Capelle On Golf

Twelve weeks have passed since Tiger Woods hung up his spikes for the year. Upon the news of his forced sabbatical the golf world wondered who would step up and advantage of his absence. Would the big names loosen up and rediscover the magic? Would there be some surprising disappointments? And would some budding young [...]

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Phil Mickelson’s season would be a huge success by any player’s standards short of the elite players who measure success in major titles.
He’s finished in the top 25 in 18 of 19 tournaments. He’s also won twice and has five additional top 10s. His only miss came at the AT&T Pebble Beach where an [...]

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At the beginning of the season Tiger Woods was said to have lost sleep when the gauntlet was thrown down by Jason Day, the brash and super talented young Australian.”Everyone is working toward something. I’m trying to work toward taking that No. 1 spot from him,” said Day.
His early season progress looked like a hot [...]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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