6:38 a.m. Grey Goatee Mean Time Our famously astute Grey Goatee Fashion Committee has not always endorsed the sartorial selections of Britisher Justin Rose, but so far he's wearing well the favorite's jacket we draped on his narrow shoulders this week for The Open Championship. Rose is 4-under … [Read more...]
The Open Championship: We know why (and who)
Herewith the reasons these players who could win The Open Championship will not win The Open Championship: Brooks Koepka: Too obvious Patrick Cantlay: Too who? Phil Mickelson: Too weak, too wan Patrick Reed: Too green Tiger Woods: Too soon Bryson DeChambeau: Too smart Dustin Johnson: Too … [Read more...]
Green days
If it hadn't been for Patrick Reed being the actual defending champion, the Champions Dinner Tuesday at the Masters would have been green-jacketed business as usual. Reed isn't Augusta-friendly, so much -- kind of a dickhead, really -- and maybe that's why we like him around the Nation of Grey. … [Read more...]
What’s in my bag?
You've seen the ads for Justin Rose and his move to Honma clubs. The Japanese luxury brand inked Rose, then the World No. 2, on the first day of the New Year. Rose is now World No. 1, and smashed right through any break-in angst over his shiny new sticks by winning with them at the Farmers week … [Read more...]
World No. 388
Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Tiger Woods ... all within the top 388 in the World Golf Rankings, which makes the Valspar Championship just about the best field of a non-major this season. Oh, to be No. 388 in the world. The love, the money, the invitation to the … [Read more...]
You read it here first
Please: No wagering whatsoever should result from the insider knowledge you will absorb from these U.S. Open predictions. It wouldn't be fair to all the other people, millions of them, for as many reasons, who don't read in this space. Dustin Johnson won't repeat. Martin Kaymer won't win … [Read more...]
This damn game: Masters Sunday edition
It's sort of like a cynical grownup version of hoops in the driveway and HE SHOOTS HE SCOOOORES!! We're just four old guys playing golf with no stakes whatsoever and all we've been doing for three days before we went to an actual golf course to play is watch the Masters on our … [Read more...]
Masters Day Three: A puncher’s chance
Old and young of it, Saturday edition Playing partners Fred Couples, 57, and Jon Rahm, 22, both took steps back on Saturday, but it was an entertaining pairing, and be assured both will be back at Augusta next year, if bad backs and sophomore slumps don't rise up and bite. Couples shot 74 … [Read more...]
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