by mouth | Jun 16, 2011 | The Mouth
If the 2011 U.S. Open comes down to the 18th hole Sunday evening, we’ll probably be watching a long shot win the 2nd major this year. That’s because the 18th hole is the longest Par 4 in U.S. Open Championship history at 523 yards. Even for the world’s best players...
by mouth | Jun 14, 2011 | The Mouth
Did playing and winning the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines actually hurt Tiger Woods’ chances of surpassing Jack Nicklaus’ career record of 18 major championships? That’s the thought San Jose Mercury News columnist Mark Purdy puts forth in his column this week. He...
by mouth | Jun 13, 2011 | The Mouth
If you follow professional golf with any vigor, than you undoubtedly have favorite memories from favorite events. For me, this is the best week for golf of the year. I love when the rough is grown to “Amazon” length. I love when the greens get so fast...
by mouth | Jun 9, 2011 | The Mouth
At some point, an American golfer needs to stand up, put his foot down and proclaim that enough is enough. Right now, American golf is like Rocky Balboa after Round 1 against Ivan Drago – we’re cut, bloodied and staggering. There are people looking on, murmuring,...
by mouth | Jun 7, 2011 | The Mouth
The US Open field is becoming a bit clearer today as the world’s most recognizable golfer tweeted the fact that he won’t be playing and Sergio Garcia played his way in via a qualifier that Vijay Singh decided to miss. Other notables who qualified include...