Blogs Posts in General Golf Talks category; 26 blog posts

Neilsen, caddie a confident tandem

There was Lonnie Nielsen, standing over the golf ball he'd tanked well right of target on his third hole of Dick's Sporting Goods Open play Friday morning.His outlook on life at the moment was, oh, something south of peaches-and-cream, the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Funk leads at En-Joie

A little more rain didn't faze Fred Funk.Four days after trudging around rain-soaked Bethpage Black to a last-place finish at the U.S. Open, Funk shot an 8-under 64 on Friday to gain a two-shot lead over Jay Haas and Lonnie Nielsen in the r [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Sandra Gal leads by one at LPGA in Rochester

Germany's Sandra Gal kept loose over a game of chess during a rain delay and shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to lead Jiyai Shin by one stroke before darkness suspended first-round play at the Wegmans LPGA. An afternoon storm packing hail, ligh [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Tiger Woods and Health Care Reform

American presidents have been trying to reform our health care system since at least the Nixon era, but with only limited success. Past reform efforts have failed for many reasons. For starters, the U.S. health care system is complex, with [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Putting problems frustrate Woods

The American finished four shots behind surprise winner Lucas Glover in the rain-affected tournament at Bethpage. Woods started the final round nine strokes off the lead but looked to be in contention until the closing holes. "Unfort [...]

Posted On : Jun, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Big guns start to reel in leaders at US Open

How quickly it can all change. All it took was a couple of hours of high octane golf by some of the game's aristocrats, a little sunshine and some US Open pressure and suddenly the second major championship of the year went from being inord [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Weir shoots 64 at US Open

Phil Mickelson lumbered along the rain-softened turf of Bethpage Black for 29 holes. Lucas Glover had it even worse, taking nine hours to play 31 holes Friday in a U.S. Open that felt like a marathon. Their only regret was they couldn't pl [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

U.S. Open notes: Tiger aiming ever higher with lofty driver

Tiger Woods is taking the advice given most often to recreational golfers: get a driver with more loft. When Woods begins play Thursday in the U.S. Open, he will be using a Nike Dymo driver with 10.5 degrees of loft, the same kind of drive [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

US Open 2009: hole-by-hole guide to Bethpage Black golf cour...

Tee-off: Thurs June 18, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, New York TV: Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports HD2 1. 430yds, par four: a severe dogleg right where a more aggressive tee shot requires great precision with both distance control and angle. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Major champions lead US Open draw

The event starts on 18 June at Bethpage Black, where defending champion Woods captured the 2002 title. Harrington won last year's Open and PGA Championship while Argentina's Cabrera won the Masters two months ago. Northern Ireland's Rory [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Good start gives Gay chance at earning Open berth

Brian Gay had the best opening round. Phil Mickelson called his first 18 holes a good start. John Daly?Well, he left himself plenty of work if he wants to make the cut at the St. Jude Classic in his first tournament back from his six-mon [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Furyk, Byrd master Memorial's greens

The PGA Tour and some of its most prominent players said the rough was too high, the furrowed bunkers too difficult and the greens too fast last year at the Memorial Tournament. In response, Jack Nicklaus, the tournament founder and host [...]