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Golf Tip: The Towel Pop
Golf Ball-striking is the term that's commonly used to describe the quality of contact between the clubface and the ball at impact. In pitch shots — and in all shots, for that matter — there'...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, Golf Tip, Towel Pop

No. 12: Ernie Els
Golf 2011 Golfer Countdown BORN: Oct. 17, 1969, Johannesburg, South Africa FEDEX FINISH: 9 2010 PGA TOUR EARNINGS: $4,558,861 WORLD GOLF RANKING: 11 (as of Feb. 12, 2011) GOLF CHANNE...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Golf

Phil Mickelson: American Idol
Golf “Fore right!” Phil Mickelson yelled after sailing his second shot long and right at the 72nd hole of the British Open Championship at Royal St. Georges. “Who did it hit? Who did it hit?...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Golf, Phil Mickelson

British Open quoteboard
Golf A sample of post-British Open commentary: • “I have 294 messages, and the writing is far too small for me to look at them in this state, so I may look at them tomorrow at some stage and fig...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf

The British Open Contenders
Golf Rory McIlroy leads a deep pool of talent at Royal St. Georges ...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, British Open, Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Royal St. Georges

British Open Hole by Hole Breakdown
Golf We take you on a tour of Royal St. Georges. ...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, British Open, Royal St. Georges

Tiger Tease
Golf Need evidence of Tiger Woods' continuing hold over sports media types, even while he's sidelined with injury? Tiger tantalized us when word of a mysterious announcement leaked via Twitter. Comeback...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf

Age of Parity
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

Roaring About Rory
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

Brandel Chamblee's U.S. Open Predictions
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 ...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Golf

U.S. Open Hole by Hole
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, ...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Golf

U.S. Open Notebook
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’...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Golf

Mastering the Greenside Chip
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...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: Golf, golf tips, greenside chip

Choi Story
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

Players Haters
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