Monthly Archives: September 2008
The Good, Bad and Ugly at East Lake
ESPN’s Bob Harig on the final round of the “playoffs”: For a tournament that was panned for its lack of excitement, the Tour Championship sure delivered some high drama in the last meaningful PGA Tour event of the year, with … Continue reading
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In other news, Wie signs scorecard this time
Even the Daily Times in Pakistan is hip to the Michelle Wie saga. Wie advanced easily last week to the final stages of the LPGA’s Q School, which will take place December 3-7 in Daytona Beach, Florida. She will be … Continue reading
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Future Ryder Cup teams should leave out Tiger?
Another golf wonk who feels that the U.S. is better off without Tiger. Does that extend to the President’s Cup as well? Even when it was in South Africa and Woods was matching Els putt for putt at dusk on … Continue reading
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Overzealous critiques blame Faldo
The Telegraph’s Kevin Garside sums up the schadenfreude from across the pond: Faldo’s gamble on the big finish, loading the European tail with alpha muscle, left Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Padraig Hamilton at 10, 11 and 12 thrashing at … Continue reading
Filed under Nick Faldo
“Frustrated” Tiger resigned to texting
I’m just wondering how he feels by the latest column du jour which suggests that the U.S. squad is a better, more cohesive unit without him.
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Finally, a little attitude
Nice story summarizing Anthony Kim’s 5&4 dismantling of Sergio Garcia, a match which kind of summed up the entire weekend in my opinion. Not only did Kim outplay the Ryder Cup wunderkind, who had a 14-5-4 Cup record heading into … Continue reading
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Even their GWAGs are better
The Times’ Alyson Rudd pens easily the most entertaining column leading up to the Ryder Cup that I’ve read yet. Kudos. The only thing it was missing was more pictures (Jocelyn Hefner, fiancée of Paul Casey, is pictured right). The … Continue reading
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Faldo’s “flub” warrants a big, fat yawn
Seriously, what would the “run up” to these Ryder Cup matches be without the ever cheeky, ever snide British press? Quite a contrast from America, where the Sobel’s and Van Sickle’s of the world are trying desperately to concoct columns … Continue reading
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Woods, “not privy to their team chemistry,” opts to stay home
Team chemistry? The AP reports that Woods has “no intention” of showing up at Valhalla this week. Said Tiger: “I also don’t know who is playing well, who is injured, and have no feel for how the course is playing. … Continue reading
Filed under Ryder Cup, Tiger Woods
Who’s in the know?
The Daily Telegraph’s Lewine Mair is on the record, and I’d say that she has some explaining to do. Wrote Mair on Sunday: Tiger Woods has said that he will not be attending this week’s Ryder Cup at Valhalla, though … Continue reading
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