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PGA Championship: One last look at pure joy

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:39 pm by Bill Rand

I have never had a tournament where people barely aware of golf clamored for any additional information to bolster their experience of watching it. Until Rory McIlroy’s win at the PGA Championship on Sunday. Not to mention the avid golfers … Continue reading →

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The PGA Championship Screenplay

Posted on Monday, August 11, 2014 1:49 am by Bill Rand

I need to find the screenwriter who wrote the script for the final round of the PGA Championship. The guy’s a genius. First of all, he places the story on a golf course that had its share of naysayers. Even … Continue reading →

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PGA Championship: Final Round Madness

Posted on Sunday, August 10, 2014 1:01 am by Bill Rand

A friend called after the third round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, and said, “Boy, I can’t wait to see who you’re going to write about tomorrow!” He was referring to the leaderboard jam … Continue reading →

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Rory McIlroy: Still more, deep inside a great player’s head

Posted on Saturday, August 9, 2014 12:47 am by Bill Rand

Playing in early day rains, Rory McIlroy shot 4-under, 67 to get to 9-under and maintain a one-stroke lead in the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. This time his closest pursuers were Jason Day, who shot … Continue reading →

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Lee Westwood: Pressing for a Ryder Cup berth

Posted on Friday, August 8, 2014 12:40 am by Bill Rand

An old familiar name popped up at the top of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship. Lee Westwood is tied for the first-round lead with Kevin Chappell and Ryan Palmer at 6-under, 65. They have a one-stroke lead over Rory … Continue reading →

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Rory McIlroy: Still deep into his understanding of how to play the game

Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2014 1:52 am by Bill Rand

Rory McIlroy is playing in his sixth PGA Championship, this year at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. He won it at Kiawah Island in 2012 and he’s had four top‑10 finishes. He’s had a great run-up to this last … Continue reading →

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Tiger Woods on Sports Psychologists

Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 12:11 am by Bill Rand

In Tuesday’s media session at the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill, in Rochester, New York, Tiger Woods was asked one of the more interesting questions he’s been asked in a long time. And appropriately, he gave it his full … Continue reading →

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Jason Dufner: Sandbags the Field at the PGA Championship

Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2013 11:50 pm by Bill Rand

He looks so unassuming, Jason Dufner does. There’s all of this commotion about “Dufnering,” his semi-comatose, seated pose, arms close to his sides, that makes him look like he’s in some sort of restraints and drugged. It got started with … Continue reading →

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2013 PGA Championship: Prepare For a Cerebral Final Round

Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2013 11:57 pm by Bill Rand

Sunday’s final round at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, probably comes down to one of these six players: -9 — Jim Furyk -8 — Jason Dufner -7 — Henrik Stenson -6 — Jonas … Continue reading →

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Jason Dufner: An Honor to Break Hogan’s Record

Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2013 12:15 am by Bill Rand

Jason Dufner had a pretty good day for himself at the PGA Championship. It rained in the morning on Oak Hill Country Club and he had an afternoon tee time. The rainy Rochester morning meant softer fairways that you could … Continue reading →

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