Capelle On Golf

It is possible that Tiger Woods was 100% sincere with his apology.
But as he said, his actions will tell the story. And they are beginning to indicate a gap between his words and deeds. For starters, his people say that he had to make the announcement on the Friday (Feb. 19) of the WGC Match [...]

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Tiger Woods was a 30 handicapper of life who refused to get lessons. Now he is seeking instruction. After 45 days in therapy, he’s cut his handicap to 26. And yet, despite his  obvious progress, the media expects him to play now like a scratch player.
That’s a bit premature. Woods has serious and deep seated [...]

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Tiger Woods ran into the tree on November 27, then scurried off into hiding.
Eighty-four days later he is coming out of hiding at a press conference scheduled for Friday at 11am at PGA Tour headquarters. It will be telecast on the Golf Channel.
Over the next couple of days you’ll be reading and hearing endless speculation [...]

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Announcers on Fred Couples
On October 3 of last year Fred Couples (he is listed as FRED at the PGA Tour) turned 50. Finally these announcers will start calling him by his name, not by that silly sounding Freddy, which has made him seem like a little kid for the last 20 odd years.
PS: I [...]

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I’ve been following Jack Nicklaus’ career since before he turned pro, both in person and on TV – I only missed a couple of majors during his prime. I remember watching him hit towering bombs on the range at the Bob Hope Desert Classic in 1963. Later that day on the ninth hole he hooked [...]

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When considering the potential for greatness of highly touted prospects such as Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler, it is fashionable to speculate on if and when they might become the next Phil Mickelson. That’s nonsense. After all, who wants to wait a dozen years to see them win their first major?
Now I suppose it would [...]

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I noticed a column by Golf World’s Ron Sirak in which six prominent crisis management consultants explain how they would handle the Tiger Woods crisis.
Before reading the article, I wrote my advice, which appears below. Then I read the article to see what the pros thought. First, my advice, then theirs.
Crisis management would be appropriate [...]

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I laid awake last night wondering what it would be like to be Tiger Woods now. It’s not easy to put yourself in another’s shoes, but I tried. I came up with this list of things that would be troubling me. But I’m not sure if Woods thinks of these things because if he did, [...]

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Except for his swing, Tiger Woods has resisted change his entire career. It’s pretty much been Tiger’s Way or the highway for the sporting world’s ultimate control freak.
In the aftermath of the Great Tiger Woods Scandal of ’09, however, change has finally been forced upon him. The public is demanding it, sponsors will require it, [...]

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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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