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Masterful Choke for Tiger-Lefty Rivalry

Posted: Apr 13th 2009 9:39PM by Greg Couch (author feed)
Filed under: Masters

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Quick, who won the Masters Sunday? Come on, first name, too.

This might be a first, when the winner of the Masters goes down as the answer to the trivia question. But this is going to be remembered as the Masters that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson didn't win, assuming long term memories don't twist one of them into the green jacket someday. Also, some older guy (Kenny Perry) didn't win, either.
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Cabrera Prevails on Day That Tests Wills

Posted: Apr 12th 2009 9:31PM by Jay Mariotti (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, Masters

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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Please resist any temptation to call it anticlimactic, a multi-car pileup won by the least-damaged vehicle, a classic movie with a clumsy ending, a spectacular piece of drama ultimately doused by Rae's Creek and sabotaged by mental blunders. Yes, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods gave us four vintage hours in the Octagon, if the stuffy fathers at Augusta National allow UFC slang. Yes, they were followed by 99.9 percent of the patrons, with only friends and family types watching those actually leading the tournament in a scene both sad and surreal.

And, yes, Mickelson oh-so-predictably wilted after a historic front nine while Woods somehow lost his way when the usual clinch hold was expected.
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Mickelson vs. Woods Not Headline Act

Posted: Apr 11th 2009 8:51PM by Jay Mariotti (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, Masters

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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- He was in the weeds more than he was in the hunt, cussing and fussing and throwing his iron so angrily that he almost beheaded his cute Tiger club cover. "(Bleep)," said Eldrick Woods, more than once. But if Tiger is finished at the 2009 Masters, we can guarantee he'll be back to collect additional green clothing at some point, even if he has won only once at Augusta National since 2002 (slump!).

"Anything you need to work on?" Woods was asked Saturday after another round of misadventures.

"Yeah. I need to eat right now," he said.

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PGA Still Scoring Bogeys on Race

Posted: Apr 9th 2009 12:14AM by Kevin Blackistone (author feed)

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I'm not a golf fan. Never have been. And the way the game is going – backwards – I probably never will be.
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In Eerie Masters Redux, Norman All Class

Posted: Apr 8th 2009 8:54PM by Jay Mariotti (author feed)
Filed under: Golf

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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- And to think it was supposed to be a post-honeymoon lark, a chance for Greg Norman and his bride, a tennis player of some sort, to have fun and experience a British Open. Little did they know their side trip would take a crazy turn toward a haunted place and time. When he shocked the golf world and played well last summer at Royal Birkdale, flirting with a Claret Jug until the end, Norman had no idea a third-place finish qualified him for ... the Masters?
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Like the Rest of Us, Tiger Does Not Watch Golf Telecasts for the Commentary

Posted: Apr 28th 2008 1:59PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

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Tiger Woods is currently peg-legging it around Orlando, recovering from knee surgery that obviously had everything to do with him not winning The Masters. Between grueling afternoons lounging by the pool staring at his wife, and spending some QT with his daughter, Eldrick took time out of his busy rehab schedule to talk to FOX Sports Radio's Steve Czaban last week.

After some friendly banter, Czaban asked Woods why he hates Phil Mickelson.* And then the conversation turned to the network's golf coverage:

Czaban: "Do you TiVo tournaments you're in, then go back and look at them afterward, maybe take notes, notice something, listen to what the announcers are saying?"

Said Woods: "I usually have my secretary get a copy of the telecasts from the PGA Tour and I'll take a look at it just from the swing standpoint, yeah."

Czaban: "Just the swing, though. You really won't sit down and . . . "

Woods: "Listen to the commentators? No, never."
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Tiger Woods Still an Overwhelming Favorite to Win the U.S. Open

Posted: Apr 15th 2008 5:26PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Golf

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Before the Masters, Tiger Woods was listed at even odds to win. Those are absolutely incredible odds -- in sporting events that involve dozens of competitors it's almost unheard of for one athlete to be considered to have a 50-50 chance of winning it.

As it turns out, he didn't win. So what has that done to his odds for the next major?

Not much. The odds at Bodog still have Woods as a substantial favorite to win the U.S. Open, although not quite at even odds. Woods is listed as a 5-4 favorite to win; next is Phil Mickelson, listed at 10-1, and no one else is at better than 20-1.

Richard Gardner, the sports book manager at Bodog, explains what the odds say about the public perceptions of Woods:

"Bodoglife.com had Tiger as a 3/2 favorite for the US Open but has already moved him to 5/4 after his loss at the Masters. We are expecting to see more action than ever on Tiger at the US Open because of his surprising Masters result. Considering his closest competitor is currently Phil Mickelson at 10-1 odds, we expect Tiger to continue his dominance over Torrey Pines and the rest of the golfing world at the US Open."

There's also the little matter of how many majors Woods will win in 2008. Before the Masters, the odds of him winning all four were 9-1. Now the odds of him winning the remaining three are 7-1.

Trevor Immelman Does David Letterman Top 10 List: Immelmania!

Posted: Apr 15th 2008 6:55AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Golf

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In an appearance that is guaranteed to turn Immelmania into a household word (OK, not really), Masters winner Trevor Immelman appeared on Late Show with David Letterman last night:

Immelman said he trademarked the word "Immelmania," that President Bush congratulated him on "winning Wimbledon," and that he had to console Tiger Woods afterward.

Immelman's appearance was a good one, but I still prefer the No. 1 item from Zach Johnson's list last year.

Steve Williams Would Caddie Shirtless if the Tour Would Let Him

Posted: Apr 14th 2008 3:12PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

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During the third round of The Masters, I noticed that Tiger Woods' caddie, Steve Williams, wasn't wearing a hat. Not a big deal, really; plenty of golfers -- and those tasked with carrying their bags -- prefer the look, but it seemed out of place at Augusta National because, well, it's out of place at Augusta National.
[Williams] incurred the wrath of Masters officials on Saturday when he worked part of the third round without wearing the official green tournament cap. According to other caddies, Steve Williams was approached by an official on the back nine and instructed to put the cap back on, after going hatless for several holes...
Ah, yes, a tradition unlike any other. One caddie, who in no way could be jealous of Williams' good fortune, had some thoughts on the matter:
"If I've got to wear the cap, everybody's got to wear the cap," said one caddie, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "Every caddie has heard about what he did and nobody approves of it. Some of these people forget they're just a caddie. "It should be an honor to come to The Masters. If you don't want to wear a hat, don't come. Believe it or not, the tournament will still go on without you."
Duly noted, anonymous angry guy.
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After Masters, Brandt Snedeker Cries, Sky Sports Laughs

Posted: Apr 14th 2008 1:58PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

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Brandt Snedeker had a wonderful three-day run at The Masters punctuated by a punch in the face, Augusta style, yesterday. Heading into the final round, Snedeker was two shots off the lead and had just as good a chance to win the whole thing as eventual first-time champion, Trevor Immelman.

Instead, he went out in 39 strokes, took 38 more on the way in, and signed for his 77 with the realization that he may never again have such an opportunity. Which is probably why Snedeker broke down during his post-round press conference. Can't really blame the guy, either. But if you're Sky Sports' Tony Wrighton, I guess you can laugh at him.



And that's why he didn't win. Classy.

Of course, Wrighton makes a good point, and the Brits have been racking up major victories like crazy recently. I mean, Nick Faldo won The Masters in 1996, and before him there was ... well, nobody. And then there's Tony Jacklin, 1970 U.S. Open winner; Nick Faldo (again), 1992 Open champ; and we're still waiting for an Englishman to win the PGA.

So laugh it up, friend. Sure, Snedeker may never have the honor of slipping on a green jacket, but he'll always have those beautiful golden locks. Well, until he starts to lose his hair, anyway.

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