Jack Requested That We Don’t Refer to it as His…
There are a couple of interesting stories stemming from this past week’s European Tour event. First Darren Clarke went off on the use of the Centenary Course at Gleneagles as the host site for the 2014...
View ArticleRandom Notes for a Monday Morning
Jim Furyk wins the FedEx Cup. Now I find East Lake a dull place to watch golf, but Furyk managed to hang on — barely — to win. Did he deserve the title, with its system so complicated that an actuary...
View ArticleSympatico: Love risks Ryder Cup on picks of Furyk, Snedeker
My latest Sympatico column looks at the decision by Davis Love to pick Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Steve Stricker and Dustin Johnson, and pass Hunter Mahan by: Hunter Mahan’s timing is lousy. Two years...
View ArticleAmericans choke in losing Ryder Cup
My column on the U.S. Ryder Cup collapse appeared last night on Sympatico: Choke. It is a simple word, but in sports it comes with massive implications. But there is no other word that encapsulates the...
View ArticleNatPost Column: Zinger Goes To Long John With Ryder Cup Picks
My latest National Post column, on Paul Azinger’s picks for the Ryder Cup team, is now online (and a full day earlier than the print edition!). Here’s a taste: Paul Azinger used his Ryder Cup captain’s...
View ArticleWoods Won't Be In Kentucky; Mahan Backtracks
Apparently Tiger Woods can show up at NFL games, but don’t expect him to rally the troops at Valhalla. Reports say Woods is staying home, but that if Paul Azinger is looking for advice, he can put...
View ArticleWoods Absence Helped US at Ryder?; Faldo Gets Dumped On
Let’s start right here: I don’t actually see how the team captain of one of the Ryder Cup squads can possibly really change the outcome of the event. Sure Nick Faldo sat some of his big hitters —...
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Interview with Anthony Kim: "It would be less frustrating if they missed the...
On Tuesday I had the chance to spend a half hour on the phone with Anthony Kim for an upcoming magazine feature. I find Kim fascinating, and not just because he seems to have all the elements to...
View ArticleSympatico Column: Ryder Cup for Sale
A column that came out of my recent travels to Wales is up at Sympatico. And Southerdown Golf Club, which I wrote about in a post here, has linked to G4G, which I admit was pretty cool. Here’s a taste...
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Sympatico Column: Monty's Pick Could be Pavin's Windfall
Monty's decision to skip over Paul Casey could come back to haunt him. My latest Sympatico column went live over the weekend. In it I discuss the Ryder Cup selection — though I’ll admit I never...
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And the U.S. Ryder Cup picks are…
Rickie Fowler -- will he have to declare his hair when he enters the U.K.? Corey Pavin just announced his four captain’s picks — not surprisingly they include Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink, and Zach...
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Random Notes for a Monday Morning
Jim Furyk wins the FedEx Cup. Now I find East Lake a dull place to watch golf, but Furyk managed to hang on — barely — to win. Did he deserve the title, with its system so complicated that an actuary...
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Ryder Cup: How Can the Americans Lose?
How can these guys lose? They've found a way in the past, but it is hard to consider this year's U.S. Ryder Cup team as the underdog. I spent much of last week writing about Wales, Terry Matthews and...
View ArticleRyder Cup Teams: American Advantage
Apparently I’m in the minority of sports writers who think the Americans will prevail this weekend. Anyway, the Ryder Cup has started — with tons of rains and bunkers full of water, which can’t be the...
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Sympatico: Why the Euros Won
Instead of writing the news (does anyone not know the Euros won today), I attempted an analysis of why they won. The resulting column is up at Sympatico, along with a post on Terry Matthews’ role at...
View ArticleSympatico Column: McDowell's Win Caps Tiger's Lost Year
My latest Sympatico column, on Graeme McDowell’s win on Sunday, or Tiger Woods’ loss (depending on how you look at it), can be found here. Here’s a taste if that’s not enough to interest you: A year...
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Sympatico: Love risks Ryder Cup on picks of Furyk, Snedeker
My latest Sympatico column looks at the decision by Davis Love to pick Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Steve Stricker and Dustin Johnson, and pass Hunter Mahan by: Hunter Mahan’s timing is lousy. Two years...
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Americans choke in losing Ryder Cup
My column on the U.S. Ryder Cup collapse appeared last night on Sympatico: Choke. It is a simple word, but in sports it comes with massive implications. But there is no other word that encapsulates the...
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