Univision. NBCUniversal. Macy’s. They’ve all severed ties with 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump over remarks he made about immigration and Mexicans. The two broadcast powers have refused to air the Miss Universe pageant, which Trump partially owns, on July 12, and Mexican officials affiliated with the outdated pageant have said they won’t send a representative […]
Tom Watson disparaged U.S. players, gift, leading to Mickelson comments
October 4, 2014 by
Whether he realized it or not, what Tom Watson said and did the night before the final day of the Ryder Cup may have been why Phil Mickelson skewered him after a third-straight American defeat at Gleneagles. According to an ESPN.com report, Watson’s behavior at a Saturday night team meeting soured the dozen-man American team […]
Rory McIlroy thinks Brandel Chamblee was ‘completely wrong’ with Tiger comments
November 5, 2013 by
On Tuesday, at the HSBC Champions event in China, Rory McIlroy made it clear that if you go after his best buddy on tour you might also be going up against him. Rory was asked about the recent comments by Brandel Chamblee on Tiger Woods where Chamblee implied in an article on Golf.com that Woods’ […]
Brandel Chamblee admits he ‘went too far’ with Tiger Woods comments
October 31, 2013 by
On Wednesday evening, Brandel Chamblee took to the Golf Channel studio for the first time since he gave Tiger Woods a “F” on his 2013 season because of some rules situations and admitted he may have gone too far with his comments about the No. 1 player in the world. Chamblee was on the set […]
Tiger Woods responds to the Nick Faldo comments that he’s struggling mentally
July 6, 2013 by
It is almost tradition these days in golf to question whatever is wrong with Tiger Woods when he has just one or two bad tournaments in a row. Despite the four PGA Tour wins this season, Woods played poorly at the Memorial, finishing T-65, and followed that up with a T-32 at the U.S. Open, […]
Tiger Woods calls comments by Sergio Garcia ‘wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate’
May 25, 2013 by
On Tuesday evening at an awards dinner for the European Tour, Sergio Garcia took the recent battle between himself and Tiger Woods to a dark and ugly place. Garcia was asked if he would consider having Tiger over for a dinner during the U.S. Open considering their recent back and forth through the media following […]
Keegan Bradley says the ‘cheaters’ comments haven’t stopped
February 28, 2013 by
The decision to ban anchored putters was a huge development for the PGA Tour, but the backlash has been extraordinary. This past week at the Accenture, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem came out opposing the proposed ban by the USGA (while the European Tour is on boat with the ban) and all the while some […]
Podcast: Why Brandel Chamblee’s comments got to Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy took exception to comments Brandel Chamblee made about his fitness regimen, then went out of his way to let Chamblee and the world know how he felt. It’s a window into how golfers can be affected by the critics — fans and media alike — and what it can do to motivate or […]