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New Zealand has blown their way through the field en route to clinching the 2012 Rugby Championship with a resounding 54-15 victory against Argentina on September 29. The ultimate outcome may already be decided, but the powerhouse All Blacks do have one more hurdle to clear on Saturday. A hungry South Africa team is the host, and the Springboks are sure to take the de facto test match very seriously...
Published: September 14, 2012
The world will never know how great Rafael Nadal could have been without the knee issues. To be matter-of-fact about it, his potential was somewhat staggering to fathom. That is why the contorting, electrifying Spaniard with unprecedented topspin has already written his legacy in the sport of tennis, regardless of what happens in the latter part of his career. It wouldn’t even be a sideways argument...
Published: August 24, 2012
Even with a disappointing bogey to close out a one-under round of 70, Rickie Fowler showed some encouraging signs at The Barclays on Day 2. Ranked 144th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting during 2012, Fowler has recorded 25 and 28 putts respectively in his first two rounds this week. This improvement with the flatstick will provide an opportunity for Fowler to contend through the weekend. After...
Published: August 11, 2012
With 36 holes to go in the 2012 PGA Championship, Tiger Woods finds himself with a share of the lead. This marks the third major championship in a row where he is very much in the thick of things. Whether Tiger can actually make a serious push to win this time around remains to be seen. After all, two-time PGA champion Vijay Singh stands in his way, and a hoard of talented players led by superstar...
Published: August 7, 2012
The 2012 PGA Championship will play host to many of golf’s top players who are coming into the year’s final major in top form. The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, like many other events in 2012, was not short on drama. The winner was defending PGA champion Keegan Bradley, but six of the world’s Top 10 players registered Top 10 results at Firestone Country Club. Who will grab the Wanamaker...
Published: July 30, 2012
Can you imagine being considered one of the Top 30 people in the world in your profession at the age of 18? Golf prodigy Matteo Manassero accomplished just that last year, and is on the rise as one of this generation’s brightest young players. There are some teenage sensations that wind up being flashes in the pan. Ty Tryon is one who springs to mind first. The difference between Manassero and...
Published: July 27, 2012
When a lengthy birdie putt dropped to end his second round of the British Open, Thorbjorn Olesen’s career changed. The put put him in the penultimate pairing entering the weekend of golf’s third major, playing alongside Tiger Woods. The relative unknown held his own, shooting just one shot worse than Tiger on Saturday. He faltered in the final round, however. A week after his first taste...
Published: July 6, 2012
Tiger Woods is the only three-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, but doubt remains about his mettle in major championships. Chances to contend in the first two majors of 2012 slipped away, and the next six majors are a pivotal point in Tiger’s career. The sky-high standard of winning Tiger has set for the casual golf fan is justified by his 14 major titles, but some major courses fit Tiger’s...
Published: July 3, 2012
The big, strong and freakishly athletic Dustin Johnson leads a new wave of American golfers under 30 looking to establish a U.S. foundation for the future as the game of golf continues to globalize. The current lineup of 20-something’s already have two majors to their credit, which is more than can be said for recent promising predecessors such as Hunter Mahan, Brandt Snedeker and Nick Watney. Golf...
Published: July 2, 2012
The 2012 Open Championship at the Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s Golf Club will particularly benefit links-oriented players, but that is not the style of many of the world’s top golfers. The past two times the Open has been played at this venue, scores by the champion have reached double digits under par. However, with over 200 yards of added length and the adjustment to a par 70 rather...