They’re dropping like flies, or mosquitoes, from the men’s Olympic golf tournament. Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Graeme McDowell, Branden Grace, Marc Leishman, Louis Oosthuizen, Vijay Singh, Tim Wilkinson, Charl Schwartzel and Miguel Angel Jimenez have all withdrawn their names from consideration for the 60-player tournament in Rio. Some have voiced concerns over Zika virus. Others […]
Podcast: Should we care about Tiger Woods’ rehab progress?
April 21, 2016 by
Adam Scott has announced he won’t play the Olympic golf tournament. So, on this week’s podcast, we discuss what can be done to make it more appealing to top male players, who seem to have the issues with it. Also, Tiger Woods did something, but why is golf still obsessed with a guy who could […]
Mike Ditka thinks parents should suggest their kids play golf
December 27, 2015 by
When you hear Mike Ditka’s name, you think toughness, fury and passion. He epitomizes football, both as a tight end at Pitt and as a pro for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, as well as a Super Bowl-winning coach. However, Ditka, 76, realizes attitudes toward football are changing quickly, particularly as parents try to […]
Should the FedEx Cup playoffs end sooner? (Podcast)
September 17, 2015 by
The FedEx Cup playoffs resume this week with the first of the final two events at the BMW Championship. But should the playoffs, and season, end sooner? We discuss. Also, we make the case for the Web.com Tour needs bigger purses and a grander stage, seeing as though it’s billed as the future of the […]
Rory McIlroy: A 25-year career should be enough for me
May 21, 2015 by
Jack Nicklaus won his final major, the 1986 Masters, at the age of 46. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy may be retired from professional golf for three years when he hits that age. Speaking to the BBC, the four-time major winner said he’s looking at a career that ends in his early 40s. “I don’t anticipate […]
Montgomerie: Phil Mickelson should step up and be ’16 Ryder Cup captain
January 24, 2015 by
Colin Montgomerie has a bright idea: Phil Mickelson should be the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain. Monty, speaking with Kicca.com, a new sports-geared social media site in the U.K., laid the gauntlet to the left-hander. “Phil Mickelson’s comments were heard and read around the world,” Montgomerie said. “A lot of people were thinking ‘Stand up […]
Jason Garrett references the Masters, should probably stay in his lane
January 5, 2015 by
If you’re a golf fan, you’re probably already thinking of the Masters. It’s less than 100 days away, people! Based on a comment made Sunday by Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, we’re going to count the former quarterback as a golf fan. After the Cowboys won against the Detroit Lions for their first […]
Adam Scott believes PGA Tour should go to Australia
December 11, 2014 by
Considering its rich golf history, Australia should host a PGA Tour event of some kind — especially since the tour has expanded it schedule across the Pacific, with events in Malaysia and China. World No. 3 Adam Scott agrees, suggesting there’s hope for Oz to hold a sanctioned PGA Tour event in the not-too-distant future. […]
President Obama says Jordan should worry about Hornets, not his golf game
November 6, 2014 by
It took him a week, but President Barack Obama responded to Michael Jordan’s comment that he’s a “sh***y golfer.” In a pre-midterm election interview with Milwaukee radio station WJMR, host Earl Stokes asked Obama about Jordan’s jab in a recent interview with Ahmad Rashad. Jordan was asked to name his dream foursome. “I’ve never played […]
