Category Archives: Anger

Bradley vs Jimenez almost made pay-per-view

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2015 1:47 am by Bill Rand

For those of you following the WGC-Cadillac Match Play, you know that Englishman, Danny Willet and long-driving Gary Woodland will be facing off in one of the semi-final matches and Jim Furyk will have the winner of the Rory McIlroy … Continue reading →

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Jordan Spieth: More than just the Masters Champion

Posted on Sunday, April 12, 2015 11:10 pm by Bill Rand

Perhaps the best thing that came out of Jordan Spieth’s incredible win at the Masters on Sunday was that it affirmed the civility of the game. We have for some time now been enjoying the fresh-faced, gentility of Rory McIlroy. … Continue reading →

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Brittany, Lizette, Morgan, Stacy and Lydia: On dealing with anger

Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:05 am by Bill Rand

It was pro-am day at the jtbc LPGA Founders Cup at the JR Marriott at Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona, the day that all the players are accessible after they finish their pro-am rounds. Everyone is optimistic and upbeat about … Continue reading →

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Matt Jones: On taking the long view

Posted on Friday, February 13, 2015 11:59 pm by Bill Rand

Aussie Matt Jones is tied for the lead with Brandt Snedeker after 36 holes in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. They are at 12-under with a one stroke lead over Justin Hicks and another over ten guys at 10-under, … Continue reading →

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Jordan Spieth: On maturing as a player

Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2015 12:16 am by Bill Rand

The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-am begins Thursday at one of golf’s most idyllic sites, the Monterey Peninsula, and featuring three of its most charming courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links (6816 yards), Spyglass Hill Golf Course (6953) and Monterey Peninsula … Continue reading →

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Justin Thomas: Coming of age

Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2015 1:25 pm by Bill Rand

I was unable to get this post out last night on my normal schedule, but Justin Thomas is such a compelling story I decided to put out a rare daytime post. Thomas is in the final group today at the … Continue reading →

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A Reader’s Comment That Broke My Heart

Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:08 am by Bill Rand

In last week’s post, “Running Other People Down,” I wrote about our humanity, in this instance, the tendency of our egos to be on the defensive in our interactions with other people. And going a step further, how this defensiveness … Continue reading →

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Ian Poulter: On lousy dinner and lingering anger

Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2014 1:47 am by Bill Rand

Ian Poulter was cruising through the Turkish Airlines Open at the Montgomerie Maxx Royale course in Antalya, Turkey. But then he hit a little bad weather, a lack of patience, prudence and couldn’t find an escape route from behind a … Continue reading →

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Marc Leishman: On the lessons in failure

Posted on Friday, August 1, 2014 2:00 am by Bill Rand

Aussie, Mark Leishman has settled into the driver’s seat at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, OH. Taking advantage of an uptick in his recent results, Leishman birdied four of his first eight holes. He bogeyed … Continue reading →

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Commitment: Jimmy Walker and Jason Gore at Riviera

Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:47 am by Bill Rand

I knew my chase of the Champions Tour was coming to an end in the summer of my ninth year of trying. Through all those years of unsuccessful, relentless attempts, I was continually bolstered by my commitment in the matter. … Continue reading →

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