Archive for 'March,2012 '
Tseng moves into top spot – again
The LPGA Tour returned to normal on Friday. When the final putt fell on the second day of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major of the year, Yani Tseng was in first place – as [...]
My Old Kentucky Home — in Big Easy
The most popular song along the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans this week could be “My Old Kentucky Home.” Not one, but two teams from the Bluegrass State have reached the Final Four [...]
Tiger ends 923-day win drought
So much has happened to Tiger Woods during the past three years that you had to wonder if he would ever win another golf tournament. He changed coaches, swings, caddies and sponsors. Injuries caused him to [...]
The Sherwins go golfing — in Scotland
I just finished a Skype session with GolfersWest founder and CEO Bob Sherwin, live from his hotel room in St. Andrews. The first day of golf on a trip-of-a-lifetime with his son, Bobby, was winding down. [...]
Big changes in PGA TOUR qualifying
The road to PGA TOUR status will soon become a fast-lane drive through the Nationwide Tour. There are some significant changes to the structure of the qualifying system for the PGA TOUR ahead, thanks to alterations [...]
Tiger returns with six birdies
All eyes of the golf world will be on Tiger Woods this coming week during his surprisingly quick return from a walk-off finish the last time he played – a week ago in the World Golf [...]
Eyes on Tiger’s heel, Peyton’s place
This is the Foursome Forecast for this week: One: Tiger Woods is front and center focus. He had to withdraw in the final round of the WGC-Cadillac on March 11 because of an inflamed left Achilles [...]
Paradise: Spring baseball and golf
One of the perks of my job as a baseball writer the past 13 years was the opportunity to spend nearly every day for at least six weeks during the winter at the Seattle Mariners’ spring [...]
Taking aim at The Masters
Apparently, there are more than the usual number of golfers on the PGA Tour who are out to prove something this season. The latest one is Luke Donald, 34, the former No. 1 player in the [...]
NCAAs: West denied; Ohio rules
Indeed, West Coast basketball is as bad as we all thought it was. The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament wiped out every West Coast team, from New Mexico to Washington and Colorado to the Pacific. A dozen West [...]