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Entries Tagged as 'Challengers'

Sergio Garcia is the Man in the Arena

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Remaining in the hunt until late on Sunday at the majors is so difficult that only a handful of players usually finish within two or three shots of the winner. Ah, but for those who do, the reward is an experience to be remembered forever. To be in the arena – On Sunday – In […]

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The One and Only Josh Broadaway

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Josh Broadaway sounds close to Broadway Joe, which was the nickname for the legendary quarterback of the New York Jets. So, if Josh, who is currently plying his trade on the Nationwide Tour, hits the big time his name will make him easy to distinguish from the anonymous hordes of wannbe superstars.
And if you see […]

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Anthony Kim to Golf’s Rescue

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

British Open Coverage
Big names like Nick Faldo (39) and Greg Norman (41) were aging rapidly as the 1996 season was drawing to a close, so golf was in need of a fresh new face to pump some life into the game. With Hollywood like timing Tiger Woods appeared on the scene. Now that he’s sidelined […]

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Phil Mickelson is on Golf’s Hot Seat

July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Over the last three seasons during Tiger Woods has literally owned the British Open and PGA. Consider his record from 2005-2007:
British Open: W, W, 12t
PGA: 4t, W, W
With Tiger on the sidelines, conventional wisdom says that Phil Mickelson has a huge opportunity to bolster his resume by winning either of these events. Still, if the […]

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Anthony Kim Busts Loose

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Three months after his 21st birthday Anthony Kim tied for second in his first PGA Tour event in September 2006. Then he attended the infamous Q School about two months later and finished 13t, earning his card for 2007. Eight tournaments into his rookie season Kim went on a tear. Starting at the Shell-Houston Open […]

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Young Phenoms with a Shot at the Majors

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Morgan Pressel did it in 2007. So did Johnny McDermott in 1911. Both won professional majors before their twentieth birthday. In the last 100 years, they are the only ones to do so.
Tiger Woods, at 21 and three+ months, was not too far removed from his teens when he scored his breakthrough win at the […]

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Martin Kaymer on the Down Escalator

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

I’m always on the lookout for the next potential Tiger beater, especially among the younger players. The newcomers with potential are particularly fascinating because they haven’t been out on tour for five or ten years like the Sergio Garcia’s of the world, getting their psyche’s ground into mush.
Martin Kaymer, aged 23, has been hailed as […]

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The PGA Tour Needs Geoff Ogilvy Big Time

March 9th, 2008 · No Comments

I was rooting for Phil Mickelson to win his third straight major at the 2006 U.S. Open. Hey, I’ve got good reasons. I grew up in San Diego, my name’s Phil, and I play lefhanded. I remember slamming the remote on the couch when his second shot hit a tree and he imploded. They say […]

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Danny Chia – The World’s Greatest Longshot

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

When it’s a non Tiger weekend, it’s time to hit the net. Time to visit far off lands. Like Malaysia, where native son Danny Chia, the #721 ranked player in the world, finds himself tied for the lead after 36 holes of the Maybank Malaysian Open after posting rounds of 65-67.
A ranking in the seven […]

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The Clock is Ticking on Sergio Garcia

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Time is passing, Tiger, Phil, and the no names are winning majors. And Sergio Garcia continues be a head case. It didn’t have to be this way if only … if only he’d won the 1999 PGA when he finished a shot behind Tiger Woods, who was trying to end an 0 for […]

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