On Sunday at the PGA Championship, everyone knew that Tiger Woods would not be winning his 15th major championship. Coming in off one of his best performances since he was snagging majors five years ago, Woods was the hot story and the obvious pick, but his four days at Oak Hill were a reminder that […]
Another major, another miss for Tiger Woods
July 22, 2013 by
Rooting for Tiger Woods in majors these days is like rooting against the sunset. You can hope and wish all you like that the sun will stay up for an extra hour or two, but every time — every single freaking time — it goes down exactly as it always has. Tiger Woods is no […]
Shocker of the day – Tiger Woods thinks he will eventually win another major championship
July 16, 2013 by
We tend to associate Tiger Woods and major championships together above everything else in golf, but it’s easy to forget that we are five years removed from the last time Tiger hoisted one of the four major trophies. That 2008 U.S. Open was years ago, but still, Woods is the favorite heading into every major […]
Hank Haney thinks Tiger Woods doesn’t prepare hard enough for major championships
June 22, 2013 by
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 […]
In golf, in your opinion, what is the biggest meltdown in Major Championship history?
September 22, 2012 by
QUESTION: Out of the U.S. Open, Masters, British Open, and P.G.A. Championship, what do you think is the biggest meltdown in major golf championship history? ANSWER: Answer by mblThere have too many for me to choose one. Van de Velde comes to mind but that was just one hole and one VERY bad bounce. Roberto […]
PGA Championship chances: Could this be the week Lee Westwood wins a major?
August 7, 2012 by
Leading up to the PGA Championship, we’ll offer up our thoughts on some of the game’s best players and their chances to win at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course. We continue with an Englishman who’s desperate to add a major championship victory to his already impressive resume. Lee Westwood His 2012 so far: Up until the […]
Adam Scott resolute about major chances following British Open collapse
August 2, 2012 by
Adam Scott didn’t have to answer the questions. Just 10 days removed from his gut-wrenching collapse at the British Open, where he bogeyed the final four holes of the tournament to lose by a shot to Ernie Els, the 32-year-old was back in the hot seat at Firestone reliving one of the worst days of […]
GolfTube: ESPN’s essays, Phil’s struggles, and analyzing Sergio’s major mindset
July 20, 2012 by
Sizing up the TV coverage from the opening round of the British Open … and away we go. Whoever decided to send ESPN the Magazine senior writer Wright Thompson across the pond to write a couple essays (here’s another) for the British Open deserves a serious raise. The World Wide Leader’s done the video essays […]
Ernie Els might just have a bit of major magic left
June 17, 2012 by
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 […]
U.S. Open chances: Could Tiger Woods capture his 15th major?
June 12, 2012 by
Leading up to the U.S. Open, we’ll offer up our thoughts on some of the game’s best players and their chances to win at Olympic Club. We continue with a guy who’s only won a couple times in the last few years, but for some reason is drawing everyone’s interest. Tiger Woods His 2012 so […]
