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It’s unusual for the conservative PGA of America to think outside the box, but they dared to be different by choosing 63-year-old Tom Watson as the next Ryder Cup captain, according to Golf Digest‘s Tim Rosaforte: My reporting has Tom Watson as next Ryder Cup captain. PGA wants to shake it up. TW captained winning team in ’93. Won’t lead by committee. — Tim Rosaforte...
Published: December 3, 2012
Maybe it’s time to give Tiger Woods a break. Time to take him off the pedestal that he’s been placed upon by his history of record-setting performances, his pummeling of fields of competitive players and his unthinkable shots under unfathomable pressure. He’s become the victim of an all-or-nothing standard in which he simply has no say, but one to which he’s simultaneously held...
Published: August 2, 2012
Adam Scott probably feels like the groom whose bride just ditched the wedding. He may appear hopeful and optimistic in the media tent and as he signs boatloads of autographs, but there’s no denying the lingering, boiling, torturous pain of his final four-hole collapse two weeks ago at the British Open. The Aussie, who sometimes looks more like a Ralph Lauren model than a professional athlete,...
Published: July 3, 2012
You can argue all you want, but how many times do you want to be wrong in life? LeBron is really good. Tebow is not. And Tiger Woods is really, really good…Are you the same idiot who said LeBron would never win a ring? He is too good to not win a ring…And let me tell you about Tiger—he is the best golfer in the world. He’s never going to be Tiger-Tiger, that meteor, that...
Published: May 27, 2012
It’s curious how roars of sheer adrenaline can so quickly shift to soundless shock. Such is the story of Tiger Woods and the fickle sports fan. I’ve rooted for Tiger since he was a lanky, swift-swinging amateur torpedoing through fields of what were supposedly the world’s best young golfers. When his stardom finally hit the pro circuit, I watched vigorously as both a fan and student...
Published: May 16, 2012
Nothing about Erik Compton’s story is common. One successful heart transplant is often considered a miracle in its own right, which makes the fact that Compton’s had two nearly unfathomable. But what may be more remarkable is that despite his arduous, lifelong battle with a heart condition (viral cardiomyopathy), he emanates an air of calm. Whether it’s as an advocate for donor awareness...
Published: April 7, 2012
It simply doesn’t compute. Tiger Woods‘ resurgence in the golf world over the last six months had foreshadowed a terrific, competitive performance at the Masters. Five top-10 finishes in his last eight events were glimpses into the Tiger of old, which was only fortified by a dominating victory at Bay Hill two weeks ago that captured his first official PGA Tour victory in 30 months. Now,...
Published: December 21, 2011
“It’s a walk-off,” utters Billy Zane in the movie Zoolander, just after model-morons Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson commit to competing in the most epic of model battles—on the runway. The scene was about a young-gun versus a veteran, new methods against proven strategies, and most of all, the uncertainty and intrigue of the challenge. Who knew that this one scene from Zoolander...
Published: November 18, 2011
Steve Elkington is a golf legend. In over 20 years playing on the PGA Tour, the affable Australian racked up 10 wins, including the 1995 PGA Championship at Hogan’s Alley, and he might not be finished yet. Elkington was one of the top challengers at the PGA in both 2005 and 2010. You may also know Elk from his legendary appearances on the Jim Rome show. Let me assure you, this man knows how to...
Published: April 7, 2011
The 2011 Masters in Augusta, Georgia, is underway with young-gun Rory McIlroy atop the leaderboard and vying for his first major championship at the ripe age of 22. With undeniably the most competitive field of the golf season thus far, the Masters is professional golf’s most historic and coveted championship and is held on arguably the most legendary and pristine golf course in the world:...