Leave it to the women, demonstrably more clever in all things than men in general, to put on the first major of the professional goffin' season. Officially, it's the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, but you can call it the Dinah. Eun-Hi Jee stamped herself a contender with a victory last … [Read more...]
The Rules edition
There oughta be a rule, like 1(a), that says Tiger Woods must make a couple putts IF it would win him a golf tournament. Its application, of course, is highly contingent on Woods being in position to win a golf tournament, which had been such a while it could be the USGA and R&A -- in their … [Read more...]
The shoe drops and other news of the day
We wrote this a couple days ago: " ... (S)ports figures have been mostly absent lately in the rash of sexual bad acts brought to light. We’re waiting for that shoe to drop." The tasseled loafer, boys and girls, has hit the faux-oak laminate. No one was too surprised to hear it belonged to Warren … [Read more...]
Pacific Links postscript
VICTORIA, British Columbia -- The Mountain Course at Bear Mountain is gorgeous, and tournament officials take good care of the players, volunteers and media. The resort is a nice, self-contained village with lots of ways to foster its guests’ willingness to drop wads of cash. The crowds were good … [Read more...]
Astronomological edition
Aug. 21, 10:54 a.m.: Cosmic update Doc Redman's long eagle putt on No. 17 at The Riviera eclipsed (interesting choice of words, eh?) Doug Ghim's birdie, and though it wasn't over at that point -- Redman was still 1-down heading to 18 for the 36th hole of the day -- he didn't let go of the momentum … [Read more...]
Cold War edition
I'm thinking the Olympics will be just fine -- Rio will be amazing, the security will work, and nobody will get carried off by a Zika Monster. Even the golf will be good, and nobody will notice (much) the top guys who aren't there. I'll miss having the Russian track and field team around, just … [Read more...]
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