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After two days of golf at the 2012 McGladrey Classic, Arjun Atwal of India is atop the leaderboard on the back of a seven-under Round 2. Atwal, who has recorded just one top-10 finish in 26 PGA Tour events this year, missed the cut at his two previous tournaments at TPC Summerlin and the CordeValle Golf Club, but something got into the 39-year-old on Friday, as he soared up the leaderboard. Other familiar...
Published: October 19, 2012
As a sports culture, while we enjoy the great athletes of our time, we have always had something of an obsession for the next “great one.” Ever since Tiger Woods began his domination of professional golf a dozen or so years ago, the question was posed almost yearly: Who will be the next superstar, the guy who will challenge Woods for the title of best in the world? Pretenders and contenders...
Published: October 19, 2012
With the first two days of this year’s edition of the McGladrey Classic in the books, there are a number of big-name golfers in contention to take home the title on Sunday. At the top of the leaderboard, there are eight players within three shots of the lead, and at this stage, no one has separated himself from the pack. As we head into the third day of the tournament, here’s a look at...
Published: October 19, 2012
The European tour has made some very big announcements lately, ones which will affect where the world’s best golfers will play in the future. The European Tour announced last week that it will accept membership on a Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup or Seve Trophy team as an official appearance on that tour. They also announced a new tournament for 2013, the Turkish Open, which will have a $7.2-million...
Published: October 19, 2012
Both Zach Johnson and Jim Furyk are getting back to the PGA Tour this weekend with the McGladrey Classic. It’s the first time either has played after that devastating Ryder Cup collapse in Medinah. It’s hard to get over just how big of a disappointment Sunday’s singles matches turned into for the team from the United States. It was a record comeback for Europe, who notched 14 points...
Published: October 19, 2012
When the United States Men’s National Team roster was announced last Monday, a shock wave was sent throughout the U.S. Soccer fanbase. Distressing to many fans was the fact that perennial USMNT call-up Jozy Altidore was dropped from the roster and Eddie Johnson and Alan Gordon were called in. Following the roster announcement, U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann did not pull any punches and defended...
Published: October 18, 2012
The views of the Seaside Course at Sea Island, Ga., makes it a great host to the McGladrey Classic, though the participating players are focused not on the view, but on winning. Through one day of competition, it is apparent that it will take a superior effort to win. Bud Cauley and Marco Dawson each shot a 62 on Thursday to have a share of the first-round lead. The 22-year-old Cauley had a near...
Published: October 18, 2012
The PGA Tour is growing in scope. Beginning November 1, the organization will take control of what has been the Canadian Professional Golf Tour since it was formed in 1971. It will provide access to the Web.com Tour and Web.com Q-School for top players. This means the PGA Tour now operates in North and South America and in Asia with one of the five tours under the PGA Tour brand. ...
Published: October 18, 2012
With Nigeria’s place at the African Cup of Nations secured this weekend against Liberia in Calabar, all eyes are turning towards the tournament in South Africa next year. Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi has been eyeing some new potential squad members for his Super Eagles. Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi seems to be firmly in the boss’s plans. Despite all that has been written and discussed recently...
Published: October 18, 2012
The CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier has its final six teams in place. After an exciting night of soccer—one that saw a total of 29 goals scored—Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Jamaica and the United States all survived the semifinals and are ready to battle in the double round-robin competition known as the Hexagonal. The top three countries will automatically qualify for the 2014...