Golf

By RICK MARTINO
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
John Byron Nelson Jr., a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, PGA of America life member and one of the most dominating and gracious players to ever play the game, passed away last week at the age of 94.

Nelson was without a doubt one of the greatest PGA Professionals _ as a player, golf instructor and global ambassador for the game.

By Dr. JIM SUTTIE
Monday, November 20, 2006
Do you often think that learning golf is hopeless? There is so much information out there you don't know what tip will work for you. Or, maybe you try all the tips and hope one sticks. It's not that the information is worn, it's just that it doesn't fit you, your golf swing, and your body build.

Also, how we process information is sometimes a problem. Some of us are analytical thinkers and we get some information about our golf swing and we break it down into a lot of pieces. I suppose that is like writing your name and trying to copy it backward _ you just can't do it.

By RAY McNULTY
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
This is what happens when we coddle our kids because we're more concerned with not damaging their self-esteem than teaching them to take on challenges, to fight through adversity, to compete.

This is what happens when we stop keeping score in youth sports, refuse to reward outstanding performance and give out trophies merely for participating, because we don't want our kids to think less of themselves and know the disappointment that accompanies defeat.

This is what happens when we tell our kids that winning isn't important, that losing is OK, that being pretty good is good enough.

We get soft.

By RON KROICHICK
Monday, November 13, 2006
Byron Nelson's death Tuesday rightfully sparked an outpouring of tributes for one of the game's most distinguished gentlemen. But most accounts of Nelson's achievements _ 52 PGA Tour victories, 11 consecutive wins in 1945, five majors _ omitted one of his most memorable rounds of golf.

By BOB BUTTITTA
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Golf fans that didn't get a chance to travel to Ireland for last weekend's Ryder Cup to see the likes of Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke, Colin Montgomerie, Luke Donald and Chris DiMarco will have a second chance when all of those players take part in the 2006 Target World Challenge on Dec.

By BOB BUTTITTA
Thursday, November 09, 2006
With another disappointing Ryder Cup now over for the United States' team, it will soon be time for the PGA of America to choose a captain for the 37th Ryder Cup in 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.

By RICK MARTINO
Monday, October 30, 2006
While the 36th Ryder Cup concluded Sunday in Ireland, it's very possible that the same disappointing outcome for the American team was determined or at least heavily affected on Thursday, when U.S.

By DAVE KRIEGER
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Dead and buried after just two weeks, all that remained was for someone to say Jake Plummer's eulogy.

Stubbornly, his coach refused, insisting the reports of the Denver Broncos' quarterback's death were premature.

By TOM PATRI
Thursday, October 26, 2006
I watch the golfing public struggle weekly to score for a variety of reasons. Poor putting, bad greenside shot selection, sand play that would scare any lifeguard!

Oftentimes the poor putting is a byproduct of starting too far from the hole via wild approach shots.

By BRUCE JENKINS
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
It's a crazy thing, but as I watched Tiger Woods' astounding Monday performance in suburban Boston two weeks ago, I was reminded of Muhammad Ali. Reaching for perspective, people quite properly summoned the names of Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, a few others _ but for me, Tiger's masterpiece mirrored Ali against Cleveland (Big Cat) Williams in the fall of 1966.