Last year, Tiger Woods sat down to Thanksgiving dinner in some sort of utopian state. Life was good. He was married with children. He was the best golfer in the world. Hours later, everything changed.
Fast forward to today, and everything has changed. He’s no longer married. He shares custody of his children. And, Lee Westwood [...]
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Tiger Woods — One Year Later
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on November 25th, 2010
Golfer Shanks Shot Out of the Rough – Sparks Fire
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on August 31st, 2010
It’s dry in California. Scrape your iron on a rock and you have calamity.
An unnamed golfer at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, CA is not going to be held responsible for hitting the bad shot. But, in the end, it caused a 12-acre blaze that required the assistance of 150 firefighters and helicopters overhead.
For [...]
Jim Furyk, Oversleeping, and Cell Phone Batteries
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on August 26th, 2010
What’s up with cell phone batteries these days? Seems like modern technology should be able to come up with something a little more reliable.
Owners of an Android phone know what I’m talking about. Many are lucky to get about 12 hours out of their batteries. Get caught in a situation where you don’t have a [...]
Charles Barkley is Bad, But Tyreke Evans Makes Him Look Good
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on August 20th, 2010
Charles Barkley is known for his hilarious golf swing. The Golf Channel did a show about it. This You Tube video proves it.
Well, Charles. Move over. Here comes Tyreke Evans.
You Tube
Tiger Woods has Ruined Golf
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on July 17th, 2010
Golf, as we know it, is over. Or, if you like “parity”, the disappearance of Tiger Woods has helped golf. Depends how you look at it.
One of golf’s majors, the British Open, is being played this weekend. And, wow, look at that leaderboard. You have some dude named Louis Oosthuizen firmly atop the standings. Four strokes ahead. Paul Casey [...]
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Tags: British Open, Golf, Louis Oosthuizen, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods 
Comments OffTiger, Elin, and the Divorce
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on June 25th, 2010
According to RadarOnline.com, the divorce is almost final. Tiger Woods may be able to start putting behind him the terrible things he did to his wife.
According to reports, Elin will win the lottery. Or much better. $750 million to be specific. I can’t remember a lottery ever coming close to that. What could one buy with [...]
Notre Dame Senior Challenge’s Golf’s Sense of Humor
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on May 10th, 2010
According to a story on ESPN Chicago, Notre Dame golfer Annie Brophy thought it would be funny to use the NCAA Central Regional Tournament as her stage to launch a comedy career. It was all in good-natured fun. While posting her actual score in the official scorecard, she shared a different score with the leaderboard [...]
Tiger Woods, Golf’s Master Dimwit
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on May 1st, 2010
Not withstanding all the “off the course” stuff, Tiger Woods missed the cut Friday at Quail Hollow. This was only the sixth time that he has ever missed a PGA cut.
So, for all the negative that his personal life has brought, his golf career may have suffered.
Of course, Tiger Woods is probably a front-runner for 2010 [...]
Jim Nantz is a Dimwit
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on April 15th, 2010
Jim Nantz wants to be part of the Tiger Woods story. In fact, I would go as far as saying Jim Nantz DEMANDS to be part of the Tiger Woods story.
Last week, before the Masters got underway, cbsnews.com posted a story headlined “Nantz Sees a Changed Tiger”.
“(He was) very outgoing, just (engaged in) conversation about how [...]
Will Urine Make Them Putt Better?
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on March 26th, 2010
According to a story in the St. Petersburg Times, three golfers in Clearwater, FL learned that drinking from the community water cooler isn’t always a good idea.
And, as you might expect, now the golfers are suing the golf course for not protecting them.
For me, drinking from anything “community” comes with risk. As it turns out, [...]
