Archive for the USPGA Championship Category


Greg Norman: What Could Have Been…

Those who watched the Shark Shootout presented by Merrill Lynch this weekend were treated with a rare glimpse of Greg Norman. A blast from the past if you will – or a return to competition of one of the game’s all-time dynamic figures. Granted, The Shark Shootout is a team event with a format that […]

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Don’t Be Like Woody Austin

I have lived in Woody Austin’s hometown of Tampa, Florida for over twenty years — and have had the pleasure of his company on many occasions. So, as you can imagine, I was delighted to watch his performance at last weekend’s PGA Championship. Now, I’m not claiming us as life-long friends – but we have […]

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Another Major Season Ends With A Minor

And so the major season ends for another year. 2007’s big four will be remembered for a variety of reasons. Zach Johnson, Angel Cabrera and Padraig Harrington clinched their first major wins. If they are to be breakthrough wins only time will tell. But at the USPGA it was a return to form. Tiger was […]

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Tiger Closes Major Season with No. 13

When talking about Major titles, there can be no more appropriate incongruity than Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods. Those two are at the extremes of the Major tournament scale. Monty for his lack of Major success and Tiger for continuing to rack up the titles. It is especially worth sparing a thought for Monty when […]

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Mickelson Ready to Make HSBC Debut

As Phil Mickelson wonders whether or not his wrist is 100 per cent at the US PGA Championship, Asian golf fans will certainly hope that he is full fit by November. Lefty scored 73 in the first round, eight strokes adrift of leader Graeme Storm. Though his wrist felt good, a series of poor shots […]

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Asians Among Euro Contingent For PGA Championship

A recent article on the European Tour website highlighted the “record number of European Tour members” competing at this year’s US PGA Championship, the final Major of the year at Tulsa, Oklahoma. It claims to have 48 golfers due to take part at Southern Hills Country Club from August 9-12 but some of those names […]

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Jack vs Arnie — Act II

Most historians would agree that the combination of Arnold Palmer and television brought golf to the masses. It was the 1958 Masters, one of golf’s first televised events, which saw Palmer birdie the last two holes to win. That Masters victory propelled Palmer to become the sport’s first matinée idol since Bobby Jones. He was […]

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