Jordan Spieth believes Tiger Woods doesn’t get enough credit for his impact on professional golf, its coffers and its worldwide perception. In an interview for Golf Channel’s “Feherty,” the first of two parts which aired on Monday night, Spieth expounded on how Woods took the mantle of the sport from Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. […]
Podcast: Why Jordan Spieth’s 2016 doesn’t matter
In the 2016 opener for The 19th Hole Golf Show, we talk about Jordan Spieth’s view that he isn’t playing this season as an encore to his incredible 2015. What does he mean by that and why does that make a lot of sense to him — and other athletes — but not to the […]
DL3 makes the cut at The RSM Classic; DL4 doesn’t
It wasn’t like father, like son on Friday at The RSM Classic. Tournament host Davis Love III shot his second-consecutive 70 at Sea Island Resort, which, on the Plantation Course he played was a 2-under score that got him to the weekend on the cut number when combined with his opening even-par 70 on the […]
Jordan Spieth doesn’t like to show off his trophies, prefers to chase more titles
Jordan Spieth isn’t the kind of guy who likes to show off his trophies, not even in his own house. Since last year’s WGC-HSBC Champions, where Spieth is playing this week, the Texan has won eight trophies for seven tournament wins, including two majors, and the FedEx Cup. None of those trophies are out in […]
Robert Allenby’s ex-caddie doesn’t believe former boss’ Hawaii story
Robert Allenby’s former caddie, Mick Middlemo, is speaking like a man liberated. Middlemo, who split with Allenby halfway through the first round of last week’s RBC Canadian Open, said in an Australian radio interview that he doesn’t believe Allenby’s story of being kidnapped and robbed on the night after missing the cut at the Sony Open […]
Rory McIlroy doesn’t think he needs ’10’ U.S. Open practice rounds
USGA executive director Mike Davis said that any player who intends to win the U.S. Open in June at Chambers Bay needs to put in some 10 practice rounds to understand the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design. To borrow a phrase, ain’t no pro got time for that. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, who won […]
David Duval said he will step away from the game if he doesn’t produce in 2014
If there is a poster boy for just how cruel golf can be, it’s David Duval. The former No. 1 player in the world went from British Open champion to basic obscurity in a span of just a couple of seasons, randomly pinging our radar like he did at the 2009 U.S. Open where he […]
Tom Watson doesn’t want any captain’s picks for the 2014 Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup format has changed many times over the years, with the number of captain’s picks varying depending on captain and team, but the 2014 American captain wishes he had zero picks and it was all based on qualification numbers. Tom Watson, who will be trying to bring the Cup back to the United […]
Hank Haney thinks Tiger Woods doesn’t prepare hard enough for major championships
Hank Haney is back at it again, and this time it’s Tiger Woods’ major preparation that is under scrutiny. Haney, a former instructor of Woods and a man that wrote a book that jumped a little too deep into “off the record” talk between the two for my liking, talked with Robert Lusetich of Fox […]
The 5-year-old rapping golfer finished his music video and it doesn’t disappoint
Earlier this month we were introduced to Caleb C, the 5-year-old rapping golfer that gave us a preview of his first music video, “I Love Golf.” The reaction to his cute video was positive, and now Caleb C has finished the video and the product is everything you hoped it would be. There are plenty […]