It seemed just like old times, almost. Except this one might’ve been the biggest non-major win of his career. A lot of questions loomed for Tiger Woods coming into Sunday’s final round at Bay Hill, most of them centering around his ability to trust his new golf swing and putting stroke well enough to close [...]
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Woods, Els Hoping for Good Fortune Sunday at Bay Hill
Two of yesteryear’s “Big Four” head into the final round at Bay Hill looking for the same thing, albeit for different reasons. One is hoping to end a streak, while the other is hoping to continue one. Ernie Els hasn’t missed a Masters tournament since joining the PGA Tour back in 1994, as the then [...]
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Friday at Bay Hill: Woods Shoots 65, Tied for Lead
After his round Thursday, Tiger said something that you would typically expect someone to say who’s won this tournament half a dozen times: “This course just fits my eye.” Of course, Woods claimed that he left some shots out there in his opening round but still managed 3-under 69. On Friday, he finds himself in [...]
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Bay Hill: Thursday This and That
For a more thorough overview of Thursday’s action at Bay Hill, check out Doug Ferguson’s take HERE. The Leaders It most always comes down to not who’s hitting the ball the furthest (although that helps), but who’s doing more things right than wrong. After one round at Arnie’s Bay Hill Invitational, that would be Charlie [...]
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Rick Smith on Haney’s Book: “What Hank Did Is Against the Rules.”
Farrell Evans over at ESPN penned an interesting story on PGA Tour instructor Rick Smith’s distaste with Hank Haney writing what is looking more and more like a tabloidish tell-all about his former prized student, Tiger Woods. “I would rather be broke and not have a penny to my name before I violate the code [...]
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Arnie Disappointed that Luke and Rory Not in Bay Hill Field
Earlier today, AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson detailed the disappointment that Palmer expressed regarding the absence of Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy from the field this week at his Bay Hill Invitational. “I’m disappointed that they are not here, no question about it,” Palmer said. “They are the top players on tour right now in [...]
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Haney Files 2.0 – Popsicles and Such
You know, it’s not that I find anything that Hank Haney might reveal about Tiger Woods in his new book that hard to believe. But I’ll also say that Haney should’ve written the book from a swing coach perspective, not from one as a guest in Tiger’s own home. Initially I was somewhat interested in [...]
Read moreThe Ghost of Earl
My satire podcast segment of Hank Haney’s latest excerpt release about Tiger Woods wanting to become a Navy Seal has been quite popular, and I’ve decided to re-post it here. Here it is, the “Ghost of Earl” segment. Enjoy.
Read moreMy Take: The Week in Review
Lots of stuff happening with the week that was, so let’s get things rolling…. Presidents’ Cup Half Empty? So riddle me this: How does a guy who has won twice on tour, one of which was a major championship, who is sure to be honored with both the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and [...]
Read moreTour Caddie Chronicles: Veteran Caddie Joe LaCava Takes Tiger’s Bag
Good move for Tiger Woods, but whether or not it will prove to be a good move for Joe LaCava – that remains to be seen. There were some rumors floating around that LaCava and Dustin Johnson weren’t exactly hitting it off, and judging by the matter-of-fact way that LaCava broke the news to DJ [...]
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March 25, 2012
