The Biggest Surprises in Golf so Far in 2013

Each new year in professional golf is like the beginning of a grand holiday providing us with a bunch of neatly wrapped presents that are sure to surprise us as the year unfolds. Will some newbie come out of nowhere to win a major? Will a notable player crash and burn in the heat of the pressure to succeed? Will others just not live up to their heralded potential? 2013 has been no different, as a number... 

Winners and Losers of the 2013 RBC Canadian Open

The 2013 RBC Canadian Open offers a nice little respite after the grueling pressure-packed British Open. How nice? Well, conditions at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario were so benign on Saturday that one player shot a 29 on the front nine while flirting with the course record and another tied him with the day’s best score of 63. On the day, 36 players shot in the 60s. By Sunday, three of America’s... 

Why Golf World Was Too Quick to Turn Page from Tiger-Phil Era to Tiger-Rory Era

I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! That big smile Phil Mickelson flashed at Muirfield after he knew he had won the Open Championship was really his best imitation of Jack Nicholson in The Shining, a show of gleeful and maybe a bit sinister exuberance as he returned to prominence. “Don’t be so quick to count me out,” he might have said as he clutched the claret jug in celebration. He... 

Will Tiger Woods Conquer His Demons on Sunday at 2013 British Open?

The ghosts of majors past have appeared to Tiger Woods as he looks to win the 2013 British Open and desperately avoid the repetitive nightmare of defeat that has beset him for five long years. There will be no gift of a Claret Jug for Tiger unless he is able to face down the many demons that have thwarted his attempt to win that much-sought-after 15th major title. Standing in his way is the unfathomable... 

2013 British Open: Burning Questions at Muirfield

The sun may be shining at the Open Championship this week, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be clouds overhead. Majors are where careers are made or lost, where fame may be bestowed on an unexpected winner or blame laid on one who was supposed to play better. There is so much riding on this third major of the year that a slew of questions arise beyond the obvious of who will win and who... 

Ranking the 10 Most Arrogant Golfers of All Time

A certain amount of arrogance is expected, maybe even appreciated, on the field of play. It surely doesn’t have to be a negative although many times it is an attitude accompanied by snobbery, disdain and the disparagement of teammates and competitors alike. Think of the great baseball pitchers, a lá Roger Clemens or Nolan Ryan, who stared down their opposing batters in an effort to put... 

Power Ranking the Sites in the Current British Open Rotation

When we think of the British Open, we think of coastal links courses beset by incessant wind and rain. We also think about the history of the game, as these are the courses of origin for the sport of golf and anything that came after them are merely an interpretation of how the game was supposed to be played. Take Muirfield, where the Open Championship will be played July 18–21. It was designed... 

Ranking 10 Greatest Rivalries in Golf History

As fans, we thrive on the rivalry that naturally occurs in sports. We live for it, seek it out and relish every chance to witness our personal favorite player or team go against their most intense rival. Such rivalries naturally exist in golf where players match up against each other, the course, governing bodies and even themselves.  Golf’s classic and ongoing battles have shaped the sport,... 

What’s Keeping Rickie Fowler from His Breakthrough?

Rickie Fowler has become more well-known for his outrageously unappealing orange Sunday ensembles and his equally poor attempt at a mustache than for his ability to conquer his competition. Fowler, who shot into the golf world’s consciousness in 2009 with a prognosis of greatness, has yet to meet those vaunted expectations. After Fowler’s stellar run of success at the end of last year,... 

PGA Tour Undercuts Its Players with Anchored Stroke Ban

In banning the anchored stroke, the PGA took a free swing at a core group of its membership. Aligning itself with the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient, the PGA Tour voted to implement the ban of anchored strokes beginning Jan. 1, 2016, as reported by Joe Fleming of USA Today.  In doing so, the PGA threw the belly putter and those who use it under the bus by opting not... 

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