Archive for July, 2009
"21-month sentence for man who beat fellow golfer with 6-iron"
Yazan: mulligan | 10 July 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: crime and punishment
The title of this post is the headline from this local sentencing story that seems to provide a great setting for a little friday frivolity. First, here are the basics: A Puyallup man who assaulted a fellow golfer with a 6-iron last summer was sentenced this morning to 21 months in prison. Nicholas Shampine, 34, [...]
Why Carolyn Bivens should not resign as LPGA Commissioner
Yazan: mulligan | 08 July 2009 | Comments Off
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So far, Suzann Petersen is the only LPGA who admitted asking for the resignation of LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens. The problem is that the LPGA is losing sponsors–7 tourneys shut down, and reportedly 6 without sponsors. This is a terrible state of affairs, no doubt caused or exacerbated by the bad economy. But firing LPGA [...]
Several LPGA Players ask LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign
Yazan: mulligan | 08 July 2009 | Comments Off
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Golf World is reporting that 5 of 7 players on the LPGA Board have voted in favor of asking Commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign. This after 15 prominent LPGA players met last week and signed a letter asking the same. The Board is comprised of 13 members so only 2 others would need to vote [...]
Phil Mickelson’s mother diagnosed with breast cancer, too
Yazan: mulligan | 06 July 2009 | Comments Off
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Click here for the story Surgery this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Mickelson family. Tweet This Post
Win McMurry recaps Tiger Woods’s win at ATT National
Yazan: mulligan | 06 July 2009 | Comments Off
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Tiger Woods interviews himself after winning his own tournament
Yazan: mulligan | 06 July 2009 | Comments Off
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Have there ever been any truly great golf siblings?
Yazan: mulligan | 05 July 2009 | Comments Off
Categories: golf history
After watching the Williams sisters again tear through Wimbledon, where they were in the finals in singles and won the doubles draw, I got to thinking about the absence of any really memorable siblings in the history of golf. I suppose one might contend that the trio of Kuehnes — brothers Trip and Hank, and [...]
Roger Federer wins Wimbledon for 15th major, to surpass Pete Sampras and Tiger Woods
Yazan: mulligan | 05 July 2009 | Comments Off
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An historic five-setter with the fifth set going 16-14. Roger Federer outlasts Andy Roddick. Tiger Woods texted Roger to congratulate him. Tweet This Post
