Articles, tagged with "tom watson", page 1

what's wrong with Tiger's swing

Once upon a time there was a Tour player so good that the other pros treated him like a god. Fred Couples said, "You get the feeling sometimes that the rest of us are all playing for second place." Tom Watson said, "He has raised the Nike Victory Red Tour... Read >
Author: fiona18

Don't count Woods out at the PGA

As Tiger tries to win his 15th major this week at the PGA Championship and does his usual scripted public talking before and during it, it might be helpful to remember that he is the son of a soldier and is an expert in subterfuge. In other words, he's no... Read >
Author: fiona18

Cochran enjoy in Senior Open

The American held off the field with a sparkling final round of 67 on a day of low scoring and high temperatures, finishing on 12 under par and beating American Mark Calcavecchia by two strokes as he became only the second left-hander after New Zealand's ... Read >
Author: fiona18

Frost ties Calc and Cochran

David Frost has fired a flawless third-round 6-under 66 on moving Saturday to move into a three-way tie for the lead at The British Senior Open Championship. The South African is tied with overnight leader Mark Calcavecchia, who is bidding for an Open a... Read >
Author: fiona18

Langer inspired by Walton Heath

The two-time Masters champion made his Ryder Cup debut at the course, just south of London, in 1981 - the first of 10 appearances in the event as a player before he went on to captain Europe to a record-breaking victory on American soil in 2004. "I was ... Read >
Author: fiona18

Langer set for Senior British Open title defense

After struggling in the rainswept British Open, Bernhard Langer hopes he's back in his element in the senior version on a course that holds fond memories. Trying to regain his form following thumb surgery, Langer missed the cut last week at wet and windy... Read >
Author: fiona18

Kansas City's Open affection

Like most Kansas Citians, I'm an expert on barbecue, jazz and links golf. With one sniff I can differentiate between hickory-smoked and apple-smoked spareribs. From a single riff I can name Count Basie as the pianist on a 78-rpm recording of the Bennie Mo... Read >
Author: fiona18

McIlroy surprises old guard

Former Masters champion and Ryder Cup winning captain, Ian Woosnam, for one, was not only surprised by McIlroy's attitude, but was critical of the 22-year-old for blurting out his feelings to the media. Less than a month after his magical performance wi... Read >
Author: fiona18

Amateur star Lewis set to delay move to pro ranks

SANDWICH, England (AP) — Eighteen holes with Phil Mickelson were enough to convince Tom Lewis that he wasn't ready to turn professional just yet. Lewis announced himself to the world with a stunning 65 with Titleist 910 D2 Driver in the first round of th... Read >
Author: stacey777

The Great Golfing Swing - Does It Exist?

There are players like Tom Watson who have a lot faster tempos. On the other hand, 1 sees people like Ernie Els who play with a slower tempo. What ever the situation, there is equilibrium in between their tempo and rhythm, which makes certain a ideal golf... Read >
Author: JeremiahBritt

Memories Let Harwood Lead

Twenty years after winning the European Open at Walton Heath, Mike Harwood shares the lead after the first round of this year's British Senior Open. Harwood, currently seventh on the European Senior Tour Order of Merit list, is tied on 4-under with Amer... Read >
Author: yukilee

Tom Watson's Worry

As one of the greatest Open champions of all time, Tom Watson worries about the future of Tiger Woods if he is going to undergo knee replacement surgery. Woods will miss his second successive major this week and has played no competitive golf since li... Read >
Author: yukilee

Leading 10 Golf Programs in Ireland

Ballybunion Golf Club (Kerry)Ballybunion Golf Program is located in the amazing coastal resort of Ballybunion, County Kerry on the south coast of Ireland. This golf club has two programs - the new course which (also acknowledged as the Cashen Program) and... Read >
Author: Kerry Graves

Tough day for Lewis

Amateur Tom Lewis, who led The Open on day one, found things much more difficult on Saturday. The 20-year-old from England, who followed up his opening 65 with a 74 that still left him in contention, has now fallen out of the running after a third-round... Read >
Author: fiona18

Watson rolls back the years

Tom Watson put on a links course masterclass in tough conditions at Royal St George's on Saturday. As the wind and rain arrived as forecast, most of the early starters struggled to keep their scores respectable, but 61-year-old Watson fired the lowest r... Read >
Author: fiona18

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