Tag Archives: Rory McIlroy

2012 TPC Wrap-Up

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Strange sort of PLAYERS Championship this year characterized by a lack of star power at the top, with the exception of Rickie Fowler, and no dynamic pulse pounding finish.  Again, #16, 17, and 18 played pivotal parts, but I felt … Continue reading →

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2012 TPC Picks

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

The Tournament Players Club at Ponte Vedra is one of the greatest venues for stadium golf in the world and The PLAYERS Championship is arguably the strongest field of the year because it’s open to only the highest ranking professionals. … Continue reading →

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Oh no, Bubba Watson is burned out!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Bad news from the Tour as Bubba has made it official and pulled out of next week’s PLAYERS Championship  Sighting reasons that sound like burnout (need family time, need to take a month off from the game), it’s upsetting to … Continue reading →

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2012 Masters Wrap-Up

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Great finish to a great tournament and a truly deserving champion this year.  Way to go Bubba!  Final impressions on the principals: Bubba Watson (Champ) :  Awesome display of poise coming down the stretch.  Incredible ability to shape the ball … Continue reading →

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2012 Masters Picks.

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

This tournament has the potential to be one of the greatest Masters of all time.  All of the world’s stars are playing well and there are several interesting story lines forming a critical backdrop.  As in prior years, the battle … Continue reading →

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Rory dumps Chubby – really?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

First he dumps the girlfriend for Caroline Wozniacki, then the announcement that he’ll be playing more on the big stage, and finally he jettisons Chubby Chandler as his business manager.  Seems like more of a case of a ballooning ego … Continue reading →

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Copying Tiger’s power move

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Look closely at the swings of these young guns next to Tiger and notice what they all have in common except for the last (Luke Donald).  They finish with the club nearly pointing at the target which indicates a tremendous … Continue reading →

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Celtic Tiger?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Whoa, not so fast, Karen McKevitt.  She’s a politician in Northern Ireland, and coined the phrase to describe Rory McIlroy fresh off his U.S. Open triumph.  While McIlroy’s performance was stellar and dominating, a run of majors similar to to … Continue reading →

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Great Saturday at the U.S. Open

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

I’ve been to a lot of professional golf tournaments but this was my first major and what an eye opener.  The place was packed because of the delayed start (2nd round finish in the morning) and 3rd round play didn’t … Continue reading →

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