Sony Ericsson Open: Men’s Finals Preview

With an upset-stricken field taking over in Miami this year, two opportunistic veterans have stepped up and advanced to Sunday’s final in the Sony Ericsson Open. Andy Roddick’s progression to the championship Sunday has been well-embraced by the fans at Crandon Park. After training in the Florida area as a junior, Roddick has seen many of the same faces year in and year out for more... 

So who is the GOAT….. (in the open era…)?

Motivated by the lively discussion on Tank Jones’ slide show, I decided to have an attempt at fixing the best player of the open era based on the maths. So using statistics from the ATP website and some help from Wikipedia (source of all truth) I came up with four criteria with which to judge the question – the slideshow has a slide for each of these plus a slide with an overall rating.... 

Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters: Two Champions Face Off For Miami Glory

Two Grand Slam champions: two former world No. 1s: two of the most likeable women on the WTA tour. And both Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams will be hoping to reclaim the Sony Ericsson Open title. It should be a blockbuster. The stats alone make the mouth water. They have both won dozens of titles: Williams 43 and Clijsters 36. This will be their 12th meeting in nine years, and Williams leads Clijsters... 

Fore-Gasm!: Tiger Woods Returns at the Masters

Tiger Woods, baggage in tow, is headed to Augusta for the Masters. Does his return to the game warrant the unbridled attention?  Jeffrey Boswell says “yes,” and offers some possible headlines should Tiger win or lose. Whether you love him, hate him, or are sexually involved with him, you will tune in to see Woods at the Masters. Considering the lurid details of Woods’ exploits... 

Sony Ericsson Open: Men’s Semifinal Preview

Key Biscayne, Fla.— A decimated field at this year’s Sony Ericsson Open has left a few familiar names standing, while entertaining two relative surprises. Of course, posting Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick in the semifinals is far from a surprise. Both players have been near the top of the sport for close to a decade. However, when looking at the top half of the draw, there certainly couldn’t... 

2010 Shell Houston Open: Reflections from the Tournament’s First Round

There has been a walrus sighting in Houston—well, at least the walrus’ son. Kevin Stadler, son of longtime PGA player Craig Stadler, finished the day tied—with Australian Cameron Percy—for the lead at the Shell Houston Open at five-under par 67. Cameron who? Yes, Cameron Percy, the Australian who has only made two cuts in the seven tournaments he’s entered. His best... 

Tiger Woods Visits Augusta National for the Second Consecutive Week

For a second straight week Tiger Woods has made the 400-mile trip north from his home in Orlando, Florida to Augusta, Georgia to prepare for his much anticipated return to professional golf, which will occur next week at the Masters. Last week, while the Tavistock Cup invaded his Isleworth sanctuary for two days, Woods and swing coach Hank Haney decided to travel to Augusta, play a few practice rounds,... 

The Golf Blog: It’s All About The Drive

  Click here to join The Golf Blog’s email list. In order to not bombard you, or confuse the pursuit of perfecting my golf game, I’ve been trying to accumulate more hours in between posts. With this said, over the last two weeks I’ve spent about five to six hours pounding the range working mostly on my short game and attempting to figure out my new driver. Regarding... 

Too Much Youth Might Be a Detriment to U.S. World Cup Roster

Out of the most likely twenty-three man roster for the U.S. Men’s National team, only five players are over the age of thirty. One, Tim Howard, is a goalkeeper, and the thirties are a keeper’s prime. Another, Brian Ching, is expected to play a substitute’s role. That leaves three “old” players that may see significant playing time. Two are vying for starting positions,... 

PGA Tour: Shell Houston Open Preview

Contenders : Fred Couples Couples is averaging 298.7 yards off the tee (would rank fifth on the PGA Tour), he’s hitting 82.72 percent of greens in regulation (would rank first on the PGA Tour), and most importantly, he’s averaging just 27.44 putts per round. This has all led to a mind-boggling scoring average of 65.33 for Couples this year on the Champions Tour. Considering that Couples... 

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