1. He’s Phil the Thrill. He’ll try unbelievable shots some players won’t even attempt in practice. 2. He’s this generation’s version of Greg Norman, a pedal-to-the-metal player who can crash and burn faster than a NASCAR driver. 3. He has the best short game in the universe. Put a 60-degree wedge in his hands...
Where’s John Daly?
With all the media fireworks created by Rory’s ascent to No. 1 in the world, Tiger’s Achilles issues and Phil’s march to the Masters, John Daly has disappeared from the PGA Tour limelight. The last time we heard much about Daly was at the Australian Open in November when he created a stir by...
5 Reasons I Love to Play Golf in the Dominican Republic
1. It has three world-class self-contained golf resorts—Casa de Campo, Punta Cana Resort & Club and Cap Cana.2. It’s home to four of my favorite Caribbean courses—Teeth of the Dog, Roco Ki, Punta Espada and Corales. 3. Top architects like Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Gary player and Robert Trent Jones Sr. have...
Hilarious Tiger Woods Television Coverage
Sadly, you can forget Justin Rose’s victory or Bubba Watson’s putt that would’ve sent this weekend’s tournament at Doral to a play-off. The highlight of the final day was seeing NBC’s coverage of Tiger withdrawing at the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday. The television oversaturation of Tiger continued in comical fashion. After a tee shot...
5 Reasons I Love to Watch Rickie Fowler Play Golf
1. His quick swing is the antithesis of the overt mechanical style favored by golf instruction gurus. 2. Fowler is more of a “feel” player and doesn’t resemble most of the robots on the PGA Tour. 3. Fowler plays the game with a unique intensity that most likely was nurtured back in his early...