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July 2nd, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, Augusta National, Ian O'Connor, Jack Nicklaus, Masters Tournament from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
WHEN IAN O’CONNOR CONTACTED ME in May and offered to do something on his new golf book, Arnie & Jack, I said, “Great.” The book was doing very well and already on my radar. Then the author emails me. Perfect.Besides, growing up, Jack Nicklaus was m…
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May 8th, 2008 — , Augusta National, PGA Tour, Pete Dye, TPC Sawgrass, The Players Championship from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Russ Glasson/Flickr)The ardent golfer would play Mount Everestif somebody put a flagstick on top.?Pete DyeDO YOU EVER WATCH a golf telecast and secretly wish you could try your luck on a certain hole?The par-3 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass brings out th…
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April 17th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Steve Flesch from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Half of golf is fun; the other half is putting.?Peter DobereinerIt wasn’t that long ago that Steve Flesch was putting “very poorly.”You wouldn’t have known it last week at the Masters. The southpaw was dropping par-saving putts in the throw-u…
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April 15th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Ernie Els, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Masters Tournament, Nick Price, PGA Tour, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Gary Player at the Masters.(The Armchair Golfer)While a generation of American golfers idolized Jack Nicklaus, South African golfers such as Nick Price, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and new Masters champion Trevor Immelman looked up to their hero, Gary …
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April 12th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Brandt Snedeker, Ian Poulter, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Paul Casey, Phil Mickelson, Retief Goosen, Steve Flesch, Tiger Woods, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Paul Casey (Pocketwiley/Flickr)Playing on an Augusta National course softened by rain, Tiger Woods did what he needed to do on Saturday. Woods shot a moving-day 68 and, at one point, pulled within a few shots of the lead.But somebody forgot to tell Tre…
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April 12th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Ian Poulter, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, PGA Tour. Tiger Woods, Trevor Immelman from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Ian Poulter is in contention at the Masters. (Speedpics/Flickr)South African Trevor Immelman is the 36-hole leader at Augusta. Englishman Ian Poulter is tied for third, three shots back.Trevor Immelman“The best players in the world get nervous and th…
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April 10th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Ben Crenshaw, Mark O'Meara, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Tiger Woods from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Photo: The Armchair Golfer)Has it already been 10 years since Mark O’Meara rolled in that right-to-left mid-range birdie on the 72nd hole to win the Masters?Since then O’Meara, of all people, apparently suffered from a case of the yips. I always t…
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April 10th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Mark O'Meara, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Steve Williams, Tiger Woods from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Photo: The Armchair Golfer)A moment before “lift off.” Tiger Woods collects a tee and readies himself to launch his 3 metal on the par-4 10th hole at Augusta National during Monday’s practice round. To his right, Mark O’Meara retrieves his dri…
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April 9th, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, Augusta National, Ben Hogan, Fred Hawkins, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Ryder Cup from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
What’s that saying? Something about no one remembers who finishes in second?Fifty years ago, in 1958, Arnold Palmer won his first Green Jacket. Palmer’s play and charisma combined with television forever changed professional golf. Arnie went on to …
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April 8th, 2008 — , Amen Corner, Augusta National, Herbert Warren Wind, John Coyne, Masters Tournament from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
As you can see from the below photos, it was overcast at Augusta National on my Monday at the Masters. It was also quite cool until the sun broke through the thick cloud cover in the early afternoon.John Coyne and I made a couple of loops through Amen …
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April 8th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Crow's Nest, John Coyne, Masters Tournament, Sergio Garcia from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Yesterday I made my first-ever trip to Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Tournament. It was Monday, the first practice day. Following are a few photos to get started. More to come.Departing: The Armchair Golfer and daughters.My Masters compani…
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April 5th, 2008 — , Augusta National, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Tiger Woods from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Pocketwiley/Flickr)“Get off on the last South Carolina exit,” Kathy said. “It’s farther but will save you time.”Kathy works in the ticket office at the Augusta National Golf Club. She helped me a week ago when my tickets for the Monday pract…
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April 1st, 2008 — , Augusta National, Masters Tournament from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
The Patrons Menu. (Wally Baba/Flickr)To my knowledge, I’ve never eaten a pimento cheese sandwich. Unless my parents served me one when I was a boy, in which case I ate every bite. That was the rule.However, I may eat one next Monday when I attend my …
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October 29th, 2007 — Augusta National, Masters Tournament, Ryder Cup from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
The notification came in the mail on Saturday. By random drawing, I was awarded two daily grounds tickets for the Wednesday practice round at the 37th Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.It wasn’t my first choice. I applied for tw…
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