Wimbledon 2013: Long-Shot Candidates Ready To Shock Field

From the red clay of Roland Garros to the green grass at Wimbledon, the world’s best tennis players are preparing for the third Grand Slam event on the calendar in 2013. Play begins on Monday, June 24 and ends on Sunday, July 7 at the All England Club in London. While the clay in France favored players like David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal, the hard surface at Wimbledon favors players who have huge... 

Tiger Woods Won’t Win Enough to Satisfy Doubters Until He Claims Major No. 15

It doesn’t matter how well Tiger Woods plays during non-major tournaments any more.  Woods will forever be judged by how many majors he wins, and until he breaks his five-year majors drought, he’ll never silence his doubters. Really, it’s Woods’ own fault.  He’s the one who declared his intentions from the start—he has always made surpassing Jack Nicklaus’... 

Improvements Tiger Woods Must Make to Contend at the Open Championship

Tiger Woods needs to go back to the drawing board after posting a disappointing final score of 13 over par at the 2013 U.S. Open. According to ESPN’s Justin Ray, it was Woods’ worst score to par for his entire career in a U.S. Open: Needless to say, the No. 1 player in the world has his work cut out for him in order to bounce back at The Open Championship in mid-July. In between now and... 

Justin Rose Will Win More Than One Major as Putting Continues to Improve

Justin Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open thanks to an impressive combination of excellent ball-striking and putting. The latter has long been a source of contention for the South African, who has always had the talent from tee to green but has long struggled with the flat stick. He won the tournament by two strokes, out-putting the grandmaster himself (Phil Mickelson) by nine strokes on the greens at Merion—120... 

Phil Mickelson’s Second-Place Finish at 2013 US Open Boils Down to Poor Putting

Phil Mickelson will go down as one of the best putters in golf history, which is why it is all the more tragic that his putter let him down the most at the 2013 U.S. Open.  It was his sixth second-place finish in the U.S. Open, which is the most in tournament history, as noted by ESPN Stats & Info: Lefty hit enough fairways and greens to win the tournament, but when he needed to sink birdie... 

US Open Golf 2013: Rory McIlroy’s Game Quickly Spiraling Out of Control

Rory McIlroy‘s run of dismal performances continued at the 2013 U.S. Open. The Northern Irishman and former No. 1 player in the world shot a six-over-par round of 76 on Sunday, finishing the tournament at Merion‘s East Course with a score of 14-over par and in 41st place. Merion abused other top golfers, too. Tiger Woods, Matt Kuchar and Sergio Garcia are among those who were overwhelmed... 

US Open Golf 2013: Phil Mickelson Is Bound to Win Golf’s 2nd Major Eventually

Nobody in history has more second-place finishes at the U.S. Open than Phil Mickelson, who has six after finishing in second place in the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. However, second-place finishes aren’t all bad, especially when you consider the other great golfers in the history of the sport who have piled up near-misses. As ESPN Stats & Info points out, Jack Nicklaus finished his career with... 

Roger Federer’s Win in Halle Reminds Us He’ll Be a Force at Wimbledon

Roger Federer looked like himself again at the Gerry Weber Open, winning the title in Halle, Germany, for the sixth time, as noted by the ATP Tour: His performance was a stark reminder that he’s still one of the world’s best on grass surfaces and a threat to win this year’s Wimbledon.  Federer was upset by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who won in straight sets in the men’s quarterfinals... 

US Open Golf 2013: Latest Expectations for Golf’s Top Favorites and Sleepers

The world’s top golfers have assembled at the Merion Golf Club to test their skills against the East Course at the 2013 U.S. Open. Not surprisingly, Tiger Woods is the heavy favorite to win the event after already winning four tournaments this year. Woods isn’t the only golfer capable of winning this year’s second major, however. Merion‘s East Course is a brilliant study in... 

US Open Golf 2013: Notable Names with No Chance to Finish in the Top 10

Top golfers don’t always win big tournaments. In fact, in recent history it’s been a rare occasion, as long-shot golfers have been surprisingly winning the majors since Tiger Woods’ last win in 2008. Woods is back on top of his game, but there are some other top golfers who won’t be in contention this weekend at the 2013 U.S. Open. The East Course at Merion Golf Club is a deceptively... 

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