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Musings: Confident Garcia prevails in playoff

Mon, 12 May 2008 06:30:00 -0500

Sergio Garcia might be the Best Player to Never Win a Major, but that title didn't bother him this weekend at "Golf's Fifth Major." Garcia shot a one-under 71 to force a playoff that he would win at The Players Championship.

Musings: Kim, 22, dominates the Wachovia

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 -0500

Have we seen the future of the PGA Tour? Anthony Kim destroyed a major-quality field on a major-quality course in winning the Wachovia Championship by five shots, serving notice that all this talk about the scarcity of young talent on Tour was just that — talk.

Musings: Scott claims Byron Nelson victory

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:45:00 -0500

Adam Scott has been viewed as an underachiever, but occasionally he tantalizes us with glimpses of his awesome potential. This weekend’s EDS Byron Nelson was just such an occasion, even if he did try to give it away down the stretch.

Musings: Weekley prevails again at Hilton Head

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:45:00 -0500

In contrast with the stately, muted green jacket they present to the winner of the Masters, the champion at the Verizon Heritage gets to don a hideously loud plaid sportcoat. Somehow, self-described redneck Boo Weekley looks more appropriate in plaid.

Musings: Immelman wins on golf's grandest stage

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Trevor Immelman proved his mettle at golf’s grandest cathedral, even if he had to share the spotlight with a 72-year-old who failed to make the cut and finished dead last. Only at the Masters.

Musings: Thoughts on the Greatest Week in Golf

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0500

There's no denying it, the Masters ranks with the greatest of all sports events. For incredible theater and intense, crushing pressure, the Final Four, World Series and Super Bowl have got nothing on Bobby Jones’ little get-together in the hills of eastern Georgia.

Musings: Love Hurts

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:58:13 -0500

Davis Love III's streak of 70 consecutive major championships is in serious jeopardy, as he must win this week’s Shell Houston Open to earn an invitation to the 2008 Masters.

Musings: Woods talk overshadows Ogilvy's win

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:00:00 -0500

With his win at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship, Geoff Ogilvy becomes only the third player to win more than one WGC title. Bet you didn’t know that. The buzz coming out of Doral this weekend was all about one man, and it sure wasn’t Ogilvy.

Musings: King Tiger

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:32:20 -0500

Tiger Woods passed "The King" on the all-time wins list with his 64th career victory and fifth win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Musings: O'Hair a deserving champion at PODS

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:15:00 -0500

On the strength of a brilliant final-round 69, Sean O’Hair leaves Palm Harbor, Fla., with a long-awaited second career PGA Tour win, making him one of only seven Tour players in their 20s with multiple wins on their career ledgers.

Musings: Easy does it

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:50:00 -0600

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh were elsewhere, but don’t try to tell Ernie Els that his first PGA Tour victory since 2004 is in any way diminished. Judging from his post-round demeanor, winning the 2008 Honda Classic ranks alongside his two U.S. Open titles and his British Open win on the Big Easy’s career ledger.

Musings: Accent on the 'dominant'

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:30:00 -0600

Tiger Woods won yet another PGA event - his 63rd career - passing Arnold Palmer for fourth on the all-time list. Woods has won five consecutive starts and six of his last seven. Talk about dominant.

Musings: Lefty rules the Left Coast

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:58:19 -0600

No truth to the rumor that the PGA Tour is planning to rename the West Coast Swing the “Lefty Leg.” Maybe they should, though. Phil Mickelson rules over the West like a latter-day Wyatt Earp.

Musings: Singh falls in playoff to upstart Lowery

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:45:00 -0600

For the second straight week, a member of golf’s elite lost in a playoff to an unsung upstart. Last week, it was Phil Mickelson. This time it was Vijay Singh, who lost to 47-year-old journeyman Steve Lowery at Pebble Beach.

Musings: Desert duels

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:59:00 -0600

Tiger Woods won in the arid landscape of Dubai, while in another desert halfway around the world, Phil Mickelson was falling short. Seems like all is right with the golf world, doesn’t it?