We knew early on that this wasn’t going to be an “ease into the Open” kind of round. With the wind blowing hard and a challenging setup, scoring at this U.S. Open wasn’t going to be low. There was plenty… Continue Reading
When me and my golfin’ boys tee it up we always like to bust chops. And when one of us makes a bonehead shot we hear about it. And that’s pretty often since at best we are nothing but hackers.… Continue Reading
Late Thursday afternoon I settled into a prime piece of real estate on the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, the back row of the public stadium seating behind seventeen green, just right of the huge video board. The top level of… Continue Reading
1. Is it me or is there something very strange about The Duty Free Dubai Irish Open? Dubai Irish Open…hmm. I know that the European Tour gets millions from Dubai and it is their largest sponsor but that just sounds… Continue Reading
So Rory McIlroy laps the field last week at the Wells Fargo jets off with his buddies to England and misses the cut at the BMW PGA. It’s no big deal like many would try to make it. Rory will… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner They say the wind never really came up this afternoon at the Open Championship but it’s hard to tell from the leaderboard. The breeze at Hoylake was less than normal but world number one Adam Scott was… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner If the morning flight at The Open Championship is any indication we are in for one heck of a tournament. Clear skies, warm temperatures and a lack of wind made the Royal Liverpool course so very gettable… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Miguel Angel Jimenez just keeps doing it. He keeps getting better. He keeps winning tournaments. He keeps getting older. And if possible he keeps getting cooler. The reigning “senior” member of the European Tour held off relative… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner The 2009 U.S. Open had plenty of drama and more than its share of rain. I spent plenty of time at Bethpage Black that week including the Friday which was wiped out by rain. Along with my… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Now this is the way to start your playoffs. You’ll have to excuse Tim Finchem if he can’t get that broad smile off his face. Tim’s baby, the FedEx Cup has grown up and in a big… Continue Reading