Editor’s note: Complimentary tickets to the 2011 Dubai World Championship are available at www.DubaiWorldChampionship.com.By Alan EwensLuke and Rory covet Dubai trophy.AFTER THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR in his short but spectacular career, World Number Two Rory McIlroy will go all out
THAT NEXT WIN BY TIGER WOODS was bound to mean a lot to the maligned former world No. 1 golfer. Even if it did come in an 18-player event in early December. But could anyone imagine the steely Woods having champagne delivered to the media center?In the words of legendary baseball
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series. Read Part 1.)By John CoyneSpecial to ARMCHAIR GOLFCopyright © John Coyne. All rights reserved. Used with permission.THE PGA TOUR Q-SCHOOL IN THE FALL of 1971 was six rounds of stroke play, but it was also two days of afternoon classes.
THE 2011 CHEVRON WORLD CHALLENGE is underway at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. K.J. Choi is the early leader at 5 under with the first round in progress. Tournament host Tiger Woods is one back.Tiger Woods and his former caddie Steve Williams.Purse: millionWinner’s
Editor’s note: As the year comes to a close, I’d like to offer a few of my favorite stories that appeared here. The following piece about the death of Seve Ballesteros is from early May. Many thanks to Brian Keogh for allowing me to share his words in this space.By Brian KeoghSpecial
By PGA of AmericaCourtesy of Lounge!FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL PILOT LAUNCH of TEE IT FORWARD in July 2011, the PGA and USGA are encouraging golfers to continue to tee it forward and play from distances that match their playing skills in 2012.More than 1,900 facilities registered in
Laura DaviesWITH 81 WINS, INCLUDING 20 on the LPGA Tour and four major titles, Laura Davies is one of the greatest female tour pros to play the game. Yet earlier this month at the Indian Open, an event on the Ladies European Tour (LET), Ms. Davies toted her own golf clubs like a rank
(From the ARMCHAIR GOLF archives.)KIRK TRIPLETT IS WORKING ON SOMETHING. Only he and his caddie know for sure. Actually, I’m going to say that his caddie doesn’t know. He’s working the towel. That’s what he does.If you’ve ever watched Tour pros beat balls, you know that
Editor’s note: The Rules Geek is an occasional and potentially annoying feature at ARMCHAIR GOLF.“NEW YEAR, NEW RULES” IS A 30-minute special that will preview rules changes that go in effect on January 1 and are covered in the 2012 Rules of Golf. The program airs on Golf Channel
THIS MAKES ME DIZZY JUST WATCHING it. That’s world No. 3 Rory McIlroy atop the Burj Al Arab Hotel, 700 feet above Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach. McIlroy blasted bunker shots from the helipad with his caddie J.P. Fitzgerald by his side. And, yes, he holed one, just like he did a few weeks
