Monthly Archives: August 2012

Seung-Yul Noh: Who Was That Masked Man?

Posted on Friday, August 31, 2012 11:24 pm by Bill Rand

Remember the old Lone Ranger television show opening where the Lone Ranger would do some heroic deed and as he rode off into the sunset, one character would turn to the other and say, “Who was that masked man?” Well, … Continue reading →

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The Playoffs: Who’s Who?

Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:40 pm by Bill Rand

This week, beginning Friday and ending Monday (Labor Day), the Deutsche Bank Championship kicks off at the TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. We’re down to the last 100 standing. One of the great things about the playoffs is that the … Continue reading →

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Jason Day: A Year in a Life

Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:52 pm by Bill Rand

Jason Day, the 24-year-old Aussie, has been on a great, 5-year run since he finished in the top 25 on the Web.com Tour in 2007 and graduated to the PGA Tour. He played a full season in 2008, but didn’t … Continue reading →

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Finality: The Other Side of The Playoffs

Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 11:14 pm by Bill Rand

I’ve had this post on my mind since Friday night but decided to wait until all the results from the Barclays were in. What captured my attention was the finality of The Playoffs. Not for the guys who would go … Continue reading →

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Consciousness: It Really Matters in Aviation

Posted on Monday, August 27, 2012 10:51 pm by Bill Rand

As early readers of this blog will recall, I am a long-lapsed general aviation pilot who hasn’t flown in years but still reads Flying magazine cover to cover each month. Years ago a good friend who was a former Navy … Continue reading →

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Too Much Good Stuff: Watney, Ko, Wood

Posted on Monday, August 27, 2012 12:42 am by Bill Rand

This was a pretty amazing weekend for golf fans. On the PGA Tour, Nick Watney took control of The Barclays at Bethpage Black and won his first tournament of the year and first since Tiger’s tournament, the AT&T National at … Continue reading →

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Sergio Garcia: Just Keep Believing

Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2012 10:34 pm by Bill Rand

Sergio Garcia managed to squeeze out a third sub-70 round in Saturday’s third round at The Barclays on Bethpage Black. He’s the only player who has. This was quite a feat because weather circumstances conspired to put the greens over … Continue reading →

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Nick Watney: In Life There Are Problems

Posted on Friday, August 24, 2012 11:10 pm by Bill Rand

When you become a seeker, you begin to take risks. You begin to feel uneasy about what you discover that you don’t know. So you start to deal with it by looking for wisdom where you find it. And you … Continue reading →

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Padraig Harrington: Now He’s Done It

Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:39 pm by Bill Rand

Between the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Padraig Harrington, an inveterate swing tinkerer, decided to make some extensive, but well ordered changes. Frequently a risky proposition, it has been a long time coming around. So much so that now, on the … Continue reading →

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Tiger Woods on the Playoffs and Ryder Cup

Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:27 pm by Bill Rand

This is the first week of a six-week run through the Playoffs to determine the winner of the Tour Championship, the FedExCup and the Ryder Cup: The Barclays, Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York Deutsche Bank Championship, TPC Boston … Continue reading →

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