Capelle On Golf

Adam Scott, the poster boy for the broomstick putter, won the WGC, a high profile event that had the attention of the entire golf world thanks to its proximity to the PGA.
In the past, Scott was troubled by the short ones. “When he was inside of 6 feet he just looked comfortable,” said the Golf [...]

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We can’t know all of the specifics that led to Tiger Woods’ firing of longtime caddy Steve Williams, so Woods possibly had good reasons for his dismissal.
Part of rebuilding his on course image and his brand could include employing a more fan friendly caddy. As part of the new Tiger, perhaps he wants his overall [...]

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The media is having a field day pontificating on the ramifications of Tiger Woods’ return to golf. How his comeback looks to the world, his new PR guru, the timing of the announcement, quotes from the other players, what’s up with Elin, Tim Finchem’s bla bla, how it’s going to be bigger than Obama’s inauguration [...]

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2008 Masters Coverage - thru 4/15
Tiger Woods is often at his best at interviews prior to the start of a tournament. Below are some highlights from his talk with Rob Johnson of the 2008 Masters Media Committee. I’ve also put in my 3 cents (got to account for inflation) following some of Tiger’s answers. For [...]

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2008 Masters Coverage - thru 4/15
You who are baseball fans know that pitchers prefer to a catcher who calls the game the way they like, and who knows when to come to the mound to settle them down or discuss strategy. As a kid, my favorite combo was the Yankee’s duo of Whitey Ford and [...]

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I get such a kick out of those kiss of death stats. First, on the tenth green of the final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the announcers mentioned that Woods was 51 for 51 for the week on putts inside seven feet. Woods then defied the odds and missed from 6’, 7”, then missed [...]

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