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Padraig Harrington: Introspective thoughts on winning

Padraig Harrington won the Honda Classic in a 2-hole playoff over rookie, Daniel Berger. Afterward, he had a long, rambling interview — he’s very smart, thoughtful and willing — that touched on so many parts of his day. But the … Continue reading

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An Essay on Golf Relativity

For those of you who cringe at the use of the word “essay” in the title — it never ceases to make my eyes glaze over, but then perhaps I’ve never been exposed to really good ones — I apologize … Continue reading

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Jim Herman: An improbable leader at Honda

The headliners at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, all sort of hung in there. Rory McIlroy shot 3-over 73 in tough wind conditions blowing at 15 to 25 miles per hour. At one point his group was … Continue reading

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Tuesday Scenes From the Waste Management Phoenix Open

John Huh was testing driver shafts on the range. It can be a tedious affair; one drive after another launched into orbit. His swing was so precise, the tee barely moved. His caddie would roll another ball over to him, … Continue reading

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Valero Texas Open: First Round Notes

It was a tough day on a tough course at the Valero Texas Open on the TPC San Antonio. The co-leaders, Matt Bettencourt and Peter Tomasulo stayed within reach at 5-under. The consensus among the players seemed to be that … Continue reading

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Valero Texas Open: To Play or Not to Play

The Valero Texas Open at the TPC San Antonio begins Thursday and has a lot of interesting threads woven into the week. The most dominant one is that Rory McIlroy decided literally at the last minute to commit to the … Continue reading

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Padraig Harrington: Self-Aware, Inquisitive and Charming

Padraig Harrington is known for his prolific, thoughtful answers to just about any question you ask him. And because there are so many pearls in his answers, almost all of the following is in his own words: He is playing … Continue reading

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Padraig Harrington: Now He’s Done It

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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Phil Mickelson: Working on “Focus”

There was a lot of good stuff that came out of the British Open media room at Royal Lytham & St. Annes on Tuesday. There was the discussion amongst various players about the level of talent on the Tour now, … Continue reading

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Phil Versus Mr. X

For Fred Couples and Jason Dufner fans, Saturday at the Masters was not a good day. The overnight leaders both shot 3-over, 75, to fall all the way down the leaderboard to T11. And it turns out they’ll be paired … Continue reading

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