On the 85th anniversary of Gene Sarazen’s “shot heard round the world”, a gang of young gunslingers fired shots all over the damp but still hallowed grounds of Augusta National. The barrage of birdies, eagles, par saves, and pitches from… Continue Reading
All honor to Patrick Reed, who wrung 9 birdies out of the firm and super slick greens of Augusta National. Coupled with 3 bogeys, those birds gave him a day’s best score of 66 and a 2 shot lead at… Continue Reading
Day two at The Masters gave us another exciting day of golf and leaderboard changes came fast and furious right form the start. A long day of challenging and changing conditions frustrated many players as the winds swirled and the… Continue Reading
They may be getting old but this never gets old. Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player started things off at The Masters today with one of the most cherished traditions in golf: The Honorary Starters. We could watch these guys forever.… Continue Reading
The Love-In that has broken out at Augusta National Golf Club this week ratcheted up another level today in the wake of the annual Par 3 contest. The inimitable threesome of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson set the… Continue Reading
This year’s addition of The Arnold Palmer Invitational provided the most excitement of the PGA Tour season to date as a slew of thoroughbreds, some young, some youngish and some definitely long in the tooth, rampaged over the Bay Hill… Continue Reading
There were many candidates for the Star of the Week at the Honda Classic. Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Luke List, Jack Nicklaus and even wife Barbara (all class all the time) were worthy of the nod of the week’s best.… Continue Reading
The Golden Bear turns 77 today and his plans are to play a little tennis, not golf and chill with the family. Sounds like a fine plan to me. As good as Jack was executing his shots on the course… Continue Reading
Not every golfer has the perfect swing…we all just try to get the ball in the hole. Lee Trevino made a pretty good living with a homemade swing that would make some of today’s teachers cringe. His unorthodox swing got… Continue Reading
1. The Open not only gave us a new major champion in Henrik Stenson but also a new cult hero. Andrew “Beef” Johnston with his furry, wild looking beard, healthy appetite and likable personality was also a winner at Royal… Continue Reading