May 25, 2008 in Golf
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By Brian Murphy, Yahoo! Sports
Who needs Tiger, anyway?
In the last eight days in the golf world, we’ve seen the following:
• Sergio shock us all by channeling his clutch, 1999 self.
• Paul Goydos introduce the word “dirtbag” to the genteel golf world.
• Annika Sorenstam blindside us with a bizarre, Jim Brown-esque retirement.
• Lorena Ochoa break an [...]
May 15, 2008 in Golf
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By Brian Murphy, Yahoo! Sports
It’s hard to write a column about Paul Goydos’ epic, sprawling, emotional, charismatic turn of a week at Sawgrass without denigrating Sergio Garcia and all that he represents.
I don’t want this to be a Slam-Sergio column, but when you consider the showdown that played out on an unforgettable Sunday at The [...]
April 28, 2008 in Golf
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By Brian Murphy, Yahoo! Sports
You know the deal, sports fan. It’s all about the new, new thing.
Out with the moldy, in with the fresh. Nobody wants to be caught playing 8-tracks when your friend is burning CDs; nobody wants to ask “Beta or VHS?” when your friend is going Blu-Ray.
As a result, I am hereby [...]
April 28, 2008 in Golf
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By Michael Arkush, Yahoo! Sports
While the year is still young – only one of four majors is in the books – it’s not too soon to notice the marquee players and promising young talents who have yet to perform at the level so many anticipated. With the Players Championship, the Memorial, and the U.S. Open [...]
March 11, 2008 in Golf
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By Brian Murphy, Yahoo! Sports
Once again, we were reminded why we’re all sick in the head – those of us who play golf, love golf, watch golf, care about golf.
All it is, is one long, slow-motion, sadistic, masochistic and creepy peek into our inner beings, where if it’s not us choking away a $5 Nassau [...]