The two newest additions to the sports lineups of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics were announced on Friday: Rugby and Golf. IOC President Jacques Rogge said, “Both golf and rugby are very popular sports with global appeal and a strong ethic. They will be great additions to the Games.”
This will be the first time rugby [...]
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Rugby, Golf Added to 2016 & 2020 Olympics
PGA gets season-end photo op
The PGA has to be loving the photo op the Tour Championship bore: Phil MIckelson and Tiger Woods both holding trophies for the same event. Mickelson came from behind to win the Tour Championship, while Woods’ second-place finish earned him the points to win his second FedEx Cup (he also won in 2007). Mickelson finished [...]
LPGA losing major event sponsor
The world’s economic recession is hitting all sports, but few may be hit harder than women’s golf. The LPGA has lost seven tournaments to sponsors pulling out since 2007. The latest is Anheuser-Busch dropping the popular Michelob Ultra Open, which fans and players have voted as their favorite tour event over the last two years. [...]
Golfer hits million-dollar shot
When I first saw this video, I assumed it was yet another doctored video. Nope: This one’s for real and is from the Mark Eaton Celebrity Golf Classic. The reaction by the golfer, Jason Hargett (right, not a celebrity), is priceless. I’m assuming the event had insurance for just this kind of thing.
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Photo: Sergio Garcia, his crotch and his putter
Stephanie Wei writes the “Wei Under Par” blog and she captured this shot of golfer Sergio Garcia at the Barclay’s event. Stephanie’s caption:
He’s currently exploring patent opportunities to develop the PGA’s first “dick mount.”
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Weekend hot jock: Golfer Alvaro Quiros
If you’re tuned into the PGA Championship this weekend, you’ll have to pay close attention to Spaniard Alvaro Quiros. He hasn’t been in enough events to be ranked, but if he had been he’d be the No. 1 player in regards to driving distance this season. The rest of his game sucks, but it’s been [...]
Is the PGA Championship over?
Tiger Woods shared the lead 11 holes into the second round of the PGA Championship today. At the end of the round, he now stands at 7-under with a 4-shot lead. The course is long (over 7,600 yards) and Woods is hitting his tee shots about as well as he possibly could. His short game [...]
Cink a villain, Watson a choker, or both?
I’ve been surprised to see some commentators and writers talk about 2009 British Open champ Stewart Cink (right) as a “villain” because he beat Tom Watson in a playoff to win the Claret Jug. From what I saw, Cink didn’t steal the title from Watson, the latter simply handed it to the younger Cink.
I got [...]
Tiger Woods misses British Open cut
ABC execs must be reaching for the Pepto-Bismol after seeing Tiger Woods stink up up the course at Turnberry Scotland at the British Open and miss the cut for only the second time in a major. Any event minus the game’s best player is no-see TV. Unless 59-year-old Tom Watson (a co-leader after two rounds) [...]
Mickelson’s crazy backward shot
If you’re a golfer, you’ve no doubt had those occasional downhill shots on the edge of a bunker that just killed your score. Phil Mickelson has a way around it: The backward shot. You turn around with your back to the pin and aim AWAY from the hole, making it an uphill shot. And you [...]
Lucas Glover wins rain-drenched U.S. Open
Congratulations to Lucas Glover, who notched his second tour victory today that happened to come at the U.S. Open on one of the toughest courses around: Bethpage Black. His 4-under final score was enough to hold off Phil Mickelson (who has now finished second in the tournament more than anyone else) and David Duval, both [...]
Quick hits: Woods, Egpyt, Nadal, Stallworth
Tiger Woods is 4-over par after the first round of the U.S. Open.
Egypt beats Italy in the Confederations Cup, keeping the U.S. alive in the tournament.
No word yet on whether Nadal will play at Wimbledon, but if he does he will have a tough draw ahead of him with Lleyton Hewitt (right), who just beat [...]
Quick hits: U.S. Open, Favre, Nadal, L.A.
The U.S. Open is off to a rainy start and will tee off on Friday; Thursday is a wash.
Today’s tea leaves: Favre will play as Vikings say his future is up to him.
Nadal in serious doubt for Wimbledon due to lingering knee injury.
Manny Ramirez is coming back for some Class A ball. The Dodgers are [...]
Quick hits: Tiger, Lakers, Nadal, Pacman
After two months of “Tiger Woods is finished” talk, Woods comes back from 4 shots down to win the Memorial. Welcome to two weeks of “Tiger Woods is immortal” talk. Soon to be followed by “Tiger Woods is finished” talk.
L.A. Lakers win NBA championship.
Nadal’s coach claims the defending champ is doubtful for Wimbledon. Really??
Is Jerry [...]
Quick hits: Magic, Mickelson, Stallworth
LeBron James scores 49…and the Cavs lose to the Magic. I wouldn’t want to be in the Cleveland locker room after that game.
Phil Mickelson has taken a leave from golf to be with his wife, who has been diagnose with cancer. A classy move by Mickelson, but it’s another Majors season without a popular top [...]
