That’s not golf…

“Remember the time when my caddy called you a prick? Happy days.”
At a recent charity event in New Zealand, Tiger’s caddy, Steve Williams, revealed that he has no love for Phil Mickelson:
“I wouldn’t call Mickelson a great player, ’cause I hate the prick.”
Williams also related this Mickelson-flavoured anecdote at the event:
“It’s also a [...]

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Definitely NOT golf…

A greenskeeper at Connecticut’s Mill River Country Club was arrested this week for killing a skunk on the course with a golf club. A resident saw the incident and called the police. Kadeem Palmer, 19, was then arrested for cruelty to animals.
Annoyingly, there is no word on which club Palmer used to carry [...]

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The guy on the bag looks familiar

Tiger Woods, currently out of action after knee surgery, took on the role of caddie this week. The greatest golfer of all time caddied for competition winner John Abel during a round of golf at Torrey Pines.
Woods took his one-day job seriously, as you might expect of a pro [...]

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That’s a mighty big water hazard

Tiger Woods has designed a new 18-hole private course near the Mexican resort town of Ensenada, roughly 65 miles south of San Diego.
The 6,835-yard, par-70 course, Tiger’s first design in Mexico, will be the centerpiece of the new Punta Brava resort, not to mention Tiger’s first design in Latin America. [...]

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Number one will be below par for 18 months

Bad news for golf fans, good news for any players hoping to pick up some winners’ cheques on the tour. Tiger Woods has revealed that his recent knee surgery will prevent him from getting back to his best until 2010. The world number one has been out [...]

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The Texan is the best of a not-that-great bunch

Every returning member of the USA’s Ryder Cup team has lost more matches than they have won. So if Paul Azinger and co wish to avoid handing Europe their fourth straight success, someone is going to have to step up and lead by example. Our friends at [...]

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Look who won’t be watching the Ryder Cup this year…

Swedish au pairs aren’t all terrific looking blondes, who can only clean a house sufficiently if they do it in a bathing costume, or just some pants. Former model Elin Nordegren proves that. When she and twin sister Josefin were working for Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, [...]

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Perfecting the ‘Jesus shot’

Tiger Woods may not be able to heal himself in time for the Ryder Cup, but on the evidence of this video he can walk on water. This EA Sports viral shows Tiger taking his shoes off and heading into the water Jean Van Der Velde-style. Golf’s messiah does not get his [...]

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Yes he will, say the turf accountants

While everyone’s getting excited about whether Padraig Harrington can maintain his recent form, or whether the American heavyweights like Phil Mickelson will fail to deliver again, we’re looking forward to seeing how the Ryder Cup rookies like Anthony Kim perform.
Kim has been installed by the bookies as the favourite [...]

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Ryder Cup 2008, September 19-21, Sky Sports 1, bet here

Since they stopped cruising around the seas like they owned the globe, the Portuguese have done very little to bother anyone. That is until this week, when one of their TV stations published the advertisement above to promote coverage of next month’s Ryder Cup tournament. Apparently, [...]

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