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Which players would you like to see play in 2017?
Posted on January 24, 2017 Leave a Comment
If you’re a fan of the NBA, you’re really doing yourself a disservice if you’re not following and watching The Starters. Their coverage of the NBA is the best combination of insight and entertainment there is, and frankly, I’m not sure there’s a comparable alternative in any sport and when it comes to golf, there’s definitely […]
2016 Year In Review: Part Four
Posted on December 20, 2016 6 Comments
Previous posts: Part One – Part Two – Part Three
Video Review: The 1989 Open Championship Playoff
Posted on July 13, 2016 1 Comment
Have you ever gone on YouTube and realized that two hours later, you’re still watching Seve Ballesteros videos? What about Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf, or instructional videos from Bobby Jones? You can get caught in an endless number of rabbit holes on YouTube, especially if you know where to look and so I figured that […]
Masters Memories: Scott Hoch’s missed chance
Posted on April 4, 2016 Leave a Comment
” I just thought, Well, he’s opened the door for me. Then it felt like destiny. ” – Nick Faldo Winning golf tournaments at the professional level is insanely difficult, and the difference between winning and losing in most cases is razor thin. For a lot of players, getting that win is a massive deal, […]
Who should replace Greg Norman at FOX?
Posted on January 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
Late on Sunday night, LINKS Magazine reported that Greg Norman was being dumped by Fox after only one year as Joe Buck’s colour man for USGA events and on Monday, the USGA confirmed the news in a press release. Officially, the term used is that the sides “parted ways”, and realistically, it’s possible that Norman wasn’t […]
Thoughts on the 2015 U.S. Open
Posted on June 22, 2015 3 Comments
It was a pretty crazy week, wasn’t it? So much happened at Chambers Bay that instead of trying to wrap up just the final round, I’m going to post some thoughts in point form and we’ll see how long it gets. Also, please make sure that you read both Kyle Porter and Shane Ryan on […]
The World Golf Tour idea
Posted on June 3, 2015 1 Comment
Last week was a pretty standard one as far as golf tournaments go, with the four biggest tours in the world (PGA, European, Web.com and LPGA) all having events at various locales on the map, but a few things stood out while watching the coverage: Royal County Down, obviously, is a treasure that should […]
Joe Buck, Greg Norman and how Fox can make it all work
Posted on April 18, 2014 Leave a Comment
When Fox announced that they had acquired the rights to all USGA events for twelve years beginning in 2015, the biggest talking point was who was going to replace NBC’s Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller as the broadcast team for the U.S. Open. It appears that we now have our answer, as Fox superstar Joe […]
Masters Memories: Nicklaus wins in ’86
Posted on April 5, 2013 2 Comments
” I’m walking back to the compound and Ken Venturi said, ‘How old are you, kid?’ I said I’m 26. He said ‘Let me tell you something, you may one day be lucky enough to say that you’ve seen 40 or 50 Masters, you may, but I can tell you one thing, you’ll never live […]