By Michael K. Bohn, McClatchy Newspapers, June 12, 2012 As the world of golf turned to the U.S. Open this week at San Francisco’s Olympic Club, many fans are feeling the buzz about Tiger Woods’ reconciliation with his “A game.” … Continue reading
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What did the caddie know and when did he know it . . .
MCT July 27, 2011 When Tiger Woods and his caddie Steve Williams recently put asunder their remarkably successful partnership, the news media clamored about the “divorce.” The publicity didn’t quite reach that of celebrity breakups in Hollywood, but the scandal-loving … Continue reading
Arnold Palmer Saves the British Open from Itself
MCT July 13, 2011 The Open Championship, the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious of the major golf tournaments begins July 14 at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, England. This year’s tournament will attract worldwide attention, especially in … Continue reading
U.S. Open: 16-year-old Beau Hossler playing with the big boys
MCT June 17, 2011 Youthful phenoms burst onto the sports world fairly regularly, although non-contact sports such as golf and tennis see more than pro football. In tennis, there is always room for a pony-tailed girl, and golf’s Bobby Jones … Continue reading
The First American Golf Star: The Tragic Tale of Johnny McDermott
MCT June 13, 2011 The U.S. Open, America’s national championship in golf, is about to tee off at tony Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., and the championship is attracting the world’s best players. But American golf’s cognoscenti wince when … Continue reading
Politics as Usual: The Remarkable History of Congressional Country Club
MCT June 13, 2011 American golf’s premier tournament, the U.S. Open, starts June 16 at the illustrious Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC. Congressional’s Blue course is a history-laden championship venue, but as in all … Continue reading
Bobby Jones and Golf’s Grand Slam
MCT September 2010 Editor’s Note: September 27, 2010 marks the 80th anniversary of Bobby Jones’s win in the 1930 U.S. Amateur in Merion, Pennsylvania. It was his fourth and final major championship that year, and the title bookended his earlier … Continue reading
Walter Hagen: Golf’s First Touring Pro
MCT January 2010 As the 2010 PGA Tour gets underway, the news media is constantly reminding golf fans of Tiger’s absence and how that void influences tournament gate receipts, advertising revenues, and TV ratings. Yet professional golf’s gazillion dollar traveling … Continue reading
Tiger Woods as a Mirror of Our Times
MCT December 2009 Tiger Woods’s ongoing unpleasantness has alternately shocked and titillated the American public. Critics could say that eroded social values are the reasons for Tiger’s “transgressions,” especially among rich and pampered athletes. But sports heroes have always exhibited … Continue reading