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New Rules: How Someone Gets Exempted into the US Open
When I got the press release in my inbox yesterday from the USGA that said that Vijay Singh would be exempted into the US Open - in the same company at Tom Watson - I was a bit befuddled. After all, the guy is 59th in the world, outside of the exempt top 50 status for the first time in nearly two...
Vijay Singh Gets Special Exemption into US Open
Just a few weeks after falling out of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings in some eighteen years, Vijay Singh was in danger of missing the US Open at Pebble Beach. The USGA, in their wisdom, stepped in and gave the Fijian a special exemption into the US Open. "There were many...
Today in Sports History: May 22nd
5/22/2003 - Annika plays in men's tourney As tremendous a golfer as Tiger Woods was, there was a time when many thought Annika Sorenstam was just as, if not more dominant. In 2002, Sorenstam won 13 of the 25 LPGA events she competed in. She had won five Player of the Year awards, once shot a 59...
Tiger Woods to Skip His Chevron World Challenge; Singh As Well
In a brief statement on his website, Tiger Woods acknowledged that he will not play or appear at the Chevron World Challenge this weekend in California. The proceeds from the tournament benefit his foundation. On TigerWoods.com, Woods was quoted as saying, "I am extremely disappointed that I will...
The Starter - 8/14 - The Prey Are Chasing The Predator
In today's Starter, Ryan is excited about the prospect of another exciting major at the PGA Championship. He says, though, that it will be exciting in a different way than the other three in 2009.
Why Old Golfers Are Doing Better Than Ever
Forty year old Catriona Matthew won her first LPGA major championship this evening at Royal Lytham & St. Anne's in the Ricoh Women's British Open. Matthew's win comes just two weeks after 59 year old Tom Watson stunned the world in nearly becoming the oldest golf major champion in history....
Official World Golf Rankings Modified, But Still Very Biased
The Official World Golf Ranking board has made a change to the way that the rankings are calculated. Call it the "Vijay Rule." The Governing Board of the Official World Golf Ranking approved a measure to introduce a "Maximum Divisor" into the World Ranking system. The Maximum Divisor is designed...
Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh on Saturday at 2009 US Open
Here are a couple of very short clips of Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh in action on Saturday at the 2009 US Open. One is the reaction to Tiger's 2nd round approach to the 18th at Bethpage Black - his ninth hole of the day. The other is Vijay Singh at the practice green during his preparation for...
Like Pro Wrestling, Golf Needs Some Bad Guys
was lounging around on the ole Twitter machine this morning and trying to break up some writer's block for a long piece I'm trying to write. I saw a Tweet from the PGA Tour's (@pgatour) account that definitely broke the block. PGATOUR Lots of little golf fans out on the course today with their...
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