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Archive for the ‘Player Profiles’ Category

February 19th, 2008

The Hottest Guys on the PGA Tour

It’s not unusual to see articles about the sexy girls of the LPGA, like Natalie Gublis and Michelle Wie. However, little is written about the guys on the PGA Tour. Those who stereotype might say that male golfers are all boring, white guys with beer bellies. I don’t think that’s a fair […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 4 comments

February 13th, 2008

Who is Steve Lowery?

I love these stories. Probably because I’m a lot closer in age to Steve Lowery than to Tiger Woods. Lowery, at 47, just moved up 189 spots in the world golf rankings this week, from 305 to 116, with his playoff win over Vijay Singh at the AT&T Pro-Am National Tournament in Pebble […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments

January 26th, 2008

Kevin Streelman - Living a Fantasy at the Buick Invitational

I’m not sure it would even make a believable golf movie. Kevin Streelman, a PGA Tour rookie, had just four minutes to prepare for the Buick Invitational tournament when as an alternate he was moved into the action after Matthew Goggin withdrew. The Buick Invitational is just the third PGA event for the 29-year-old Streelman. […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

January 18th, 2008

Up and Coming Golfers: Steve Marino

Another young golfer to watch this season is Steve Marino. The 27-year-old, University of Virginia graduate finished fourth in last week’s Sony Open and had four top-10 finishes in 2007, ending the season at #63 in the FedEx Cup standings. A native of Oklahoma, Marino is a product of the Nationwide Tour (2005-2006) and […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments

January 14th, 2008

Choi Wins the Sony Open

K. J. Choi didn’t have his best round yesterday, but his play during the week helped make up for his 1+ fourth round to beat challenger Rory Sabbatini by three strokes and capture the 2008 Sony Open title, his seventh PGA career win. The swirling winds contributed to the relatively high scores on Sunday.
Choi, 39, […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

January 6th, 2008

Up and Coming Golfers: Brandt Snedeker

Brandt Snedeker is starting his second year on the PGA tour and already coming to the attention of broadcasters and golf fans. The 26-year-old, Vanderbilt University graduate is in the hunt in the Mercedes-Benz Championship this week in Maui.
Last year, his first on the tour, he made the cut in 23 or 29 events, […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 3 comments