Wimbledon 2010: Wimbledon Could Use a Dose of John McEnroe About Now

Call me crazy, which I’m sure some will, but when Wimbledon rolls around every summer I find myself missing John McEnroe. I’m not sure why this longing is so acute at Wimbledon. I also feel it, to a slightly lesser extent, at the U.S. Open. But, it is at the All England Club that the nostalgia really creeps in and a little sadness overtakes me. Four of McEnroe’s major wins... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010 Scores: Charge Has Put Tiger Woods In Contention To Win

Tiger Woods hasn’t had the fist pump going for awhile, but on Saturday at the U.S. Open it was evident at least a couple times on Tiger’s back nine. During his Saturday charge Tiger moved up the leaderboard rapidly. His 31 on the back nine gave him a round of 66 and moved him into sole position of third place. The only problem for Tiger, Dustin Johnson equaled... 

U.S. Open: Leading After 36 Holes Doesn’t Often Equal a Trophy on Sunday

Leading after two rounds of the U.S. Open sounds like a nice place to be, but not so fast. Very rarely, at least in recent history, does the leader after 36 holes go on to win the tournament. In the last six years of the U.S. Open, from 2004 through 2009, only one player who had the second round lead won the tournament. That was Angel Cabrera in 2007. Interestingly, Cabrera lost the lead after the... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: ESPN and NBC Need to Stop the Poa Annua Talk Already

Okay, I’ve been watching ESPN’s first day coverage of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach for about an hour now, and I’ve already heard nine different conversations about the poa annua greens. Nine in an hour. One of many irritating problems with this is the guys talking about it don’t know what in the hell they are talking about. The main thing I keep hearing is how “this particular... 

U.S. Open: Tiger Woods Muses About Phil’s Chances and Pebble Beach

At his press conference on Tuesday at the U.S. Open Tiger Woods was upbeat and seemed pleased with his game. “As far as my game, I’m very excited about how it’s progressed,” Woods said.  “Since before the Memorial, then obviously during the Memorial, and now here it’s gotten better.  The more time I’ve been able to practice and play, it’s... 

U.S. Open Pairings: Interesting Groupings for the First Two Rounds

Some interesting groupings have been set for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, which begins Thursday at Pebble Beach. No. 1 ranked Tiger Woods, will be grouped with third ranked Lee Westwood, who is fresh off his win last weekend, and with seventh ranked Ernie Els, who has had two wins this year in a bit of resurgence for the South African. Another grouping features No. 2 ranked Phil Mickelson... 

US Open: Who is the Most Important Man in the Tournament? (Hint: It’s Not Tiger)

The most important man at the U.S. Open is not Tiger Woods. Nor is it Phil Mickelson. In fact, it is not a golfer at all. It is not USGA National Director James Snow either. It’s not anyone on the board at the club. It is, in fact, a man by the name of Chris Dalhamer. “Who?” you ask. Chris Dalhamer (Doll Hammer) is the Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Pebble Beach. Why... 

Tiger Woods Still Chasing His Own Tail

I tried to find the longest known time for a tiger chasing his own tail in the Guinness Book of World Records. No such luck. The record may very well belong to Tiger Woods. He’s at about six months now and counting. After taking time off at the beginning of the season to put his life back together, Tiger made his comeback attempt at a comfortable, familiar spot for him: Augusta National,... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: Vijay Singh’s Exemption Into the Tournament Is a Joke

Vijay Singh has been granted a last minute exemption by the USGA to be able to play in next week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. The reason for the exemption, as given by the USGA, is that Vijay has been battling injuries all year that have resulted in him falling to his current world ranking of 61st. The 47-year-old Singh is healthy now, which the USGA uses as another part of their reasoning... 

Does Golf Without Tiger Woods Sound Good to You? Don’t Be So Sure

Justin Rose won his first PGA tournament this past weekend. Exciting, huh? Good for him. Nice English chap. Jolly good. Zach Johnson won the week before at the Colonial in Texas. That’s nice. Good Iowa kid. Who else has won this year? Jason Day. OK. Jason Bohn. Nice. Hunter Mahan, Ben Crane, Steve Stricker. Are these names doing anything for you? Do we have any guys who have won more than... 

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