Monthly Archives: September 2014

Who lost the Ryder Cup for the Americans, dammit!!

Posted on Sunday, September 28, 2014 11:13 pm by Bill Rand

So now the recrimination begins. Who lost the Ryder Cup for the Americans? Was it Phil and Keegan because they weren’t that sharp on Friday? Was it Tom Watson for deciding to sit them for both Saturday session? Was it … Continue reading →

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Were Brookline and Medina miracles or just proof of the power of possibility?

Posted on Saturday, September 27, 2014 7:24 pm by Bill Rand

Well, the Americans have managed to back themselves into the same corner they did back in the 1999 Ryder Cup at Brookline, down 10-6 and needing 8½ points (of 12) on Sunday to win back the Cup. It’s necessary to … Continue reading →

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Spieth and Reed: The best story of Ryder Cup Friday

Posted on Friday, September 26, 2014 9:42 pm by Bill Rand

The biggest Friday story of the 2014 Ryder Cup is that the European team won a two-point lead at the end of the day. They were down a point, 2½ to 1½, after the morning Four-Ball matches, but came back … Continue reading →

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The Captains on Ryder Cup pressure

Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2014 7:56 pm by Bill Rand

There are all manner of narratives about the pressure the players experience in the Ryder Cup. But I thought that the descriptions by Tom Watson and Paul McGinley in their Monday joint media session at Gleneagles Golf Club in Perthshire, … Continue reading →

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Eye On The Tour: On a brief break

Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:29 pm by Bill Rand

Thanks for stopping by. I will be traveling this week with limited opportunities to post and conveniently, the PGA Tour dark for the week. I’ll return next week with coverage of the Ryder Cup. Hope to see you then. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Billy Horschel: Dreams really do come true, literally

Posted on Monday, September 15, 2014 1:08 am by Bill Rand

Billy Horschel actually pulled it off. In his new disguise as a calm, patient player that he put together after missing the cut at the Barclays, he won the Tour Championship and the FedExCup and the $11.44 million that comes … Continue reading →

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The Tour Championship: Does the money matter or not? Two views

Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:57 am by Bill Rand

Billy Horschel and Rory McIlroy are tied for the 54-hole lead of the Tour Championship at 9-under par. Horshel got there by shooting 1-under to McIlroy’s 3-under. They have a 2-shot lead over Jim Furyk and 3 over Rickie Fowler, … Continue reading →

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Billy Horschel: Another 36-hole lead, by two this time

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2014 11:41 pm by Bill Rand

Billy Horschel has a two-stroke lead at the Tour Championship over Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Chris Kirk and seems to be just churning along at the top of the leaderboards. Ever since he missed the cut in the first … Continue reading →

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The Tour Championship: The first round sets up for a great tournament

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2014 1:10 am by Bill Rand

The first rounds of these big tournaments are a little like opening up Christmas packages. You wait for what seems an interminable period of time to find out what you got. In the case of the Tour Championship, what was … Continue reading →

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The Tour Championship: Jim Furyk chats about Tour life, FedExCup and friendships

Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2014 1:32 am by Bill Rand

The Tour Championship begins Thursday in Atlanta at the East Lake Golf Club. There were three good interviews with Rory, Billy Horschel and Chris Kirk, but the one that grabbed my attention was Jim Furyk’s. Now I realize that Furyk’s … Continue reading →

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