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TV Ratings and Horse Racing: The Big-Event Phenonmenon
Over the past decade much has been written about the decline of horse racing in the landscape of American sports. Certainly, when compared to the glory days of the 30s and 40s, horse racing's impact has lessened significantly, but how far has the sport really fallen? More specifically, how do the...
Quail Hollow to Get 2017 PGA Championship
A year ago when it was made readily apparent that Quail Hollow would abandon its PGA Tour stop in 2014 in lieu of trying to attract a major championship, it seemed clear that the Charlotte club's best bet would be for the PGA Championship. Now it appears Quail Hollow will quickly get its wish. Ron...
Will Fanny Sunesson Become the Next Hot Coach in Golf?
Fanny Sunesson is best known as a caddy. First and foremost, she is remembered for her long relationship with Nick Faldo. Today, she loops for fellow Swede Henrik Stenson - a relationship that began in 2007 and by taking a cactus for her man in the Accenture Match Play, cemented a very strong bond....
Sand from Dustin Johnson's Bunker Now Available on eBay
It didn't take too long for the wheels of capitalism - many of which probably trudged through hundreds of supposed bunkers at Whistling Straits this weekend - to work some money out of Bunkergate. Someone is selling sand from the bunker that Dustin Johnson grounded his club in to incur the...
Now for Something Completely Different: The Champion, Martin Kaymer
Clearly being responsible for some of the divergence away from who actually won the PGA Championship, I feel compelled to offer some thoughts on Martin Kaymer's play yesterday. First, though, a little backstory. I've been high on Martin Kaymer for a while now. The kid showed immediate promise four...
On Dustin Johnson, Defining Bunkers, and the Mirage Known as Whistling Straits
This isn't going to be a case that Dustin Johnson didn't break a rule in the final round of the PGA Championship. At no time will I say that the PGA of America made up a rule. No cynical quips will come from my mouth saying the ruling would have been different if it were Tiger or Phil in that...
The Local Rules Sheet That Screwed Dustin Johnson
We now have a copy of the Local Rules sheet that was delivered to players before the PGA Championship. This sheet is a list of supplmental rules that players must abide by in addition to the USGA Rules of Golf. The first rule states: Bunkers: All areas of the course that were designed and...
Get Out Your Rosaries and Pray for an Elkington-Watson Playoff
While Martin Kaymer leads the PGA Championship by two strokes, a couple of contenders are getting close to a dream scenario. Steve Elkington is playing in his first major since 2008, and the '95 PGA Champion at Riviera is back in the mix. Elkington is on 10-under and doing so while wearing a...
PGA Championship Final Round Open Thread
CBS coverage is about to take over at Whistling Straits in the final round. Nick Watney tees off in less than an hour. Phil is making a run, but much too late. And Tiger started strong but came back to Earth. Carl Pettersson is trying to rally. Who will win at the end of the day? I've got my pick:...
Tiger Woods' PGA Championship Thursday: 3 Breakfasts and 71
Tiger Woods was scheduled to go off at 9:20am CT this morning. Due to a three hour and ten minute fog delay - likely to be repeated tomorrow - Woods had to wait until after high noon to start his PGA Championship. While waiting for the fog to life, Woods said he had three breakfasts. Once he got...
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