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Sports Illustrated October 24, 2000 Jaime Diaz |
Notebook: Arnie's Shocker It was jarring to see Arnold Palmer, amid blaring rock music and a glitzy light show, stand up at a Callaway press conference on Oct. 18 in Carlsbad, Calif., and endorse the company's new driver, even though the USGA has banned the club, the ERC II... |
Sports Illustrated January 22, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
No two ways about it Using the banned Callaway driver is just plain cheating... |
Sports Illustrated February 1, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
Too many signs Autographs are meaningless and pointless -- and now, sadly, all about the money. A celebrity signs a card or a program, and 10 minutes later that item is up for bid on eBay or for sale in some collector's shop in the mall. If I was a celebrity -- say, Woods -- I'd simply say, No autographs... |
Sports Illustrated October 24, 2000 Frank Thomas |
My Shot: Frank Thomas I hope golfers do the right thing and abide by the rules, no matter what Callaway says... |
Sports Illustrated November 16, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
No more real golf Let's all just scratch Valderrama off our scorecards, shall we? As the recent WGC American Express Championship proved, it's not a great golf course. The 17th hole, where balls keep rolling off the green into the lake, is a travesty. That green really does belong on a miniature-golf course... |
Sports Illustrated May 13, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Hack or highly skilled? An easy guide to golf's two sets of rules... |
Sports Illustrated April 11, 2000 Jaime Diaz |
Notebook: Rough and Tough Alterations to Augusta |
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Dean Foust |
How to Keep Duffers on the Fairway Unless golf changes its rules and marketing, it risks a steady drain of players. The number of rounds played by all golfers has declined, and equipment makers are struggling. Snazzy new clubs are just part of the only answer. |
Sports Illustrated January 16, 2001 Jaime Diaz |
Arnie Answers The King Comes Clean about his preference for nonconforming drivers... |
Sports Illustrated January 16, 2001 Alan Shipnuck |
Rocking in Cink at the Mercedes Ah, a new golf season: The smell of freshly cut grass is in the air, every day pulsates with the hopes and dreams of 100 brave men in Softspikes and, of course, bitter invective begins pouring in to the On Tour desk... |
Sports Central September 25, 2004 Eric Poole |
Lunchtime with Arnold Palmer He may have turned 75-years-old this month, but he still knows his way around a golf course, with or without his clubs. |
Sports Illustrated September 21, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
No golf at the Olympics As we're all in the grips of Olympic fever -- yeah, right -- now may be the time to point out that golf doesn't need to be included as an event in the near future... Plus letters from readers, mostly about Tiger Woods... |
Sports Illustrated January 23, 2001 Jaime Diaz |
Notebook: Fame or Shame? LPGA Must Decide on Blalock... USGA officials retaliated by removing Palmer's name from the association's 2001 yearbook... |
Sports Illustrated May 8, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Monty adds fuel to driver controversy Colin Montgomerie won the Novotel Perrier Open de France using the Callaway ERC driver that has been banned by the U.S. Golf Association and the RCGA |
Sports Central April 18, 2006 Ryan Ballengee |
Golf Technology: Myths, Reality, and Answers What is valued more in golf - technological advancement or the grand tradition that makes this game special? |
Sports Illustrated May 16, 2000 Jaime Diaz |
Notebook: The * Open Hot Drivers at St. Andrews: This year's British Open might wind up as the one with the asterisk because the winner used a driver subsequently found to be in violation of the Rules of Golf. |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
Dougherty is happy just to be here Maybe now Ed Dougherty's wise-guy buddies will shut up. He didn't win the Ford Senior Players Championship last week in Dearborn, Mich., but he had a good showing and tied for fourth... |
Sports Illustrated January 18, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
Martin case could go either way Now that the Supreme Court is hearing the Casey Martin case, you can look for some fine, informed national reporting on golf. Or maybe not... |
Sports Central February 27, 2008 Ryan Ballengee |
Golf's Version of Pros vs. Joes The supposed difference between players on the professional tours and Sunday hackers is talent. But that is not the reality of the game of golf today. |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2000 Alan Shipnuck |
Answering a few questions Golf Q&A: How important is it to have the same brand of clubs in the bag rather than a collection of misfit clubs?... good golf books... Is anyone having second thoughts about the Tiger-Sergio TV match?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated May 11, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Keep an eye on Franco golf Q&A: thin-skin-faced drivers that have not been approved by the USGA?... Tiger Woods supporting the actors' boycott?... Zero Tour... etc. |
Sports Illustrated July 15, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
10 things to think about This week's Big Ten, a collection of random thoughts, observations and road rage about golf. |
Sports Illustrated April 22, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Joining the 59 club The golf question of the week: If high school kids are shooting 59, can Armageddon be far behind? On second thought, don't answer that... |
Sports Illustrated April 20, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Taking it easy Dead Zone means vacation time on PGA Tour |
Salon.com July 5, 2000 Gary Kaufman |
What is golf? The PGA says it's hitting the ball in the hole, plus walking; disabled golfer Casey Martin says the walking doesn't matter. The Supreme Court will be asked to decide. |
Sports Illustrated May 6, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
A listing ship Ten grand ideas from the golf underground... |
Sports Illustrated November 14, 2000 Jaime Diaz |
Notebook: Tour Casualties It happens every fall. A longtime fixture on the Tour drops out of the top 125 on the money list and loses his card. Dan Forsman was a casualty this year... |
Sports Illustrated July 3, 2000 Jack McCallum |
Fairways, not farewells, for Arnie There are few sights more disturbing than that of an athlete desperately trying to hold on after his prime. But there are exceptions to every rule and let me offer this one: Arnold Palmer, stay around forever if you want. |
Sports Illustrated September 28, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Casey's case PGA Tour on nothing more than a costly witch-hunt |
Sports Illustrated February 11, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Club revival A once-proud franchise hits the comeback trail -- MacGregor Golf is still alive and kicking... |
Sports Illustrated July 9, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
USGA flubs another ruling I swear the guys at the United States Golf Association who come up with the rules on amateur status are a bunch of, um, amateurs... |
Sports Illustrated January 11, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
Shaping up I hope you watched the Accenture Match Play Championship from Australia. Steve Stricker's win should remind you what golf is all about -- scoring... |
Sports Illustrated February 20, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
More equipment highlights Here's the second half of what I saw that was new and cool at the PGA Merchandise Show. And, if there's any justice in the world, all of it should make its way into my bag... |
Sports Central February 21, 2007 Ryan Ballengee |
Golf's Identity Crisis The game of golf is exhibiting signs that it is clearly struggling with the same problems of someone in a midlife crisis. |
Sports Illustrated July 29, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Having a grand old time in Scotland One of the quaint things about the British Open is that so many of the Americans who attend it -- including players, caddies, writers, coaches and agents -- manage to sneak in a few rounds of golf while they're there. |
Sports Central March 1, 2006 Ryan Ballengee |
It's Not Biased if it's True Many golf writers are calling for stronger regulation of golf technology now before the game gets out of control. Equipment manufacturers disagree. |
Sports Central February 1, 2006 Ryan Ballengee |
Stop the Insanity! The "whack and chip" approach is ruining golf. |
Sports Illustrated February 14, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
My favorite swings We all have golfers we love to watch. I enjoy seeing the swings of Nick Price, Andrew Magee and Lee Trevino. Whom do you like? |
Sports Central March 31, 2008 Ryan Ballengee |
The Case For Groove Regulation There has been some suggestion that the USGA may not necessarily have to enact its proposed groove changes that we are still yet to have a final decision on from the governing bodies. |
Sports Illustrated March 28, 2001 Jaime Diaz |
Grand Slam? Hardly Before the issue becomes all the rage next week at Augusta, let's get one thing straight right now: If Tiger Woods wins the Masters, it will not complete the Grand Slam... |
Sports Central January 23, 2008 Ryan Ballengee |
Race and Golf: Let the Discussion Begin Evidence seems to indicate that African-American people are only a small part of the game of golf, and that even Tiger Woods does not even appear to be helping the issue. |
Sports Illustrated August 27, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
U.S. Amateur is a gem Once you get past the fact that you've never heard of most of the players, the U.S. Amateur is the best spectator event in golf... |
AskMen.com Peter Richmond |
Review: Golf Gadgets If you can't impress your boss, colleagues or golf buddies with your driving distance, then maybe it's time to impress them with your latest golf gadgets. |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 |
No Gimmes A passion for the game is no guarantee of success in the golf industry. |
AskMen.com April 23, 2013 |
Why Belly Putters May Soon Be Banned From Golf When Adam Scott birdied the second playoff hole Sunday at the Masters, he became the fourth winner of the past six major championships to use a belly putter. |
Sports Illustrated September 24, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
Patriotism carries over to golf world The American flag is suddenly hot stuff. It's trendy. It's cool. And it's a popular item in golf, too... |
Sports Illustrated July 6, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
His own zone Woods ranks up there with alltime favorites |
Sports Illustrated October 7, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Overlooking Annika Here's a suggestion sure to grab headlines for Sorenstam. |
Inc. April 1, 2010 J.J. McCorvey |
A New Way to Join the PGA Tour The PGA Tour Club gives members and their guests access to premier golf courses, tournaments, and events. |
Sports Illustrated August 24, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Ten best tournament finishes The duel between Bob May and Tiger Woods. Woods thought it ranked as one of the great finishes in golf history. He's probably right. Here's my list of the 10 best major tournament finishes since 1960... |