Tiger versus Sergio: A great sports rivalry revisited
May 15th, 2013 by Chris Humpherys“I’m not going to lie. He’s not my favorite guy to play with.”
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Dick Move, Edition One: Augusta National vs. Tianlang Guan
April 23rd, 2013 by Chris Humpherys
Rules are rules and without them, there is anarchy. I get that.
But sometimes, just sometimes, the rules can be bent, allowing for a little leniency. Last weekend at Augusta was one of those times. Read the rest of this entry »
The throwing of the golf club: An exercise in tamed aggression
April 18th, 2013 by Chris HumpherysI’m a brat.
I’m a 44 going on 45-year old man but still, I’m a brat. Or at least I have brattish tendencies. Read the rest of this entry »
Great moments in golf history: Tiger says “fuck” then wins Bay Hill
March 27th, 2013 by Chris Humpherys
Golf is a four-letter word. So is fuck. When I’m on the golf course, those four-letter words go hand in hand as often as “Jack,” “Coke” and “FORE!” It’s the nature of the beast. This weekend, Tiger Woods showed us again why no one, not even the world’s greatest golfer, is immune to a little hissy fit. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Wiebe reminds us golf is a four-letter word (video)
October 30th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys
Golf is a great game. It’s also a tremendously frustrating one.
Golf can take the coolest, calmest guy in the lot and turn him into a bumbling, raving, profanity-laced lunatic. Read the rest of this entry »
SportsChump talks golf etiquette, Vol. 1: Playing Through
October 22nd, 2012 by Chris HumpherysLet’s take a brief pause for the cause to talk about golf etiquette, shall we?
Like anything else, golf has its rules. Read the rest of this entry »
Augusta National dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century
August 23rd, 2012 by Chris Humpherys“I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member”
- Groucho Marx
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Dennis Rodman speaks to the youth of today and other horrific ideas perpetrated by the publishing industry
August 3rd, 2012 by Chris Humpherys
I read somewhere that Dennis Rodman is putting out a children’s book. More power to him. Read the rest of this entry »
The NBA sells out
August 1st, 2012 by Chris HumpherysI don’t consider myself a purist, even though I am getting a little long in the tooth.
As a sports fan through and through, I’m all for advancements that make our games more enjoyable, whether it’s expanding instant replay, ensuring the health of our players or making each sport more accessible to its fan base, as long as these changes take place within the context of the game. Read the rest of this entry »
While prodigies prosper, my golf game gets ghastly: The simultaneously inspiring yet discouraging story of Latanna Stone
July 26th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys“My son is better at this than I’ve ever been at anything in my life. He’s better at this than you’ll ever be, at anything. My son has a gift. He has a gift, and when you acknowledge that, then maybe we will have something to talk about.” Read the rest of this entry »
