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Tiger Selection Spikes Ryder Cup Ticket Sales
Inherently, cynicism was abound when Tiger Woods was selected for the Ryder Cup team. It wasn't rampant - after all, how do you leave the OWGR number one player off of the American side? - but there still appeared some speculation that Woods' pick was made based upon pressure from the PGA of...
UPDATE: The 21st Century Stamp Act: Yank Ryder Cuppers Not Yet Exempt from Athlete Tax
As you may know, Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HRMC) has, for several years now, levied a tax in the United Kingdom that provides the royals with the authority to tax foreign and domestic athletes on the basis of their earnings generated by sporting appearances in the UK. That may well be a...
This Shot Makes Skipping Augusta's 16th Look Pathetic
The European Tour has hatched a new campaign to show just how much skill their players have. Part of the campaign is a series of what-should-be-impossible golf shots. The first challenge is a 200 yard skim shot across water to hit a 9 inch gong. The contestants for the friendly were David Howell,...
Is the PGA Tour to Blame for Its Own Schedule Woes?
Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. The gang at SI - led this week in charge by Gary Van Sickle - hypothesized about what could be the culprit for the slew of tournament fields deemed "weak" by Tour critics. There were four majors once upon a time, and several bigger-than-average Tour...
The Molinari Brothers Are in Charge at the Scottish Open
Forget Nessie. Be afraid of the two-headed monster from Italy known as the Molinari brothers. Entering the final round of the Scottish Open, older-but-less experience Edoardo leads Darren Clarke by a shot and over his younger brother Francesco (as well as Peter Hedblom) by seven shots. Edoardo...
What About A Golf Red Zone Channel?
The golf.com boys did their weekly roundtable - delayed a day by Exploding Christmas - and included a few lines about Golf Channel's difficulties in balancing out all of the events that they contractually show. This came in part out of a conversation that Damon Hack and I had on Sunday morning...
Jean Van de Velde? Close to the French Open Lead? Great!
Eleven years ago this week, Jean Van de Velde had a day that will live forever in golfing infamy. With a disastrous final hole in the '99 Open at Carnoustie, the Frenchman surrendered the Open title in regulation and then did so again in a playoff. (Hey! Remember Paul Lawrie?) Now ranked 1175 in...
Kaymer Dons German Jersey for 18th Hole, Avoids Fine
As any of the European players that were over here in the States for the last couple of weeks could tell you, they collectively were probably more interested in the World Cup results pouring in from South Africa than the US Open. (No, really. Since most of them had no chance with the Jacklin...
Deja Vu Ace Leads to Euro Challenge Tour Victory
Consider yourself fortunate if you've ever had a hole-in-one. It's a great accomplishment - one I still haven't done. Never mind a guy like Mancil Davis that has about a bazillion aces, but it's a rather stunning statistical anomaly to have more than one ace in your life. Now, imagine having an...
I Had No Idea That Bret Michaels Played on the European Tour
Why has no one yet told me that the head wrap - made popular by the bands that comprise the Power Ballads compilation - had made its way to pro golf? It hasn't? Leave it to the Swedes to come up with bizarre new head wear. Pelle Edberg of Sweden is top five in this week's Euro Tour event in...
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