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After winning one of the wildest and most unpredictable U.S. Opens in recent memory at Olympic Club in San Francisco last week, Webb Simpson kept his commitment to play in the Travelers Championship this week. He certainly hasn’t disappointed thus far, either, as he is just two shots behind leader David Mathis after the first round of play. The Travelers isn’t exactly laden with superstars,...
Published: June 22, 2012
If you could turn yourself into the absolute perfect golfer, one that could drive the ball for miles and straight down the fairway, who would you borrow from to make yourself the king of the golf world? Would you use Gene Sarazen’s laser-like accuracy off the tee or Phil Mickelson’s swashbuckling style to try any shot at any time? Would you take Jack Nicklaus’ endless patience to...
Published: June 21, 2012
Tiger Woods came up short at the U.S. Open, but he has two more chances to win a major in 2012, and he will deliver. Woods played excellent golf in the first two rounds at the Olympic Club in San Francisco and was one-under par heading into the weekend. He then struggled throughout the final 36 holes and finished at seven-over par and tied for 21st place. His scores of 75 and 73 in the third and fourth...
Published: June 21, 2012
Tiger Woods is going to have to wait until 2013 to win his 15th major. The most enigmatic golfer of our generation has certainly shown glimpses of life this season, but after failing to hold on to his weekend lead at the U.S. Open, he only has two more chances in 2012—the Open Championship and the PGA Championship. Tiger used to be able to transcend the golf course. His immense talent used...
Published: June 21, 2012
Will Tiger Woods ever break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships? It’s a question that’s been front and center on the minds of every golf fan and analyst since Woods’ dominant victory at the 1997 Masters. Between 1997 and 2008, most thought they knew the answer to that question; but four years, a reconstructive ACL surgery, a divorce and an embarrassing sex scandal...
Published: June 21, 2012
After Webb Simpson‘s exciting US Open victory in San Francisco last week, the PGA Tour moves to Connecticut for the 2012 Travelers Championship. Even though Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods won’t be playing at the beautiful TPC at River Highlands this week, stars such as Keegan Bradley, Masters champion Bubba Watson, and Simpson will all give fans plenty to cheer about. In fact, all three...
Published: June 21, 2012
U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson is putting his family before the British Open, as he is going to skip the third major of the 2012 season to be with his wife, Dowd, who is expected to give birth to the couple’s second child around the same time, according to the Chicago Tribune. The report says that Dowd is due to give birth at the end of July, so Simpson “theoretically could play British...
Published: June 21, 2012
It’s not always easy for a professional golf tournament to attract a stellar field of players the week after a major, but the Travelers Championship has done a pretty good job of it. Again. Since 1952, when it was known as the Insurance City Open, previous winners have included names like Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman and Phil Mickelson. TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn,...
Published: June 21, 2012
After a brief trip across the Atlantic Ocean it’s back to Formula 1’s traditional heartland for the European Grand Prix* at the Valencia Street Circuit, Spain. The 2012 season’s thrilling start continued in Canada, with Lewis Hamilton becoming the seventh different winner from the first seven races. The list of possible winners to continue the streak is becoming shorter, but it includes...
Published: June 20, 2012
After Tiger Woods‘ third and fourth round blunders at the 2012 U.S. Open, one thing is for certain: We’re never going to get the “old” Tiger back. Long gone are the days of dominant tournament performances and major victories. Tiger has come back down to earth after his 2008 knee surgery and November 2009 incident. The days of Woods needing to scrap out a victory have arrived....