What Would Phil Mickelson’s Golf Legacy Be If He Never Won Another Major?

Phil Mickelson has won 40 PGA Tour events, four major championships, competed on nine Presidents Cup and nine Ryder Cup teams. Marvelous accomplishments all, even though his Ryder Cup of 14-18-6 is certainly not of the caliber one might expect from an elite player. But let’s play a little “what if” game. What if Mickelson were not to win another major and finish his career with three... 

Building the Perfect Golfer Piece by Piece

Step into Dr. Mike’s laboratory and observe a science project much more fun than anything you did in your 10th grade science class. This assignment: put together the perfect golfer, piece-by-piece. We’re going to take every important aspect that the perfect golfer would have from the greatest players in the game. Where to start? Part Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson? Well,... 

How Ian Poulter Will Help Europe Create a Dynasty of Ryder Cup Dominance

While it’s not quite the dominant stretch the United States enjoyed through the early years of the competition, the European side of the biennial Ryder Cup competitions is starting to build up quite a resume that would indicate it is the king of that event. Seven of the last nine and five of the last six Ryder Cups have gone the way of the Europeans. It doesn’t matter on which side of the... 

What We Learned About Tiger Woods at the 2012 Ryder Cup: It’s Not There

We didn’t get the Tiger Woods-Rory McIlroy singles matchup that seemed to top everyone’s must-see list for the weekend. We also didn’t see the kind of play from Tiger Woods that he showed while being a serious contender in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Do you suppose those two facts are related at all? We didn’t get either of those things for a simple reason: This is a new era in... 

Why Tiger Woods Has an Advantage at Medinah Country Club

Tiger Woods won’t have an advantage off the tee when the first matches of the Ryder Cup are played Friday morning at Medinah Country Club in Chicago. He won’t have an advantage from the fairways or, for that matter, the rough on Course No. 3 at Medinah. He certainly won’t have an edge with his short game, where from 100 yards and in, he remains wildly inconsistent. His putting once... 

5 Ryder Cup Golfers Whose Games Fit Much Better in Match Play Than Stroke Play

With its match play format where winning holes and not posting scores, the Ryder Cup is a very different animal for the 24 best professionals in the United States and Europe. And while it comes down to great players hitting great shots in critical moments, there are definitely some players who are better in the Ryder Cup format than others. Whether it’s because of their length, their experience... 

25 Most Incredible Shots/Moments in Ryder Cup History

The Ryder Cup has very humble roots.   It began in 1927 and for many years was a friendly, but sporting get-together of professional golfers from both sides of the ocean. It grew in stature over the years and, as the event grew into the 1960s, so did the rancor between the United States and the European team. (At that point it was still Great Britain & Ireland, but expanded to Europe in 1979). There... 

Rory McIlroy: Five Reasons He’s the Rival Tiger Woods Needs, but Doesn’t Deserve

With all due respect to the Ryder Cup that will be played this week at Medinah Golf Club near Chicago, the most talked about subject in the game is the evolving rivalry between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Great for the game? Absolutely. Great for Woods, who continues to rebuild his game and his life? Absolutely. Here are five reasons why.   Rory’s a Real Threat Tiger is ready to fight... 

Power Ranking the 10 Biggest Overachievers in Golfing History

The definition of the word overachieve is: to perform better or achieve more than expected, especially by others. Even with that very basic definition, the word still breeds a bit of ambiguity. In this instance, we’re talking about golf. So, if a player with a non-conventional swing (Arnold Palmer, Jim Furyk, Lee Trevino) has success, does that mean he’s overachieved because others doubted... 

8 Quirky Golf Rules Fans Don’t Know About

It is universally accepted that golf is governed by some of the most bizarre rules of any sport. Professionals who play the game and depend on it for their livelihoods rarely know even half of the directives contained in the book. Amateurs and recreational players generally have very little understanding of the rules or the various decisions that have been made that involved those rules. There are... 

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