Players Championship 2012: Don’t Read into Tiger Woods’ Performance

What’s wrong with Tiger Woods? Plenty probably, though little of it, if any, should have anything to do with his performance at the Players Championship this past weekend. Tiger finished in a tie for 40th, at one under par, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. and was never so much as in the running. While Matt Kuchar, Rickie Fowler and Luke Donald were grinding their respective ways toward the top of... 

Players Championship 2012: Young Guns Prove They’re Ready to Overtake Mainstays

The final results of the 2012 Players Championship proved that the PGA Tour’s younger players are capable and ready to overthrow the old guard. If you’re over the age of 30 you must be wondering where your favorite stars ended up when you take a look at the leaderboard: no Tiger Woods, no Phil Mickelson, no Justin Rose and no Lee Westwood. Sure, the top leaders weren’t exactly spring... 

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rome Masters: A Tournament Preview

The fifth Masters 1000 event of the year (and the third and final one of the clay court season) is here and the excitement level going into the tournament couldn’t be higher. Roger Federer showed true grit and adaptability to claim the Madrid Masters—played this year on the much-maligned blue clay—Rafael Nadal was surpassed in the world rankings by the Switzerland native and both... 

Madrid Open 2012: What Tournament Victory Means for Roger Federer at French Open

In one of the final preps for the French Open, Roger Federer breezed through the court in Spain, securing an all-important victory at the Madrid Open. Despite the blue clay in Madrid being gimmicky and an unsuitable surface for determining overall skill level, this is a great sign for Fed-Ex at Roland Garros. Let’s dive deeper to take a look at what we have learned about the best three players... 

Kevin Na Abused, Taunted at Players Championship and That’s Not Right

It was probably the worst big-time golf event behavior in recent memory. It was rude, crude and simply something that shouldn’t happen at an event like the Players Championship. The PGA Tour has long pushed its own little mini-major as the “fifth” major, but it simply is not that. All it had on Sunday was major bad behavior from the galleries that targeted Kevin Na. Yeah, Kevin... 

Roger Federer: Madrid Open Victory Doesn’t Make Swiss Star French Open Favorite

The Madrid Open’s blue clay clearly didn’t affect Roger Federer, who cruised through five matches to win the French Open tune-up tournament. Despite the dominant performance, Federer should still be viewed as the third choice when the French Open begins later this month. Federer has won 16 Grand Slam titles, but he’s never been able to carry over his unstoppable play to the year’s... 

Was Wimbledon 2010 Loss a Turning Point in Roger Federer’s Career?

Sometimes, monumental losses prove not how far apart the talents of the winner and the runner-up were, but how agonizingly close. The 2008 Wimbledon final between Federer and Nadal proved just that. On any other day, losing a match by five points (204 of Federer’s to 209 of Nadal’s) would not have turned out to be so colossal. But it did. Such was the game and the rivalry. For most of... 

Euro 2012: Player-by-Player Guide to the Republic of Ireland Squad

With The Guardian reporting that Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has selected his 23-man squad for this summer’s Euro 2012, many who watch international soccer regularly looked at the roster and had just one question: “Who’s that again?” Admittedly, the Republic of Ireland has had few players worthy of international renown. A few have slid through... 

Why Andy Murray Will Walk Away with His First Grand Slam in 2012

Andy Murray. He’s currently one of the top players in the world and always a genuine threat in tournaments. He’s got a great ground game and a fighting spirit that never allows him to give up on a point. What he doesn’t have is a Grand Slam next to his name. And doesn’t he know it. It seems that in every tennis major, Murray is described as the bridesmaid of men’s tennis—always... 

Players Championship 2012: Matt Kuchar Shows Nice Guys Continue To Finish First

When Matt Kuchar dropped in a gimmie putt to win The Players Championship—by far his biggest title in twelve years on the PGA Tour—his two sons ran onto the green to hug him. Kuchar scooped up one of his boys and shook the hand of playing partner Kevin Na, apologizing for grabbing his son before getting a chance to formally complete the round.    Subscribe to the Wide Left... 

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