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British Open day 1

The weather was pretty bad on day one of the British, I mean, “Open” Championship. Three players share the lead after day one: Rocco Mediate (WTF?), Graeme McDowel and Robert Allenby. They’re all -1. Notable players who didn’t fare as…

Category: European Tour, PGA Tour

Padraig Harrington may not defend his Open title

Padraig Harrington has an injured hand and may not play in the (British) Open Championship. He sprained it practicing, swinging into an impact bag. I’ve never been a fan of impact bags.

137th British Open Television Times

137th Open Golf Championship TV Times Thursday 7/17 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET TNT Friday 7/18 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET TNT Saturday 7/19 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET TNT Saturday 7/19 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM…

Category: PGA Tour, Tiger Woods

Chip Beck v.s. Tiger Woods endorsements

Tiger Woods makes somewhere around $130,000,000 per year, about $10,000,000 of that in PGA Tour winnings. So roughly $120 million Tiger makes in endorsements with big companies like Nike, Buick and recently Gatorade. Chip Beck just inked an endorsement deal…

Category: PGA Tour

Tim Finchem pees in the ceremonial cup

The beginning of the drug testing era on the PGA Tour Arnold Palmer starts the Masters by hitting the ceremonial tee shot on Thursday morning. In a slightly less honorable parallel, Tim Finchem started the drug testing era for the…