Capelle On Golf

Tiger Woods Makes Most of the Pole Position
Tiger Woods got the favorable Thursday morning draw as he does at most majors, and he made the most of it, opening with a rock solid 67 that featured accurate driving, pin high iron shots, and Tiger-like putting.
Putting Tiger out first is better for him – he can [...]

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I’ll never forget the time I played my first 600 yard par five. The year was 1967, a time of wooden drivers and squishy golf balls that curved like crazy. The hole was the 12th at Lake San Marcos Resort in San Diego County. It seemed like it took forever to reach the putting surface [...]

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Padraig Harrington was lambasted for being a slow player thanks to the Bridgestone ruling, but one of the most consistently slow players in golf is his playing partner, Tiger Woods.
In the final rounds when he’s in contention Woods regularly shoots a low score. This is no accident, especially when he is in the final group. [...]

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As play began at the 1974 PGA, Jack Nicklaus was intent on capturing his thirteenth major in thirteen seasons, and on extending his four year streak of winning one or more majors a year.
Going into the final round, Nicklaus was one shot off the lead held by Lee Trevino, his arch nemesis who had already [...]

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Looking back at 1974, Jack Nicklaus’ thirteenth season on tour, it would not have been hard to see the winners coming in all four majors even though none were named Nicklaus.
Masters winner Gary Player had already won six majors. US Open winner Hale Irwin finished 4t at the Masters, three back of Player, and had [...]

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Padraig Harrington’s a likeable enough fellow and golf needs a proven major winner who might give Tiger Woods some competition on Sunday’s at a major. So, for those reasons, it’s good to see him emerge from the depths that his self imposed slump has taken him.
Like Woods twice before, Harrington was dissatisfied with a swing [...]

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I knew the field at the Buick Open was weak. A check of the World Golf Rankings confirmed that when it showed that Tiger Woods “earned” only 36 points for his win compared to the 60+ that go at well attended events. And, of course, that total was boosted by his appearance, so the field [...]

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