Archive for 'June,2012 '

Chasing golf balls and memories

Chasing golf balls and memories

VERSAILLES, Mo. — Rolling Hills Country Club, I’ll always love you. But I just don’t know you anymore. Your trees are so big now, squeezing fairways into narrow funnels and guarding greens in ways I never [...]

Pondering Rocket’s HOF vote

Pondering Rocket’s HOF vote

Not guilty? You gotta be kidding me. That was my first reaction when I heard that a jury in Washington, D.C.,  had acquitted Roger Clemens on the six charges he faced for, among other things, lying [...]

Foursome Forecast: Golf back in full

Foursome Forecast: Golf back in full

The Foursome Forecast, four things to look for this week: One: It’s going to be a letdown, coming off a thrilling U.S. Open Championship, but golf returns in full force this week – just not quite on the main stage. The [...]

Final-round U.S. Open notes

Final-round U.S. Open notes

Notes from the final round the the U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco: The Winner: Webb Simpson 72-73-68-68—281; Runnersup: Michael Thompson 66-75-74-67—282; Graeme McDowell 69-72-68-73—282. Webb Simpson: Simpson entered the final round trailing [...]

GW’s MLB Power Ratings (Week 10)

GW’s MLB Power Ratings (Week 10)

GW’s MLB Power Ratings (Week 10): 1. Dodgers (2): Team issues aside, it’s good to see Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda out of the hospital and back in his element, watching his beloved Bums play [...]

Haney knows talent; he’s picking Tiger

Haney knows talent; he’s picking Tiger

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – Hank Haney, the mainstream golf teaching professional currently with a book on the best seller list critical of Tiger Woods, has made his choice clear as to who he believes will win [...]

Watch Dustin Johnson at the Open

Watch Dustin Johnson at the Open

Another strong contender for the U.S. Open Championship stepped forward Sunday. Dustin Johnson, slowed down by health issues, among other setbacks this season, won the FedEx St. Jude Classic with a 4-under 66 to win by [...]

MLB West Power Ratings: (Week 9)

MLB West Power Ratings: (Week 9)

GW’s MLB Power Ratings (Week 9): 1. Rangers (1)): More than half of the AL’s All-Star starting lineup could end up being Rangers, and anything less might be a shame. These guys are good. 2. Dodgers [...]

Tiger, Phil, Bubba grouped in U.S. Open

Tiger, Phil, Bubba grouped in U.S. Open

Most of the top PGA players are resting up for next week’s U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, but that didn’t keep them out of the limelight on the first day of the [...]

An “unlimited” golf trip to Sunriver

An “unlimited” golf trip to Sunriver

SUNRIVER, Ore. — As any golfing enthusiast would understand, the words “unlimited golf” caught my attention when I was perusing the Sunriver Resort website. Plans already had been made to join up with Bill (Noodles) Newlun, a [...]