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August 16th, 2008 — , Dave Stockton, Lee Trevino, Orville Moody, U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Photo: Orville and Kim, his caddie and friend.KIM GREEN WAS A CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND of Orville Moody, who died last week in Texas. Kim also caddied for “Sarge,” a U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open champion, in the early 1990s. She graciously shared many…
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August 15th, 2008 — , Dave Stockton, Gene Littler, Lee Trevino, Orville Moody, U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Photo: Orville and Kim, his caddie and friend.KIM GREEN WAS A CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND of Orville Moody, who died last week in Texas. Kim also caddied for “Sarge,” a U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open champion, in the early 1990s. She graciously shared many…
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August 8th, 2008 — , Billy Casper, Bob Goalby, Champions Tour, Don January, Doug Ford, Doug Sanders, Dow Finsterwald, Gene Littler, Jack Fleck, Lee Elder, Orville Moody, U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
ORVILLE MOODY, THE 1969 U.S. OPEN CHAMPION, died today in Texas. He was 74. Reports didn’t give a cause of death, but he had been in poor health for most of the year after suffering a massive stroke.A former caddie informed me of Orville’s death vi…
Related StoresAugust 6th, 2008 — , Oakland Hills, PGA Championship, PGA Tour. Tiger Woods, Torrey Pines, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
I’m picking this guy to win the year’s last major.(Marcia Cirillo/Flickr)AFTER NOT PICKING TIGER WOODS at Torrey Pines because I reasoned a crippled person couldn’t win in U.S. Open conditions, I vowed to never go against him again. NEVER.So I’m pi…
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August 2nd, 2008 — , European Tour, Lee Westwood, Masters Tournament, Mechanic, Miguel Angel Jimenez, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Ryder Cup, The Open Championship, U.S. Open, Vijay Singh, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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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August 1st, 2008 — , Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills, PGA Championship, PGA Tour, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
THE MONSTER IS READY. Oakland Hills, site of next week’s PGA Championship, is groomed and sufficiently gnarly as it awaits the arrival of the world’s best golfers.This monster, as Ben Hogan famously called it after his 1951 U.S. Open victory, will …
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July 29th, 2008 — , Jim Mackay Torrey Pines, Oakland Hills, PGA Championship, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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…
Related StoresJuly 19th, 2008 — , British Open, Greg Norman, Rocco Mediate, Royal Birkdale, The Open Championship, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
I HAD FORGOTTEN. Or, perhaps more accurate, I might not have truly appreciated Greg Norman. This British Open at Royal Birkdale has re-opened my eyes to the enormous talent of the Great White Shark.To be the 54-hole leader at The Open Championship at a…
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July 12th, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Bob Rosburg, Dow Finsterwald, Gay Brewer, Gene Littler, MIke Souchak, Mark Calcavecchia, Orville Moody, PGA Tour, Tommy Bolt, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
LAST MONDAY NEAR THE END of an hour-long phone conversation, a retired West Coast sportswriter who shares my interest in the old-time PGA Tour players said what I often think: They won’t be around forever.Three days later 15-time tour winner Mike Sou…
Related StoresJuly 11th, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, LPGA Tour, MIke Souchak, PGA Tour, Paula Creamer, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Souchak on SI cover.PAULA CREAMER WAS BLAZING HOT yesterday at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. The Pink Panther fired a course-record 60, including a seven-under 27 on her second nine. Paula birdied nine of her last 11 holes.At the 1955 Texas Ope…
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July 5th, 2008 — , AT&T National, Kenny Perry, PGA Tour, Rocco Mediate, Ryder Cup, The Players Championship, Tom Pernice Jr., Tommy Armour III, Travelers Championship, U.S. Open, paul Goydos from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Tommy Armour IIIHEY, HAVE YOU NOTICED? Old is the new good on the PGA Tour.The magic age might just be 48. I mean, 48-year-olds are coming out of the woodwork.You have your Kenny Perry, winner of two 2008 events and a lock for the U.S. Ryder Cup team t…
Related StoresJuly 1st, 2008 — , Butch Harmon, Johnny Miller, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Retief Goosen, Tiger Woods, Tim Finchem, U.S. Open, golf spoof from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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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June 27th, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, Buick Open, PGA Tour, Rocco Mediate, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
AS SOMEONE PUT IT, Tiger won the trophy, but Rocco won the hearts. Cliché? Yep. Sappy? Yep. But hey, it’s right on the mark.
Ever since Rocco Mediate went toe-to-toe with golf’s Goliath, Tiger Woods, and nearly brought down the giant in the U.S. …
Related StoresJune 27th, 2008 — , Golf, Golf For Women, Golf chicks, Michelle Wie, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary, U.S. Open from golfchick @ The Golf Chick Golf Blog
There aren’t many, I admit, but there are a few. I also admit that while I’m glad for many of the things we don’t have in common, I sure wish I had her potential in golf. That said, here’s what we do share:
Skipped a lot of school (wish mine had been for golf)
Enjoy Cheerios (educated [...]
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June 25th, 2008 — , PGA Tour, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, golf spoof from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Pocketwiley/Flickr)IN A BRIEF INTERVIEW, Tiger’s Left Knee updated ARMCHAIR GOLF after Tiger’s ACL surgery performed on Tuesday.Q: Thanks for talking to me again.LEFT KNEE: Sure, no problem.Q: First of all, is there anything you would like to say …
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June 19th, 2008 — , U.S. Open, USGA from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate’s 18-hole playoff was about as thrilling as it could get. In my office, several colleagues huddled around a single computer trying to catch the live stream. This became a common sight all over the country….
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June 18th, 2008 — , Fitness and Health, Golf, LPGA, News, PGA Tour, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, knee injury from golfchick @ The Golf Chick Golf Blog
Tiger’s taking his ball (and US Open trophy) and going home. For the rest of the year.
Stress fractures of the tibia, a torn ligament, and his upcoming ACL surgery have the world’s number one hobbling away with his winnings to recover for the rest of the year. I hope he has a good disability plan, [...]
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June 17th, 2008 — , Golf, Johnny Miller, News, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary, Rocco Mediate, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from golfchick @ The Golf Chick Golf Blog
If you missed the US Open, you missed some of the best golf ever televised. It was incredible. Almost literally. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought it was rigged to script the drama. I guess it’s conceivable that Tiger could aim for an adjacent hole’s bunker knowing he could execute the amazing [...]
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June 16th, 2008 — , NBC, U.S. Open from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
NBC and USGA officials must have been pretty pleased when they saw the overnight ratings of yesterday’s final round. Sunday’s coverage earned the best overnight rating in six years, at 8.5/18. Most impressive was the audience from 8:30-9:00 EST, which…
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(O’Neal/Flickr)TIGER WOODS CLINCHED his third U.S. Open title today in a 19-hole playoff with journeyman Rocco Mediate. Could we have honestly expected any other result?It’s like watching a movie. You know how it’s going to end. Well, you think you…
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June 16th, 2008 — , Don't get me started, Golf, Johnny Miller, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary, Rants And Random Ramblings, U.S. Open, golf announcers from golfchick @ The Golf Chick Golf Blog
I’m told he’s not mentally disabled, so I guess Johnny Miller is fair game. With all the incredible action yesterday, it was irritating to have to listen to his nonsense. Rather than muting the telecast, I decided to document some of his gems. Some are listed by readers in this previous post, but here are [...]
Related StoresJune 15th, 2008 — , U.S. Open from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Brian Hewitt of The Golf Channel spoke with the USGA’s Mike Davis about what the course setup might look like tomorrow morning for the playoff. Davis told Hewitt that the USGA is going to keep the course around the same…
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June 15th, 2008 — , PGA Tour, Tiger Woods, Torrey Pines, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
I DIDN’T SEE IT. I’m in California for a family wedding and reception that took place during yesterday’s entire third round of the U.S. Open.So I didn’t see the drama of Tiger Woods’ painful march across Torrey Pines unfold. I didn’t see th…
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June 15th, 2008 — , U.S. Open from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Happy Father’s Day and U.S. Open Sunday. It’s going to be in the mid-70’s in La Jolla, with partly cloudy skies and lights winds from 5-10 mph. Feel free to e-mail any comments to thegolfwatcher@thegolfwatch.com — I will get things…
Related StoresJune 13th, 2008 — , PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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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June 13th, 2008 — , Adam Scott, Ernie Els, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, Vijah Singh from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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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June 12th, 2008 — , U.S. Open from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
I got home today about three hours before coverage ended (thank you primetime television), and downloaded Geoff Shackelford’s .jpeg of the round one pin sheet. As a caddy, this made the viewing experience that much better.
Related StoresJune 12th, 2008 — , Johnny Miller, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
TWENTY-ONE HOURS of TV coverage are on tap for the U.S. Open. It’s ESPN, NBC and ESPN on Thursday and Friday. It’s all NBC on the weekend.Thursday & Friday10 a.m. - Noon PDT (1 - 3 p.m. EDT) on ESPNNoon - 2 p.m. PDT (3 - 5 p.m. EDT) on NBC2 p.m. - …
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June 11th, 2008 — , Adam Scott, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Torrey Pines, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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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June 11th, 2008 — , Adam Scott, Angel Cabrera, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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…
Related StoresJune 10th, 2008 — , J.D. Tucker, Matt Lauer, Torrey Pines, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
BY NOW YOU’VE SURELY HEARD the results of Matt Lauer’s trip around Torrey Pines, site of this week’s U.S. Open. The NBC anchor, a single-digit handicapper, shot an even 100 on the brutal setup.Playing partner Justin Timberlake did slightly better, …
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June 10th, 2008 — , Ben Hogan, Oakmont, PGA Tour, Tiger Woods, Torrey Pines, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
BEN HOGAN WAS FAMOUS for sizing up a U.S. Open setup and determining what score would win the pressure-packed 72-hole marathon. And then he would go out and shoot it. Hogan won a record four U.S. Opens, and could easily have won five or six.What will i…
Related StoresJune 8th, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, British Open, Jack Nicklaus, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
LEGENDARY SPORTS BROADCASTER Jim McKay died this weekend. He was 86. Something I didn’t know: His real name was James McManus, but he legally changed it after hosting a program a CBS executive dubbed “The Real McKay.”Some of us grew up with McKay…
Related StoresJune 5th, 2008 — , Colin Montgomerie, Justin Rose, Nick Faldo, PGA Tour, Sergio Garcia, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
MY FRIEND, BRIAN, who supplies photography for this blog, is sticking up for Monty after my post about the most overrated tour players. This is bumped up from the comments section, with Brian’s permission:Sorry, I know it’s not your list but a Scot…
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June 5th, 2008 — , Golf News, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from Jack @ The Golf Slice
Tiger Woods has every intention of making a great comeback next week for the US Open. Even though he may not be completely ‘up to par’ yet, he still feels that he will be in good enough shape to attend.
It has been quite a long time since the golf champion has been able to [...]
June 4th, 2008 — , PGA Tour, Tiger Woods, Torrey Pines, U.S. Open, golf spoof from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Tiger’s Left Knee at the 2007 Masters.(Pocketwiley/Flickr)ARMCHAIR GOLF recently caught up with Tiger’s Left Knee during a break between practice sessions.Q: In Monday’s conference call, Tiger said, “I feel like I’m getting there. Hopefully, it’l…
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June 3rd, 2008 — , Colonial, Davis Love, Fred Couples, PGA Tour, Pat Perez, The Memorial, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
WHEW. HE MADE IT.Last month Pat Perez told ARMCHAIR GOLF, “This year it’s all about the U.S. Open. I have to get in there. That’s the biggest of the bigs for me. Back home in San Diego, that’s my main goal in life right now.”When I asked him …
Related StoresMay 29th, 2008 — , Arnold Palmer, Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, Oakmont, PGA Tour, The Memorial, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
THEY CALLED HIM FAT JACK. Early in his career, a serious, heavy-set Jack Nicklaus was the villain, an object of open scorn on the PGA Tour, especially at Grand Slam events such as the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont.Ten years older and the undisputed king of…
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May 28th, 2008 — , Tiger Woods, U.S. Open from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Yesterday, Tiger Woods met with the media at Congressional Country Club and said that he is “right on pace” to return for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. His exact quote was: I’m just trying to get this thing organized…
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May 27th, 2008 — , Ernie Els, Jack Nicklaus, PGA Tour, The Memorial, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Pocketwiley/Flickr)CAN’T SAY I BLAME Ernie Els for changing his mind about playing the Memorial, especially after missing the cut last week at the BMW PGA Championship. The Big Easy ballooned to a 75-73 for 148 at Wentworth of all places, his home cou…
Related StoresMay 26th, 2008 — , NBC, U.S. Open from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Rather than ending the U.S. Open on the west coast at 4 p.m. local time on Sunday, the USGA has decided to end the tournament at 6 p.m. local time. This means that there will be a prime time finish…
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May 24th, 2008 — , U.S. Open, USGA from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
With the appointment of Mike Davis as senior director of Rules and Competitions for the USGA two years ago, a new trend was set for much more forgiving layouts, particularly at this year’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Though the…
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May 24th, 2008 — , Colonial, Crowne Plaza Invitational, Phil Mickelson, Rod Pampling, Stephen Ames, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
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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Tiger’s Left Knee in action. (Honeyfield/Flickr)IN A RARE AND REVEALING INTERVIEW, Tiger Woods’ Left Knee told ARMCHAIR GOLF about its recovery from a third surgery and the multiple pressures that come with supporting the world’s greatest golfer. Q: …
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May 19th, 2008 — , U.S. Open from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
For the second time in a month, Tod Leonard and Ed Zieralski of the San Diego Union-Tribune report that Torrey Pines has been vandalized. They write… In the latest incident early yesterday at the cliffside, par-3 third – the most…
Related StoresMay 13th, 2008 — , British Open, Colonial, PGA Championship, PGA Tour, Pat Perez, Ryder Cup, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Pat Perez Golf)I welcome back Pat Perez to ARMCHAIR GOLF. Currently ranked 58th in the world and 50th in FedEx Cup points, Double P is having another solid year on tour that includes two top tens and about $800,000 in earnings after 13 events.That sai…
Related StoresMay 10th, 2008 — , PGA Tour, Pat Perez, The Players Championship, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
A PAST GUEST of Armchair Golf, six-year PGA Tour player Pat Perez stops by early next week for a Q&A. The world No. 55 golfer is two over heading into the weekend at The Players Championship.Next week Double P talks about why he has to get into the U.S…
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo shot a 5-over-par 75 at the Golf Club of Dallas yesterday, finishing four strokes back of the last spot available for sectional qualifying. Romo missed a one-foot bogey putt on the first hole, but kept…
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May 2nd, 2008 — , Champions Tour, FedEx Kinko's Classic, Hale Irwin, PGA Tour, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
“Don’t show me the money. Show me what you’ve won.”?Hale IrwinYou’d be hard-pressed to find somebody who has squeezed more wins out of his God-given talent than Hale Irwin. Not the longest hitter or the most aesthetically pleasing swinger o…
Related StoresApril 21st, 2008 — , Billy Casper, Fred Hawkins, Legends of Golf, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Ryder Cup, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
“Underrated” has been following Billy Casper around for years. Casper was a great player who many people either haven’t heard of or don’t know much about.Today at Legends of Golf when they introduced Billy on the first tee, his list of accompli…
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