Archive for 'June,2012 '
‘Derecho’ spews chaos at AT&T event
BETHESDA, Md. – What if you hold a golf tournament and no one shows up? That is what’s happening today at The AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club. No fans. No volunteers. Limited TV coverage. [...]
Pettersen picked for ‘body’ issue
Suzann Pettersen, a 31-year-old Norwegian, will be among 27 athletes who will display their birthday suits in the fourth-annual “Body Issue” in ESPN The Magazine. Pettersen, currently fifth in the Rolex World Rankings, is the highest-ranked player [...]
Sahalee event special to Martin
(Editor’s note: This story was written by Craig Smith, a Seattle-based freelance writer and member of the Northwest Golf Media Association). Before he made national headlines in 1998 and this year as a competitor in U.S. [...]
Melissa Reid triumphs amid tragedy
Melissa Reid, a 24-year-old professional golfer from England, accomplished something over the weekend that few of us could do – or would want to do. She won on the Ladies European Tour, capturing the Prague Golf Masters [...]
Golfing in Nevada with a Bro
BOULDER CITY, Nev. – There’s nothing quite like playing golf with a sibling, so anytime I can tee it up with my golf-nut brother is a pleasure, regardless of the scores we shoot. Such was the [...]
Greg Norman back in action
Greg Norman, who has played in just 11 Champions Tour events since becoming 50-and-over eligible seven years ago – with seven top 10 finishes – will be making a rare appearance this week in the Constellation [...]
Surprise, surprise. Leishman wins
CROMWELL, Conn. – When the day started, Marc Leishman was no where near the lead in the Travelers Championship, tied for 20th, six strokes back. Even after he shot a bogey-free 8-under 62 – matching his [...]
GW’s MLB Power Ratings (Week 11)
GW’s West Power Ratings (Week 11): 1. Rangers (2): If the performance by Roy Oswalt in his first start with Texas is a sign of things to come, the defending AL champs could have a playoff [...]
Webb Simpson tries to ride momentum
Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson’s press conference before the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. MODERATOR: Obviously I’m sure things have not settled down much for you to give you time to catch your breath, but [...]
David Feherty is the joke
David Feherty is one of those fools you remember from high school who does anything for a laugh, pratfalls, rude behavior, sharp-edge conversations without boundaries. You never know if there’s something real or genuine inside him [...]
