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After one round of golf at the 2012 Evian Masters, Stacy Lewis (-9) leads the pack by two strokes over Hee Young Park. The two of them have stood out amongst the rest of the pack so far, but there are still three more days of action before the champion can be crowned. Now the question remains, who will maintain the success they have had thus far and continue it through Sunday? There are a few who have...
Published: July 26, 2012
Round 11 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend. The Hungarian Grand Prix has been a fixture on the calendar since 1986, when Nelson Piquet won for Williams. This was the first Grand Prix ever held behind the Iron Curtain. Politics have changed in the intervening years, but the venue has not—2012’s event will be the 27th at the Hungaroring, close to Hungarian capital...
Published: July 26, 2012
The British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes featured one of the most exciting finishes this year, and a close look at the final results yields a few important lessons. No Lead Is Safe Players who lead after three rounds rarely win the tournament in majors, but Adam Scott seemed to be poised to buck that trend after finishing an incredible 11-under par after three rounds. As usual, though,...
Published: July 26, 2012
I’ve read a lot of golf books in my day—frankly more than I’d like to admit. Everything from Tiger Woods: How I Play Golf to the nearly 400-page gem that is Dave Pelz’s Putting Bible. I’ve read books detailing struggling pros trying make a living on the European Tour, and I’ve read whimsical stories about falling in love with the windswept links in...
Published: July 26, 2012
Robert Garrigus shot the best ever 54-hole score at the 2012 RBC Canadian Open, but it was Scott Piercy who stole the show in Sunday’s final round. Update: Sunday, July 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET by Sam Quinn Piercy used a fourth-round 67 to get to 17-under for the tournament and squeak out a close victory over Garrigus, who led the eventual leader by two strokes after the first three rounds. Piercy...
Published: July 26, 2012
The draw for the 2012 London Olympics Tennis event was released early Thursday at The All England Club, Wimbledon ahead of the action which is set to get underway on Saturday. World No. 1 and No. 1 seed Roger Federer, winner of the Olympic doubles last time around, will face off against Colombia’s Alejandro Falla in the first round. World No. 2 and No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic, a bronze medal winner...
Published: July 26, 2012
With so many great talents and personalities in the history of tennis, creating a list that ranks the most entertaining players of all time is of great difficulty. Each of the players on the following list brought something special to the game, as did many others who could also be included. In the end though, these players had a talent that made them who they were. Whether it was their personality,...
Published: July 25, 2012
The good news for Andy is that the 2012 Olympics draw will exist without Rafael Nadal. The bad news is that he isn’t going to win it, and it isn’t even a Slam. Sure, he is coming fresh off a terrific finals run at Wimbledon (and a quarterfinal showing at Roland Garros if that counts for anything), but he is still not playing at a high enough level to beat anybody in the Big Four. Perhaps...
Published: July 25, 2012
The golf club that Tiger Woods hit a mere handful of times all week at Royal Lytham & St. Annes likely cost him the 2012 Open Championship. Woods’ fortunes, like those of many other great golfers, have always been largely determined by two clubs—his driver and his putter. Last week at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, Woods’ driver potentially cost him a 15th major championship victory....
Published: July 25, 2012
Royal Portrush is one of the most beautiful and difficult golf courses in the world. It is located some 160 miles north of Dublin, and 60 miles north of Belfast, on the coast of Northern Ireland. With the political climate of Northern Ireland stabilizing over the past several years it has become a bucket list priority for golfers and travelers in general to visit the wonderful courses and historical...