Posted on December 19, 2013 3 Comments
Yesterday at Devil Ball, Shane Bacon posted a piece on his ten things that he would like to see changed in professional golf. It’s well done and worth the read without question, and if you’re one of the few who has read my blog from time to time, you know that as much as I […]
Posted on December 17, 2013 8 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 worst shots and putts from 2013. Previous posts: The Best of Tiger Woods, The Majors & The Shots There’s an argument to be made that of all of the professional […]
Posted on December 10, 2013 3 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: The Naked Eye Rule Tiger Woods on Twitter: “I grew up in a different era.” Anyone who’s […]
Posted on December 1, 2013 2 Comments
Two wins in twelve months is really good for most players, but when you’re Rory McIlroy, you’re expected to do so much more. His much publicized equipment switch, plus other personal drama, which you could argue was overblown by the media, was supposed to be to blame for his relatively poor 2013 season. Late Saturday […]
Posted on November 28, 2013 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: Jarrod Lyle’s comeback and John Daly at the Ryder Cup The New “Naked Eye” Rule This was […]
Posted on November 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
Henrik Stenson came into Sunday as the heavy favourite to win the DP World Tour Championship, and he didn’t disappoint with a final round 64 to win the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai. What Happened Looking at the final leaderboard, you’d think that Stenson just cruised to a victory in Dubai, […]
Posted on November 15, 2013 1 Comment
Well, this is some interesting news from the PGA of America’s Ted Bishop, isn’t it? About a month after hearing that the organization in charge of golf’s final major was looking into the possibility of moving the venue overseas every few years, Bishop dropped this tidbit on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive, courtesy Ryan Lavner: “Royal Portrush […]
Posted on November 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Rory McIlroy is the defending champion and the favourite going into the final event of the 2013 European Tour season, as a world class field is in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship. 2013 DP World Tour Championship Fact Sheet Course: Earth Course – Jumierah Golf Estates Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Yardage: 7,675 yards, […]
Posted on November 6, 2013 4 Comments
Punch Shots will run whenever there are enough 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. Phil Mickelson’s new schedule The above link actually needs a bit of an update, as we heard this week […]
Posted on November 3, 2013 2 Comments
Dustin Johnson was able to close out the 54-hole lead in Shanghai with a final round 66, winning the WGC-HSBC Champions by three shots over Ian Poulter at Sheshan Golf Club. What Happened It wasn’t the best of starts for Johnson, who entered the day with a three shot lead over Poulter, but opened with […]