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Quick, remember what you were doing in the summertime at the age of 19. Was it working a nice, little full-time job at a local grocery store, restaurant or whatever place would give you a measly salary enough to get you by in school the next year? Or did it involve an internship (possibly unpaid), where you slaved long hours desperate to find experience useful to your resume in post-graduate life? Maybe...
Published: April 29, 2013
Sometimes in this most wacky and unpredictable of sports, a new star blossoms in broad daylight. These are the rare players who don’t reach their potential, never to come to full fruition, waft around the golfing air like a lingering odor, but rather smack you square in the face when the “maybe” of their talent becomes reality. Billy Horschel is part of this special breed. The...
Published: April 9, 2013
With Darren Clarke’s withdrawal Monday, the Masters field is now set at 93. Despite the event’s prestige, that doesn’t mean 93 big names will tee it up at Augusta. The likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Keegan Bradley will all set off on Georgia’s most hallowed grounds Thursday—names of notoriety pulling their opening punches in the...
Published: March 3, 2013
For the PGA Tour, the allure of a superstar can be both a blessing and a curse. One single player can draw much of the interest in a tournament, attracting new viewers and bringing the attendance at the site of the event to astronomical numbers. Yet, nobody is immune to poor play and, when a superstar exits the stage early, the ratings and attendance suffer. The latter is the scenario Rory McIlroy...
Published: February 24, 2013
When the USGA and the R&A announced a proposed anchoring ban back in late November, it seemed a foregone conclusion that they would cruise through the 90-day comment period and quickly finalize the rule change. The PGA Tour may put a major wrench in those plans, though. According to a report from Michael Bamberger at Golf.com, commissioner Tim Finchem is going to announce the PGA Tour’s...
Published: February 23, 2013
The week kicked off with a major snow fall in a desert, and the top seeds dropped like flies in the days to follow. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, the top two overall seeds, lost in round one. Only two clutch putts on 17 and 18 saved Luke Donald from that same result, yet he was thrashed 7&6 in the very next round. Louis Oosthuzien, the final No. 1 seed, also fell in round two. And by the time round...
Published: September 15, 2012
As the race for the FedEx Cup comes to a temporary halt this week, there’s no question who has taken control of the PGA Tour’s annual fall classic and the world of golf. The usurper is of course the precocious Rory McIlroy, who, at the age of 23, is leaving no doubts about whence golf’s next force will come. The fast-learning Northern Irishman had already put together quite...
Published: August 3, 2012
Just over two decades after its creation, Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course will play host to its first PGA Championship, and the course is expected to come out swinging. The 7676-yard par-72 layout certainly overwhelms with length, but other factors make this one of the toughest courses in the United States. One of those would be wind, which is a constant on a course that sits just off the Atlantic...
Published: August 1, 2012
If there’s ever a time to sympathize, it’s when a golfer in complete control suddenly takes a nosedive. For 68 holes at this year’s Open Championship, Adam Scott was brilliant. He found the sweet spot on the club face with regularity, and even holed a few putts with his long wand. However, a golf tournament is comprised of 72 holes, and Scott couldn’t get it done there. Four...
Published: July 1, 2012
It was one of the stranger days you’ll ever see on the PGA Tour. Players hit off split tees in threesomes on a weekend, fallen trees littered the golfing property and the number of fans barely reached the dozens. But if any man can ignore these distractions it’s Tiger Woods—and he served notice on Saturday. The 2009 AT&T National champion took great strides toward his second title...