Category Archives: Golf

Why I love Australians

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Pat McManamon

One of many reasons, actually … they just have the right attitude, as evidence by this photo from the Australian Open. I'm guessing this doesn't happen at Wimbledon.

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A pretty good take on Tiger

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Pat McManamon

This column includes this anecdote: "When he was introduced at his tour debut at the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1996, he said, 'I guess, hello world.' His comments were hailed as a breath of fresh air until that weekend, when … Continue reading →

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Dare someone be a wee bit critical of Tiger?

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Surprise … a critical article on Tiger Woods. And Rick Reilly has a very good point.

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A Letterman Top 10 List

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Top 10 surprising facts about Stewart Cink:

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A last look at Tom Watson

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Golf.com held a nice roundtable discussion about Tom Watson's British Open efforts. When this happens, I wonder … how can it be a roundtable discussion when it's written? And … is the table really round, or are they sneaking a … Continue reading →

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Tom Watson's painful near-win

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Anyone who wasn't rooting for Tom Watson yesterday and over the weekend at the British Open doesn't understand the magnitude of what he accomplished. And nearly accomplished. Watson came within one par in the 18th hole of being the oldest … Continue reading →

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Firestone, Adriana and Manny

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Any visit to Firestone (like this week’s to the Bridgestone Invitational) brings feelings of awe. The course is simply that great, a jewel in the nation’s obsession with hitting a dimpled ball with a metal stick. Firestone is a great, … Continue reading →

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Moscow, Milwaukee, contracts and Alaska …

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Chris Duhon averaged 22.6 minutes, shot 38.7 percent and averaged 5.8 points per game last season in Chicago. This means he was to the Bulls what Devin Brown (22.6 minutes, 40.9 percent shooting, 7.5 points). Didn’t matter to New York, … Continue reading →

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The Lakers, the Celtics, Geauga Lake and Tiger Woods

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Well the Lakers sure ended strong, eh? … The Celtics clearly deserved the NBA title. They accomplished what seemed pretty difficult – meshing three star players together in a year, with no time for adjusting. … Boston crowds chant some … Continue reading →

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