PGA Tour loyalists fall for banana in tailpipe

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

Fines, fines, everywhere fines

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

The ultimate sports weekend, Part Three

For ultimate sports weekend, Part One, click here. For ultimate sports weekend, Part Two, click here. Monday morning came bright and early.  The drive from Charlotte to Augusta takes a little over two hours, especially when those driving are running Continue reading The ultimate sports weekend, Part Three

The ultimate sports weekend, Part Two

Day Two came and went with a round of golf during the day and a night out in historic downtown Charlotte where, amongst bars full of Carolina fans, we watched the South Carolina women’s basketball team suffer their first and Continue reading The ultimate sports weekend, Part Two

The ultimate sports weekend, Part One

The trip had been planned months in advance, my excursion to golf’s mecca, Augusta National, with the three best friends that anyone could have.  All we needed to do was win the admissions lottery.  Tickets to the Masters Tournament are Continue reading The ultimate sports weekend, Part One

Book Review: Got Your Number by Mike Greenberg

Mike Greenberg has co-written another book.  Most of us know Greenberg as long time SportsCenter anchor and avid (and as you’ll soon find out, opinionated) sports fan.  He has recently branched out and written his fifth book, this one called Continue reading Book Review: Got Your Number by Mike Greenberg

Sanitary napkin nearly cancels golfing great

If you saw it, you saw it.  And how could you not?  With media outlets, both personal and professional (I use that term loosely), covering every star’s every move, this week bore witness to the tampon that shook up the Continue reading Sanitary napkin nearly cancels golfing great

LIV and Let Die the PGA Tour

In the 1970s, a rivalry league existed. I take that back.  This league not only existed; it thrived. I am, of course, talking about the ABA.  The American Basketball Association is no longer in existence but when it was, it Continue reading LIV and Let Die the PGA Tour

Can Scottie Scheffler Double Up at the PGA Championship?

“Urbanowicz_Krzysztof_GOLF” (CC BY 2.0) by Chris Urbanowicz The scheduling of the PGA Tour means that golf’s four Major tournaments are now crammed into a brief, four-month window. Hot on the heels of the US Masters in April, the PGA Championship follows with the Continue reading Can Scottie Scheffler Double Up at the PGA Championship?

How Matt NeSmith, Gary Woodland and Matthew Fitzpatrick all Luke Listed me

“If it weren’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” – Albert King, 1967 If you are not yet familiar with my growing resentment for Luke List, you haven’t been paying close enough attention. Luke List is Continue reading How Matt NeSmith, Gary Woodland and Matthew Fitzpatrick all Luke Listed me