So here’s the schedule of events from now through the Masters: First up, Slave to the Traffic Light Magazine returns with my race review of this Saturday’s Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon. That’s right, I’m racing the Headless Horseman through the same forest where he (read: Bram Bones) bushwhacked Ichabod Crane. Then comes our Masters preview...
Interesting…despite a mezza-mezza finish season (comparatively) Jordan is still top seed in Vegas betting, along with perennial fave RoRy McIlroy. The biggest joke is, of course, Tiger Woods at 22-1. That has his lsted above Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, and Patrick Reed to name a few. Again – the line is not where Vegas...
It was the 66 that was the illusion — that and the four consecutive birdies to close the front nine on Sunday. But those 22 holes are what made us believe that Jordan Spieth was headed into Butler Cabin for another Green Jacket Ceremony to close out the 80th Masters as back-to-back champion. Surely the steely-nerved, iron-willed, icy-veined two-time major...
Jason and the Argonauts, contrary to popular belief, are not a pop punk band from Staffordshire, nor a football team from Toronto. Jason was an old Greek hero whose kingdom was wrongfully usurped, so he had to go on a quest for the fabled Golden Fleece to reclaim the throne. He got it in spectacular fashion, slaying a dragon to do it, and all manner of other...
Tony Dear, European correspondent to the Jay’s Plays Show and my colleague over at Golf News Network stopped by to preview the European side of the Masters field. We also had a great talk with Alan Fadel about the amateur golf season coming up, reviewing both the venues and the great names that we’ll get to meet at the US Amateur, the Fourball, and other...
Big hat tip to Ryan Ballengee for fantastic editing and support over at Golf News Net for my Oral History of the 1986 Masters, my first piece of the week. Also thanks to Jaime Diaz, Tom Watson, Tom Weiskopf, Art Spander, Kenny Knox and of course to my idol Dan Jenkins, whose book Jenkins at the Majors had his remembrances in it. From the article: “Golf...
It’s here: Christmas in April. We here at AWITP and at Golf News Network are Masters ready. Here’s our schedule for the week, both writing and broadcasting: Sunday Night – Masters Preview premieres at GNN. [Editor’s Note: All GNN articles will be posted here on a 24-hour delay.] For those of you scoring at home, I wrote an oral history of...
While everyone else was waxing beatifically about Jason Day passing Adam Scott in the World Rankings, Day also took the top spot on another list – he just became the new Vegas favorite to win the 2016 Masters. Day has won seven of his last 14 starts internationally and has taken the last two PGA Tour events with more difficulty from this back than the field. He...
The Masters is less than a month away, and this year being the 30th anniversary of Jack Nicklaus’s miracle win in 1986, we have a special preview piece commemorating the event. Also, we’ll be reporting on thee Masters with Friday and Sunday recaps and columns here and at Golf News Net. In other news, coming up on the Jay’s Plays Show we’ll...
HAVEN, WI – With a tip of the hat and a golf clap to Una Jones of the PGA of America, here’s everything you need to know about the magic number – 63, now accomplished 27 times. HIROSHI IWATA JOINS CLUB 63 With a 9-under-par 63 in the second round, Japan’s Hiroshi Iwata tied the all-time 18-hole scoring mark in a major championship...
It’s our Masters review show for Jay’s plays on the Golf News Net Radio Network. Click here for:
Preview and hockey:
Utica Comets defenseman Frank Corrado
Utica O-D Sports Editor John Piterresi
Masters Wrap-up:
Gary Van Sickle
Ryan Ballengee
Steve Eubanks
There’s an old adage in sports – so-called “miracles” actually happen with surprising frequency. This week at Augusta National was a textbook example. Jordan Spieth needs a wheelbarrow to haul away all the important records he broke or tied in the 79th Masters, including lowest opening 36 holes (130), lowest opening 54 holes (200), lowest 72...
Here are the links for the Masters preview show with Marino Parascenzo and Brian Keogh of Irish Golf Desk!
Marino Part 1
Marino Part 2
Brian Part 1
Brian Part 2
Coming next – John Piterresi of the Utica Observer-Dispatch on hockey, golf and the Utica Comets 10 game win streak and Frank Corrado, star Comets defenseman with a wicked slap shot.
If this were the Middle Ages, Tiger Woods choosing to come to Augusta National and play in the Masters while Rory McIlroy chases a career Grand Slam and third straight major would be akin to some potentate announcing his own public condemnation and execution as part of another King’s coronation. Or as they might have said back in my Dad’s day, “Hey...
Early odds for the Masters show that you can buy Rory McIlroy at a good price: 6-1. As he has won the last two majors, we here at AWITP would have thought his odds much shorter. For those of you wishing to bet against Tiger Woods, here’s on of your best chances, because barring a miracle comeback Woods’s number might sink like an anchor. Rory McIlroy 6/1...