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Hey, look! It's the Solheim Cup

Friday August 21, 2009 | 09:25:18 223 words, 4764 views  
The world of golf has spent the past month or so talking about Yang. And Tiger. It’s also spent the past several weeks not talking much about Stewart Cink winning the British Open. But if there’s one golf subject out there not getting enough media play, it’s the Solheim Cup. Starting today, the 11th Solheim Cup, the LPGA’s answer to the Ryder Cup, starts today with morning four-ball matches at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. Today’s matches in the battle between Europe and the U.S.: – Paula Creamer & Cristie Kerr vs. Suzann Pettersen & Sophie Gustafson – Angela Stanford & ...

Y.E. Yang's victory over Tiger Woods means one thing - Time to ban South Koreans

Monday August 17, 2009 | 08:27:25 am 280 words, 5251 views  
For the past decade or so, South Korean golfers have been a dominant presence on the LPGA Tour. With roughly three dozen South Korean women in the LPGA, tournaments can often become a battle solely between S. Korean ladies. Carolyn Bivens believed that the South Korean domination of the LPGA Tour was bad for the game, and went as far as suggesting that all South Korean women learn and speak English so they could draw more fans and sponsors. Bivens, of course, was fired not long after. Now, however, the South Korean men have decided to show up. With Y.E. Yang’s historic ...

Tiger Woods has this PGA Championship in the bag

Friday August 14, 2009 | 11:05:57 am 108 words, 5121 views  
Folks, I’m well aware I’ve spent the year predicting the collapse of Tiger Woods’ amazing career. There are two main reasons for this. First, I am an admittedly horrible prognosticator. And second, I feel confident Tiger never reads my blog. With that in mind, however, I present my only fool-proof prediction of the year - Tiger Woods is going to win this PGA Championship. Possibly by a lot. Don’t get me wrong, Woods has some serious competition chasing him. Vijhay Singh, Padraig Harrington, Geoff Oglivy, et al. But I believe we’ve seen this film before. So enjoy the show, because Tiger Woods ...

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