Category Archives: Love

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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Christina Kim: Back in the world again

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2014 1:12 am by Bill Rand

One of my check points when I go to a professional tournament is to hang out on the range just watching players hit balls. It gets you into the polished rhythm of the professional game faster and it helps you … Continue reading →

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Russell Knox: The apprenticeship of a nice young player

Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 12:38 am by Bill Rand

The track meet masquerading as the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is well underway and the scores are living up to the traditions of the TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, very low scores. Spencer Levin and George McNeill both shot … Continue reading →

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Martin Kaymer On Playing Bravely Without Thinking

Posted on Friday, May 9, 2014 12:58 am by Bill Rand

Martin Kaymer had one of those days on Thursday at The Players Championship. He strolled around the TPC Sawgrass in a course record-tying 63 on what was supposed to be a difficult day on a tricky golf course. He shares … Continue reading →

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Miguel Angel Jimenez: Adrenaline Junkie

Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2014 11:53 pm by Bill Rand

I feel great.  I feel fantastic.  I like the feeling of the knot in my stomach.  I feel that thing since Monday when I got here.  It doesn’t disappear.  I love that kind of pressure.  I love that thing.  That’s … Continue reading →

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Justin Rose: On The Effort Equation

Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:00 am by Bill Rand

Justin Rose was in the Media Center at this week’s Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor (Tampa), Florida. He was talking about his one and only major, the 2013 U.S. Open and how … Continue reading →

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Playing In Gratitude

Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 12:28 am by Bill Rand

Back in my Monday qualifying days on the Champions Tour, I met Arron Oberholser through our mutual coach, Dave Collins. Dave had been Jim McLean’s right hand man at Doral and was running his San Francisco golf school. Arron and … Continue reading →

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Patrick and Justine Reed: One of the Best Stories in Golf

Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 12:08 am by Bill Rand

Patrick Reed finally won his first PGA Tour event at the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. The last tournament of the PGA Tour regular season, it couldn’t have come at a better time. 

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Daniel Summerhays: Getting Outside of Himself to Win

Posted on Saturday, July 13, 2013 11:19 pm by Bill Rand

Daniel Summerhays is leading the John Deere Classic by two strokes over his playing companion, Canadian, David Hearns. The TPC Deere Run in Silvas, Illinois, continued its pliable ways; with just the guys who are playing well — those who … Continue reading →

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Phil Mickelson: Renaissance Dad

Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2013 11:32 pm by Bill Rand

The most astounding story to come out of this 2013 U.S. Open at Merion is Phil Mickelson’s cross-continental jaunt from Philadelphia to San Diego and back again in order to be there for his daughter, Amanda’s, 8th-grade graduation. Not only … Continue reading →

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