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Bethpage Black Ryder Cup Faces Logistical Obstacles

Posted: Jun 30th 2009 10:55AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: PGA, Ryder Cup

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Last week, after five rain-soaked golf-crazed days at Bethpage Black, Lucas Glover emerged as the 109th U.S. Open champion. This is noteworthy for a number of reasons: Glover had missed his three previous Open cuts, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson -- for different reasons, the two most popular guys on tour -- didn't add to their major totals, and, finally, the fans.

It wasn't your typical outside-the-ropes golf experience, even by U.S. Open standards. But that's what made it different, special (for the most part, anyway). And after the tournament, it prompted Mickelson to suggest that Bethpage would be a perfect venue for a future Ryder Cup.

"The people here are incredible ... the course is terrific, because 16, 17 and 18 are so close together. And the way the fans are, I think we would have a big advantage."
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Lucas Glover Takes Pie to Face During Travelers Practice Round

Posted: Jun 25th 2009 11:45AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: PGA

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If this had happened three weeks ago at Memorial, it wouldn't even have merited a mention in the clubhouse after the practice round. But because Lucas Glover is now introduced as "2009 U.S. Open champion," whatever he does (or is done to him) is news. Even on a Wednesday prior to a tournament most people don't care about.

That was the case yesterday at the Travelers Championship, two days after his improbable victory at Bethpage Black. Following his introduction on the first tee to start his practice round, and amid polite applause from the gallery, Lucas teed up his golf ball, stepped back to begin his pre-shot routine, and promptly took a pie to the face, courtesy of PGA Tour buddy Johnson Wagner. (Click the photo above to see the video.)
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Who Is Best Golfer With No Major?

Posted: Apr 23rd 2009 6:20PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: PGA

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Before Phil Mickelson broke through at the 2004 Masters, Lefty held the ultimate "kissing your sister" title. Phil was the "best player to never have won a major championship." Sure, Phil had made waves in majors, nearly taking the title at the 1999 U.S. Open and the 2001 PGA Championship, but he couldn't break through. Once the infamous birdie leap occurred at Augusta National in '04, Mickelson passed that title off to someone. The thing is, nobody has really grabbed it as feverishly as Phil did. He was the major-less face. Now, according to Forbes, it isn't Sergio Garcia.
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Colin Montgomerie Explains Why You Shouldn't Take His Photo

Posted: Apr 18th 2009 12:30PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: PGA

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Colin Montgomerie has softened in recent years. Not physically -- he's still as cuddly as ever (though not worthy of a portrait, apparently) -- but in terms of his on-course demeanor. Known as something of a curmudgeon throughout his career, Monty seems accepting of his fate as the "best player to never win a major," and his suddenly less-surly disposition reflects as much. Even after Nick Faldo kept him off the 2008 Ryder Cup team, Montgomerie was measured when disagreeing with the decision.
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Colin Montgomerie Would Like You to Stop Taking Photos of Him

Posted: Apr 17th 2009 2:15PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: PGA

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When you think of Colin Montgomerie, a lot of different things might pop in your head. Cranky. Short-tempered. Not worthy of a portrait. What might be the craziest thing about the now 45-year-old, 2010 Ryder Cup captain is the fact that he has never won an event on the PGA Tour. Oh, and that he crankier than ever.

During the Volvo Chinese Open, a cameraman was pushing the limit, and Monty was fed up with it. The following report, from a Scottish TV show, might be even more funny than the actual encounter.
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Colin Montgomerie Named 2010 European Ryder Cup Captain

Posted: Jan 28th 2009 12:59PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA, Ryder Cup

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Nice Faldo, step right over there, sir. The Europeans have a new honcho to take over your "captaincy."

Colin Montgomerie, or "Mrs. Doubtfire" to some, was named captain for 2010 on Wednesday, becoming the youngest captain ever for the Euros.
"It's not just an honor but a huge responsibility as well," Colin Montgomerie said Wednesday after being chosen to captain Europe's team for next year's Ryder Cup in Wales. "It is important we do everything we can to claim back the Ryder Cup in Wales in 2010."
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Tiger Woods' Caddie Tells Stories of Phil Mickelson's Man Boobs

Posted: Dec 13th 2008 1:45PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA, US Open

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We're only a month away from the start of the 2009 PGA Tour season, but we probably won't see Tiger Woods until March at the earliest. The world's No. 1 player is still rehabbing the knee he blowed up while winning the U.S. Open last June.


Woods' caddie, Steve Williams, has used the time off to return to his native New Zealand, race some cars (he owns a team), spend time with his family, and raise money for charity. And it was at a recent charity event that the sometimes surly Williams gave arguably the best golf-related interview not involving John Daly in the 500-year history of the sport.

Speaking with the Taranaki Daily News' Murray Hills, Williams shared this gem:
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Sergio Garcia Wins HSBC, Now Second Only to Tiger Woods in World Rankings

Posted: Nov 11th 2008 11:45AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

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I still contend that Anthony Kim should've won the just-concluded HSBC Champions but those pesky, arcane, imbecilic rules of golf conspired against him. I suspect falling off a horse didn't help, either.

In any case, Sergio Garcia somehow outlasted Oliver Wilson for the victory, and not only did the Spaniard earn a shiny, new trophy, he also moved into the second place in the World Rankings, displacing Phil Mickelson, who tied for eighth at the event.

Garcia, now 28, is probably still best known for his inspiring effort at the 1999 PGA Championship, followed closely by his his stellar Ryder Cup record. Despite currently being the planet's second-best golfer, Garcia has loftier goals. Chief among them: getting out of the "Best Player Never..." club currently chaired by Colin Montgomerie:
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Anthony Kim Finds That Falling Off Horse Isn't Very Much Fun

Posted: Nov 6th 2008 1:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

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In case you missed it, the HSBC Champions tournament is underway in Shanghai, China and Henrik Stenson currently holds a one-shot lead. Exciting, right?

Okay, not really, and, frankly, I'm not all that invested in the event, who makes the cut and, ultimately, who wins an awesome HSBC-crested number for the lowest four-day total (my best guess at what it looks like).

I'm just mentioning it because Anthony Kim is in the field, even though he recently fell off a freaking horse.
Kim limped around the course after badly spraining his right ankle and bruising his jaw while horseback riding in the last few weeks. He said the horse raised up and as it came down, his mouth slammed shut as his mount hit the ground.

"I don't know what's going on with it," Kim said of his jaw. "I just can't open my mouth very wide."

"My diet is pretty much limited to noodles," he added.
Hmm. Maybe Colin Montgomerie might want to take up horseback riding (or just have somebody punch him in the face if he doesn't want to leave it to chance). A few weeks of a noodles-only diet and several cup sizes later, and I'm guessing Jack Vettriano will be begging to paint his likeness.

Colin Montgomerie Knows He Has Man Boobs, Unaffected by Criticism

Posted: Nov 1st 2008 5:40PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

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On Thursday came word that Colin Montgomerie, the best golfer who'll never win a major, also won't have Jack Vettriano painting his portrait, either. Because of the man boobs, you see.

For those of you who don't know -- and, frankly, I'm guessing that's just about everybody reading this -- Vettriano is a well-known Scottish painter who has been shunned by the art community despite great commercial success. (If I had to guess, he's the Carrot Top of the comedy world.) And, apparently, he also discriminates against portly gentlemen who have developed breasts.

Surprisingly, the sometimes volatile Monty (derisively affectionately known as Mrs. Doubtfire because of his round face and ample rack) seemed unaffected by the comments, presumably because he has no idea who Vettriano is. Montogmerie's agent, however, had a few thoughts on the matter.
Montgomerie had at first kept a dignified silence when Vettriano's comments were revealed by The Scotsman earlier this week, preferring to focus on the build-up to the Volvo Masters, in Valderrama, Spain.

However, yesterday the golfer's agent, Guy Kinnings, said: "Colin just laughed about it. He doesn't know who the guy is but he was surprised by what he said. He does tend to laugh at these things. He is more interested in focusing on his golf." ...
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