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Rory McIlroy: Better than Three Spaniards and as Good as Three Swedes. An Incomparable Start to the US Open.

June 18, 2011 by John Strawn

Not only has the new USGA Executive Director, Mike Davis, transformed the US Open by his innovative approach to setting up the courses, he has introduced creativity into the pairings during the first two rounds.  This year at Congressional the USGA paired Swede with Swedes, Italian with Italians, Spaniard with Spaniards.   (They also paired three […]

“State of the Game”–the Golf Channel’s Collaboration with NBC Sport Gets Off to a Good Start….Mostly.

February 27, 2011 by John Strawn

After the third round of the Accenture World Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Resort in Tucson, AZ, last Friday, the Golf Channel launched its new alliance with NBC Sports by broadcasting an hour-long round table on the state of the game.  Dan Hicks moderated a lively discussion featuring alpha commentator Johnny Miller, […]

Great Expectorations. Tiger Woods and the Gloomy Gob.

February 16, 2011 by John Strawn

Ewen Murray, a commentator on Sky Sports, was appalled when Tiger Woods launched a gob of saliva onto the 12th green as he kneeled to assess the line of his bogey putt and contemplate the emotional weight of yet another Sunday collapse, this time in the final round of the Dubai Classic.  “Somebody now has […]

Arjun Atwal Wins Wyndham

August 22, 2010 by John Strawn

Just under a year ago I watched Dale Lynch, the Australian swing guru, provide a tutorial to his latest pupil, Arjun Atwal.   Atwal was at a Nationwide event in Boise, Idaho, just starting to play again after a difficult recovery from torn rotator cuffs in both shoulders.  He had aggravated the injuries trying to come […]

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