Archive for 'April,2012 '
Roundup: Bulk rules at RBC Heritage
Bulk returned to the PGA Tour in a big way. In an outcome that featured some beefy bashers, hefty Carl Pettersson shot a 2-under 69 on Sunday to capture the RBC Heritage title, a victory for [...]
Rory takes week off — moves to No. 1
The wacky world rankings in golf are so out-of-this-world that a player can climb to No. 1 in a week without swinging a club. Go figure, but’s what happened to Rory McIlroy this week. While he was [...]
No. 6 at The Preserve is a gem
While playing the less-than-plush El Conquistador golf course the other day, one of my playing partners – Tucson buddy Bob Thompson of USA Baseball PA fame – mentioned that a course I should play before moving [...]
Kuchar regrets missed opportunities
MARK STEVENS: We’d like to welcome back Mark Kuchar to the RBC Heritage. It’s great to hear the sponsor on the front of the tournament. Last year it was a lot different scenario. You just came off a [...]
MLB should banish Guillen for the season
Ozzie Guillen has gone too far this time, and he needs to be muffled. Forever. Get rid of him. Give him the Greg Williams treatment. Banish the buffoon from Major League Baseball for the remainder of [...]
Bubba’s game works at Augusta
It was a Masters Tournament that everyone seemingly had a chance to win yet was finally won by a guy who you never thought could. Bubba Watson, one of the the PGA Tour’s longest drivers but [...]
Par-5s could decide 76th Masters
There are four par-5s at Augusta National and those are the holes that could well decide who ends up wearing a green jacket at the end of the day on Sunday. As the saying goes, grip [...]
Street top GW Masters predictor
When it comes to prognosticating a major, the three staff members of GolfersWest need some major help. Jim Street, Bob Sherwin and Kirby Arnold all struck out in their Masters predictions, failing to select Bubba Watson [...]
Masters leaders: Old man and every man
Just about everyone who should be there, is there after two rounds of the 76th Masters Tournament. But just look who’s leading them all? Honestly, who had Fred Couples or Jason Dufner in the office pool? [...]
Masters’ full-house horror show
An 8. A bunch of 7s. It was a full house horror show in the first round of the 2012 Masters. Was this Texas hold ’em or a golf tournament? With the world’s best golfers all [...]
