Imagine Golf - Blog RSS (Opinion) http://www.imaginegolfclub.com/ An RSS feed of blogs from Imagine Golf. en-gb info@imaginesportsclub.com info@imaginesportsclub.com <![CDATA[The Magic of the Ryder Cup]]> http://www.imaginegolfclub.com/blog/dermot-gilleece/the-magic-of-the-ryder-cup-451.htm While we await the completion of the US team for next month's Ryder Cup matches at Celtic Manor, it seems appropriate to remind ourselves of the importance of the biennial event on the golfing calendar.  It was always so, even when matches were seriously lopsided prior to the emergence of a European line-up. The answer to its sustained attraction, even during seemingly bad times, was provided by the inimitable Pat Ward-Thomas in his regular pieces for the magazine "Country Life."

W...

By Dermot Gilleece

]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:07:20 +0100 <![CDATA[Woods' odds slashed after excellent first round]]> http://www.imaginegolfclub.com/blog/jeff-dawson/woods-odds-slashed-after-excellent-first-round-417.htm World number one Tiger Woods appears to finally be putting his personal problems to one side as he took command of round one of The Barclays – the first event of the US Tour’s FedEx Cup.

He fired a six-under 65 to lead by a shot in New Jersey alongside Vaughn Taylor. Woods’ odds for victory this weekend have since been slashed to 5/2 as he shows signs of form that may worry the European Ryder Cup team ahead of that contest at Celtic Manor in Wales.

Rory McIlroy, at three-under, is L...

By Jeff Dawson

]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:18:47 +0100 <![CDATA[As Things Should be Remembered]]> http://www.imaginegolfclub.com/blog/dermot-gilleece/as-things-should-be-remembered-377.htm The front page of Milwaukee's "Journal Sentinel" on Monday morning carried a lead story of about 750 words on the PGA Championship which had been staged further up the shoreline of Lake Michigan at Whistling Straits.  Under the headline "Johnson can't beat rules", only 15 words of the story referred to the winner, Martin Kaymer.

This obvious imbalance struck me as especially curious for a Milwaukee newspaper, given the large numbers of German descendants who happen to inhabit th...

By Dermot Gilleece

]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:11:33 +0100 <![CDATA[The greatest amateur of all time]]> http://www.imaginegolfclub.com/blog/jeff-dawson/the-greatest-amateur-of-all-time-376.htm

Having read about and watched many great golfers over the years, there is one player who I wish I’d been lucky enough to see play - especially when he was at the peak of his playing powers.

Although he never turned professional, opting to remain an amateur and play for the love of the game instead of money, American Bobby Jones was one of the greatest golfers to ever walk the planet.

He won 13 major crowns by the time he retired from competitive golf at just 28-ye...

By Jeff Dawson

]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:53:42 +0100 <![CDATA[USPGA shaping up nicely]]> http://www.imaginegolfclub.com/blog/jeff-dawson/uspga-shaping-up-nicely-364.htm

There’s only one competition going on this weekend that golfing enthusiasts are going to be concerned with and that’s the final major of the year, the USPGA Championships at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

And the overnight leaderboard from the first day suggests this could be a close and fantastic contest that goes down to the wire.

Following the first round, American Bubba Watson and Italian Francesco Molinari shared the clubhouse lead on four under with Ernie ...

By Jeff Dawson

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