Tiger at the 2011 Masters: What Augusta Means to Tiger This Year

Tiger Woods came into the 2010 Masters having not played competitive golf since the Presidents Cup in late 2009. It was then, on Thanksgiving Day of that year, that his fateful car accident and subsequent discovery of his personal issues would be released. Speculation increased into 2010 of when he would play again—some said Bay Hill, some said the Match Play. It was The Masters.   It was... 

2011 Masters: The Top Five Dark Horses at Augusta

The 2011 Masters tees off on Thursday with a resurgent Shell Houston Open champion Phil Mickelson and a faltering Tiger listed as favorites to win the title. However, Augusta has the ability to produce a surprise champion, even with the small field which is regarded as one of the most exclusive golf tournaments played in the world. While Mickelson’s Houston victory gives him the inside... 

Preveiwing the Top Five Matches Thursday at the Match Play Championship

As always, the first two rounds provide many shocks and surprises to fans at or viewing the Accenture Match Play Championship. While the first day was certainly no disappointment with many upsets and headlines, the second day shapes up to be just as entertaining. Predictably, number-one seeds Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson, and most-impressively Martin Kaymer, sailed onward to the second round. Maybe... 

PGA Officiating From Home: Tim Finchem Encourages Call-In Penalties

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem went on the record earlier this week regarding players being penalized by fan phone-ins while watching television coverage. Finchem, while not taking an official stance on the practice, did encourage more calls of this kind in order to further enforce rules during tournaments. In doing so, the Commissioner has compromised the integrity of the game and is jeopardizing... 

Wide-Open Fairways and Headlines: 2011 PGA Tour Preview

The PGA Tour kicks off its 2011 season with the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii, an event that features the champions of tournaments during the 2010 season. At the opening event, there will be usual names like Ernie Els, who won two events in 2010 including the WGC CA Championship in Doral; and reigning U.S. Open Champion Graeme McDowell. There are also some different names on the... 

A New No. 1: Will Tiger Woods Ever Reclaim The Top Spot?

This week’s batch of Official World Golf Rankings that were released on Monday finally featured what we had suspected would come for most of 2010: That somebody would finally dethrone Tiger Woods at the top of the list, the first time Woods would not be No. 1 since June, 2005.   Tiger had appeared at the top of the list since 1998 with short reigns of Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, David Duval... 

Ryder Cup 2010 Picks and Predictions: Breaking Down Monday’s Matches

With the Molinari brothers finally winning their first points of the 2010 Ryder Cup, the European team enjoys a healthy lead going into the Monday individual matches of the event. Team USA has a hill to climb in order to retain the Ryder Cup tomorrow. Let’s take a look at the individual matches and see how the Ryder Cup will be decided. Steve Stricker vs. Lee Westwood 9:05AM Perhaps the tastiest... 

Give Rickie Fowler a Chance at Celtic Manor

  There are a lot of blistering opinions about Corey Pavin’s final captain’s pick of Rickie Fowler for the upcoming Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in Wales. The rookie has yet to win on the PGA tour and only qualified for one major in 2010, but it is only a matter of time until the noisily-dressed product of Oklahoma State breaks through on the circuit.   His strongest finish of... 

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