Capelle On Golf

Graeme McDowell is your 2010 U.S. Open champion. Boy, I never saw that one coming, especially after listening to Johnny Miller, who convinced me that his short and fast swing would not hold up on Sunday pressure. But it did, and he kept punching out pars with an occasional bogey for an uninspiring, yet winning [...]

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Like a marathon race, as the U.S. Open heads into the final stretch, the vast majority have turned into stragglers, leaving only six players in the hunt. Below are the contenders and their vital stats.
Sc.–GIR—Odds
207—40—10/11—Dustin Johnson
210—31—9/2——Graeme McDowell
212—34—3/1—-Tiger Woods
213—27—50/1—Gregory Havret
213—35—12/1—Ernie Els
214—34—12/1—Phil Mickelson
Dustin Johnson
If the same Dustin Johnson who’s dominated Pebble Beach, tee to green, shows up [...]

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I woke up from the hangover following Phil Mickelson’s astounding win and Rory McIlroy’s breathtaking performance at Quail Hollow to discover that this is, indeed, the week of THE PLAYERS.
First things first. THE PLAYERS is not the fifth major as everyone knows by now, and nothing that Ponte Vedra does will ever make it so. [...]

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Tiger Woods felt the need to apologize to his fellow pros because they’ve had to answer so many questions about his affairs. And yet, despite his plea to the media to stop, already, with the Qs, the media has continued to bombard his peers with its ongoing inquisition.
Conventional wisdom has it that his presence at [...]

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A week ago Tiger Woods was listed at 4-1 by Ladbrokes. Now that he’s had a chance to (1) earn the support of the gallery, (2) receive praise from some of his peers for his game, and (3) survive the press conference, you would think that his odds would have held steady or even improved [...]

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Ernie Els victory at the WGC-CA has sounded the alarm for the great rivalry of the coming years - Els vs. Mickelson for number two of the Woods Era.
Going into the WGC Els had won only once on the PGA Tour in the last six years, but he did post a couple of top tens [...]

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Is Tiger Woods good for the game of golf? Absolutely not.
He violates the game’s traditions with his over-the-top celebrations, his sulking, and his disregard for his playing partners as witnessed by his many walk offs while his opponents have yet to putt out.
He’s been teaching kids for over a decade that swearing, spitting, and club [...]

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Tiger’s Climb About to Steepen
Jack Nicklaus said the majors were easier to win because a big part of the field did not believe they could, and were defeated from the start. Over his career, Tiger Woods has confirmed the Nicklaus philosophy as so many doubters have self destructed in his presence. But this year’s been [...]

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After making a birdie at the second, Tiger Woods went into a prevent defense the rest of the way, more intent on keeping a lead than extending it.
You know how well this strategy works in football, and it did nothing for Tiger as well. He had trouble getting his irons close, his drives missed the [...]

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Tiger Woods gave his customary press conference on Tuesday at the Masters. And, as has become my custom of late, I will now attempt to add some zest to his responses.
(Note: the complete press conference can be found at ASAP.)
Tiger is asked about his chances of winning the Grand Slam.
WOODS: Well, I know I can [...]

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