By Len Ziehm Another book about Tiger Woods? When I first heard about “Tiger, Tiger,” by James Patterson, I wondered why. After all, his playing career is in obvious decline. But, then I considered the author, James Patterson, one of the most prolific writers over the last few decades, and also one of the very […]
Tiger Woods visited Oakland Hills Golf Club last month to watch his son, 15-year-old Charlie compete in the U.S. Junior Amateur. Charlie did not advance out of the 36-hole medal play portion of the tournament, but larger than normal crowds turned out to watch the action. Normally the crowds at a U.S. Junior Amateur are […]
By Lee Pace Ben Hogan was a 30-year-old journeyman when the PGA Tour came to Pinehurst in March 1940. Hogan had been playing for eight years and didn’t have a win to show for it. He was out of money — and confidence. If he didn’t crack the winner’s circle that year, he was going […]
“Golf and Life are not about the last shot. They are about the next one.” Only two other golfers in the history of the game, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus, are in the same league as Tiger Woods. He was a highly regarded amateur and we all know the success he has recorded as a professional golfer. Perhaps one of the […]
The Memorial Tournament has been held at Muirfield Village Golf Club since Roger Maltbie won in 1976. The course and the tournament are the pride of the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus. It annually draws a stellar field of PGA Tour professionals to Columbus and has generated millions of dollars in charitable donation the Nationwide Children’s […]
By: Ed Travis It’s been a couple of weeks, since we witnessed Tiger Wood’s competitive comeback at the Hero World Challenge, but a few comments seem appropriate. First of all, those of you looking to break into broadcasting should listen to the gushing commentary by some of the Golf Channel and NBC personalities […]