I’ve been following Jack Nicklaus’ career since before he turned pro, both in person and on TV – I only missed a couple of majors during his prime. I remember watching him hit towering bombs on the range at the Bob Hope Desert Classic in 1963. Later that day on the ninth hole he hooked [...]
Entries from December 2011
Happy 70th Birthday to Jack Nicklaus!
January 21st, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: The Majors · Tiger vs. Jack
Bias Continues in the World Golf Rankings
January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Ryo Ishikawa and Charl Schwartzel know the secret to becoming one of the top 50 players in the world ahead of their time: play on a foreign circuit.
Events on the Japan Tour and some of the weak fielded European Tour events may award far fewer points than the big name events on the PGA Tour, [...]
Tags: Golf in General
Rory and Rickie Promise to Make 2010 a Season Worth Watching
January 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments
When considering the potential for greatness of highly touted prospects such as Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler, it is fashionable to speculate on if and when they might become the next Phil Mickelson. That’s nonsense. After all, who wants to wait a dozen years to see them win their first major?
Now I suppose it would [...]
Tags: Challengers