I THOUGHT DANIEL WEXLER would be a great source to turn to for commentary on the 2008 Ryder Cup and a couple of other topics. This from his bio:“Daniel Wexler is one of America’s leading golf historians and writers, having authored five prominent boo…

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Count Steve Stricker among those that love the FedExCup. Hearkening back to his performance of last year, Stricker fired a nifty 64 to overtake 1st round leader Hunter Mahan at The Barclays. Stricker punched out after his day’s work at -10, while Mahan slipped precipitously with a 2nd round 73 that…

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Yes, that’s how they want it spelled, FedExCup. Some marketing genius justified his existence in coming up with it. It doesn’t translate well to the established tournaments though. TheUSOpen doesn’t quite carry the same panache.

I wanted to see if Tiger Woods could win the darn thing without…

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Ben Curtis (Mike Davis/Flickr)WE NOW KNOW EIGHT of the 12 members of the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team. The PGA Championship was the cutoff for earning a spot on the team via the points system. The remaining four team members will be captain’s picks.Here …

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Assuming the obvious, that Tiger Woods is firmly entrenched as the world’s number one golfer, who is second best? Who deserves the title as most likely to challenge El Tigre when it matters, in a big tournament? The majors, the WGC events and the handful of other contests with packed fields and…

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Super power hitter J.B. Holmes stood alone as the only player under par after two rounds of the 90th PGA Championship. His mind boggling bomb strategy paid off today because, by his own admission, he was hitting his driver straight. Some of his tee balls were reportedly in the 400 yard range. His…

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Phil Mickelson is adding a lot of weight to this week’s PGA. At his press conference earlier today, Mickelson said a win at Oakland Hills would separate this season from ‘just okay’ to a great one… Well, this is a…

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Adventures in putting for Vijay Singh.(Gordons/Flickr)I DON’T REMEMBER WHO VIJAH SINGH is working with, but he better get on the phone with him in a hurry. I can’t recall ever seeing a tour pro beat a world-class field without making a putt outside…

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Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson continued their stellar play at Firestone, and share the third round lead with Lee Westwood. This is shaping up to be an exciting final round. Steve Elling of CBSSports.com offers this amusing bit about Phil’s…

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Miguel Angel Jimenez launches one at The Open Championship.(Steven Newton/Flickr)THEY CALL HIM THE MECHANIC. I’m referring, of course, to Miguel Angel Jimenez, and today on the CBS telecast Faldo and crew were wondering aloud about the nickname. Were…

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The “before” Phil (Jones/Flickr)BEN POPPER AT MEN’S VOGUE wrote to tell me about their stories on the new, svelte Phil Mickelson. OK, I’m not sure about svelte, but he does look a lot more fit.“We ran this piece on how Phil Mickelson shed 20 poun…

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Phil Mickelson testified before Congress on Tuesday about his concerns related to education in the maths and sciences in the United States, and about how his program, the Mickelson Exxon Mobil Teachers Academy, has succeeded. Lefty also got a chance…

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Padraig HarringtonYEARS FROM NOW, someone might ask Greg Norman what he did on his second honeymoon.“Let’s see, we traveled, did some sightseeing, shopped a little, I almost won the British Open, stuff like that.”So Norman didn’t win The Open C…

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(Honeyfield/Flickr)I WAS STILL TRYING TO GET USED to Greg Norman being in contention at the British Open, someone who now plays more tennis than golf, when another ghost from golf’s not-too-distant past appeared on the British Open leaderboard. David…

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With all of the cameras and spectators, it’s extremely rare to lose a ball in a professional tournament, let alone a major. But earlier today on the 6th hole at Birkdale, a wayward second shot from Phil Mickelson ended up…

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Defending championPadraig Harrington(Doyle/Flickr)RAINY, WINDY, CHILLY. Welcome to Royal Birkdale and the 137th Open Championship. The Brutish, er, British Open.Old Man Par and Royal Birkdale won today as 156 players donned long sleeves and rain gear t…

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Lee WestwoodI THOUGHT I’D GET SOME HELP figuring out the British Open, so I turned to the scribes, a few national golf writers and sports columnists. I dashed off an email to three and heard from one, Ian O’Connor, a FoxSports.com columnist and the…

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Phil Mickelson’s house is on the market selling for between $10,750,000 - $12,225,876. With all of the wildfires, the decision doesn’t come as much of a surprise. As always, the Deadspin commenters didn’t disappoint: VT Ben: Damn, and I was…

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YOU’RE DYING TO KNOW, RIGHT? OK, here it is: Neither of us is playing in the British Open.Ba-da-bum. (I’m glad you can’t throw tomatoes at me.)But seriously, Kenny is taking more heat than Phoenix asphalt. Why? What am I missing? Somebody tell me…

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Continue reading → What Kenny Perry and I Have in Common

A SIMPLE APOLOGY from a golf photographer to Tiger Woods for snapping a photo before impact has been pinpointed as the cause of an onslaught of apologies sweeping the golf world.The exact order is uncertain, but sources seem to agree that an apology fr…

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I’m sure most of you have heard the news already but it was announced today that Tiger is shutting down for the rest of the 2008 season.
His reason? Oh, just a torn ACL and fractured tibia.
Yup, that’s right. Tiger Woods played 91 holes to win the U.S. Open with a broken leg and busted knee. [...]

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REMEMBER IN THE WIZARD OF OZ when the Tin Man was all rusty and creaky? Then Dorothy squirted him with the oil can and he started moving, smiling and, finally, dancing.Tiger Woods was the Tin Man today, all rusty and gimpy. Not doing a whole lot, just …

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Geoff Ogilvy is lurking.EIGHTEEN DOWN, 54 TO GO. Round one of the U.S. Open is in the books, and two non-household names share the lead at three-under 68, Nationwide Tour player Justin Hicks and 29-year-old Kevin Streelman, who seems to emerge on visit…

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Whether it’s two drivers in the bag, an extra wedge, or a sore wrist, Phil Mickelson always seems to make headlines at a major. He did just that at Torrey Pines earlier today, choosing not to put a driver in…

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Round 1 of the U.S. Open frequently leaves some relative unknowns in the lead. No different this year. Justin Hicks and Kevin Streelman each had 3 under 68s to share a one stroke lead over Stuart Appleby, Eric Axley, Rocco Mediate, and Geoff Ogilvy. Streelman made some noise earlier this year at…

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Sounds like a dumb question. Perhaps it is. Regardless, they still play all 72 holes. Who would have picked Angel Cabrera last year? I didn’t, and if you say you did, and you’re not from Argentina, you’re lying. Angel’s mother didn’t pick him. Let’s search for an Angel this year or wimp out and…

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Continue reading → 2008 U.S. Open - Who Can Win?

Adam ScottAT 8:06 A.M. LOCAL TIME, the world’s top three golfers will tee off in the 108th U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. That would be Eldrick “Tiger” Woods, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott.And these elite golf warriors are pla…

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Defending champ CabreraFIRST OF ALL, AN APOLOGY. I’m not usually a negative guy, but it’s just too hard to pick a major winner. Last year at Oakmont I picked Tiger and he lost by a shot. I was crushed. (OK, not really.)Anyway, this year I thought I’d t…

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Year in and year out, the most difficult test in golf is upon us. Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA is the host for the 2008 U.S. Open. Make no mistake though, this isn’t even close to being the golf course that hosted the Buick Invitational in January. Longer, harder, faster are the keywords. Today…

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“Let’s go to Memphis in the meantime, baby.”?John HiattThis week definitely reminds me of the above lyric from the John Hiatt song.I admit I’m looking ahead with a full shag bag of anticipation to the U.S. Open. Can’t wait. I think most gol…

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Hogwash you say? Who’s the favorite then? Tiger? Home course advantage I’ll give you. Two month layoff won’t help. Sure, he’s Tiger Woods. Still, two weeks before a major he’s still not playing 18 holes on his backyard course that looks nothing like Torrey Pines in mid-summer. Four days of walking…

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Australian Matthew Goggin woke up with the lead at the 2008 Memorial this morning and he’ll go to bed tied for it. His even par 72 left him level with Kenny Perry, who carded a one under 71 today. Both players enter the third round at -7. Hot on their tails are Jerry Kelly, -6, Luke Donald, -5,…

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Continue reading → Goggin, Perry Tied for Memorial Lead. - Big Names Tumble.

Watching Phil Mickelson sign autographs at the Memorial earlier today reminds us here at The Golf Watch of how much we like Lefty. After all, he is the Cal Ripken of signing. For those of you not familiar, Cal would…

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Jack’s tournament, the 2008 Memorial at Muirfield Village may be more conspicuous this year for who’s not playing. Widely considered one of the best tourneys outside the majors, the withdrawals are stacking up at an unheard of rate. Tiger Woods, knee. Vijay Singh, rib injury. Steve Stricker, elbow….

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(Honeyfield/Flickr)AS SOMEBODY SAID, they don’t call him Phil the Thrill for nothing. Mickelson made an improbable (impossible for about anyone else) birdie on the final hole yesterday to walk off with the Crowne Plaza Invitational title at Colonial….

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Continue reading → The High Wire Act That Is Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson was inches away from being criticized for being too aggressive yet again. Reminiscent of the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot, Mickelson stepped up to the 18th tee at the Crowne Plaza Invitational tied for the lead, but…

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Continue reading → Mickelson dodges another Winged Foot collapse, wins at Hogan’s alley

Phil Mickelson, who has been in the spotlight this week not only for his golfing ability, but also for his acting, has the lead at the Crowne Plaza Invitational after day three by one stroke. Let’s just say Mickelson’s guest…

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NO KIDDING. If I heard it correctly on the golf telecast today, Phil Mickelson carried his own golf bag in an unplanned recent round at Torrey Pines, site of next month’s U.S. Open. It was part of the chatter about how Lefty is now in better shape.Phil…

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COLONIAL COUNTRY CLUB, the site of this week’s Crowne Plaza Invitational, ain’t what it used to be. Not by a long shot, or an average J.B. Holmes drive you might say.The historic layout where Ben Hogan recorded five victories is less than 7000 yard…

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Gotta have the double order of hash browns.–David Duval, on Waffle HouseLAST FRIDAY my friend Golf Blogger posted about the AP story on David Duval grubbin’ at Waffle House.“I had eggs, chicken, toast, grits and a double order of hash browns,” …

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With the howling winds this week, Phil Mickelson decided to switch putters before today’s final round at the Players. Lefty decided to go with a putter with no line, rather than his mallet putter which had a line. I didn’t…

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Continue reading → Putter change proves costly for Mickelson

Sergio Garcia’s putter didn’t desert him in the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship today. He maintained his reputation for being one of the, if not the best, ball strikers on tour by nailing 71% of the fairways and hitting 89% of the greens in regulation. Put that together with 29 putts and…

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Continue reading → Sergio Garcia Surges to THE PLAYERS Championship Lead After Round #1.

Let’s get one thing straight. Average golfer in no way supports or encourages illegal wagering of any type or form. The comments here are for amusement purposes only! Average golfer has never “knowingly” placed a wager on any type of sporting event, although he’s been known to randomly profit from…

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(Pocketwiley/Flickr)IF YOU CORNERED THEM outside of the media center and told them they would remain anonymous, what would PGA Tour players disclose?You’re in luck. The results of the Seventh Annual PGA Tour Player Survey are in. SI polled 72 players…

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(C. O’Neal/Flickr)CAN PHIL MICKELSON make some noise at TPC Sawgrass this week?The defending champion doesn’t have Tiger Woods to contend with, not that El Tigre has had a lot of success at Ponte Vedra Beach. Both Phil and Tiger have won The Players …

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Phil Mickelson will debut in a series of television commercials promoting the Crowne Plaza Invitational from May 22-25. The commercials will begin airing this Thursday, April 17th. What a performance from Lefty. The guy has talent. The tone of his…

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I’m a pretty unabashed Tiger Woods fan. Normally the teams and athletes I cheer for are perennial underdogs but my loyalty to TW is an exception.
So I’m naturally a bit bummed out today that Tiger couldn’t pull out a win at this year’s Masters.
I think it says a lot about not only Tiger’s game but [...]

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Continue reading → Tiger Woods Is Only Human

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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Continue reading → Masters Round Three: Plot Twist

Defending champion Zach Johnson practices his stroke.(John Coyne)We’ve been here before. A couple of young, talented players (Trevor Immelman and Brandt Snedeker) rise to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway point of the Masters. Then there are th…

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Continue reading → Masters Round Two: Familiar Territory

Recently a PR person at the Wall Street Journal contacted me. She wanted to alert me to their story about a new Masters book, First Sunday in April: The Masters.They and others made a big stink about the title. (The Masters ends on the second Sunday in…

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