Capelle On Golf

Below is the actual leaderboard for the Northern Trust Open, and the adjusted one, which does not include those who used the belly putter. The figures in parentheses are the players’ GIR totals for 72 holes. Notice that five of the six closest pursuers hit many more greens than the belly boys.
Which one do you [...]

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Keegan Bradley is the worst thing to happen to golf in the last 20 years.
I felt this way before yesterday’s final round of the Northern Trust based on his win at the PGA last year, but after four hours of watching his disgusting antics at Riviera, he has sealed his position as golf’s Public Enemy [...]

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We each have criteria for determining who we root for. Swing, style of play, place of origin, personality, and ability to play under pressure are just a few of the leading filters on most fan’s screening lists.
What was not necessary until lately was their choice of equipment – at least not for this fan. But [...]

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In his book, God Save the Fan, Dead Spin founder Will Leitch said it was not good to know our favorite athletes too well. His point: the better we know them, the more likely it is that we are not going to like them.
Case in point is Phil Mickelson. I have rooted for him for [...]

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When preparing for the PGA, Phil Mickelson likely has been coached by his caddy on course strategy, Dave Pelz on the short game, Dave Stockton on putting, and Butch Harmon for his swing. That’s quite a stable of advisors.
And yet, that’s not all, for he has quietly added Washington, D.C. based mental game coach Julie [...]

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Glory’s Last Shot is also the candidates for the Player of the Years’ last chance to bag a major and possibly put a stranglehold on the top spot.
The double major winners deserve it method points towards Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, and Darren Clarke. The winners of the first three are obviously the only players with [...]

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There is a saying in investing that you should let the trend be your friend.
Many investors look at the recent movers and put their money on those stocks that have been strong of late. Well, we can apply that technique to golfers as well.
Twelve days ago I made a list of the favorites at Ladbrokes.com. [...]

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Darren Clarke went out and won this Open. There was no back up and no signs of choking in the final 18, something that could not be said of his closest pursuers.
Clarke, it has been said, is one of us, a common man who just so happens to play great golf. His win is wildly [...]

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If Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods pre 2009 were leading the Open by themselves after 54, this one would be over. But at the top we have Darren Clarke (-5), who has not finished in the top 10 in a major since 2001. One shot behind him is Dustin Johnson, who shot a final round [...]

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The cruelest cut of all took place on Friday as WGR #1 Luke Donald and #2 Lee Westwood ballooned to rounds of 75 and 74 respectively, earning a weekend pass after entering the Open as the co-favorites behind Rory McIloy. Ouch!
Indeed, those who missed the cut are considered such lepers that the Open’s leaderboard has [...]

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