Alternate Ally McDonald Not Intimidated at Solheim Not to beat a dead horse, but the slim American loss at Solheim was not a tragedy, and regardless of who one is rooting for, it was a great competition, albeit a bit on the take-your-time side. To further the summary, get Julie Inkster back if you possibly …
Category: Golf Tournaments
Sep 17
Pettersen, Solheim – the Perfect Finish
Suzanne Pettersen Retires at High Point I can’t put my finger on what it is about the Solheim Cup. There is an uplifting feeling that I get watching it, one I don’t even feel at the Masters. It’s not just because it’s a continental battle, but the way in which it is waged. Talk about …
Sep 12
Solheim 2019 – Who is Anne Van Dam?
Anne Van Dam Second Dutch Golfer at Solheim The first photos are out of the European Solheim Team for 2019. I love the plaid front jackets. Where can I get one? I guess that by the time Solheim is over, they will become iconic as a women’s event – too bad. Take a look at …
Sep 07
Who is Brittany Altomare?
Altomare takes Eighth Qualifying Spot for Solheim A week or so ago, I announced that it was time for the Solheim Cup, or rather, “It’s Solheim Time!” I knew in that moment that I was a couple of weeks early, and even now, it’s a few days away, but maybe I thought I could make …
Aug 29
It’s Solheim Time
How To Pick a Solheim Team Perhaps I say this every year, but it is true every year. The Solheim tournament is one of my favorite golf events, and I get a rush of anticipation whenever the week arrives. We have just experienced two weeks of golfing mayhem, cliff-hanging, fingernail-biting drama in the BMW and …
Aug 26
McIlroy and His Moment
Rory McIlroy Had Doubts About System, but Conquers It The pride of Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy, said that he would let us know how he felt about the Tour Championship scoring system on Monday. Well, it’s Monday, and I’m having trouble believing that Rory will be too unhappy about the way things turned out. On …
Aug 22
McIlroy Not So Sure about Championship Format
Rory McIlroy Has Serious Doubts about Tour Championship – But Then Again… To question the structure of a certain event, scoring system, or rules issue is not so uncommon among players. It happens all the time. However, this week is a big deal for the PGA’s year-ending “golforma.” It’s the final and largest moment of …
Aug 07
Finally, a Little Info on Shibuno
Unusual to Know So Little About a Major Winner like Hinako Shibuno A tip of the hat and a note of thanks to Bill Speros of Golfweek for finally getting us some information on British Open Winner Hinako Shibuno. After reading his article, written in the “10 things you didn’t know about…” format, I added …
Aug 04
Unknown Shibuno Takes British Open
Shibuno Just Hoped to Make British Open Cut This was the British Open the way it should be. It was possibly the most fun I have had in years watching. Somebody had to win, and somebody had to lose, but I didn’t. The level of golf among the top five contenders was so good that …
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