Tiger Woods attended, for the first time, a press conference and even when he talked about his infidelity exclusively with Golf Channel and ESPN, he hadn’t given a shot to the rest of the media. Still, he finally broke silence prior to the Masters. The press conference lasted around 30 minutes. Forty thousand people went to Augusta National to follow closely Woods’ first practice round. The galleries were huge and it seemed like it was... Read More »
The new “groove rule” has been controversial to say the least; it was imposed by the USGA and the R&A since January 2010 and the lack of information and clarity has been the main ingredient of a mediatic war in which even some players, such as Phil Mickelson, were pointed out as cheaters The rule applies to every single club with more than 24º of loft. What does it regulate? First, the shape of the grooves isn’t the issue here,... Read More »
Ryan Palmer battled all day long with Robert Allenby at the Sony Open. Both golfers played their “A” game, but it was Palmer who finally took the trophy home. Besides, this result secured him a spot in this year’s Masters which will mark his return to the season’s first major after being absent since 2005. Palmer had to wait 1 year and 2 months to grab his 3rd PGA win. Prior to this one he claimed the Ginn sur Mer Classic. After... Read More »
A new PGA season is here and so as the first 2010 winner. Geoff Ogilvy successfully defended the SBS Championship. Nevertheless, this year things were quite different from 2009. The last time Ogilvy won was at the Match Play Championship in February. Last year Ogilvy won by 6 shots but this time he trailed Rory Sabbatini who shot an amazing 63, including a five birdie stretch from 11 to 15. Geoff needed a low score, fast; he started his round with... Read More »
Doug Barron was suspended for one year after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The PGA didn’t released any further details. Barron lost his PGA card three years ago and has been playing in the Nationwide Tour. Barron said in a statement that “I would like to apologize for any negative perception of the Tour or its players resulting from my suspension”. The truth is he’s become the first golfer to be penalized for this... Read More »
He’s by far the best golfer in the world, and maybe in history; his presence in the course, no matter which one, drags a wave of respect and sometimes fear, thanks to his magnificent game and his mental strength. He’s the only PGA player who has won more than 3 times this year, that’s why he leads in earnings. Forbes published that Tiger Woods is the first athlete to cross the 1 billion mark, which includes: prize money, appearance... Read More »
Mickelson driving distance average is 300 yards and 28.92 putts per round What a surprise for Woods and Perry at The Tour Championship. Phil Mickelson played a sublime fourth round to claim the last event of the FedExCup, leaving Kenny far from his 3rd. victory of the season. Still, there was another winner, Mr. “I’m the best of all these guys”, Tiger Woods who lifted the FedEx Cup. Kenny Perry besieged Woods from day one, after... Read More »
