On Thursday at the Barclays, Scott Brown was having a pretty boring round of golf at Liberty National. All pars to start his round, Brown arrived at the par-4 16th with hopes of hitting a good drive on the 325-yard hole and giving himself a chance at a birdie or even eagle if he was […]
What you’ve missed with just one round remaining at the Tampa Bay Championship
Face it, the Tampa Bay Championship leaderboard is a far cry from what we went through a week ago with names like Tiger Woods, Graeme McDowell and Steve Stricker all hogging the top spots, but it’s still a tournament that has a lot of great names and storylines. Justin Leonard is going for his first […]
can you go without a driver in a golf competition and just use woods?
QUESTION: Is it best if you can’t hit a driver golf shot properly, would it be okay if you just used woods off the tees. ANSWER: Answer by ZekeAbsolutely. Even though the driver is very necessary at many levels, there are no rules that say you must use it. if you are having trouble, try […]
Guan Tianlang, just 14 years old, will be in the field at the 2013 Masters
Let’s get this out of the way before we begin: You were going to watch the 2013 Masters no matter who was in the field. The first major of the year is the must-see tournament of the year, as the best players in the world gather at historic Augusta National for the one event every […]
You too can rock a cigar on the tee just like Miguel Angel Jimenez
From the “yep, they’ll make anything” files: presenting the golf ball cigar holder! It got plenty of play at the PGA Championship when cameras focused on — who else? — Miguel Angel Jimenez. Product of the Hole In One Cigar Holder company, the little device holds your stogie off the ground while you’re hacking away […]
Ernie Els might just have a bit of major magic left
It’s been a long time since Ernie Els won a major. Ten years almost to the month, to be exact, at the 2002 British Open. You could argue that Els, winner of “only” three majors since 1994, is the greatest victim of the Tiger Woods era, the guy who almost certainly would have three to […]
Phil Mickelson falls just short in his bid for a fourth green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — You wouldn’t expect to find jungle undergrowth at Augusta National, but if there was anyone in the Masters field you’d pick to find it, it would be Phil Mickelson. Sure enough, Mickelson drove an approach shot on the fourth hole deep into foliage that looked like it came off the set of […]