Sal Johnson of Golf Observer has some great stats and analysis of the first round. Click here for the Golf Observer blog. “If you’re wondering about the chances of a first round leader after nine holes winning: “Since World War II, ten Masters champions have shot the low opening nine-hole score and gone on to win. Last year Trevor Immelman shot 34...
Are you watching ESPN? This is what 20+ year men in the sports industry have to say about rowdy crowds: From the article: Question 1 from Dave A split second after Phil Mickelson hit his final tee shot Sunday, a spectator bellowed: “Get in the water!” Should that guy have been ejected from the grounds, or is that acceptable behavior in this day and age...
How would you like to have every program from every PGA TOUR event for the entire year, from Kapalua to the last silly season cash-grab? What if you also could have had every stat you could possibly need, whether it’s for answering that pesky trivia question or for handicapping the field for a tenner or quid wager with Paddy from Doonbeg ? But wait...
It’s back, it’s big, and it’s brilliant. Sal Johnson of Golf Observer has his annual PGA Tour season-long guide: every tournament, every player, every stat, by the TOUR’s go-to man for stats for the last thirty-five years. We’ll be reviewing it here soon. Until then, check out sections of it at GolfObserver.com.
While we write up the Texas trip, here’s the reads of the day.
Sal Johnson of Golf Observer has his annual predictions for 2009.
The San Jose Mercury reports John Daly confirms his 6-month suspension.
What do you get when you mix a classical education, a rhyming dictionary, too much soda, and a lot of patience? St. Padraig and The Monster! I’ve been asked by Jeff Shelley over at Cybergolf to do some more notes and comments about writing it, but here’s a few for now: 18 stanzas, one for every hole on the golf course. I finished it on my cousin...
Hiya Hug! Great piece. As usual, Golf Observer nails it.
Test your skills at picking winners of this year’s Ryder Cup matches. Here’s the link to play.
They came from Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan, and Missouri. They cheered, they squealed, they urged their man to victory, they even carried little hand-made signs. They were fervent, passionate, and knowledgeable. Who were they rooting for? Ben Curtis. How much did they love him? Enough to make a sign to proudly identify themselves to other fans and their man that...
In a reversal of roles, I’ll pass the coverage duties to my editors, Sal Johnson of Golf Observer, who in his inimitable James Joyce-ish stream of consciousness, discusses Harrington’s win and the rising star of amateur Chris Wood, andclick here for Jeff Shelley of Cybergolf’s coverage.
Meanwhile Kenny Perry is struggling at Royal Milwaukee.
…or should I say Open Championship. The article is here. Things to note – “The old timers are saying this will go down as the greenest British Open ever.” “on Sunday, it’s supposed to be sunny with 15-20 mph winds.” …and this is huge… “Talking about the media here at Royal Birkdale, the numbers are way down...
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One caveat. I know that William Flynn designed Shinnecock Hills. Moreover, YOU know that I know that Flynn designed Shinny. The Macdonald reference is a weird glitch that we’re fixing…everybody be patient, but enjoy the rest!
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AWITP is proud to join Melvyn Morrow and the rest of the Morris family and, indeed, the entire golf world in honoring the anniversary of the birth of Old Tom Morris. To celebrate, click here for my Golf Observer bio of Old Tom.
Two important Reads of the Day dominate the golf world today. First, I’ll see The Philly Inquirer’s Joe Logan at St. Andrews tomorrow (the one in Hastings-on-Hudson), so we can talk more about how mutual friends of ours are restoring Cobbs Creek. Hey Joe! Mike Cirba! We should do a “home and home” of Cobbs Creek and The Knoll Club (West)...
Smart man, that Sal Johnson. Read all about it here. reading BETWEEN the stats…it’s the skill of an observant, passionate, and original voice.