Category Archives: Ryder Cup

Captain Tom Watson: The Correct View

Posted on Friday, December 14, 2012 by Bill Rand

The Ryder Cup is a little less than two years away, but it’s significance in the game of golf can be measured by all the hoopla generated by the naming of Tom Watson as the U.S. captain for the 2014 … Continue reading →

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Tom Watson: 2014 Ryder Cup Captain

Posted on Friday, December 14, 2012 by Bill Rand

As you surely know by now, 63-year-old Tom Watson, the 1993 Ryder Cup captain and winner of eight majors, was named as 2014 Ryder Cup captain. So the golf coach at MIT tweeted: I’d like to know why Tom Watson’s … Continue reading →

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Sergio Garcia: An Enigma Wrapped in a Golf Pro

Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 by Bill Rand

The headline coming out of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, is that Rory McIlroy, Scot Marc Warren and Luke Donald are all tied for the lead at the halfway point. McIlroy overcame a bout of what he self-diagnosed as … Continue reading →

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Frys.com Open: The First Hand is Dealt

Posted on Friday, October 12, 2012 by Bill Rand

Playing professional golf is a little like playing poker, you never really know how you’re going to play until the first hand is dealt, until that first round score is tabulated. On the one hand, you play because you know … Continue reading →

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Davis Love III: One Last Look Back

Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 by Bill Rand

Two readers emailed this post at Golf.com by Davis Love III. I had to pass it along because it is so humble, so responsible, so joyous and so wistfully sad, it has to be brought as high up into the … Continue reading →

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Davis Love III: Reflections on the Ryder Cup Loss

Posted on Friday, October 5, 2012 by Bill Rand

Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love III, turned in his note pads and radios and headed to Las Vegas to play in the J.T. Shriners. It seemed a bit of a surprise, but as he explained in this media session, he … Continue reading →

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The Fall Series: The Beginning of the End

Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 by Bill Rand

Thursday morning, bright and early — 7AM to be exact — the “Last Chance Stretch” begins. The next four tournaments, known formally as the Fall Series, offer the players on the PGA Tour the chance to enhance their careers…or figure … Continue reading →

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The Elegant and Gracious Sandra Gal: Cub Reporter

Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 by Bill Rand

I first wrote about Germany’s Sandra Gal in, “A Star is Born,” when she won the LPGA’s Kia Classic in Los Angeles in 2011. It was her first victory. I was so impressed with her because she held it together … Continue reading →

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The Ryder Cup: Playing Like It’s Going to Happen

Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2012 by Bill Rand

The European team beat a very tough U.S. team, 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 to retain the Ryder Cup…again. If you read the American transcripts, it’s all about the other guy making a lot of crucial putts…or knocking in improbable … Continue reading →

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The Ryder Cup: The Glassy-Eyed Stare

Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2012 by Bill Rand

The United States Ryder Cup team managed to finish Saturday at Medinah Country Club in Chicago, by extending their lead from two to four over the European team. They came into the day at 5 – 3 and ended it … Continue reading →

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