Archives for: 2006
Nov
28
There are times when humble pie can actually be rather tasty, especially with a nice dollop of brown sauce on top. But I'm not about to indulge - I'm on a diet trying to create space for the inevitable Christmas pudding and other gastronomic excesses com… more »
Nov
24
Here's a line from the sports pages of London's respected Guardian newspaper that deserves a wider audience. "Hamburg were breathing out of their arses and the last thing they needed to see was someone who can catch pigeons coming on." Translation: the… more »
Nov
05
Job done and in exceptional style. Adam Scott did not rest on his laurels, with an almost flawless round of four under, although as I thought two under on the day would have been enough.
Would he have done it if Tiger had been around? Who knows, or c… more »
Nov
05
Tour Championship, Round Three: The Scott eulogies have begun, and he hasn't even won yet!
Send feedback »Spare a thought for Davis Love III Sunday as he trundles his lonely path round the Tour Championship course, wooden spoon sticking firmly out of his bag. It can't be much fun trying to make amends for that dreadful opener, even if a nice fat cheque still… more »
Nov
04
You should thank your lucky stars I'm not Adam Scott if you've backed him this weekend. I'd be so excited right now my clubs would be shaking like a vibrator, not that I have first-hand knowledge of how that oscillates you understand. But there's quite a… more »
Nov
02
"Nothing's going to be pretty out there today," said Stewart Cink. How right he was. "Pretty" never even got out of bed as the wind played havoc with Thursday's play. I bet Davis Love III wished he'd never got out of bed either after shooting 12 over, ap… more »
Nov
01
The Tour Championship this year has the feel of a great banquet with empty chairs at the top table, notably the guest of honour's. It sends the message that this is really just a little end of term money-spinning celebration for the season's stars. It le… more »
Oct
30
So now we know what done it - K J Choi's new driver. The sound of Nike's new "SasQuatch Sumo" (don't ask because I don't have a clue) striking the ball has been likened to hitting a cola can. Ernie Els described it as a tuna fish can with a shaft on the… more »
Oct
29
Are we in for a small bit of golfing history Sunday? It's been a long time since Ernie Els took home a first place cheque - almost exactly two years ago in fact - but today could just mark the start of his long overdue return to winning ways. He leaves n… more »
Oct
28
I wonder if K J Choi will rue that double bogey on his 17th hole Friday? He might not think it such a "good experience" if he loses by a stroke or two come Sunday. This is certainly not the wire-to-wire win he pulled off in 2002. Friday, he muffed a gre… more »
Oct
27
All those guys desperate for money and who do we get at the top? Brian Gay, who's comfortably numb at 96th in the money list, and Mark Calcavecchia, who's exempt anyway so it doesn't matter where he is.
It seems nerves - and the course - are getting th… more »
Oct
25
All aboard the last train to Exemption, stopping once only at the Tour Championship. It's packed and there's quite a few in the first class compartment, meaning excellent company for the journey. But who's getting off the train first? And how do we know… more »
Oct
23
Joe Durant's stats were perfect for this tournament. How come I missed them? Easy. These were the actual tournament stats, which almost perfectly fit the description I set out to look for at the start of the tournament. Unfortunately, they bear little re… more »
Oct
22
One sentence among today's reports sums it up. "Rose took only five holes and 90 minutes to fritter away his four-shot lead." My only caveat would be with the word "fritter". I would go more for chuck, blast maybe, hurl, or even toss - mmmmmm that one so… more »
Oct
21
Justin Rose must have been as puzzled as me when he came out in the afternoon Friday to find he was still sitting pretty atop the leaderboard. None of the early risers, least of all Charles Howell III, had much of a fight in them, which lifted some of t… more »
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