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After letting the dust settle from the medical miracle that was Charlie Beljan’s victory at the Children’s Miracle Classic, it’s time to look down the money list, past the top 125. Who were the biggest surprises not to finish inside No. 125? There are some real shockers this time around. While a handful, like Angel Cabrera and Stewart Cink, are still living on their major...
Published: November 13, 2012
Rory McIlroy, the player most believe has the best chance to dominate golf for the next 10 years, has claimed four of golf’s annual awards. He was awarded the PGA of America Player of the Year, which is based on points awarded for victories, scoring average and money list position on the PGA Tour. In addition, he won the Vardon Trophy, named for the legendary Harry Vardon, and awarded...
Published: October 29, 2012
The PGA Tour announced its 2013 schedule today. The biggest change for next season is that the 2014 season will begin immediately after the Tour Championship. The second biggest is that there will be a one week break after the first two FedEx Playoff events and then an additional one week break after the Tour Championship and before the Presidents Cup. It would be easy to guess that this...
Published: October 26, 2012
At the CIMB tournament in Malaysia, Tiger Woods talked records: the ones he has and the ones he is chasing. He had a surprising perspective on stalking golf history and repeated what he has said in the past about what winning a major does in any year. He also discussed the state of his game compared to other professional golfers. “I certainly want to win golf tournaments. I certainly...
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 17, 2012
Since 2007, which seems an eternity ago, events after the Tour Championship became second tier. The purses were smaller. The fields did not have the top players, although the occasional star made an appearance. But, that’s about to change. After five years in the equivalent of golf Siberia, the fall events have gone from worst to first. They will kick off...
Published: September 23, 2012
There are two trophies at stake Sunday, the Tour Championship title and the FedEx Cup $10 million prize. After three rounds of play, the chances of two players who are in the top five in points, Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney, is nearly zero for winning either. However, Brandt Snedeker, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are still in the running for both titles. The winner of the Tour Championship...
Published: September 18, 2012
Kathy Bissell The Ryder Cup has not always been played in September. In fact, it has not always been played in the fall. With so many power-packed events in August and September these days, should some thought be given to a change of date? Would it be better in the spring? How much disruption would there be to the PGA Tour schedule? Could the PGA of America and the European...
Published: September 14, 2012
Of the 774 holes played so far this season on the PGA Tour, there’s a top 10 toughest and bottom 10 not so much. Not that any of the holes on the PGA Tour are easy for mere mortals. They are just relatively easy for touring professionals. In science, the Mohs scale measures hardness of materials. It was invented by Fredrich Mohs in 1812 and rates rocks and minerals by what material can scratch...
Published: September 1, 2012
Talk about low rounds. Tiger Woods, playing in the morning, shot a 64 with three birdies in his first nine and five in a row on his second nine, and he still wasn’t leading the Deutsche Bank tournament in Boston. Newcomer Seung-Yul Noh posted a 62 late in the day. Chris Kirk, another one of the growing Sea Island, GA, contingent, had a 63. Woods’ only blemish was a bogey...