Video: “The Mumbai Masters” from ESPN’s E:60 reminds us of the majesty of sport

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The latest example of great work by ESPN’s E:60 program is a story called “Mumbai Masters: A look at how golf is played in Mumbai, India”. In it, we get to see the world of golf in India through the impoverished eyes of Anil Mane.

PGA Tour golfer Kevin Na cards a 16…on one hole

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Surely no professional golfer could ever card a score as high as, say, 16 on a single hole right? Na. As in Kevin Na, who did just that yesterday on a par 4 during the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.

Masters Recap: Charl Schwartzel’s amazing Sunday, Tiger’s surge, and Rory’s fade

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Even for the casual fans that do not watch most of the PGA Tour season, the Masters is a perfect storm and often a must-see. With myriad storylines emerging on Sunday, 2011 was certainly no exception.

Masters: Saturday Tee Times and Pairings for Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, et al – Plus TV Info and Quick Preview

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In this post, we will quickly run down all of the Masters Saturday tee times – for Tiger, Rory, Phil, and everyone else – as well as give you all the TV info you need, and then a quick preview for what you’re likely to see on Moving Day at Augusta.

Tiger Woods’ new swing mechanics under Sean Foley have him “jammed up” heading into Masters

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With Masters quickly approaching next week, Tiger Woods has now been with new coach Sean Foley for the past 7 months. I’ll tell you and I’d tell Tiger that, without a shadow of a doubt, Foley is the wrong coach.

Just Tiger Being Tiger…

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It’s very possible, as Darren Rovell said this morning, that this is greatest magazine placement in the history of magazine placements. Now go get ‘em Tiger.

Links Kristen Bell Would Love: Point Guards, Especially Those Named ‘Williams,’ On the Move in the NBA, ‘Melo Debuts, and Tiger Woods is Upset

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Thursday’s links Kristen Bell would love feature the point guard-heavy trades in the NBA, ‘Melo’s Knick debut, and Tiger Woods losing early in match play.

Links Vanessa Minnillo Would Love: Spring Training is Here, Tiger is Fined To Keep Golf in the News Until The Masters, and Kansas State Upsets No. 1 Kansas

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Tuesday’s links Vanessa Minnillo would love include spring training’s arrival, Tiger Woods getting fined for spitting, and Kansas State upsetting No. 1 Kansas.

Links Rihanna Would Love: Boston Beats the Heat, the Wizards End Their Road Woes (For A Night, At Least), and The Struggles of Tiger Woods Continue

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Monday’s Rihanna-approved links discuss the Celtics and Magic wins, the Cavaliers and Wizards battle of futility, Tiger Woods’s struggles, and Albert Pujols.

Video: Aaron Rodgers and Kevin from The Office in Subway’s Golf Therapy: Life, Lessons and the Pursuit of Par

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In this video, which is part of Subway’s Golf Therapy: Life, Lessons and the Pursuit of Par series, Aaron Rodgers tries to help Brian Baumgartner (the guy who plays Kevin in The Office) with his golf game by describing how he prepares for Sundays.

Links Leonor Varela Would Love: Big Big Ten Upsets, Jeff Fisher Is Leavin’ Town, and the NBA All-Star Starters Are Announced

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Friday’s links Leonor Varela would love include the big night in Big Ten college basketball, Jeff Fisher-Titans fallout, and the NBA All-Star starter announcements.

Double Entendre Headline of the Day…Starring Tiger Woods

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Well played Reuters headline writer. Well played. (Cap tip.)

Hilarious: “His & Her Diary”

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My good buddy Matt just emailed this to me. I do not know what the original source is (I googled it and found tons of sites that have posted it), but I definitely lol’d. And when I lol, dear reader, I want you to lol. So look below and lol away.

One tweet to woo them all, sent by @TigerWoods

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An example of what makes Twitter awesome occurred today with the soon-to-be-famous “fo shizzle” tweet sent by Tiger Woods. It just may do more to humanize him than anything else since last Thanksgiving.

Great Moments in Sports Photography: Up Close and Personal with Tiger Woods’ Ball

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This picture was taken Sunday during the Ryder Cup by aptly-named photographer Mark Pain, just seconds before Tiger Woods’ ball hit the lens of his camera.