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We’re hard on our athletes. I sent this meme to some friends last week, because someone had sent it to me first. We all had a good laugh. It’s a play on both gambling and Rory McIlroy, gambling because it Continue reading Rory McIlroy’s Favorite Collapse
I’m not going to bore you with a slew of words and unnecessary golf prelim for this post, as there are about 150-200 pictures and videos for you to sift through at your leisure. Instead, I’ll be brief as I Continue reading Sights and sounds from Thursday’s Opening Round at the Valspar Championship
Let’s talk a little more about Scottie Scheffler because I feel I didn’t get enough off my chest in my latest “Scottie wins Masters (again) but doesn’t draw ratings” post. I don’t so much want to talk about Scheffler’s dominance Continue reading Scottie Scheffler, Part Deux: “Gambling” on the Champ
I made the mistake of turning on the internet Monday morning to gauge public reaction to Scottie Scheffler’s running away with the Masters. I should have known better. The 27-year-old had just solidified his role as the world’s greatest golfer, Continue reading Our unfounded beef with Scottie Scheffler
Communication is the cornerstone of any successful relationship. Not only talking but listening. I’ve got this friend from whom I beg quality talk and yet, crickets. This time around, it cost us both. You know just who I’m talking about Continue reading Akshay Bhatia and the Importance of Communication
Back in my mid-20s, I participated in a recreational tennis league. It was just for fun, a reason to stay in shape and test my mettle against other casual tennis players around town. This was a city league in Gainesville, Continue reading Tennis with an old man, golfing like an old lady
When you think of the times and places throughout history where sports and politics have intertwined, the first images that come to mind are probably presidents throwing out ceremonial first pitches at baseball season openers, or commanders-in-chiefs quipping one-liners while Continue reading Book Review: Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency by Chris Cillizza
When I first saw that Nick Taylor (no, not the one from Duran Duran) had sunk a 72-foot-putt on the fourth sudden-death hole to capture the Canadian Open, I didn’t think of how miraculous a sports feat this was. I Continue reading The day that sports changed forever
Lo and behold, professional golf has, at least momentarily, embraced a truce. The Great Golfing Compromise of 2023 came to the shock of absolutely everyone, for not a single soul saw this group hug as a reality. The PGA-LIV fissure Continue reading PGA Tour loyalists fall for banana in tailpipe
A few high-profile sports figures are digging deep into their pocketbooks this week, having to pay the piper for not playing by the rules. The men in debt are not exactly strapped for cash but no matter how you slice Continue reading Fines, fines, everywhere fines
