Capelle On Golf

Big surprise about Hank Haney’s upcoming book, The Big Miss: Tiger Woods is pissed.
According to Woods, “I just think this book is very self serving.” This dovetails with the point I made about Haney is the previous column – that he is one opportunistic S.O.B.
To make matters worse, the book is to be released in [...]

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Here is Jay Townsend’s take on Rory McIlroy on the Golf Channel’s Morning Drive today:
“He should win because of his talent.”
“He is the most talented player in the game.”
The announcers make the mistake of talking only about physical talent, perhaps because they can see a player hit shots, but cannot see inside their minds. However, [...]

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In the pre scandal days, golf was Woods’ top priority.
Sure, he was dedicated to his kids, but he could fix his schedule anyway he wanted to, not having to worry about things like visitation rights. Now he must miss tournaments, as he has said, because of family responsibilities. While it is great that he is [...]

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Dan Jenkins and I don’t see eye to eye on many things in golf. For example, he thinks Ben Hogan is the best ever while my choice is Jack Nicklaus (by a mile).
But on one issue we are completely reunited: the long putter. I have ranted numerous times about it of late, spurred on by [...]

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Tiger Woods Misses the Cut
After 10 holes Woods was seven over for the tournament, so he had an outside chance of making the cut if he played the final seven in three under. But a double on 11 ended his chances of playing the weekend. To his credit, he continued to grind away until the [...]

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LPGA phenom Yani Tseng won her second major of the year and the fifth of her career at the Women’s British Open. Such brilliance at such a young age prompted this comparison with Jack Nicklaus, the Best Ever.
TSENG hits it super long compared to her competitors like Nicklaus did (she’s #2 in driving distance on [...]

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Tom Watson is playing in the Open this week, so you will see much of him over the first 36 holes and more if he makes the cut no matter what he shoots.
Much talk will be about his stature as the supposed best ever at links golf. The experts base their conclusion on his five [...]

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How is this for a career long progression in the majors?
60t – 10t – 2t – 2
That, my friends, is Jason Day’s entire career history in golf’s biggest championships. Four starts. No missed cuts. And every start produced a better result than the one preceding it, including a solo second at the U.S. Open after [...]

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“Every great player has put his hands on the trophy.”
Frank Nobilo on the British Open
So, according to the Golf Channel’s Nobilo, winning the British Open is a must for consideration as a great player. Is he right? Consider the list of those who have won four or more majors in the Modern Era (1958-now).
Players in [...]

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The media has set the bar awfully high for women pro’s.
Rory McIlroy won his first major, made the cover of SI, is being touted as a challenger to Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors, and is the darling of the media and fans worldwide.
Meanwhile, Yani Tseng won her third major at age 21 last year [...]

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