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May 26th, 2008

Tiger Out ’til the US Open

Tiger Woods will be sitting out the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Country Club in Dublin, Ohio this week. He is still recovering from his arthroscopic knee surgery on April 15. His next likely appearance will be in the US Open at Torrey Pines, which starts on June 9.
Said Muirfield tournament director, Dan Sullivan, “We were […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments

April 19th, 2008

Golf on TV this Weekend - 4/19-20

A full schedule of golf events are planned for this weekend. Below is the television coverage (all times are ET).
Saturday, April 19l1pm - 3pm - LPGA - Ginn Open in Reunion, Florida - CBS3pm - 6pm - PGA - Verizon Heritage Classic in Hilton Head, SC - CBS4pm - 6pm - Champions Tour - […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

April 5th, 2008

Golf on TV this Weekend - 4/4-6

A full schedule of golf events are planned for this weekend. Below is the television coverage (all times are ET).
Saturday, April 510am - 1pm - European Tour - Estoril Open in Portugal - Golf Channel1pm - 4pm - Champions Tour - Cap Cana Championship in the Dominican Republic - Golf Channel3pm - 6pm - […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 1 comment

February 20th, 2008

Charles Sifford: the PGA’s First Black Golfer

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As February is Black History Month, it’s fitting to talk about Charles Sifford, the first African-American to play on the PGA tour. Sifford was born in rural North Carolina in 1922. He started in golf as […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 4 comments

January 28th, 2008

Tiger Off to a Powerful Start in 2008

After a ten-week hiatus from competition and amidst a flurry of controversy stemming from the Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman’s stupid remark, Tiger Woods showed the world at Torrey Pines this week why he’s the best in the game. Woods easily won the Buick Invitational there for the 6th time (and 4th in a row) with […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

January 25th, 2008

John Daly: Quit Whining and Play

Somehow it seems that everytime I try to watch golf, there’s John Daly on the tube explaining how he was wronged by the golf powers that be. Two weeks ago, he was upset about the PGA’s new cut rule that left him in the money, but off of television for the fourth and fifth […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

January 16th, 2008

Bob Hope Chrysler Classic

The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic begins today in Palm Springs, one of the few five-round tournaments on the PGA circuit. The tournament, begun in 1960, is played on four courses and pairs celebrity amateurs with the pros for the first four rounds. Hosting duties are now the responsibility of comedian George Lopez.
Among the celebrity players […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments

July 16th, 2007

Ballesteros Calls It a Career

The Associated Press is reporting that Seve Ballesteros has announced his retirement. His reason? Simple: “I don’t have the desire.”
It’s hard to fault a guy for that. Congratulations to Ballesteros on a fine career, and best of luck in whatever the future may hold for him…
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July 13th, 2007

Tadd Turns Pro

What were you doing when you were 16 years old? I was mostly acting like an idiot. Tadd Fujikawa, on the other hand, is becoming a pro golfer.
This quote is classic:
My parents aren’t sure this is the right decision, but I’ve told them I really want to do this. I’d give everything up for it. […]

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July 2nd, 2007

Bateman Finally Wins

Six years and 151 events. Call Brian Bateman patient. Call him opportunistic (Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh both missed this year’s Buick Open). But more than anything, call him a winner.
Bateman finished with a birdie on the final hole Sunday at Grand Blanc to take the prize. And what did he have to say afterward?
Every […]

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