SAN FRANCISCO — Being a TV producer is much like being an orchestra conductor. From keeping a cadre of camera operators in synch to coordinating the vocals of the on-air talent and pushing stagehands building graphics to round out the experience, the producer makes innumerable decisions to make what airs on screen come alive. But
Month: June 2021
It was a day of reckoning that ended a long week a year late for the Pepperdine and Oklahoma men’s golf teams, who on Wednesday settled a lingering question: Which had the best team? On any given day the answer likely would fluctuate, but on this day, well, score one for “the Waves of Malibu,”
10:12 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Clay Feagler two-putted from 35 feet on the 18th hole to wrap up Pepperdine’s first men’s golf national championship in 24 years, a 3-2 victory over Oklahoma on Wednesday at Grayhawk Golf Club. Pepperdine took an early lead on a sizzling day in the desert, allowed Oklahoma
SAN FRANCISCO—This will be a nostalgic week for Webb Simpson. Nine years ago this month, he came from back in the pack on Sunday, shot 68 and seized the U.S. Open at Olympic Club for what is his only major victory in a seven-win PGA Tour career. You’d think the 35-year-old would make it a
4:38 PM ET DUBLIN, Ohio – A viral video that caught the emotion of a mini-tour golfer who had qualified for his first PGA Tour event moved Justin Thomas enough to want to offer his support. Not just in the form of encouragement, but money. As in a check he handed to Michael Visacki last
Golf for Beginners: Use these 3 easy golf tips for beginners to help you learn golf swing basics, including a proper golf grip & golf setup, controlling your club face, and golf pivot. Learn how to play your best golf today: https://www.greatgolftipsnow.com/start These 3 beginner golf lessons can account for roughly 90 percent of the
Because of how good he was between 2015 and 2017, anything less in the ensuing years from Jordan Spieth was always going to be cause for concern. When he went without a victory in the next three seasons, and experienced a particularly lean 2020, concern levels reached DEFCON 5. Thankfully, in 2021 Spieth has seemingly
SAN FRANCISCO—Jessica Korda was so distracted, so excited that she forgot just a couple of minor things as he rushed out of her Florida home for her trip to California for the U.S. Women’s Open. She could play maybe the hardest major of her life as if eyes were smeared with Vasali peering through a
10:10 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Quade Cummins sank an 8-foot birdie putt on the drivable par-4 17th hole at Grayhawk Golf Club in the NCAA men’s national semifinals on Tuesday, clinching Oklahoma’s place in the title match against Pepperdine. Oklahoma and host Arizona State played close matches all afternoon after advancing to
Gamblers are a funny bunch. Last week in this space, one of our “experts” gave out Jason Kokrak as their sleeper pick (45-1). The rest of our crew cleaned up on matchup bets—and we hit a few of our top-10 bets, too—so anyone who followed us made a nice chunk of change. Rubbish, we say.
ERIC’S TAKE HOMES FROM THIS GOLF LESSON: 1. You can change your ball flight with your follow through 2. Swinging more to the right makes the ball start more right and want to curve more left 3. Swinging more to the left makes the ball start more left and want to curve more right 4.
7:52 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Jason Kokrak played in 233 PGA Tour events before getting his first victory. The big hitter didn’t have to wait nearly as long to win again, though this one might have been harder because he had to overcome a local favorite at Colonial. Kokrak shot an
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I grew up watching Tiger Woods’ every move, and it inspired me to become an avid golfer as an adult. The thing is, golfing can be an expensive hobby. Clubs, accessories, greens fees, it all adds up. We all want to be like the pros and play with high-end golf equipment. But I was having
Much like golf’s last go-around with the Olympics, the 2021 Summer Games lead-up has been marked by withdrawals and issues with the competition rather than the competition itself. However, with three weeks remaining before the men’s field is set, the sport received two strong endorsements Tuesday morning. Speaking at Muirfield Village ahead of this week’s
The course remains one of the toughest tests of the year—a second-shot course that will challenge the game’s best this week. It’s another great field, as defending champion Jon Rahm (10-1) leads the odds board at this invitational event. Seven of the top-10 and 16 of the top-25 ranked players in the world will compete
10:18 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Turk Pettit had a stellar start to his collegiate career, winning a tournament as a freshman and posting five top-10 finishes. One bad round seemed to put him a funk. Then his clubs were stolen. The tall, lanky player from Alabama appeared to get back into a
SAN FRANCISCO—It’s one of those occasions when you wonder, “Why didn’t anybody think of this before?” Remarkably, the Korda sisters of the LPGA Tour, Jessica and Nelly, had never been grouped together in the first round of a women’s major championship. That will change come Thursday, when they will play alongside each other and former
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