Archive for the 'Majors' Category

Tiger’s Kryptonite Is From South Korea- YE Yang Wins The ‘09 PGA Championship!

No one thought it would happen this way….14 of 14 while leading after 3 rounds..but never say never…it was a rollercoaster of an afternoon for all of my fellow duffers who were glued to the Tv on Sunday afternoon…While I was only hoping for an exciting round to watch, I had no idea what was [...]

Stenson Prevails At The Players- Tiger Stumbles Pulling Cejka Down With Him

Dennis is one of my golf buddy’s I play with on a regular basis…..he actually played a round with Alex Cejka here on our home course back about 5-6 years ago…back then when we had our TPC designation and the Honda Classic, lots of PGA professionals like Alex and Bernard Langer would practice here at [...]

The 2009 Masters…An Enjoyable Rollercoaster Till The Very End…

What a great week…The Masters this year has given us too many stories to talk about…where to begin?….hopes were high for Sergio or Camillo to do well this week….while they played well, there was no fire in the belly for either of these latin bombers….and what about Paddy?…could he complete the “3 pete” that many [...]

The Shark Falters-Harrington Wins The Open For 2 Consecutive Years

Could the impossible happen….could he do it….unfortunately my friends, the Shark faltered and fell to the man from Ireland. This was a great contest with an exciting finish….any one of 5 players in contention could of run away with the claret jug.. This year’s Open was a contest of “weather endurance”…with driving rain and 30mph [...]

Tiger Takes The Win On The 91st Hole-Rocco Exceeds His Expectations

While being a Tiger fan for years, I always root for the underdog….and Rocco Mediate played the round of his career today…one of the most impressive feats I have ever seen in professional golf…hat’s off to the man from Naples…a 45-year old who survived back surgery and several inconsistent years of play to give [...]

Tiger’s Miracle Birdie Putt On 18 Clinches A Monday Playoff With Rocco

I always naively believe that when the chips are down, Tiger will somehow falter…somehow fail to make the impossible shot…and he always proves me wrong…WHAT A FINISH….he staggered out the gate with a disappointing double, and continued to struggle the entire round…Lee Westwood gave a great showing…but couldn’t keep the drives on the fairway, and [...]

Day 3 At Torrey Pines: 3 Miracles Put Tiger In The Final

What a day of golf…local favorite Phil ends the day at +10….thanks to an ugly 9…with three consecutive bad chips..Tiger fights the knee and has an incredible eagle on the back keeping him in contention at the top, as well as an impossible eagle chip and a 40 foot downhill eagle putt on 18 to [...]

The US Open Day 2: Four Putts, Lip-Out’s Abound and Tiger Roars!

The second day of the US Open at Torrey Pines is coming to a close…our first round leaders Hicks and Streelman are no where to be found on the top of the leader board….today was a day of 4 putts and too many lip-out’s to even begin to fathom….Vijay 4 putted, with three of them [...]

Day One At Torrey Pines Has Our Top Dogs Struggling

As we finish day one of US Open at Torrey Pines, we find our top players fighting to keep their heads above water…Tiger, Phil and Adam Scott all had a difficult day…Tiger stumbled out of the gates with a 1st hole double bogey, errant drives, and some tough putts…it seems as if the rust on [...]

2008 US Open Preview: Torrey Pines To Challenge All

What a week for our man Tiger who returns to the tour this week..the US Open at Torrey Pines….the spotlight will be on both #1 and #2 this during these exciting four days of golf…both Tiger and Phil share a common bond with this course as locals…both have won here on multiple occasions over their [...]