So Steve Czaban has this to say about Kimbwerly Kim and Michelle Wie: “How ’bout that Kim Kim? You know, Kimberly Kim, the 14 year old Hawaiian who won the US Women’s Amatuer last weekend? Oh, didn’t hear much about her? Wonder why. I mean, SHE’S ONLY 14!!!! Funny how the YOUNGEST EVER winner of the Women’s US AM, gets virtually no...
Geoff Shackelford has an excellent short piece and link to E.M. Smith’s S.I. article on Michelle Wie and the unceremonious way in which her caddy was fired. I’ll just say this. All people face difficult situations and duties in their lives. It is how they handle themselves in those situations by which they are judged. If Michelle had grace and character...
We’ve already reviewed Liberty National. Later today I’ll have visited and reviewed its neighbor and rival, Bayonne Country Club, designed by Eric Bergstrol (the genius behind the $85 twilight fee and $125 public rounds at Pine Barrens, Twisted Dune and others.) This time Bergstrol wisely skipped over having Roger Rulewich design the course. Perhaps its a...
My Golf Observer colleague John Huggan has his preview of the Open Championship. Thomas Bonk writes this preview of the week’s championship. Here’s another good British Open piece. Steve Czaban reports on the grim reality of Michelle Wie’s failed week at the John Deere. Czabe writes: “She came in not just talking about the “cut”...
Ron Whitten says in Golf Digest how Royal Liverpool was a mezza-mezza choice for an Open. He calls it Royal OB and, with several holes featuring this as an unctuous internal hazard he’s right to an extent. Here’s my Royal Liverpool preview piece. The R&A has their say about the changes to Royal Liverpool Links Magazine previews the British Open. Golf...
For those of you who may not know, Melanie Hauser one of our most innovative and seminal women sportswriters. She is such an icon, Jim Nantz gave a nod to her on Saturday at last year’s PGA. She is also the chair of the Golf Writer’s Association of America. She also writes for Golf Observer. She asks a reasonable question about Michelle Wie. It’s a...
Help! Somebody call the doctor quick! I’ve got Michelle Wie Fever! What’s wrong??? Why, it’s Michelle Wie – there’s sooooo much that’s newsworthy and I’m just burning up with excitement! I can’t see straight. My ears are ringing I’m drenched in sweat and my breathing is shallow and raspy. And it’s all...