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Tag Archives: Masters tournament
Coming Home To The Masters
I look forward to all of the majors, but I do more than look forward to The Masters. Watching The Masters is an annual ritual, an emotional experience for me. I’ll miss a day or more of other tournaments to … Continue reading
Sliding Around The Dogleg
“You can’t curve the modern golf ball.” I’ve been entertained and puzzled whenever I’ve heard this comment. It just didn’t fit my personal experience, and after Bubba Watson’s Masters victory I have a very good chance of not hearing it … Continue reading
Posted in daily golf issues, PGA Tour
Tagged Bubba Watson, golf swing mechanics, Masters tournament
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My Masters Memory Bank
I look forward to a lot of golf tournaments, and I really enjoy watching the majors. But nothing compares to how I feel about watching the Masters. It’s a rite of spring for me and I don’t feel like my … Continue reading
Posted in golfing memoir, PGA Tour
Tagged Fred Couples, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Masters tournament, Tom Weiskopf, Zach Johnson
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They Said What?
I was watching the Shell Houston Open on Friday, and the announcers were discussing Phil Mickelson’s improved putting. He has improved remarkably, going from way down in the putting rankings to near the top. In the course of this discussion, … Continue reading
Golf Follows Me
My relationship with golf has lasted longer than any other in my life. I started playing when I was 13 or 14, so I’ve played for at least 47 years. The closest competing relationship is my marriage, and it’s lasted … Continue reading
Posted in golfing memoir, reflections on golf
Tagged golf books, golf buddies, John Updike, Masters tournament
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What A Stupid I Am
You golf historians out there will recognize the title of this post as the famous words of Roberto DeVicenzo. To refresh everyone’s memory, DeVicenzo said this after signing an incorrect scorecard that cost him a spot in a playoff with Bob … Continue reading
Should I use the moccasin or the rattler on this shot?
I was watching the Golf Channel and looking forward to the Masters when that commercial for the new Adams fairway woods came on. You know, the one advertising the clubs with the spring-like effect with Tom Watson and Ryan Moore … Continue reading
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