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...
Here’s some video that qualitatively shows exactly how far along Tiger Woods is in trying to show more respect for the game and why suckers…sponsors should throw money at him without asking any questions. Nice to see that he’s really learned something from his scandal and fall, and that he’s devoted to avoiding all the mistakes he made in the...
The wind looks like it blew a few vowels into Louis Oosthuizen’s name, but it didn’t stop him from running away and hiding with the lead in the 150th Open Championship. In the early morning Oosthuizen fired a 67 for a 12-under 132 aggregate, four clear of Rory McIlroy, whose late afternoon round was interrupted by high winds for 65 minutes. 1989 Open...
Here are your future Open Championship (British Open) venues: 2011 – Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, Kent, ENGLAND 2012 – Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENGLAND 2013 – Muirfield Golf links, Gullane, East Lothian, SCOTLAND 2014 – Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Merseyside, ENGLAND 2015 – The Old...
Christmas Day in July dawned clear, bright, and windless, and with a heavy hand from advanced golf technology, golf’s greatest players ripped the wrapping paper of the venerable Old Course at St. Andrews. Birdies were the coin of the realm and red numbers dominated the trademark giant yellow scoreboard overlooking the 18th green. Northern Ireland’s Rory...
Hat Tip to Stephanie Wei who is at St. Andrews for the week for writing about Tiger rolling out a new Nike Method Putter this week. From the article: “‘I have a new putter in the bag,” he said nonchalantly after explaining his decision on which 2-iron he’ll play. “I’ve switched to the Nike putter for this week….”It...
So big props to Tony Korologos for doing my heavy lifting on a course preview while I catch up on other articles. With the help of a St. Andrews caddie – the best person to ask! – Tony has a terrific preview of St. Andrews running today through Wednesday. Here are holes 1-6. We’ll check in with Tony all week. We’ll also keep an eye on a...
“It’s only my opinion and carries no weight, but I will say ‘Forgive them Old Tom for they know not what they do,” raged Melvyn Hunter Morrow, when he heard the R&A will lengthen the iconic Road Hole – the 17th at The Old Course at St. Andrews – by building a new tee on part of the adjacent Eden Course. “Certainly, Peter...
And the reception was not good. Thanks to Sal Johnson at Golf Observer.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville – Mighty Casey has struck out. — Ernest Thayer, “Casey at the Bat” — When Tom Watson had the Claret Jug cruelly dashed...
Over at Waggle Room, Ryan Ballengee has the video of Stewart Cink reading the top ten list on Letterman. Nice catch Ryan. Hope to see you at Hazeltine. In other news, Turnberry Resort has already renamed one of their suites the Cink Suite, an honor they bestow on all Open champions: Watson Suite, Norman Suite, Price Suite, and now, the Cink Suite. I’d love to...
At Turnberry Cold Wind Blows and Hot Water Runs Deep By Jay Flemma and Maggie MacAlpine “Boys can’t do anything right!” she shrieked. No Banshee of Ayrshire ever wailed with greater ferocity. Yes, I’m in the doghouse again with my girl Britt, this time for the unpardonable sin of being mesmerized by the grand theatre of this year’s...
2010 – St. Andrews, (Old Course)
2011 – Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, ENGLAND
2012 – Royal Lytham and St. Annes, Blackpool, ENGLAND
2013 – Muirfield, SCOTLAND
2014 – TBA
2015 – St. Andrews, (Old Course)
Sal Johnson, our great James Joyce of a golf writer, has this excellent preview of the British Open. From the article: # Key stat for the winner: The ability to adjust to the elements, especially wind and rain, is often crucial at the Open Championship. In 1986 when the Open was played at Turnberry, Greg Norman was the best at in some terrible conditions and was able...
For all your European Tour needs, tune in to Brian Keogh and the Irish Golf Desk. Today, Brian has photos and a write up of back-to-back defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington at Turnberry. Also, check out Brian’s great Irish golf travel tips! ***UPDATE*** Keogh says Harrington told him they grew massive, thick, U.S. Open rough!!! From the article...