Category: General
Dec
26
A recent post from reader Oliver Sudden basically posed the question, “Should some of the Rules of Golf be changed?” A most interesting query, this, in particular as it relates to the oscillating ball issue. Because the answer is yes, change the damn… more »
Dec
20
Any time there is a draft in professional sports, hope is in the air. Fans of every team see only the possibilities, and rarely the pitfalls. Having said that, I proclaim my fantasy golf team for 2008 one of the serious contenders for the big prize as ov… more »
Nov
16
In general, it is a good idea to rank golfers. The biggest benefit is in gauging the quality and/or depth of the field for a given tournament. The very week that the Rolex World Rankings for Women debuted, they declared Michelle Wie as the 2nd best golfe… more »
Nov
06
Wow! I just played a preview round on the newest addition to top tier daily fee golf courses in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Lake Presidential is located in Upper Marlboro, MD and situated on spectacular, natural, rolling terrain. You like tree-l… more »
Oct
31
Imagine if Phil Mickelson was to win 5 times in 6 months, and Tiger Woods was in the field for 4 of those wins. The press would be salivating over the prospect of an intense rivalry and, more importantly, we the golfing public would be treated to some gr… more »
Oct
17
The reasons for slow play are many but I think power carts (buggies in the UK) are the primary culprit. Far too many golfers, especially those new to the game, don’t seem to understand that persons sharing carts do not have to wait in or by the cart fo… more »
Oct
12
This is beautiful. If you don’t think the Ryder Cup is the most contentious affair in the normally laid-back world of golf, you don’t know squat. For instance, have you heard any smack about next year’s Masters, PGA or Open Championships? No, I did… more »
Oct
01
Played in the shadow of the enormously successful and entertaining Presidents Cup was the Seve Trophy which is, outside of Europe, a little-known team event pitting the best professionals of Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) vs. Continental Europe (… more »
Sep
27
As some of you know, including sharp-as-a-tack reader Wendy, team golf matches are my personal favorite form of golf competition. The Presidents Cup has just started and based on the previous two unbelievably fabulous competitions, it promises to be a wo… more »
Sep
26
The Steve Stricker comeback has to be the story of the year in golf. One of golf’s most promising young talents in the late 1990’s, Stricker dropped off the face of the earth because of hacker-like tee balls, primarily with the driver. It is really a… more »
Sep
10
There are likely more than just a few folks in the world who have more than a passing interest in the outcome of the FedEx Cup. Personally, I don’t know a single one of them. Between my golfing buddies and me, our only interest is how this new playoff… more »
Sep
05
We the golf-viewing public of the USA are getting Royally screwed this weekend when the Walker Cup will be played at one of the greatest - if not THE greatest - golf courses in the world: Royal County Down, aka Newcastle.
A total of 24 matches will be… more »
Aug
07
Having watched professional golf for well over 30 years, I can safely say that I have never in all that time seen anyone enjoy themselves more than Lorena Ochoa did last week in the Women’s British Open. That’s in any tournament. Ever. Had they kept… more »
Aug
01
In my mind, Natalie Gulbis winning the Evian Masters last week is the biggest feel-good story of the year in professional golf. Perhaps only Tom Watson winning the Senior Open Championship - just a few weeks after his back nine evisceration at Whistling… more »
Jul
25
A man's got to admit when he is wrong so, painful as it is, here goes: Sergio Garcia is getting better. I once wrote that would never happen. Don't get me wrong, I am not a Garcia fan. Perhaps when he can refrain from childish behavior such as the spitti… more »
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