Archive for September, 2005

Pairings: why blind?

Yazan: mulligan | 23 September 2005 | Comments Off on Pairings: why blind?
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So why exactly are the pairings blind in Ryder’s Cup, President’s Cup, and Solheim Cup? The blind system may yield some mismatches, or less than stellar pairings for TV. For example, Tiger and Furyk played against Appleby and Hensby. Wouldn’t it have been more exciting for TV if they had to play Vijay Singh and […]

President’s Cup: 6 1/2 World, 5 1/2 US

Yazan: mulligan | 23 September 2005 | Comments Off on President’s Cup: 6 1/2 World, 5 1/2 US
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The teams split the Fourball today, 3-3, giving the International team a 1 point lead after 2 days. The matches were great today, with some close contests, but the TNT crew of Ernie Johnson, Bobby Clampett, and Jim Huber were so-filled with hot air and inane comments that I wanted to scream. At one point, […]

President’s Cup (in progress): Tiger/Freddie, 2 down

Yazan: mulligan | 22 September 2005 | Comments Off on President’s Cup (in progress): Tiger/Freddie, 2 down
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Yes, after 9 holes, Tiger and Fred Couples are 2 down to Retief Goosen and Adam Scott. Tiger’s trying to improve upon his 0-6 foursomes record in the President’s Cup, and got his wish in playing with Freddie. Full leaderboard coverage here.

How Big Can Wie Be??

Yazan: mulligan | 22 September 2005 | Comments Off on How Big Can Wie Be??
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Here is an interesting Forbes.com article about the endorsement deals that Wie is supposed to be signing when she turns pro. The article also compares her package of endorsements to those of Tiger and Annika.

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