8:35 a.m. You dry-eyed cynics who find haven in Grey Goatee Nation -- we get you -- watched Tiger Woods tee off on 18 this morning at St Andrews. You watched him walk across the bridge o'er Swilcan Burn, perhaps for the last time as an active player. He's hurt, and we hurt for him, and you -- we … [Read more...]
Why not?
Herewith the reasons these players who could win The Open Championship will not win The Open Championship (2022 LIV-challenged edition): Brooks Koepka: Too big a jerk Phil Mickelson: Who cares? Jon Rahm: Butt's too big Patrick Reed: Too LIV to live Tiger Woods: Too … [Read more...]
There’s no next-best thing
We begin at the top when we start in to list the global sporting championships compromised by COVID-19. It's no joking matter, so we speak in hushed tones about postponement of the Bent Shaft Classic and lesser world events. It's not a tragedy. It's just a golf tournament. But what will we do with … [Read more...]
Lowry lights it up
7:32 a.m. Grey Goatee Mean Time You'd be having fun, too, if you'd planted five birdies in a front-nine 31 and held the outright lead halfway through a Friday at The Open Championship. So why not, like Shane Lowry, make birdie on 10, too? His 40-footer on the rolling green bumped him to … [Read more...]
World fashion news
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...]
A Rrroyal ace
7:17 a.m. Grey Goatee Mean Time Emiliano Grillo’s hole-in-one today on No. 13 at Royal Portrush is not the first time the Argentinian has come to the attention of the Great Grey Nation in a major. Back in 2016, when Grillo briefly led the PGA Championship on its second day only to lose the … [Read more...]
Just a game of golf
5:44 a.m. Grey Goatee Mean Time The opening tee shot of The Open at Royal Portrush belonged to the 2011 Champion Golfer of the Year, a 50-year-old Northern Irishman swinging around the tournament’s most impressive belly. Darren Clarke’s drive drew nicely onto the right edge of the fairway, … [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...]
It’s Spieth in his Under Armour
(2 p.m. Grey Goatee Mean Time) Which was better: Jordan Spieth's four-hole, 5-under spree on the back nine to retake the lead? Or Henrik Stenson making everything he looked at last year at The Open because he had to, just because Mickelson was nearly as good? I'd hate to choose, and the good thing … [Read more...]
Royal Birkdale, of a fashion
6:11 a.m. GGMT (Grey Goatee Mean Time); 2:11 p.m. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Southport, England Henrik Stenson, Champion Golfer of the Year until somebody takes it from him, was uncharacteristically sloppy Friday. I'm not talking about his clothes, mind you. His threads, by Hugo Boss, just … [Read more...]
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