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Archive for the ‘FEDEX Cup’ Category
Friday, August 27th, 2010
The FEDEX Cup kicked off this week at the Barclays. Tiger Woods, newly single, seems to have regained his confidence and his swing on the course with six-under par round yesterday. It has always been a questions of when, not if, Tiger will make his return and win again. During his struggles there certainly have been some changes of the landscape on the PGA Tour. With Tiger out of the picture for most of the year, young players were able to gather confidence and prove that kids can now compete with seasoned professionals. If Tiger can return to his form from several years ago those players may lose that confidence rather quickly.
With the Ryder Cup coming up it is a great time for Tiger Woods to start dominating again. Tiger has always been fantastic in the singles competition at the Ryder Cup and with the uprising of European talent the Unites States will need every point possible.
Tags: FEDEX Cup, Ryder Cup, Tiger Woods
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Sunday, August 15th, 2010
The final major of the year did not disappoint. With a chance to win Dustin Johnson’s twist of fate, and a two stroke penalty, left him wondering what may have been. In the end it came down to Bubba Watson and Martin Kaymer. Two players well known within the golfing world. Kaymer took the title to become the third foreigner to win a major this year, Mickelson was the lone American with his win at the Masters. The golfing world has really entered a new era. Players from all over the world are not only winning tournaments, they are winning majors. It shows what a truly global game golf has become and is most certainly a sign of things to come. While Tiger and Phil had respectable showings they are certainly falling of the radar in comparison to their usual TV time. Young players from abroad are showing that they can come through in truly historic moments and beat the best in the world. The FEDEX playoffs should bring even more excitement and the Ryder Cup will top it all off. It should be one exciting fall of golf.
Tags: PGA TOUR
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
The Tiger woods rumors are swirling again. Divorce seems to be a guarantee for the top golfer in the land. It is being reported that his wife, Elin, is seeking a settlement worth hundreds of millions and custody of their children. Not much is going well for Tiger. The U.S. Open is coming up very shortly and Tiger is still dealing with his neck injury. It remains to be seen just how the golfing world will react to the ongoing Tiger mess. There is no doubt that Tiger will do everything he can to get to Pebble and play well, perhaps if that happens people will talk about his golf game more than his personal life.
Tags: Divorce, Elin Woods, Tiger Woods
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Monday, May 17th, 2010
We are one month away from the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. If the big tournaments so far this year are any gauge we are in for a treat in June. Phil Mickelson has to want this one as much as any other tournament. With so many heartbreaking losses in his U.S. Open past he must wake up in a cold sweat some nights. His priorities have definitely shifted towards his family in recent years, but perhaps that has helped him. He does not seem to have the problems closing the deal in the big events recently. Perhaps this is finally Phil’s year.
There is no doubt that the USGA will have Pebble Beach set up like never before. It is rather short for a modern U.S. Open course so look for everything off the fairway to be big trouble. If the wind picks up we could see some high scores.
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Monday, May 17th, 2010
After struggling over the past few years it was great to see Adam Scott hold on to win. Freddy Jacobson finished one shot back after failing to birdie the 18th at the Valero Texas Open. Adam Scott was once touted as the next great golfer before struggling with the putter and struggling for several years.
Aaron Baddeley also played well, finishing tied for 3rd. Baddeley has all but disappeared from the leaderboard over the last couple years after struggling with swing changes and his driver.
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Golf fans could not ask for much more from a golf tournament. Mr. Fred Couples leads the tournament after day one. He has one of the most diverse groups in golf leaderboard history chasing him. With ten players within two shots there should be plenty of excitement. Tiger Woods had a surprisingly warm reception on the first tee and Phil Mickelson finally found his putting stroke to shoot a 67. Lee Westwood, who seems to be near the top of every major in recent history, also shot 67 along with Tom Watson. Following his 72 hole bogey, and eventual loss in a playoff, at the British Open last summer Watson is showing he can still compete at age 60.
Day one was everything promised and more. Perhaps the scariest thing is how comfortable Tiger Woods seemed to be. There is no doubt that even he had some butterflies going into today. There were a lot of questions regarding the reception he would receive and how some five plus months away would treat him. As usual Tiger scrambled around Augusta to a four under 68, just two shots back. If he settles in he could easily run away with this. For now it is a crowded leaderboard with proven winners in the hunt. There is not doubt that people will be glued to the tube this weekend.
Tags: Augusta, Phil Mickelson, The Masters, Tiger Woods, Tom Watson
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
Tiger Woods is officially back in action at the Masters tournament. Tiger played in his first practice round since his personal life came crashing down. Tiger spoke with press afterwards admitting that he has done some terrible things. He also stated his wife will not be attending the tournament this week.
Tiger comes in expecting to play well but will face some tough competition from Ernie Els and others. With two wins in the last month, Ernie Els appears to be returning to his prior form. Els faced criticism from Woods after coming back from a knee injury. Tiger questioned his work ethic following the surgery. Phil Mickelson looks to add another major to his trophy room as well.
There is no doubt that this will have the most drama of any golf tournament in recent history. Hopefully the tournament will be more about golf than personal problems.
Tags: The Masters, Tiger Woods
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Thursday, March 25th, 2010
There is no doubt that the upcoming Masters event will be the most publicized golf event in recent years, perhaps history. So much seems to be riding on the tournament for Tiger Woods. It seems as though it can go one of two ways, he plays well and people will slow the Tiger “affair” talk or he misses the cut and it all starts again. Tiger is catching some grief for choosing the first major of the year from the media and golf greats such as Jack Nicklaus. If Tiger does not play well he is just setting himself up for further scrutiny. Attempting to win a major is enough work as is, throw in a scandal and it becomes nearly impossible. There is no doubt that Tiger wants to win this and get on with his career, and life, but we have to questions his choice of tournaments for his return. One thing is for sure, the grounds at Augusta National will be buzzing.
Tags: Tiger Woods
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Tiger Woods is apparently ready to make his comeback this month at the Arnold Palmer invitational. While the news is still in the rumor stages, it seems that this date would make sense if he plans to play in the Masters. It is likely that Woods would want to get a tournament or two in before the first major of the year. Many had speculated he may take the entire 2010 season off. Whenever he comes back there will still be unanswered questions. There is no doubt that he will avoid the media and reject any questions regarding the scandal or his family.
The PGA Tour can certainly gain from an earlier comeback. Woods draws larger audiences than any other golfer and a field is not considered complete until he tees off. There is no doubt that Tiger wants to catch Jack Nicklaus and obtain the one record he does not have yet, 18 major championships. If he comes back this early and is ready to play, the media circus may leave in a hurry.
Tags: Arnold Palmer, invitatioal, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods comeback
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
The PGA Tour heads to Arizona for two straight weeks in a rare contrast of events. First up is the Accenture World Match Play just north of Tucson. It will bring the best in the world, almost, in match play format that always leads to some exciting golf. The course is long and showcases greens with more break than perhaps any other course on the regular rotation. Geoff Ogilvy looks to defend just two hours from his U.S. home.
Two weeks from now is the always crazy Waste Management Open, formerly the FBR Open. The top players who choose to stick around following the Accenture will go from a quiet mountain setting to a loud and out of control course. TPC Scottsdale will be packed with ASU students and nearly everyone else in the Phoenix area. Most days the crowds are 100,000+ strong and a quarter of those will be surrounding the always exciting 16th. The only hole on tour that looks more like a stadium than a golf course and is constantly noisy.
The next two weeks on Tour will show polar opposites in tournament and format experiences. With the first event starting with just 64 players and a couple thousand spectators to a full field party the following week.
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