There seems to be quite a bit of commentary about whether or not Tiger Woods’ interview by Bill Macatee from CBS after his final round in The Masters should be perceived as rude and curt or whether it was just Tiger’s way of minimizing face time with the media. When Macatee asked if he was “back” after shooting a round of 67, Tiger’s response was “Yeah, I’m one back. We’ll see what happens.” So did Tiger misunderstand the question…interpreting it to be asking if he was ”behind” the leader? What was Mr. Macatee really asking? While some took Tiger’s response as being short and rude to the media, others simply saw it as a simple answer to a simple question. What’s your opinion?
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Was Tiger Rude at The Masters?
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011Calling Masters Fans and Tiger Fans – New EA Sports Golf Game Released
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Yesterday in North America, EA Sports released their newest golf game ‘Tiger Woods 12: The Masters’. For the first time, players can virtually play this famous Augusta course and see if their skills are up to par (pun intended). You can go directly to play the Masters course, but if you want to work for it, there’s a Career Mode option where you can earn your green jacket by playing through amateur tournaments, the Nationwide Tour, Q-School and the PGA Tour to the title of Masters Champion. And something new for this game … you have a caddie to provide help in deciding which club to use and how to play your stroke.
Golfweek gives this game ‘A solid 9 out of 10’ and notes that if you overplay your shot and hit a spectator, they now react to having a small white ball whack them in the head.
Tiger’s on the Move
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011In a recent blog posting on his website, Tiger woods has revealed that he will soon be moving into a new house on Jupiter Island, Florida, about 150 miles southeast of the home he shared with his now ex-wife, Elin. The house boasts a new golf practice facility including 4 greens, 6 bunkers, a video center and a putting studio. According to Woods, “If no wind is blowing, the longest club I can hit is a 7-iron. It’s also set up so I can hit shots out of my second-story studio.”
Martin Kaymer is Number One Player
Sunday, February 27th, 2011As Tiger Woods drops down the rankings on the Official World Golf Ranking website (wwww.officialworldgolfranking.com), the #1 spot goes to Martin Kaymer, a professional golfer from Germany who is only the second German (after Bernhard Langer) to be the top-ranked golfer in the world.
In 2010 he was also only the second German (after Bernhard Langer) to win a major championship.Kaymer moved from the #2 spot to #1 on Saturday when he swapped places with Lee Westwood. Kaymer, aged 26 is also the second youngest player to be ranked as #1 (Tiger Woods was 21 when he made #1 in 1997).
The Weather and Golf
Monday, August 9th, 2010Everyone else is blogging about Tiger Woods’ and Phil Mickelson’s collapse this weekend. I am going to change gears. I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal this weekend. It is about the impact this summer’s weather has had on golf courses. Pretty interesting read. A few courses have had to shut down completely.
Who is to blame? According to this article….well…..everyone has a little blame.
Graeme McDowell Wins the 2010 US Open
Monday, June 21st, 2010Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland claimed the victory for the 2010 US Open. McDowell finished with a 74 (+3)… just 2 putts on the 18th hole to win. This was one great tournament and certainly challenged the best. Going into the final round, Dustin Johnson was leading by 3 strokes. But the table suddenly turned when he shot a triple bogey on the second hole and a double bogey on the third hole. After that it only continued to decline for Johnson as he finished his round with an 82 and tied for 8th place.
Els, Mickelson, Woods, and Havret all struggled to work some magic on the course to take the lead. Only one player could withstand the pressure of the tournament and the challenges of the course and that was Graeme. “I can’t believe how difficult this golf course was,” McDowell said. “No matter how good you play … good golf got reward, and bad golf got punished really badly.”
This is McDowell’s first major tour win. He’s the first European to achieve the feat since Tony Jacklin did it 40 years ago at Hazeltine. McDowell turned pro in 2002. Prior to becomng a pro, McDowell won the Fred Haskins Award as the United States’ top collegiate golfer. Two weeks ago, he won his fifth title at the Celtic Manor Wales Open. McDowell has earned a five year exemption as a result of his victory should he decide to join the PGA Tour. And why wouldn’t he? It’s a golden ticket to playing both the U.S. circuit and the European Tour.
McDowell’s victory was the perfect Father’s Day gift for his dad, Kenny, who has been by his side since he began playing golf in his junior years. For those of you who watched the final shot and green’s celebration, I’m sure you all caught that “Hallmark” moment when father and son hugged in glorious celebration. Congrats to Graeme McDowell for his well-deserved US Open win!
2010 U.S. Open – Round 2 Recap
Friday, June 18th, 2010What a difference a day makes! Phil Mickelson rallied with 5 birdies in the first 8 holes and another on #11 for a final score of 66 in Round 2, placing him one shot behind the leader, Graeme McDowell, who posted a 68. That’s a nine shot variance from Round 1 where he shot a birdie-free round of 75. Mickelson’s score of 66 is just one shot shy of the U.S. Open record lowest score at Pebble Beach. Phil’s focus is that of Bobby Jones…. “play against old man par”…. and that’s exactly what Phil did during today’s round finishing tied for second and placing him in great position for the rest of the tournament.
Tiger Woods finished at +4 with a round of 72. He had 3 birdies and 4 bogeys after his birdie-free Round 1. He’s right in the middle of the pack for the weekend. If he can rally in Round 3 like Phil did today, he’ll be right in the hunt. “ I’m right there in the championship,’’ he said. “I just need to make a few more birdies, a few more putts on the weekend and I’ll be right there.” If Phil and Tiger can get in the groove, Round 3 will prove to be exciting.
Other notable finishes: The “young gun”, Ryo Ishikawa, posted an even par 71 to maintain his second place finish for Round 2. Ernie Els posted a 68, moving him from #27 to tied for second. Dustin Johnson shot a 70 finishing tied for second.
U.S. Open – Round 1 Recap
Thursday, June 17th, 2010The U.S. Open seemed to be a challenge for the majority of the field during Round 1 at Pebble Beach. Both Woods and Mickelson shot a birdie-free round; a first in any PGA Tour round. Mickelson posted a 75; his first round in on the PGA Tour without a birdie since the first round of the 2007 U.S. Open. On the other hand, Woods posted a 74, his first birdie-free round during a PGA Tour Major since the 2003 Masters. So how do they fare in the overall standings? All in all, not too bad; both are in the top half of the field in scoring.
Only three players posted a score under 70: Shaun Micheel, 69; Paul Casey, 69; Brendon de Jonge, 69. One of the lead “young guns”, Ryo Ishikawa, posted a respectable 70. (At age 18, Ishikawa, holds seven Japan Tour championships.) Along with Ishikawa, Cabrera-Bella, Choi, Weir, Poulter, and Cejka posted a first round of 70.
The late afternoon created a challenge for all on the putting surface. The fast, bumpy poa challenged the world’s best players. Those that are teeing off in the morning for Round 2 should find a kinder course on the greens.
