Archive for the 'tourneys' Category

TPC No. 17 train wrecks Sean O’Hair with quadruple bogey

Yazan: mulligan | 13 May 2007 | Comments Off
Categories: tourneys

It was painful to watch: trailing by only 2 strokes and playing in the last group with Phil Mickelson, Sean O’Hair pulled out a 9-iron for the 135 yard island green No. 17. The NBC announcers immediately questioned the club choice, guessing it was way too much club. Sure enough, it was. His ball was [...]

TPC, Day 1: Lefty + Sabbatini, -5; Tiger, +3

Yazan: mulligan | 10 May 2007 | Comments Off
Categories: phil, tiger, tourneys

Did Butch Harmon earn his keep, or what? You know that Butch relishes the opportunity to beat Tiger just as much as Rory Sabbatini apparently does. Check out the leaderboard Tweet This Post

Byron Nelson recap: Scott Verplank wins — where were Tiger, Ernie, and others?

Yazan: mulligan | 01 May 2007 | Comments Off
Categories: tiger, tourneys

Did anyone catch the Byron Nelson Classic this past weekend? It was a touching finish with local boy (from Dallas) Scott Verplank catching Luke Donald and winning what Scott considers his “5th Major.” Verplank needed to sink a 1 and a half footer on 18 to seal the deal, and he was so nervous, he [...]

Mickelson selects Masters champion dinner menu — is it a Tiger trap?

Yazan: mulligan | 31 March 2007 | Comments Off
Categories: masters, phil, tourneys

The previous year’s winner of the Masters gets the privilege of selecting the menu for the past champions’ dinner. In 2005, Mickelson, winner in 2004, selected “lobster ravioli in a tomato cream sauce, Caesar’s salad and garlic bread at the champions dinner,” according to TGC. Well, this year, Mickelson has selected a menu that sounds [...]

Tiger Woods wins CA Championship, but not without stress at finish

Yazan: mulligan | 25 March 2007 | Comments Off
Categories: tourneys

Tiger Woods won again today, but things got very interesting down the stretch. Tiger had a 3-stroke lead going into the 17th hole and the tourney seemed all but over, but Brett Wetterich stuffed his tee shot for a makeable birdie of 8 feet. Unfortunately, Brett, visibly nervous, missed the putt. But on 18, Brett [...]