Capelle On Golf

Tiger Woods’ third knee surgery and the prognosis that his knee could be an ongoing problem has thrown a monkey wrench in those predictions for 22-25+ majors. 19-20 is looking a whole lot better.
Let’s assume Tiger finishes with 19 majors at the completion of his 19th season. In the same number of seasons Nicklaus won [...]

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Swing theories have long opposed each other. Should the wrists set early or late in the swing? Should a player restrict their hip turn, or let them swing freely? Keep the left arm straight, or let it bend a little? And then there is the issue about keeping the head steady.
In his column in the [...]

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2008 Masters Coverage - Thru 4/15
Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods share many things in common, including an uncommon brilliance at an early age. Woods showed his in the U.S. Amateur, winning three in a row. Nicklaus won two of three in last three years as an amateur. But what was truly remarkable was his record [...]

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The PGA Tour likes to plaster their Tour Victories graphic on their telecasts like it is supposed to be some big deal. It’s easy to see why – they are in the PGA Tour tournament business. But, as we all know, a player’s record in the majors, which they have nothing to do with, [...]

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I get a kick out of it when a well spoken pro starts firing from the hip on golf’s greatest rivalry, Tiger vs. Jack. Just the other day in a column by Del Milligan on greatness, Andy Bean laid down the criteria for Woods’ ascendancy to throne. For the record, Andy Bean was an almost [...]

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A lot of attention has been focused on Tiger Woods’ putting lately, and with good reason, for he’s been holing crucial putts from everywhere for the last seven months. Draining putts is a big part of his winning formula, but over the long run, Tiger does his best when his swing is in top [...]

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The best kept secret the weekend of the Accenture Match Play was the Wendy’s Champions Skins game, which was faced with the unenviable task of competing against Tiger Woods’ romp to the title. This was unfortunate, because Jack Nicklaus, for the zillionth time, reminded the golf world why he has arguably the best swing in [...]

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The golf world is transfixed by Tiger Woods’ pursuit of Jack Nicklaus’ 18 majors. A number of pundits believe that he could capture the Grand Slam this year. This would leave him just one shy of the Golden Bear’s record. Though winning majors is Tiger’s objective, finishing right behind first place in the majors, as [...]

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I chose three players to win in each bracket (12 of 64) just to give myself a rooting interest in this event. Eight made it to round two, five moved on to round three. These included Tiger Woods, Stuart Appleby, K.J. Choi, Steve Stricker, and Henrik Stenson. Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, and Padraig Harrington [...]

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