clinch bye with win next week) 3. x- Kansas City Chiefs, 10-5 4. Indianapolis Colts, 9-6 (can claim AFC South title with win in Week...
And while the shephards lay in their field an angel of The Lord appeared to them and they were afraid. But he said “fear not for I bring you glad tidings of great joy. For today in the city of David a savior is born and he will save you from all your sins.” Then, suddenly the sky was filled with a great light and host of heavenly angels appeared and sang...
Sal Johnson of Golf Observer reports that the U.S.G.A. announced that David Fay retires as executive director effective December 31, 2010. It was widely known that Fay wanted to retire at the same time he turned 60 years old, which he did in October. He gave the U.S.G.A. 32 years of faithful, dedicated, graceful service. Mike Butz, the deputy executive director will...
While the holidays rumble toward us, I’m finishing up the past few articles of the year. Next up at Cybergolf: My review of Florida public golf. Link tomorrow!
Everyone have a happy, healthy, and holy holiday season!
Well we didn’t need Julian Assange or any other subversive web-site to get the milquetoast news of a couple of quiet, warm dweebs battling it out as Captains at Medinah for the 2012 Ryder Cup. Golf Channel reports that Davis Love III, one of the smarter guys out on tour, but also a remarkably stoic fellow, is the overwhelming favorite to be named U.S. Captain...
While we don’t have details yet, sad news reached AWITP today. Seminal NYC sports writer and broadcaster Joel Blumberg died yesterday. He was a young guy, and this is a terrible shock to all the golf writing, basketball, and hockey families. He leaves behind his lovely wife Jill and young daughter Miranda.
Please keep their family in your prayers.
Another 3-1 week and 1-1 in teasers brings the season totals on my NFL picks to 39-17 and 17-11 in teasers. GREEN LIGHT! Jets at BEARS OVER 28.5 – Remember last week when 30 was the lowest number and we won with the over? We get a free 1.5 this week. Book it. Ravens +3 at BROWNS. Who owns who in this series? Ravens getting points…I ask you… AMBER...
In the interests of transparency, I publish my vote for Player of the Year each December. For the record, like my brethren in the BWAA, I will never cast a vote for a player under a cloud of suspicion for steroid/PED use. This year, Graeme McDowell made the quantum leap form potentially great player to major champion and Ryder Cup hero. It was a tough ballot. Jim...
After a 3-1 week, (1-1 in teasers) the season tally stands at 36-16 and 16-10 in teasers. From the “I’m stupid for picking that game” department, my only loss was the QB-less Chiefs who played more like Chefs against the Fighting Norvs. My bad…and it cost me a $30 lunch against Gary Schulz, who still owes me from the week before...
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA – Back when they still gave out things like Moroccan Belts as trophies, Old Tom Morris showed up at a pro tournament at somber old Carnoustie with his 16 year-old son Young Tom. Fellow pro Willie Park asked Morris, “What have ye brought the laddie for, Tom?” Old Tom responded, “Ye’ll see what for soon enough.”...
Tom Doak and George Bahto are collecting a lot of hardware this year for their terrific course at the Bandon Dunes Resort, Old Macdonald, a course that hearkens back to all the design concepts that C.B. Macdonald, Seth raynor, and Charles Banks all championed. Ran Morrissett has a terrific breakdown of the course at Golf Club Atlas. Doak has already collected the...
Interesting analysis this week in our picks. There were ten games – all based on point spread, not over-under – that all attracted me…but each one I was looking at the road team. And that set my Spider-sense tingling. Did you know that from 1983-2008 home favorites only won at a 47.56% clip? Visiting underdogs win at a 49.75%. 2.70% of the time, the...
While I prepare some Jazzy Award presentations, here is the list of people who came in second to Tiger Woods at majors. This is a sure bar bet winner for you… THE MASTERS 1997 – Tom Kite 2001 – David Duval 2002 – Retief Goosen 2005 – Chris DiMarco THE U.S. OPEN 2000 – Ernie Els, Miguel Angel Jimenez 2002 – Phil Mickelson 2008...
After another 5-1 week, 2-1 in teasers, the season totals rise to 38-16 overall, 17-10 in teasers.
Bet with Jay’s head, not over yours…:)