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“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster/ And treat those two impostors just the same” — Rudyard Kipling Having tasted enough of the “triumph” that Kipling refers to, it seems senseless and ignorant to believe that Roger Federer still has something to prove to the tennis fraternity. Unfortunately for the Swiss maestro, he seems to have fallen into a...
Published: June 16, 2010
This is one of the most exciting times of the year for golf fans, and I’m sure many people will be glued to the TV when it gets to crunch time on Sunday afternoon/evening. What can we expect from this year’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach? Will Tiger win his 15th major championship? Will he even make the cut? How about the number of times the broadcast shows a triumphant Tiger from 2000? The...
Published: June 16, 2010
When Jack Neville and Douglas Grant designed the Pebble Beach Golf Course in 1919, their primary objective was to place as many holes as possible along the sublime and beautiful Monterey coastline. But they didn’t just want it to be scenic. Howling winds, thick grass, slick greens, and the thunderous sound of waves crashing have challenged players for decades to defy the arduous conditions and...
Published: June 16, 2010
With the U.S. Open starting tomorrow, there is sure to be millions of dollars changing hands over one of the biggest PGA tournaments of the year. Golf is always a hard sport to pick a winner. With so many golfers competing in each event, nailing down the winner is almost impossible (Unless Tiger is on top of his game). With that said, here are some of the odds that Vegas got wrong for this weekend....
Published: June 16, 2010
Pebble Beach Golf Links is known worldwide as one of the most stunningly beautiful golf courses in the world. Located right on the California coastline, the course provides stunning ocean views, extremely firm fairways, and a difficult challenge for all those who play it. The course will host its sixth U.S. Open this weekend. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: June 16, 2010
Once upon a time on a PGA Tour far, far away, played this young golfer named Tiger Woods. The year was 2000 when young Woods put on the greatest performance in a major event in golf history, when he annihilated his competition, and won by a record 15 strokes. His victory at the U.S. Open in 2000 was the start of the Tiger Slam, as it would later be known as. He...
Published: June 16, 2010
Phil Mickelson is hitting his stride even as he starts to age. Lefty turned 40 yesterday but is arguably playing the best golf of his career after winning the Masters in April and inching towards the No. 1 ranking in the world. He’s conquered Augusta three times and taken home a PGA Championship, good enough to give him four major championships. But the U.S. Open has always dogged Mickelson. Being...
Published: June 16, 2010
All week, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the 2010 U.S. Open field have been getting a feel for the newly laid-out Pebble Beach. Early reports are buzzing about the speed of the greens. Have the course architects made the course unplayable? Will this weekend’s winner be right around even par come Sunday? Phil Mickelson, the newly anointed most popular golfer in America, took to the podium earlier...
Published: June 16, 2010
Now the World Cup teams have played one match, clear favorites are starting to emerge. Some teams aren’t living up to their potential and some are vastly exceeding it, but these four are on the right path to be the 2010 World Cup Champions. 1. Germany Before the World Cup started, many thought Germany would win their group stage, but not go far in the knockout stage. Many will have changed...
Published: June 16, 2010
HHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! That is the annoying sound you hear in the background of every World Cup game. The instrument causing the noise is called a vuvuzela. It has been compared to a swarm of bees, and the fans, team, and coaches all have opinions about the horns. They are tuneless, and block out any music or singing from the fans. Tennis fans that hope to take vuvuzelas to...