Why Saudi Arabia?
It was a damn good sports weekend if you ask me. Of course it was dominated by the Super Bowl as it always is and the game didn’t disappoint. The NFL rules all on their showcase weekend. But I spent… Continue Reading
Ernie Els
Great Groupings at Shinnecock…But Missing a Champion
The USGA spends years working on U.S. Open preparation and it takes just that to pull off one of the largest sporting events of the year. And the boys in the blue jackets always like to put some thought into… Continue Reading
The Senior Set Does Troon
Of the 156 competitors at Royal Troon nine are over 50 and eligible for play on The Champions Tour. Vijay Singh and Miguel Angel Jimenez are the only two players from the geriatric set who regularly compete on the primary… Continue Reading
Our Links Life Golf Open Championship Picks
It’s Open Championship week and the oldest and most intriguing of the majors wouldn’t be complete without the Links Life Golf Crew Open Championship Picks. The boys at Links Life Golf put hours and hours into researching their favorites at… Continue Reading
The Postage Stamp: Short & Fierce
Royal Troon oozes history as most Open Championship courses do. I mean heck, they have been playing golf there for 140 years and this is the ninth Open Championship to be played there. By far the most famous of the… Continue Reading
Ernie Els: Not Always Easy for “The Big Easy”
Ernie Els has had an amazing career. The four time major winner returns to the scene of his first major win this week at Oakmont Country Club. Els won his first U.S. Open at 24 in a playoff here and… Continue Reading
Butch Harmon Learned from the Best
Butch Harmon has been voted the top golf instructor for what seems like forever. Few instructors/coaches/gurus, whatever you label them can boast such a heralded list of players that have heeded the gospel according to Butch. Of course there’s Tiger… Continue Reading
“Yes Sir’s” & “WTF’s” from The Masters
Danny Willett’s surprising win at The Masters was great drama. Unfortunately, for many it will be Jordan Spieth’s uncharacteristic meltdown that defines the 80th Masters. And that’s regrettable because because Willett played flawless golf in the final round and looks… Continue Reading
A Brutal Day at The Masters…Spieth Hangs On
So much for the walk-away Masters win for Jordan Spieth. Spieth called Augusta National “U.S. Opens conditions” today and the results certainly backed him up. Only four players were able to finish under par today and Spieth wasn’t one of… Continue Reading
Masters Thoughts Day One: Spieth Rules Again
As they say you can’t win The Masters on Thursday but you certainly can lose it. Ernie Els looks like he tried to lose it on his first hole as he six putted for a nine… from 3 feet. It… Continue Reading