Keegan Bradley is just as good for golf as Tiger Woods is right now.
Granted, Bradley nor anyone else on the PGA Tour has the track record that Woods has, but that’s part of what made this weekend, and golf over the past few years, great.
Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open Win Exhibits Golf’s New Era
June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rory McIlroy captured the first major title of his young career on Sunday at Congressional, and the way he won was where the real story lies.
Everyone remembered McIlroy as the one who completely collapsed at Augusta by shooting a final round of 80. He led heading into Sunday, but he could never find his swing and quickly fell down the leaderboard. He was the subject of the media leading up to the U.S. Open, and he knew he had to respond with a strong performance.
I think setting records en route to winning the U.S. Open at the age of 22 accomplished that goal.
US Open still good without him, but we’ll miss Tiger on Sunday
June 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
I watched a good chunk of the first round of the US Open, and I initially couldn’t help but wish that Tiger Woods was in the tournament. However, the more I watched, the more I liked what I was seeing.
When Tiger is in a major, or any tournament for that matter, the majority of the coverage focuses on him. Today, we still heard about him not being in the field, but the coverage was more spread out to all the possible storylines, not just one guy. As the afternoon went on, I became more and more interested in the tournament.
Tiger Woods will not play in U.S. Open
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Tiger Woods tumble continues as the golfer will not play at the U.S. Open in two weekends, meaning one more chance to inch closer to Jack will go by the wayside.
Tiger Woods is the Modern Day Mickey Mantle
May 13, 2011 By 6 Comments
Yesterday, Tiger Woods withdrew from The Players Championship after nine pathetic holes. Woods shot a front nine 42 before citing numerous leg maladies as the reasons for his withdrawal.
By itself, Tiger’s TPC failure is not a huge deal. The tournament is not a Major, nor did many people expect Tiger to compete anyway. He had barely swung a club since Sunday at Augusta.
In context, however, what happened yesterday just might have transformed a murmuring minority into a critical mass of doubters. It also might have signaled a shift in how we view the career of Tiger Woods moving forward and how we’ll someday view it looking back.
As I have spent some time this morning considering Tiger’s overall career, his recent struggles, and his potential for a return to form, there is one name, one memory that I keep coming back to.
Tiger Woods was once Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, and Jack Nicklaus all rolled into one. Now, in the wake of yet another lost weekend, Tiger seems like none of those sports icons. Rather, he seems like another still iconic but much more tragic figure:
Mickey Mantle.
Masters Recap: Charl Schwartzel’s amazing Sunday, Tiger’s surge, and Rory’s fade
April 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
Fortunately, they are still talking about the magnificent final round at the Masters yesterday — and not the brief controversy that flared up afterwards, when a female reporter was mistakenly denied access to the players locker room – which re-ignited some old controversies about Augusta National Golf Club and some of their long-standing policies.
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.
Masters: Saturday Tee Times and Pairings for Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, et al – Plus TV Info and Quick Preview
April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We don’t cover golf a ton here at MSF, but we usually do light up for the Majors. Even if you’re just a casual golf fan, which is what I consider myself to be, it is easy to get sucked into courses with the beauty and history of Augusta and stories like the comeback of a once colossal golfing force.
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
April 1, 2011 By 5 Comments
I was a teaching golf professional for a little over a year – not long enough, admittedly. I was on my way to work at Kapalua when I met my wife and she found out a) how much money I made, and b) how much time single golf pros spend at the bar.
But even without ever having studied the golf swing, or having just a year of teaching experience, it is incredibly simple to look in, from the outside, and identify problems in the golf swing; and it doesn’t matter if it’s a weekend duffer or the greatest golfer of all time, Tiger Woods’ swing.
With Masters quickly approaching next week, Tiger 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.
Links Kristen Bell Would Love: Point Guards, Especially Those Named ‘Williams,’ On the Move in the NBA, ‘Melo Debuts, and Tiger Woods is Upset
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
The following are links that we’re certain Kristen Bell would love.
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
February 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
The following are links that we’re certain Vanessa Minnillo would love.
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
February 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
The following are links that we’re certain Rihanna would love.
Links Leonor Varela Would Love: Big Big Ten Upsets, Jeff Fisher Is Leavin’ Town, and the NBA All-Star Starters Are Announced
January 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
The following are links that we’re certain Leonor Varela would love.
Double Entendre Headline of the Day…Starring Tiger Woods
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Well played Reuters headline writer. Well played. (Cap tip.)
Sure, Tiger cooperated by shooting the one number that would provide the potential for this kind of chuckle-chuckle double entendre, but you get credit for capitalizing on the opportunity.
One tweet to woo them all, sent by @TigerWoods
January 25, 2011 By 8 Comments
While driving to the office today, I heard Dick Vitale on Mike & Mike in the Morning lamenting the negatives of Twitter as highlighted by Jaycutlergate. And in some respects Vitale was right: there are some negatives to Twitter, especially when it comes to knee-jerk overreactions that can harm reputations.
However, Twitter can also be awesome. Very awesome. One great example: Jim Irsay. Another great example: the tweet Tiger Woods sent out earlier today that may do more to humanize him than anything else since last Thanksgiving. (And I think I may actually be serious about that.)
