Personalities

Baseline Blasts: Welcome Back Maria Sharapova!

John Torsiello

  Maria is back! Well, maybe not all the way but pretty close to it. The glamour girl, Maria Sharapova,... Read more »

Carl Jackson – 50 Years of Looping at Augusta National

Christopher Smith

The 2011 Masters will mark Carl Jackson’s 50th anniversary of caddying at golf’s most grandiose event and venue.  He started... Read more »

Dustin Johnson can Master his demons

Herb Gould

There’s always a chance that some obscure player—the next Zach Johnson—will come out of nowhere, VCU-like, in the Masters. And... Read more »

Steve Marino Still on the Oustide Looking In

David Barrett

There have been 14 PGA Tour events so far this year. None has been won by a player who came... Read more »

Charles Howell Trying to Get Back to Augusta–Again

David Barrett

Charles Howell III and the Masters were a storybook tale waiting to happen. We’re still waiting. In fact, it has... Read more »

Player Stands Test Of Time

Tom Harack

Some people – and golf courses – just seem to hold up better than others. When Gary Player won the... Read more »

Swing Thoughts: Is Gary Woodland the Best Player on Tour?

John Torsiello

Gary Woodland is the best player on the PGA Tour. Huh? Yeah, I’m sure you just said that. But maybe,... Read more »

Baseline Blasts: The Joker Rules Tennis’ Gotham City

John Torsiello

The Joker knocked off both Batman and Robin this weekend. Novak Djokovic proved he’s the top dog in Gotham City... Read more »

Gary Woodland Transitions From Little-Known to Potential Star

David Barrett

The Transitions Championship was won by little-known Gary Woodland. But this might be a case where the winner was little... Read more »

Sergio Garcia Shows Signs of Life

David Barrett

Sergio Garcia is back on the PGA Tour for the first time in seven months at the Transitions Championship. Judging... Read more »

Swing Thoughts: Is Tiger Woods Really Human After All?

John Torsiello

Tiger Woods made me feel good this weekend. Before you get any crazy ideas, I’m talking about when he snap... Read more »

Watney, Johnson, Kuchar, Watson in the Mix for Top American

David Barrett

We keep getting reminders of the 2010 PGA Championship, where Martin Kaymer beat Bubba Watson in a playoff that Dustin... Read more »

Jerry Rice Playing In Nationwide Tour Event – – Again

Jay Stuller

Widely considered the greatest player in National Football League history, former San Francisco 49er wide receiver and Hall of Famer... Read more »

Quick Turnaround for Adam Scott

David Barrett

I posted last week about the terrible play of Adam Scott and Camilo Villegas in 2011 and especially at the... Read more »

Red-Hot Putting Lifts Leaders While Tiger, Phil Lag Behind

David Barrett

The first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship unfortunately won’t get much attention because it was spread over two days, and... Read more »