Tag Archives: Short Game

Phil Mickelson’s thoughts on Tiger’s dire short game problems

If it’s Thursday, it must be the start of another PGA Tour tournament, this week, the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, a northern suburb of San Diego. They will be playing both courses, … Continue reading

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The Guy With the Most Toys at the End Wins

Remember that old half-true joke about the profligate accumulation of boys’ toys: the Porsches, Ferraris, Harley Davidsons, pointless ski boats, Learjets and big houses? It’s one of the first things that flashes through your mind when you see the 10-page … Continue reading

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Keegan Bradley: Better Practice Your Short Game

Interesting reading in the transcripts tonight from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Last year’s winner of the PGA Championship, Keegan Bradley, was talking about how he ended up in that event: Q.  Keegan, can you just go through the … Continue reading

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You Get Better By Working At It

In yesterday’s post, “Sticking To Your Guns,” I wrote about how John Senden had been on a search for freedom in his game, that yesterday wasn’t a good day, but that he was committed to keep working towards that end … Continue reading

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Some Secrets Are More Secret Than Others

I tweeted early this morning that I thought I was going to follow Phil Mickelson in the pro-am and that’s what I ended up doing. He was very gregarious, engaged in constant conversations with his four amateurs and spent quality … Continue reading

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Confidence and Scoring

David Toms shot an 8-under 62 yesterday to take the first round lead at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial C.C. in Fort Worth, Texas. It was sort of a watershed round for him because he came ever so close … Continue reading

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What Seve Felt

The great Spanish golfer, Seve Ballesteros, succumbed early Saturday morning to his three year battle with brain cancer. He was 54. Television and the Twitter universe crackled all day long with love, loss, eulogies, remembrances, personal stories and descriptions of … Continue reading

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