MELBOURNE – Two of the most charismatic people in the world of golf claim the title of “captain” this week, which is just about enough to rescue the Presidents Cup, which will always be the other and lesser “U.S. versus … “ event, at least to American eyes. And Tiger is here. That puts butts … [Read more...]
The journeyman does what journeymen do
It's the major tournament for journeymen, so it seemed only right that the journeyman's journeyman was doing nothing but hitting greens and making putts. Jason Dufner, he of the quiet mien and distinctive waggle, was also leading the PGA Championship on Sunday by four strokes after a kid named … [Read more...]
News flash: Science proves pro golfers have better swings than amateurs
In an issue that included studies headlined “Differences in Geriatric Anthropometric Data Between DXA-Based Subject-Specific Estimates and Non-Age-Specific Traditional Regression Models,” and other titles similarly impenetrable, the latest Journal of Applied Biomechanics found room for this … [Read more...]
Clarke: Champion of the moment, Champion of the Year
10:25 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (6:25 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time) At 42, life is good for Darren Clarke. He's soon to marry a beauty queen, he enjoys enormous popularity with the public and his fellow players, and – though he might say it's OK either way – being Champion Golfer of … [Read more...]
Of land and weather and pink-on-white jackets
4:33 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (12:33 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time)" ... the game is always about the land."I'll be up tomorrow at 3 a.m. (my time) to watch the whole damn thing, because it's Sunday at the Open Championship. Today, I let the DVR do the early shift, and I'm glad I did, because … [Read more...]
Young Tom Lewis in the English evening
12:57 p.m. PDT (8:57 p.m. GMT) The factoid seemed too rich to be real ... it had to be concocted for TV. But there it was: the 20-year-old Englishman, paired with a certified golf legend and icon of this tournament ... and word comes that Young Tom Lewis is named after Old Tom Watson. … [Read more...]
Missing a friend, in the time of the Tour
I think about my friend on the “official” days of his life, the dates and anniversaries that we mark in the absence of the man himself. I think of him at odd times, too, and one of them is now. The guy was into the Tour. He knew the courses, the athletes, the equipment they used. He could talk … [Read more...]
The golf clubs that followed him home – Part 2
Among the equipment-obsessed, it's easy to get fuzzy on the details of golf clubs’ comings and goings in and out of your life. And there was a lot to keep up with. In Part 2 of this post, we’re still in 2009, when Steve Valandra turned his attention to upgrading his fairway woods. He paid next … [Read more...]
The golf clubs that followed him home – Part 1
This is a tale of an orphan 9-iron and the vagabond golf clubs that came after. And a driver that was just too loud. Before all that, there was a simple question: “You play much golf, Steve?” He said, “Nah, I’m (terrible).” Or something like it. Valandra is nothing if not profane. “Wanna play … [Read more...]
Gold Mountain Olympic: Just your everyday championship golf course
BREMERTON, Wash. – The roughs are long and sticky and will only get longer. The greens are fast, and might get faster. And while members and visiting players battle through – and maybe curse – the challenging setup at Gold Mountain’s Olympic Course, it’s all in the game plan as Gold Mountain … [Read more...]
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