July 21st, 2008
Irishman, Padraig Harrington (pictured above with his family) quietly won Britain’s Open Championship yesterday, his second Open victory in a row and his first win since he was awarded the Claret Cup in 2007. While the world was fascinated by 53-year-old (and two-time Open winner) Greg Norman’s place at the top of the leaderboard, […]
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July 5th, 2008
Image details: The 136th Open Championship served by picapp.com
The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale begins on July 17. How much do you know about this venerable tournament? Test your knowledge with these Open Championship facts:
1. Commonly called the British Open in North America, in Britain, the contest is called simply the Open Championship […]
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June 30th, 2008
Image details: 23rd Sport Australia Hall of Fame Dinner served by picapp.com
Tennis legend, Chris Evert and former British Open champion, Greg Norman, were married Saturday alongside the beach on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, according to “People” magazine. The ceremony was attended by 140 of the couple’s friends and family, including broadcaster, Matt Lauer and […]
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June 9th, 2008
This Sunday, June 15, is Father’s Day in the United States. It’s a good chance to look at some of professional golf’s dads and sons:
Michelle Wie with her dad and caddy, B. J. Wie
Colin Montgomerie with his dad, James
Ernie Els with his dad, Neels.Of course, many pro golfers are dads, too. Here are a couple […]
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June 3rd, 2008
All around the b5media Sports Channel today, bloggers are talking about the worst moments in sports. There are certainly a lot of “worst” moments in golf, but one in particular stands out to me–Greg Norman’s loss to Nick Faldo at the 1996 Masters Tournament.
For those unfamiliar with this debacle, Norman was leading the tournament by […]
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