Ariya Jutanugarn had it in the bag at the U.S. Women’s Open. With nine holes left, a seven stroke lead and a long game (without a driver) that is as long as PGA Tour players she was coasting. Then s**t… Continue Reading
Somewhere Kevin Na is letting out a long sigh. Thanks to JB Holmes’ play on the 18th hole of the Farmers Insurance Open Na is no longer the poster boy for slow play. The glacial moving Holmes now lays claim… Continue Reading
When Lexi Thompson turned professional the folks at Cobra/Puma jumped on her to endorse their products and be their female face of golf. They saw the huge potential in the teenager that drove it as long as the boys. And… Continue Reading
Consider this my mid-winter rant. Right now it’s 17 degrees with a windchill of two degrees here in the Hudson Valley and a forecast to get colder through the weekend. Last week’s warm temperatures that allowed a few dedicated golfers… Continue Reading
Phil Mickelson’s 2015 chase for the career grand slam came to a end today, a painful end. Phil was out of contention from the first tee ball today, really the first tee ball yesterday, and as it usually goes when… Continue Reading
1. All right, I can’t take it anymore. That Omega watch commercial with Rory McIlroy has pushed me to the edge. Is it too much to ask for a different song or something from the Omega people? I’ve heard that… Continue Reading
It has been a few weeks since the Europeans trashed the Americans at the Ryder Cup and then Phil Mickelson trashed Captain Tom. Phil’s evisceration of all things Ryder Cup prompted a storm of controversy that only recently has quieted.… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Life on the PGA Tour is like living in Robin Leache’s old program, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. The players on the PGA Tour earn millions, have the most lucrative pensions in all of sport and… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner As a young golfer, Patrick Reed was inspired by Tiger Woods as most golfers of his generation were. When he broke through with his first win at The Wyndham Championship last August he was dressed in a… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Oh boy. Looking for something to debate other than Peyton Manning’s place in NFL history or whether or not Richard Sherman deserves his lambasting on Twitter? Here it is: Golf World’s 100 Best Modern Players. Brett Avery… Continue Reading