Tiger Woods and the Double-Edged Sword of Ego

Kobe cheated. Jordan gambled. Tiger did both. There are two major common denominators here: all three were elite athletes, and all three engaged in self-destructive behaviors. As an elite athlete, these men had their egos built up every moment of the day. From the praise and adoration from the fans after a game winning shot to the huge checks their sponsors cut them, everything in the world told these... 

PGA Tour: Is the Belly Putter Good for Golf?

“Nerves and the skill of putting is part of the game…take a tablet if you can’t handle it, ” said Ernie Els in 2004 referring to Trevor Immelman’s use of a belly putter. Fast forward seven years and Els could be seen walking around the greens of TPC Boston yielding his own belly putter after trying everything under the sun to regain his ability to sink short putts.  Adam... 

Deutsche Bank: Young Americans Making Strides and 4 Takeaways

It’s no longer the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson dominating the PGA Tour anymore from an American standpoint. The young guys have really taken over, and that was no different in this weekend’s Deutsche Bank Championship event. In winning the Championship on the second playoff hole over Chez Reavie, young American Webb Simpson grabbed the top spot in the FedEx Cup Point Standings.... 

PGA Deustche Bank: Webb Simpson Defeats Chez Reavie on Sudden Death Playoff

James Frederick “Webb” Simpson just won the PGA Deutsche Bank Championship after two holes in the sudden death playoff. Simpson, who birdied the 18th, was on the clubhouse, one down at 15-under, hoping that leader Chez Reavie would bogey the last hole. Reavie who had played the back nine at four-under today, made a mistake with his third shot at the 18th, missing wide left of the hole.... 

Gavin Hall Celebrates 17th Birthday with Win at the Jr. PLAYERS at TPC Sawgrass

Golf Writer Andy Reistetter lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, the Golf Capital of the World. It is home of the PGA TOUR, TPC Sawgrass and THE PLAYERS. Nearby is the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine. But wait, there is more than just professional golf here. Whether the collegiate Hyatt Invitation at Sawgrass CC or this week’s Jr. PLAYERS at TPC Sawgrass, all levels of golf call this... 

Deutsche Bank Championship: Phil Mickelson and 10 Big Name Golfers in Contention

It’s going to be a wild finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship.  A whopping 24 players are within four strokes of leader Bubba Watson heading into Monday’s final round at TPC Boston. It is quite possible that the winner could finish before the final group plays the back nine. The Monday finish coincides with Labor Day and it is the only tour event that starts on a Friday.  The... 

Fred Couples: Why the Tiger Woods Decision Is a Risk/Reward That’s Worth It

With Fred Couples heading up the President’s Cup team for 2011, he’s already made one defining move in choosing Tiger Woods. That leaves him with just one captain’s pick to spare. Phil Mickelson has no problem with Tiger being picked as long as Keegan Bradley is picked. However, Phil may not have that satisfaction should Rickie Fowler, a match-play expert, need a captain’s pick. This... 

Tiger Woods: Could Fall Series Bring Him to a New Career Low?

As everyone has heard, Tiger Woods picked the Frys.com Open as his next PGA Tour event, barring any change of heart. Whether it was to satisfy Fred Couples’ demand or his own satisfaction is impossible to know. However, every time we think Tiger could be on the upswing, it seems he hits a “new career low.” In fact, it seems that’s all the past two years have been—a good... 

FedEx Cup Playoffs: PGA Deutsche Bank Tee Times, Preview and TV Schedule

The FedEx Cup playoffs move to the TPC Boston, as the PGA Deustche Bank Championship’s first round begins Friday, with the final round set on Labor Day Monday. Charley Hoffman is back to defend his title, as he won the 2010 Deutsche Bank Championship by shooting a 9-under 62 in the final round to win by five shots. There will be 99 players instead of 100 competing this weekend. J.B. Holmes is... 

PGA Tour Inks Nine Year TV Contracts with CBS and NBC

All that talk about how television contracts for golf were going to dry up has just blown away in the heat of summer. Today PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus and NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus announced that they have signed agreements that extend to 2021. “This effectively, with the last year of our current agreement next year, means that our television... 

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