Month: May 2012
Tom Watson Honored at The Memorial Tournament
by Jeff Skinner Each year Jack Nicklaus and his Memorial Tournament honor an individual for their life contributions to the game of golf. This year’s honoree is Jack’s long time friend and rival Tom Watson. Together they gave us some… Continue Reading
Zach Johnson Wins Despite Last Shot Penalty
From PGATour.com: FORT WORTH, Texas — Zach Johnson won a tournament for the first time in two years when he claimed the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial title on Sunday, pulling ahead of the field when Jason Dufner faltered. Johnson… Continue Reading
Inside Ben Hogan’s Life
by Jeff Skinner Check out Steve Elling’s profile of the enigmatic Ben Hogan. He covers nine defining moments in Hogan’s life. “The following isn’t a ranking or any remote semblance of the most obvious episodes or issues Hogan faced in… Continue Reading
Colonial Country Club: Hogan’s Alley
Munoz Wins Sybase Amid Slow Play Controversy
From AP Sports: GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) Azahara Munoz beat Candie Kung 2 and 1 on Sunday to win the Sybase Match Play Championship, a title that was set up when Morgan Pressel was penalized for slow play while in control… Continue Reading
Dufner Claims Second Victory
From PGATour.com: IRVING, Texas — It took Jason Dufner 164 starts on the PGA TOUR to win his first title. It took him two more starts to win his second one. Dufner survived a tough start to make the most… Continue Reading
Saturday Swing Tip: Ben Hogan’s Grip
Upsets & Surprises at The Sybase Match Play Championship
by Jeff Skinner Every time a match play event rolls around we hear how the pros, the media and the fans love the excitement of head to head competition and that there should be more of it on the tours. … Continue Reading
Morning Drive Chair Up For Grabs
by Jeff Skinner The Golf Channel has been busy adding new programming recently and a few of their new shows are certainly worth watching. Down the Stretch and On the Range offer viewers the behind the scenes access that golf… Continue Reading