Monthly Archives: August 2014

Billy Horschel: Going for patience and keeping stuff simple

Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 11:51 pm by Bill Rand

Billy Horschel hasn’t quite had the year he had in 2013 when he made $3.5 million and notched his first win on the PGA Tour at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. So far this year, he’s made less than … Continue reading →

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Deutsche Bank Championship: A lot riding on this one

Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 12:03 am by Bill Rand

The Deutsche Bank Championship is half over, the third and fourth rounds to be played on Sunday and its traditional Labor Day finish on Monday. Jason Day and Ryan Palmer are tied for the lead at 8-under with Day shooting … Continue reading →

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Keegan Bradley: Embracing what he doesn’t want to think about

Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2014 12:40 am by Bill Rand

Keegan Bradley had a pretty good day in the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship ending up 6 to the good with the TPC Boston. His 65 put him in 2nd alone and two behind Ryan Palmer. Palmer had … Continue reading →

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Rory’s Swing: 60% natural, 40% hard work

Posted on Friday, August 29, 2014 12:42 am by Bill Rand

Friday is the first day of the Deutsche Bank Championship with its customary Monday finish on Labor Day. It’s the second of the four Playoffs tournaments ending with the Tour Championship and FedExCup in Atlanta. They’re playing it at the … Continue reading →

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An academic look at choking on the 18th green

Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 1:17 am by Bill Rand

I don’t much like the term “choking” to define failure in sports although almost everybody does. It has come to be accusatory and an attempt to diminish the poor dolt who missed, whether it’s a putt, a free throw or … Continue reading →

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Hunter Mahan: The wisdom that comes with a win

Posted on Monday, August 25, 2014 12:47 am by Bill Rand

When we’re confronted with some big goal, something with complexity to it that demands all of us, we frequently wonder what it’s going to take to accomplish it? We know from experience that simply drawing up a to-do list isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Barlcays: Three rounds down and no clear picture of who’s going to win

Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2014 12:56 am by Bill Rand

It’s very rare to have a PGA Tour event unfold through three rounds and still not have a clue about who’s going to win it. The co-leaders are Jason Day and Jim Furyk at 9-under par with a 1-shot lead … Continue reading →

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Adam Scott on Possibility

Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2014 12:29 am by Bill Rand

There were some pretty entertaining moments in Friday’s second round of The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. Probably the best was Phil Mickelson playing one of his lob wedges from the hospitality grandstand above and behind … Continue reading →

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Hunter Mahan on Tiger and Sean Foley

Posted on Friday, August 22, 2014 12:30 am by Bill Rand

Hunter Mahan is T2 after the first round of The Barclays, the first tournament of The Playoffs. In his media session after the round, he was talking about how he was putting a plan in place to get the most … Continue reading →

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Rickie Fowler: Mastery snippets from a great year

Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2014 12:46 am by Bill Rand

Rickie Fowler was sitting in the media center at The Barclays, the first of the four, season-ending, Playoff tournaments. He got to the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, because he had a great year. He didn’t win a … Continue reading →

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