2009 Tour Championship Photo Caption Fun
/What's on Phil's mind? What's the Commissioner saying to Tiger? From Rob Matre's final round photo gallery:
When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
McGinley "Shoo-in" For 2014 Ryder Cup Captaincy Until Monty Gets Word
/The scribes covering the Event Formerly Known As The Seve Trophy were so pleased with Paul McGinley's "man management"
Read MoreAnd When There Were Eight...
/Here's how the finale would have been had they just played an 8-man shootout over 18 holes of the Tour Championship (I'd prefer 36 the last day):
Read More"I think you should call Dave Stockton."
/This can't bode well for Dave Pelz's future as part of Team Mickelson...from Doug Ferguson's notes:
Read MorePhil Wins; Woods Solidifies FedEx Cup With Unforgettable Second Place Finish
/...after being subjected to my relentless ranting, you know where I stand.
So what did you all think of Sunday's points permutation madness, the state of Tiger's game, Phil's resurgent putting, NBC's coverage, etc...?
FedEx Cup Trophy Reflection Help
/I couldn't help but notice the reflection of Dan and Johnny's notes in today's FedEx Cup trophy. Our La Habra-based art director Tom Naccarato was able to pick up one of Johnny's note pads, but we couldn't make out his fifth mantra. (See third image.) If anyone can translate what they see in the trophy reflection, please post below.
Woods Eyes Two-Way Tie For Third To Clinch Cup
/It's the stuff kids will be mimicking on putting greens across the land this week: two putts and I get out of the logjam for third to win the FedEx Cup!
Read MoreIf The FedEx Cup Used The Old ADT Format...
/...here would be the 2009 Tour Championship's Saturday 16 using the 2006 version where the field of 32 was cut to 16 on Saturday and 54-hole scores decided the final 8 for Sunday's $1 million shootout (no playoff would have been necessary):
Tiger Woods
Padraig Harrington
Sean O'Hair
Ernie Els
Kenny Perry
Jerry Kelly
Angel Cabrera
Jason Dufner
Nick Watney
Lucas Glover
Stewart Cink
David Toms
Phil Mickelson
Jim Furyk
John Senden
Steve Marino
And the non-qualifiers:
Heath Slocum
Scott Verplank
Luke Donald
Retief Goosen
Steve Stricker
Zach Johnson
Kevin Na
Dustin Johnson
Brian Gay
Mike Weir
Hunter Mahan
Marc Leishman
Y.E. Yang
Geoff Ogilvy
So Much For The Return Of The Push Cart?
/Just when we thought he push cart was generating excitement and getting people to walk more, Vladislav Savov of Engadget introduces us to the "Mantys Golf Caddy." It's sort of a pull cart meets Segway in the vein of a golf cart. Thanks to reader Kevin for this.
Read MoreNext Brand Lady To Be Named Soon
/Golfweek.com apparently reported that PGA Tour VP Jon "ironclad" Podany has been interviewed for the LPGA gig (but I can't find it on their site using the search engine so here's Doug Ferguson's note). SBJ later confirmed the report.
Meanwhile Ron Sirak says it's coming down to WNBA Commish Donna Orender and USGA CBO Pete Bevacqua.
Read MoreMeanwhile Ron Sirak says it's coming down to WNBA Commish Donna Orender and USGA CBO Pete Bevacqua.
Monty: Poulter Is Dead To Me!
/Okay maybe that's a bit harsh, but you do have to wonder if we have a budding love triangle featuring Faldo-Poulter-Monty after the next Ryder Cup Captain let it be known that he was not pleased Ian Poulter passed on the Seve Trophy. And that was without reading Poulter's Tweets today, which started off recounting his hangover and then appeared to be hijacked by his agent to extol the virtues of family time and gym time. It's all quite touching I tell you.
Read More"Without the win-or-go-home scenario that defines playoff competition in team sports, the FedEx Cup will never generate widespread public interest or earn critical acclaim."
/Some prominent writers have very different takes on the FedEx Cup.
Read MoreFinchem: BCS Is "Blessed"
/I've never actually seen someone label college football's BCS "blessed" for all of the controversy it generates. (You know, the relentless bashing, the congressional hearings, the President saying it needs to go, etc...). Only Tim Finchem could like the BCS, but it tells you how doomed the FedEx Cup is when its architect envies the most reviled and integrity-challenged championship structure in all of sport.
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