What did we just witness?The Miracle at Medinah or the Meltdown at Medinah.I’m going with the latter. For two days, Captain Love made all the right moves. On the third day, everything fell apart for the Americans. He front loaded the line-up and none of his big guns delivered.At least Jean Van de Velde, who […]
Ryder Cup 2012 Preview
–> The Euros are always primed and jacked up about the Ryder Cup and this year is no different. With the subdued Davis Love III as captain, the Americans will, no doubt, take a more measured and professional approach to RC 2012. Rory is No. 1 and Luke Donald and Lee Westwood are number three […]
5 Best U.S. Opens in the Modern Era
1. 1973–I’ve never seen a more mesmerizing round of golf than Johnny Miller’s 63 on the final day. I remember watching the then 26-year old Miller pin-seeking on just about every hole at Oakmont resulting in a phenomenal birdie barrage that left players like Nicklaus and Trevino behind. The U.S.G.A. was so miffed that Miller […]
The Golf Channel’s “The Big Break–Atlantis” is Pure Reality
I like Golf Channel’s current series of “The Big Break-Atlantis.” What a concept. You recruit a bunch of attractive young ladies, who can play golf better than 99 percent of the viewers, and put them at a phenomenal resort destination like Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The producers of the show are very shrewd […]
Turn Out the Lights Tigermania
Has the Tigermania train finally pulled into the station? While most of the media (including me) are still enamored with the power of Tiger, my guess is more and more fans are tiring of all things Tiger. Let’s face it, Woods still moves the needle for television viewers and if you put his name in […]