The day after the Masters is traditionally a day of renewal for golfers.If not for the coronavirus, we would be rehashing another Sunday thrill-ride at Augusta National.Last year, we were caught up in the afterglow of one of the greatest comebacks in the history of sports when Tiger Woods inexplicably won the Masters for his 15th major after it appeared that his battered body and soul were incapable of more.Having watched a good portion of … [Read more...]
Before you play golf again, I have a little question for you: Why? (The question works for non-golfers too)
April 14, 2020 By
Ernie Els didn’t fail, he prevailed
April 8, 2016 By
I couldn’t watch it. A tweet showed up yesterday afternoon declaring that Ernie Els had seven-putted (later downgraded to six putts) the first hole at Augusta National. I re-tweeted it but I would not watch the video. I felt so bad for him. (The Golf Channel replayed it like CNN constantly replays videos of disasters caused by hurricanes and bombs, so I eventually saw it.) It was a yipper’s disaster. The nightmare realized. The South … [Read more...]
