Archive for 'January,2015 '

Walker leaves Hawaii with Sony title

Walker leaves Hawaii with Sony title

HONOLULU — At least Jimmy Walker is leaving Hawaii with one trophy. Six days after losing a tournament on Maui he felt he should have won, Walker turned in a command performance Sunday on Oahu. He [...]

Kaymer self-destructs, Stal triumphs

Kaymer self-destructs, Stal triumphs

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Gary Stal of France came from 10 shots back to capitalize on an improbable meltdown by Martin Kaymer and win the Abu Dhabi Championship after a frantic final round on Sunday. [...]

Reed notches playoff win over Walker

Reed notches playoff win over Walker

KAPALUA, Hi — Four shots behind with four holes to play, Patrick Reed made two birdies and holed out from 80 yards for an eagle Monday, and then closed out his unlikely rally by making an [...]

Tiger’s 2015 debut set for Phoenix Open

Tiger’s 2015 debut set for Phoenix Open

Tiger Woods will open his 2014-15 season at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, he announced Friday morning on his web site. It will mark his first time playing the event since 2001. The tournament begins Jan. 29. Woods also [...]

HOF: Ten make the list; no PEDs

HOF: Ten make the list; no PEDs

List the players I selected on my Hall of Fame ballot? Are you kidding me? After what happened last year when a well-known national baseball voice used the three writers on this web site as one [...]

Golf Bag: Sore wrist KO’s Furyk

Golf Bag: Sore wrist KO’s Furyk

KAPALUA, HI — Jim Furyk wanted nothing more than to be in Kapalua for the start of the new year on the PGA Tour. His left wrist refused to cooperate. Furyk hasn’t played since he walked [...]

HOF: Four first-timers on my ballot

HOF: Four first-timers on my ballot

Just like last year, three new names on the Hall of Fame ballot I received in the mail jumped out at me, and the easy part was putting a check-mark in the boxes to the left of the names [...]

HOF: Separating great from good

HOF: Separating great from good

When it comes to voting for baseball’s Hall of Fame every year – and the criticism that inevitably follows – what it really comes down to is one’s perception of who was a ‘great’ player and [...]