The Memorial Tournament always gives us some memorable moments. With Jack Nicklaus always near for some insightful comments with the media and his pride showing through for his big, green baby – Muirfield Village. A list of great champions, a… Continue Reading
The PLAYERS is here and along with the best field in golf, an iconic Sawgrass venue and exhilarating 17th hole comes the annual debate: Should The PLAYERS be called the fifth major. There are valid cases to be made on… Continue Reading
Links Life Golf was back at TPC Sawgrass for the 2019 edition of The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday, the first time this tournament has been contested in March since 2006. I first visited the PLAYERS last year when the tournament… Continue Reading
We knew early on that this wasn’t going to be an “ease into the Open” kind of round. With the wind blowing hard and a challenging setup, scoring at this U.S. Open wasn’t going to be low. There was plenty… Continue Reading
Well, so much for “The Featured Groups”. The powers that be have been busy lately pairing up the top superstars of the game in opening round pairings. All the majors do it as does The PLAYERS and lately it’s been… Continue Reading
The PLAYERS came to a predictable end Sunday afternoon as Webb Simpson cashed in on his spectacular play over the first 54 holes, closing with a steady 1-over par 73 for a 19-under par 263. His winning margin was four… Continue Reading
At the conclusion of play Saturday, as I walked through the press area just outside the scorer’s building, I came across Paul Tesori doing an impromptu interview with a handful of sports writers and a film/sound crew from Golf Channel.… Continue Reading
Links Life Golf is at The PLAYERS this year and the strategy for the day was to arrive mid-morning and pick up the hottest marquee group and then, in the afternoon, try to follow the Tiger, Phil and Rickie grouping.… Continue Reading
March is a prime time for cold, snow bound, frustrated northern golfers to head to warmer southern shores to get an early start to their golf seasons. There are dozens of resorts and golf Mecca’s in the southeast, from Myrtle… Continue Reading
With the temps in the teens and the snow coming down here in the Hudson Valley watching the pros playing at Kapaula is a welcome sight and a tonic for my winter blues. Half of the 2016 winning American Ryder… Continue Reading