How I met Moe Norman

This blog is from a new newsletter on the making of the upcoming film documentary, The Feeling of Greatness: The Legend of Moe Norman. The documentary team asked for a picture of me and Moe. I regret that I never had one taken. I figure this is the next best thing. If you'd like to receive the newsletter, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca When my book, The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story, was first published in 1995, I was … [Read more...]

Open alchemist: Speith turns pressure to his advantage

We can learn a lot from 21-year-old Jordan Spieth as he considered the pressure he'd face today  in trying to make history and win Open Championship for his third straight major this season. After his third round left him one back of the lead, Spieth showed in his post-round comments that he welcomes the enormous pressure and that, in fact, he uses it as fuel. "I don't look at it as a negative thing, I look at it almost as an advantage. … [Read more...]