Category Archives: Opinion

With The Masters Just One Month Away, It’s Time To Look Ahead And See Who To Watch For

The MastersIt’s the most recognizable venue in all of golf, and perhaps one of the most recognizable in the world of sports. Every year, the greatest in golf come to compete in the first Major championship of the year in Augusta, Georgia.

The 2013 Masters is right around the corner, as the first Major championship of the 2013 season. Play will begin on Thursday, April 11 and run through Sunday, April 14.

Bubba Watson will be the defending champion, defeating Louis Oosthuizen on the second playoff hole to capture the green jacket and his first Major victory. Continue reading

Don’t Declare Tiger Woods ‘Back’ Just Yet Following Win At TPC Blue Monster

Tiger WoodsThere is no question that Tiger Woods is playing great golf right now, and is capable of winning on the biggest stages. That was exhibited this past weekend at TPC Blue Monster where he won the WGC Cadillac Championship. It was the seventh time he has won this tournament, and the 17th World Golf Championships victory in his career.

Woods will have the chance to get back to the No.1 ranking in the world with a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in two weeks, in which he will be the defending champion at a venue he has also won at seven times total. Continue reading

Anchored Putter Debate Continues On As PGA Tour Comes Out In Support Of Their Players

Keegan BradleyOne of the hotly debated issues in the world of golf going on right now centers around the anchored putter, and the United States Golf Association attempting to define the stroke on the putting green.

The anchored putters, or ‘long putters’ are nothing new to the game of golf. In fact, players have been using them for more than a quarter century.

But the recent trend of players switching to the anchored putter, and winning big tournaments has been chipping away at the issue of the putting stroke. So much so that the USGA has brought it under serious consideration to ban the practice of an anchored putter entirely. Continue reading

Young Talent Will Be On Display At The 2013 Puerto Rico Open This Week

Patrick CantlaySure, the majority of focus in the world of golf will be set at TPC Blue Monster for the playing of the WGC Cadillac Championship, and rightfully so. After all, we have the top-ranked players in the world going toe-to-toe over four days in this special event with no cut.

But that is not the only event on the PGA Tour going on this week. Continue reading

What’s Next For Rory McIlroy After Withdrawal From Honda Classic?

Rory McilroyNo.1 ranked golfer in the world Rory McIlroy will come into this week for the WGC Cadillac Championship from TPC Blue Monster having to answer some tough questions.

These questions will stem from McIlroy’s withdrawal from the Honda Classic last Friday, in which he was the defending champion. Continue reading

Accenture Match Play Provides Unique Experience For Both Players And Fans

2013 Accenture Match PlayThe Northern Trust Open is currently going on from Riviera Country Club this week out in California. and while there is a load of talent in the tournament, we are going to take a moment to loo ahead to next week’s World Golf Championships event, because it is truly one of the most unique events in sports, and one of the most fun to watch in golf.

It’s the Accenture Match Play Championship, with the top-64 players in the world qualifying in four different brackets, just like you see in the March Madness tournament in College basketball. Yes I know, it’s 68 teams now, but really, everyone knows the tournament unofficially begins after the play-in games. Continue reading

Brandt Snedeker Is The Player To Watch In 2013

Brandt SnedekerWe’d like to take a bit of credit for jumping on the Brandt Snedeker bandwagon even before he won this past week at Pebble Beach, or prior to his second runner-up finish at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Sure, Snedeker won the 2012 FedEx Cup, but even that win didn’t seem to put him on the map in terms of the top players in the game. Continue reading

Celebrity Amateurs Make AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am Something Special

Bill Murray And Andy GarciaAs someone who has worked in golf, and been around golf for several years, there is one thing that I have come to realize.

Just about everyone plays golf.

That is none the more evident on the PGA Tour than at the annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am held in the beginning of February. It is one of the most fun events on the PGA Tour calendar each year for a couple of reasons. Continue reading

No.16 At TPC Scottsdale Worth The Price Of Admission At Waste Management Phoenix Open

TPC ScottsdaleThe 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass might be the most famous golf hole in the United States, but there is another on the other side of the country that rivals it, and in terms of excitement, knocks it out of the park.

That would be No.16 at TPC Scottsdale, which players on the PGA Tour will tackle it this week for the playing of the Waste Management Phoenix open. Continue reading

PGA Tour Rookies Already Making Big Splash In 2013 PGA Tournaments

Russell HenleyIt didn’t take long rookies on the 2013 PGA Tour to make a name for themselves, or perhaps show that experience isn’t always required to win.

That was especially true at the 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii, the first full-field event on the season. It was there that two rookies stole the show over the course of the four days in Honolulu Russell Henley and Scott Langley traded the lead back and forth for the opening two rounds of the tournament, putting themselves in good position going into the weekend in their first PGA event as member of the Tour. Continue reading