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The Player’s Championship

Tiny Tim Comes up Big

God bless us every one, a nice guy finished first. Tiny Tim Clark, whose “legs are too short so I use my head,” as he once said at a U.S. Open, won the arguably “fifth major,” as his 5-under 67 captured the Players Championship by one shot over Robert Allenby. Third round leader Lee Westwood closed with a dreary 74, allowing Clark, who fired a...

Media Comments by Tiger Woods at the Players Discuss Steroids, Scandal

Tiger had a few poignant observations during his pre-tournament presser for the Players. Congratulations to Laura Hill on getting to moderate the discussion with the assembled media, (and by the way break a leg – that’s good luck – to Beth Murrison when her turn comes at the U.S. Open). “Q. How different has this comeback been for you than the...

Its Friends Just Call it Sawgrass

It was 1978. Loud plaid and big hair were fashionable, disco music battled KISS on your radio dial, and a peanut farmer who couldn’t keep the loyalty of his own Cabinet was President of the United States. Politically, America was gripped by a crisis of confidence and uncertainty. Golf, however, was prospering. It was the age of Nicklaus, but unlike the flash in...

Tony Korologos’s Sawgrass Review

Here’s Tony Korologos’s diary of his round at Sawgrass and review. Besides being a world-class drummer and music producer, Tony runs the Golf Space and plays to a two handicap…except when he dumps three in the drink at 17, (I’ve done that…I also made three by getting up and down from the 18th teebox!!!). And as for those pictures of him...

Sawgrass and the Players – The Fifth Major

While I get ready to cover the Travis Invitational at Garden City Golf Club and finish my review of great Georgia golf, let’s all celebrate Sawgrass’s rich tradition, history and golf course architecture: Pete Dye Interview Players poll:  yes it is a major Padraig Harrington agrees.  (Hey Dermot Gilleece!  Am I gonna get inside Paddy’s head...

Golf Observer’s Sal Johnson on the PLAYERS

Here’s the best tournament preview.  Sal Johnson of Golf Observer breaks it down like a fraction for us. I like this quote: Key stat for the winner: Craig Perks blew the greatest stat the tournament had going for it with his win in 2002. Before his victory, nobody had ever won the Players without a win on the PGA Tour. Matter of fact, other than Perks, every...