Golf Articles

Golf Parity, in the post-Tiger Woods era, is alive and kicking. Not counting the season’s first two majors, 10 straight PGA Tour events have been decided by one shot or in a playoff. The difference be...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Tiger Woods
Golf “I couldn’t ask for much more, and I’m just so happy to be holding this trophy. I know how good Tiger was in 2000 to win by 15 in Pebble. I was trying to go out there and emulate him in some ...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Golf, Rory McIlroy
Golf The U.S. Open is not what it used to be — that is, the hardest test that the players faced each year. It is now more democratic in its punishments. In the last five years the winner has averaged ...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Golf
Golf Irishman Graeme McDowell will try and defend his title this week as Congressional Country Club will play host to the U.S. Open for the third. Here is a breakdown of all 18 holes of the 7,574-yard, ...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Golf
Golf It's Open Season For folks in the D.C. area, the arrival of U.S. Open week provides a nice break from Weinergate and more bad economic news. For a week, anyway, the focus is on golf, and there’...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Golf
Golf David Toms is the hottest golfer on the planet at the moment, and we happen to have access to the guy who helped him get there, childhood friend and longtime swing instructor Rob Akins. Over the ye...
2 years ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, golf tips, greenside chip
Golf   Random thoughts after a compelling Players Championship weekend: • The Tank lived up to his nickname. Players champion K.J. Choi was steady and solid, constantly moving forward, obstac...
2 years ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf
Golf Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy won’t be teeing off this weekend at golf’s so-called “fifth major” championship, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The tomcat 14-time ...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Golf
Golf   Here’s a random sampling of thoughts from players heading into the PGA Tour’s flagship event, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Tiger Woods On his current drought: “I...
2 years ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf
Golf No one thinks putting is easy. But this guy proves that acting like a complete jackass on the green isn't easy, either. ...
2 years ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf
Golf   Maybe we loved him because we could identify with him. We were often hitting out of the woods, from bunkers, from parking lots, just like he was. The difference? Seve Ballesteros would ...
2 years ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf
Golf   I pity the poor AP writer who had to bang out a recap of the madness that was this Masters Sunday. At times during the wildest final round in memory, visions of a seven-man playoff were danc...
2 years ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf
Golf Sometimes yelling "Fore!" doesn't work. ...
Golf Who's going to get fitted for the coveted green jacket? ...
Golf   Much like the 1,600 azaleas that line the 13th hole at Augusta National, Phil Mickelson’s game is in full bloom just in time for golf’s most prestigious gathering. Lefty went low thi...
2 years ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf