Archive for April, 2011

The frenzy of the 2011 season continued apace this weekend at the familiar confines of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. This time the excitement came courtesy of Brandt Snedeker, who Charl Schwartzel-ed the field with a six-shot comeback on Sunday to defeat Luke Donald in a playoff. Yet the triumph didn’t come without friction. It took three hotly contested playoff holes and mere inches away from a fourth for Snedeker to seal the deal. Donald faced a 15-foot uphill chip for par after Snedeker tapped in safely to make his on the signature par-4 18th. Luke took dead aim [...]

We came into the final round of the Masters expecting something fantastic. And well, if you happened to catch the final round today, you got something fantastic. Really fantastic. With storylines building all over the place, in the end, it was Charl Schwartzel who outlasted everyone at Augusta, and won his first ever major by shooting a 66 and finishing with a two-stroke victory over Adam Scott and Jason Day. Let’s start with Scott and Day. Neither guy could have asked for a better performance on this Sunday. Both were great down the stretch, and made key putts to put [...]

Golf’s first major is finally here, with play about ready to get underway at Augusta to kick off the 2011 Masters. Evan and I have already given you our sleeper picks for this year’s tournament, and now it’s time to turn our focus to the favorites and our predictions as to who will earn the green jacket on Sunday. So without any further ado, let’s get right to our predictions! Blake Lovell Phil Mickelson Of course, you have to start here. Mickelson is the defending Masters champion, and we all remember the amazing shots that he made last year to [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, The Masters is almost here, as things get going tomorrow morning in Augusta. And with that in mind, fellow staff writer Evan Klonsky joins me to give you a few of our sleeper picks for this year’s event: Blake Lovell Martin Laird Laird is already on pace to have his best season ever on the PGA Tour, and already has a win under his belt at the Arnold Palmer Invitational a few weeks ago. His accuracy has been there to start the season, and considering that he can drive the ball a mile, he could be very [...]

Golf fans, the tradition unlike any other has arrived, as the 2011 edition of The Masters gets underway Thursday morning at Augusta National. Defending champion,Phil Mickelson, won the tune-up for the Masters by coming out on top at the Houston Open, and it’s clear that his game is where he’d like it to be heading into this week. Of course, you can’t mention a Masters without mentioning the name Tiger Woods. While Tiger’s game is not even close to where it use to be, anytime he steps on the course at Augusta, he’s a threat to win the tournament. Be [...]