Majors
Everyone talks about the next 'Jack' or 'Tiger', but maybe it's time to see that the next 'Arnie' might be more important to the game. And, about that risk taking, maybe we don't do it on every shot, but we should try sometime and if it doesn't pan out, so what, there will be other times when it will!
Who woulda thunk it? Bubba Watson, 2012 Master's Champion. Not many I'm sure but Bubba winning the Master's is also going to be great for the game of golf. Here's why.
What's really refreshing is that Bubba won it with his very own lop-sided, hack-kneed golf swing. It's a homemade version that Bubba has "refined" since turning professional in 2003.
It's almost like golf is saying, "Enough of these cookie-cutter golf swings and golf robots. Let's get some fun, spice and personality back into this great game. Let's shake things up a bit." Golf, to my mind, HAS become way too boring and predictable.
The path to PGA success is this: Start the ...
If they lose sanctioning, Augusta could still hold any tournament it pleased. Then it would be the players turn to move their Chess pieces. If it didn't count towards professional rankings, points and money, would they go? Would their wives, daughters and girlfriends let them play? Would they be sleeping on the couch for a month if they did? The press would have a field day if that ever comes to pass.
Anticipation for this year's Masters is about as high as it gets. It's been awhile since Augusta has produced an epic battle between/among the world's best golfers, but this year certainly looks like it might. Let's look at the handicapping sheet:
Ah,
the Masters! Nothing quite like it - the blazing azaleas, the majestic pines, the lush, rolling fairways - and all the spectacle, drama and history that has and continues to happen there.
It's right around the corner (April 5-8, 2012) so I wanted to whet your appetite a little just in the weeks before the fabled tourney begins.
I'm going to do something a little different in this post. John and I have been doing this fun project called GolfDashBlog for close to 4 years now (I think that's right?!) and, of course, we accumulate more and more content with each post we write and distribute.
So what I did ...
It seems like a lifetime ago that Sergio and Tiger were dueling in the 1999 PGA championship where he hit one of the most famous shots of his golfing career. You remember that, right?!
The ball was up against a tree and Sergio swung hard, with eyes closed and hit a low curve ball that scampered up on the green and we watched the young Sergio sprint and hop like a doe to see where his ball ended up. That day he forged his mark on the PGA Tour.
But a whole lot has happened since that 19 year old kid jumped for joy and had a spectacular PGA Championship tournament (He ...
Stay tuned, we're just hitting the back 9 on Sunday in the greatest rivalry ever and witnessing the beginning of the next one!
First, let me congratulate Keegan Bradley on a very impressive win. I want to make sure that anyone reading the rest of this blog doesn't think I'm demeaning Keegan in any way, shape or form. Playing the Atlanta Athletic Club course as he did, and considering who he beat and how he beat them speaks volumes about what a terrific golf talent he is.
This last week's PGA has proven to me that I don't understand much about the modern game of golf. First, I don't understand the pro game and world rankings. The top 3 ranked golfers have never won a Major. This isn't an indictment of the golfers. It's ...
For those who were really paying attention, the game of golf taught us a lot about itself during this year's British Open. Golf is not an easy game. There's a big gulf between the very good and the great. The old courses can hold up quite nicely to the best in the world. Losing doesn't mean choking. Putting is still the most important part of the game. Golf is one part physical and two parts mental.
After that the field is filled with old and young, decorated and not. Even Phil and the young English amateur are within striking distance. Tomorrow should sort things out a bit if the wind blows and we see some rain. Who's got thick enough skin to be patient and not panic?
