Michael Buttacavoli. (Getty file photo) Michael Buttacavoli suffered every golfer’s nightmare on Monday: a tee time but no clubs. What’s worse, far worse, is that Buttacavoli was trying to qualify for the U.S. Open, and now has to surrender a chance at playing in America’s most open major because of—wait for it—an airline’s mistake. Yep, […]
Adam Scott, felled by illness, drops out of contention at the Tour Championship
September 21, 2013 by
Adam Scott entered the weekend at the Tour Championship four strokes back of leader Henrik Stenson, with a decent chance of winning the FedEx Cup and making a serious case for player of the year. [Related: Henrik Stenson falters in the rain but still has comfortable lead] But a bout with the flu Friday night […]
In trying to defend Sergio Garcia’s racial remark, Euro Tour CEO drops a racial remark of his own
May 24, 2013 by
Sometimes, it’s better just to say nothing at all. In trying to defend, or at least rationalize, Sergio Garcia’s “fried chicken” shot at Tiger Woods, European Tour CEO George O’Grady took to the airwaves of Sky Sports. And in the course of his defense, O’Grady offered up this gem: “Most of Sergio’s friends are colored […]
