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Ryder Cup Bulletin Board Material - Poulter: American Dominance Over
Ian Poulter has no reservations - just like Anthony Bourdain - about saying what is on his mind or expressing his feelings. From flipping off the crowd at Scottsdale's famed 16th to complaining about the USA reaction to the World Cup tie with the English, Poulter is a straight shooter. That...
BBC Coverage of Open Championship to Air on ESPN 3
In my excitement about the British Open and St. Andrews (alas, I won't be there), I checked out ESPN's broadcast schedule for the championship. And to my surprise, I found a del.icio.us nugget of programming gold. ESPN 3 - formerly ESPN360.com - will air live BBC coverage of the Open Championship...
Seve Will Miss St. Andrews Exhibition
When Seve Ballesteros said that he intended to play in the Champions Exhibition at St. Andrews next month in honor of the 150th anniversary of the British Open, it was seen as a sign that the Spaniard's recovery from cancer was going very well. That optimism faded to a degree today when he...
How Wimbledon Proves Sudden Death Is Unnecessary
Wimbledon scoffs at fifth or third set tiebreaks. How could a match that has gone the distance be relegated to the equivalent of the NHL shootout to determine who moves on in a major championship? Even the NHL scraps the shootout during the playoffs in favor of a more pure way of finishing the...
I Can't Wait To Play With My New '58 MacGregor Irons
Mike Stachura's Golf Digest piece that suggested that Tom Watson's '09 Open Championship run was largely driven by modern golf technology drew one fierce response from me. A couple of our other blogging friends weighed in as well, including Fanhouse's Ryan Wilson. Stachura's theory shouldn't just...
The 19th Hole Golf Show - 7/23/09 - Stewart Cink, Canadian Open, and Evian Masters
This week on The 19th Hole Golf Show: We discuss the RBC Canadian Open and Mike Weir's chances to win his national title. Then we replay the Stewart Cink PGA Tour teleconference so you can hear from the Open Champion in his own words about winning the Open and the playoff with Tom Watson. ...
Mini-Golf World Champion: I Could Crush Tiger Woods
Lots of people - myself included - are speculating about the state of Tiger Woods' game after his missed cut at Turnberry. Is it Haney? Is his knee not yet healthy? Does the guy just need more time? Who knows. Well, apparently Tim Davies is willing to kick Tiger when he is down. He's the world...
Want to Experience the Open Championship For Yourself?
Our guest poster is Robert Tuchman, author of "The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider’s Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a Lifetime." Included in the book are several passages related to golf events, such as the Masters, Ryder Cup, and the Open Championship - the...
Wait, You Mean Those Interviews Weren't From a Real Locker Room?!
Only because I tend to notice the subtle, I couldn't help but see that the interviews that Jim Huber and Tom Rinaldi were conducting from the Open were done from some kind of special R&A locker room - equipped with R&A branded lockers. Yeah, that locker room wasn't real. The Irish Times...
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