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New York Magazine 'SNL' Can't Resist Taking Swipes at Tiger WoodsABC NewsAP FILE - Tiger Woods reacts to winning the 2005 Masters in a playoff with Chris dimarco on the 18th… In both a skit and multiple "Weekend Update" jokes this weekend, nbc's comedy institution took on the golfer, who has admitted to letting his family [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
One can only imagine how the likes of Gillette and Gatorade have reacted to that Woods 'episode'… Tiger Woods earns an estimated $110m from sponsorships each year. The following is the transcript of an imagined conference call between his manager, Mark Steinberg, and representatives of these fine firms. Let's dateline it Monday. Mark Steinberg: Gentlemen, I'm glad to make time for you on this,...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
A FEW WEEKS AGO I was in Pinehurst, North Carolina, for a national amateur event hosted by RSM McGladrey and the PGA of America. I spent some time with Natalie Gulbis , Chris DiMarco and Zach Johnson (story to come). I also had the opportunity to visit with Donald Ross, the legendary golf course designer who was a mainstay at Pinehurst. Ross designed four Pinehurst courses, as well as Seminole in Florida,...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Natalie Gulbis at a recent skills challenge. Zach Johnson looks on. (Photos courtesy of RSM McGladrey) NATALIE GULBIS IS ONE of the most recognizable female golfers on the planet. Only 26, Natalie is completing her eighth season on the LPGA Tour. Yes, eight seasons. It’s kind of hard to believe. Natalie has won one LPGA title and played on three victorious U.S. Solheim Cup teams. She has five...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
CHRIS DIMARCO IS THROWING golf balls on the practice range of Pinehurst No. 2 on Monday. He is trying to hit a small pane of glass stamped with a PGA of America logo that is perched on a metal stand about 30 yards away. The object of this part of the skills challenge is to hit a low bullet-like shot that shatters the glass. (Maybe you’ve seen this stunt on the Golf Channel.) Fellow tour pros...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Chris DiMarco, Natalie Gulbis and Zach Johnson (Courtesy of Pinehurst Resort) I JUST RETURNED from a quick trip to Pinehurst for the start of The McGladrey Team Championship, a national amateur best-ball tournament conducted by the PGA of America. About 40 teams teed off today in the three-day finals that will be contested on Pinehurst’s Nos. 2, 4 and 8 courses. I attended a skills challenge...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
(deltamike/Flickr) I’M IN PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA, for The McGladrey Team Championship, a national best-ball amateur tournament conducted by the PGA of America. The amateur teams at Pinehurst have already advanced through a local qualifying event and a section championship. This week is the finals, and each amateur team will be playing with their local PGA golf pro. I’ve known I was coming...
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Photo is courtesy of the Orlando Magic. View full size photo uploaded October 9, 2009 A little while back, the Orlando Magic Championship For Charity Golf Tournament took place and it was a resounding success, as it raised more than $250,000 to benefit the Orlando Magic Youth Fund. The Magic’s 18th annual golf tournament at Reunion Resort was a sold out event with more than 200 participants and...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
The Black Rock Self Invitational Golf Tournament at Lucifer’s Anvil Golf Course in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. It’s not part of the Fall Series. Maybe next year. (DangerRanger/Flickr) THE FALL SERIES KICKS OFF this week with the Turning Stone Resort Championship, which has the series’ largest purse at $6 million. The Fall Series is a little bit like Q-school—a bunch of cats trying...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
(By Joseph Person, jperson@thestate.com) Don't get Patrick DiMarco wrong: South Carolina's fullback would love to get the ball more this season. He's just not going to go all Keyshawn Johnson and write a book (“Just Give Me the Damn Ball!”) about it. Even if he did, the title would be more along the lines of “If Coaches Are So Inclined, I Would Gladly Accept a Few More Carries.”...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
At just 17, Japan's Ryo Ishikawa is being propelled into the arms of golf writers awaiting the next messiah Ryo Ishikawa will not win this Open. Indeed, the Japanese teenager might never win the Open. Any open. Or a major. Or even a tournament to add to the qualifying victory in the Mizuno Open in Tokyo last month, which propelled him across the seas to the stunning west coast of Scotland, accompanied...
prsync (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
The Kodak Challenge saw some great action the past few weeks. Last week saw some leaderboard moves from the AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods, where the Kodak Challenge hole was the par 4 18th.The pin flags at AT&T National were very patriotic for the Fourth of JulyThe 18th hole at Congressional Country Club provided some excitement both for the tournament and for the Kodak Challenge. The...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Four PGA Tour veterans are among the latest to commit to play in the U.S. Bank Championship in July.
HybridTalk (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
Andrew Raggio makes the winning putt to advance to the Finals. From Marisa Ricciardi: Despite looming clouds, NYSE golf enthusiasts put their best "swing" forward on June 9 to compete in the CityParks Corporate Putting Challenge. Sponsored by Odyssey Golf (NYSE: ELY ) and hosted by The City Parks Foundation, this citywide event featured free lunchtime putting contests held throughout Manhattan...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
(Mike Licht/Flickr) Stephanie Wie talks to LPGA Tour player Christina Kim about Kim wearing a mike during the first round of next week’s McDonald’s LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock. ( Wei Under Par ) Ryan Ballangee interviews Mike Davis of the USGA, the famed U.S. Open setup man. ( Waggle Room ) Heather Jones fires a 37 and posts her scorecard as proof. ( Real Women Golf ) Shane Bacon blogs...
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