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Will Fanny Sunesson Become the Next Hot Coach in Golf?
Fanny Sunesson is best known as a caddy. First and foremost, she is remembered for her long relationship with Nick Faldo. Today, she loops for fellow Swede Henrik Stenson - a relationship that began in 2007 and by taking a cactus for her man in the Accenture Match Play, cemented a very strong bond....
Today in Sports History: April 14th
(Taft. Photo courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame) 4/14/1910 - Taft throws the first pitchWilliam Howard Taft, the 27th United States president, throws the "first ball" to Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson. Traditionally, the commissioner of the District of Columbia would throw...
Liberty National: Down in the Dumps
After Phil Mickelson hit his approach to 18 green in another one of those preposterous collection areas at Liberty National, Nick Faldo said: Aww, he'll be down in the dumps about that one. Totally deadpan. It was awesome. Kelly Tilghman could not have tried to move on faster.
Finchem Follies at Golf Channel
Jay Busbee really brightened my day by posting Rich Tosches' recap of the TV coverage of Tim Finchem's free appearance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Finchem himself is not a bad player. Supposedly, he's a single digit handicapper. No slouch. But, for the Golf Channel to have to call the...
The 19th Hole Golf Show - 9/23/08
This week, it's almost all about the Ryder Cup. We talk about the USA's team dynamic and how it led to an American win. Also, we talk about how Woods will have to fit in or be left out in 2010. The Ryder Cup format can also be used to help out the PGA Tour schedule and Ryan discusses how. ...
Ryder Cup Question #6: Was Faldo a Bad Captain?
If you lived in Europe, you may well believe that Nick Faldo is officially worse than Hitler after being the losing Ryder Cup captain on Sunday. From guys like Lawrence Donnegan and John Huggan, you would hear about how Faldo was outsmarted and outplanned at every turn. You'd hear how he had such...
Scattered Ryder Cup Reactions
I figured I wouldn't just bloviate on here myself about the USA's win at Valhalla. Let's hear what some of the other scribes had to say or share about it. First, a fun anecdote from Mark Whicker in the OC Register: "All you hear is experience, experience, experience," Jim Furyk said. "These...
The 19th Hole: How the Cup Was Won
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Could The Ryder Cup Be The Miracle on Ice of 2008?
Lake Placid. 1980. The US was in horrible shape. Economy was stagnant, inflation was growing. The Olympics were supposed to be a distraction for Americans that were facing so many problems. In the Olympics, they found a reason to hope, and to celebrate this great nation of ours. The men's...
Ryder Cup Day 1 Foursomes Match Analysis
With the first round of Friday pairings released, it's time to take a look at each of the matches and see what to expect. These are foursomes matches, which means alternate shot. We begin with what is arguably the marquee match of the morning: Match One - Phil Mickelson/Anthony Kim (USA) v....
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