10 Things I Think
1. I am not a fan of playoffs in golf. To me it is anti-climatic. Watching two guys replay eighteen isn’t exciting it’s boring. You would think it would be thrilling since it is match play at that point but… Continue Reading
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Lexi Thompson’s Major Leap
by Jeff Skinner The first major of the year had a star-studded leaderboard to start yesterday with two of the biggest names on the LPGA Tour going head to head it what could have been a classic showdown. Michelle Wie… Continue Reading
Next On Tim Finchem’s List…Tim Clark
by Jeff Skinner I am sure somewhere on Tim Finchem’s desk there’s a big folder, maybe a red one, maybe marked Top-Secret and I bet it’s a thick one. It’s the one labeled “USGA Anchor Putter Rule.” Finchem has a… Continue Reading
Anchoring Ban Power Play…PGA Tour vs USGA
by Jeff Skinner The old saying goes “The best defense is a good offense.” Tim Finchem knows a thing or two about going on the offensive. Finchem’s calculated dressing down of the USGA and the R&A on national television has… Continue Reading
Europe Leads The Solheim Cup
by Jeff Skinner The U.S. Women were playing the role of Comeback Kids as they came down the stretch in the afternoon session at The Solheim Cup. Late in the day the scoreboard was all blue as Team Europe led… Continue Reading
Golf Gods Smile on Tinning
by Jeff Skinner In between all the shopping, partying and NFL games this weekend there was an amazing amount of golf being played around the world. At Greg Norman’s Shark Shootout there were a bunch of 59’s on the scoreboard… Continue Reading
The LPGA Rolls On At The Evian Masters
by Jeff Skinner The LPGA gets back in action this week at one of its premier events, The Evian Masters. Last we saw the ladies Paula Creamer was working her way around Oakmont Country Club on the way to claiming… Continue Reading
John Deere, Scottish Open & Oakmont; Plenty of Great Golf
by Jeff Skinner Don’t think you have to wait until next week’s Open Championship to see some great golf. The tournaments on tap this week should be able to keep our golfing jones under control. The field at The John… Continue Reading
Wie, Whan, Tiger, Annika and Pebble Beach
Chip Shots… Michael Whan is making fast progress re-establishing the LPGA to the tour it was before Carolyn Bivens tried to single handedly kill it. There isn’t a resource that Whan hasn’t tapped and Ron Sirak covers Whan for a… Continue Reading
Big Week for Phil, JD and the Ladies
“Hooks and Slices” will bring you our view on whats happening in the golf world. *** If you haven’t seen Phil Mickelson’s press conference at The St. Jude Classic, take a few minutes to watch it. Rarely will you see… Continue Reading