Hogan showed the best can achieve greatness after absence

From The New York Times Magazine: If Tiger Woods wins the Masters in his return to professional golf, he will have matched a feat seen just once before. To return from such a long layoff and win a major championship would prove that Woods actually can turn his game on and off at will. Both Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer said they could not imagine being away from the tour for so long and winning a major. But one golf great has done so before. Ben Hogan won the 1951 Masters after nine months away from competitive golf. Hogan's feat...

Source: http://blogs.golf.com/golf-truth-rumors/2010/03/hogan-showed-the-best-can-achieve-greatness-after-absence.html

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Being Bones: Phil Mickelson's caddie Jim Mackay

In nearly two decades as Phil Mickelson's caddie and confidant, Jim "Bones" Mackay has mingled with presidents, dined with cheerleaders, and provided his family with a lifestyle that most bagmen only dream about. It's a good gig, and a challenging one. Hey, you try getting Lefty to lay up...


Source: http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2036355,00.html?cid=feed-tours_news-20101214-2036355

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Being Bones: Phil Mickelson's caddie Jim Mackay

In nearly two decades as Phil Mickelson's caddie and confidant, Jim "Bones" Mackay has mingled with presidents, dined with cheerleaders, and provided his family with a lifestyle that most bagmen only dream about. It's a good gig, and a challenging one. Hey, you try getting Lefty to lay up...


Source: http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2036355,00.html?cid=feed-tours_news-20101214-2036355

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PGA Tour trying to protect its Tiger Bubble

From The New York Times Magazine: Tiger Woods is the most important player to the game of golf in terms of the bottom line. As far as professional golf is concerned, Woods cannot come back fast enough. The PGA Tour is at a critical juncture. Next year it will begin negotiating new TV contracts with CBS and NBC. In the meantime, the tour is trying to secure sponsors for 10 events in 2011 while economic conditions are not exactly favorable. Two of the hardest-hit industries, financial services and car manufacturing, are responsible for underwriting a third of the PGA Tour's...

Source: http://blogs.golf.com/golf-truth-rumors/2010/03/pga-tour-trying-to-protect-its-tiger-bubble.html

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