Archive for Golf

2013 THE PLAYERS Championship: Rivalry and Failure

May 13, 2013 2 Comments

Tiger Woods’ victory of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass yesterday showcased how the world’s #1 golfer has regained much of his former prowess on the golf course. Yet for everything that Tiger did on the course, the 2013 edition of The Players also showed what is missing in the sport and reminded us why [...]

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Our Favorite Sports Articles of 2012

Dec 21, 2012 2 Comments

2012 has been another long yet memorable sports year and the sports-glutton.com team of contributors has covered a wide breadth of the sporting landscape.  We’d like to think that we entertained you with some informative, thought provoking, and at times ridiculous articles.  And going forward we fully intend to improve any pieces or series that [...]

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The PGA Tour’s Exclusivity Grows w/ the Closing of Qualifying School’s Doors

Dec 05, 2012 8 Comments

You may not have realized it, watched it, or even known about it, but this past weekend the PGA Tour’s Qualifying School closed it’s doors effectively ending one of the few ways aspiring golf professionals have at reaching the upper echelons of the sport. For those unfamiliar “Q-School,” as it is often called, it was [...]

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Should Carl Pettersson really have been penalized?

Aug 15, 2012 6 Comments

While Rory McIlroy’s dominating performance at the 2012 PGA Championship certainly impressed this past weekend, I found myself confronted with a unsettled feeling as I watched the final round and witnessed once again television and the use of replay altering the final outcome of the tournament.   Specifically, the two stroke penalty given to Carl Pettersson [...]

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Is the PGA Championship Losing its Relevancy?

Aug 09, 2012 7 Comments

Today marks the beginning of the 94th PGA Championship at The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and professional golfers last chance in 2012 at winning a major and achieving immortality.  However, heading into this week, I’ve begun to wonder if golf’s 4th and final major of the season has begun to lose its relevancy [...]

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Glutton Travels: Twain Harte Mini Golf

Jul 20, 2012 7 Comments

While exploring America I’ve played and seen my fair share of miniature golf courses.  From the low budget raised plywood, to the reality based courses, to the fanciful  theme park creations with running water and exploding volcanoes.  And while I tend not to be a discriminating patron of any putt putt course, there are those [...]

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Breaking Down the 2012 Open Championship: Why Tiger Woods is Not the Favorite, Who to Watch, & Key Pairings

Jul 17, 2012 13 Comments

Heading into the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes the prognosticators and Vegas’ overall favorite to win the Claret Jug this year is Tiger Woods.  Justification for the belief that the former #1 golfer in the world is ready to renew his assault on Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors lies with [...]

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