Posted on February 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
Some players are superstars, and others aren’t. This is true across all sports, but it becomes especially prevalent in golf due to the dearth of true stars that can seemingly cross over into the mainstream sports consciousness. If golf isn’t the sport with the least amount of true superstars, I’m not sure what is. Tiger […]
Posted on February 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
Stephen Gallacher was able to hold off a bevy of challengers in Sunday’s final round to repeat as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic winner. What Happened After a stunning 9-under par back nine 28 on Saturday, Gallacher vaulted himself into the lead, two strokes ahead of Rory McIlroy. At the start of the day though, […]
Posted on January 28, 2014 Leave a Comment
Tiger Woods looks to rebound after a rough week at Torrey Pines, as he heads to the Emirates Golf Club and the European Tour for the 2014 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. 2014 Omega Dubai Desert Classic Fact Sheet Course: The Emirates Golf Club Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Yardage: 7,316 yards, par 72 Defending Champion: Stephen […]
Posted on January 20, 2014 Leave a Comment
Well, that was an interesting week of golf, wasn’t it? Rules violations, Phil and Rory climbing the leaderboard in Abu Dhabi, another win for Patrick Reed and Pablo Larrazabal finally got back in the winner’s circle. The best part is that we have what appears to be another great week ahead with Tiger and Phil […]
Posted on January 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
Pablo Larrazabal made a birdie on the last hole at Abu Dhabi GC to edge Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy to win the 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. What Happened Larrazabal entered the day three shots back of the lead held by Craig Lee, and he did what he needed to do early with […]
Posted on January 18, 2014 1 Comment
After Sergio Garcia saw himself in a rules flap yesterday in Abu Dhabi, Rory McIlroy faced a similar issue after Saturday’s third round. According to McIlroy, he had to take a drop on the second hole at Abu Dhabi GC when his second shot landed in the rough, but in the spectator crosswalk, to which […]
Posted on January 14, 2014 Leave a Comment
Phil Mickelson makes his first appearance in Abu Dhabi since 2011, as he travels to the UAE with a loaded field for the 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Fact Sheet Course: Abu Dhabi GC Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Yardage: 7,600 yards, par 72 Defending Champion: Jamie Donaldson […]
Posted on January 10, 2014 2 Comments
Punch Shots is a collection of stories that I didn’t get around to earlier or didn’t fit into another article. I’ll give a link to a larger story and have some quick thoughts below. The last Punch Shots: Tiger’s too old for Twitter Accenture is done sponsoring the WGC-Match Play after 2014. Can we change […]
Posted on December 27, 2013 4 Comments
When you look back at the 2013 calendar year, golf fans were pretty fortunate with what they saw. The return of Tiger Woods to the top of the world ranking, the best major year in at least a decade and the emergence of new stars that should keep the game in good hands for the […]
Posted on December 21, 2013 2 Comments
Over the next two weeks, I’ll be posting my 2013 Golf GIF Roundups, broken down into several ‘Best Of’ categories. Today, we look back at some of the moments that made players erupt in a fit of rage. Previous posts: The Best of Tiger Woods, The Majors, The Shots, The Shanks, The Reactions, The Laughs & The WTFs We all know […]