Blogcritics Category: Sports: Golf

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Baseball, Golf and A Bonus

David Bowling — Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:04:30 EDT

The latest odds and ends from the world of sports.
The Good: The 2008 baseball season is in the books and the feel good story of the season is Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers. Hamilton was the first player selected in the 1999 draft by Tampa Bay. He was considered to have been one of the most talented high school players ever to put on a uniform. Five years later he was out of baseball. Drug...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For September 21

Matthew T. Sussman — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:40:33 EDT

Recorded live from Blog World Expo in Las Vegas.
The following is a partial transcript of the September 21, 2008 episode of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort, recorded live from BlogWorld Expo 2008 in Las Vegas.Suss: Another big weekend in college football took place yesterday, despite ESPN not giving it an alliterative nickname like Selection Saturday, Showdown Saturday, or Separation Saturday. In...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For September 14

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:14:44 EDT

USC destroys OSU ... K-Rod breaks save record ... Phelps on SNL ... and Doherty's WWTT poll.
The following is a partial transcript of the Sunday, September 14, 2008 episode of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.Last night Ohio State fell to top ranked USC 35-3 in the most anticipated game of the year so far. By the second half for the ticketholders it was the most anticipated stadium exit of the year.Notre Dame beat Michigan 35-17 in a game...

Guiliani's Son Channels Kramer, Sues Duke University

Gary D. Benz — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:02:32 EDT

Andrew Giuliani's dream of the PGA Tour probably has less chance than Kramer's dream of playing the Senior Tour.
If you heard about Andrew Giuliani's lawsuit against Duke University after he was kicked off the golf team and immediately thought about Cosmo Kramer, you're hardly alone. If you take the time to actually read the lawsuit, you'll be even more convinced that, if anything, Kramer's lawsuit had more merit.As you may recall, in one episode of...

John Daly: He Used to be Someone

Gary D. Benz — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:48:33 EDT

John Daly's circus act at the Open Championship shows just how far he's veered off course
The Bridgestone Invitational arrives for its yearly visit to Firestone Country Club next week absent two notable players, Tiger Woods and John Daly. The contrast couldn't be greater. While the absence of Woods, who has turned Firestone into his own personal playground the last several years, will certainly be noticed, the absence of John Daly is...

Wie-ping on the Outside

Geeves — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:07:23 EDT

A rule is a rule, but this one is pretty stupid.
I've written about Michelle Wie here previously, mostly to talk about her no-longer-deserved phenom status, or her latest pathetic performance on the golf course. This time, the tone is different, and I can't help but feel bad for her and wonder if the golf gods hate her.Michelle has stepped back to a part-time schedule now that she is a...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For June 24

Matthew T. Sussman — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:20:15 EDT

Tiger goes through surgery ... NHL owner suspended ... Cubs sweep Sox ... and RIP Carlin.
Suss: Tiger Woods had successful reconstructive surgery on his left knee on Tuesday to repair his ACL. Woods said the procedure went fine, although he wasn't all too pleased when the surgeon took X-Rays mid-swing.Tuffy: The NHL has suspended Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli after he pled guilty to lying to the SEC. This comes after a San Jose...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For June 20

Matthew T. Sussman — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:50:23 EDT

Celtics win NBA championships ... Tiger Woods gets more knee surgery ... So does Curt Schilling ... and Bob Uecker's boat gets hit
The following is a partial transcript of the June 20 edition of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.Tuffy: The Boston Celtics finished off the Los Angeles Lakers in six games to capture the NBA Championship this week. Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, who claimed Paul Pierce faked his Game 1 injury, will no longer be forced to fake interest in...

Tiger Woods: Playing Through the Pain

Joanne Huspek — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:24:18 EDT

We could all take a page from Tiger and play through the pain.
I was saddened to learn yesterday that Tiger Woods suffered a season-ending injury to his knee and will have to undergo surgery to repair that and some stress fractures in his leg. This news came after his valiant U. S. Open victory held at Torrey Pines this weekend.My husband, who is a rabid golf fan, sat glued to the TV for the entire tournament,...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For June 17

Matthew T. Sussman — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:22:54 EDT

Tiger wins at Torrey ... Randolph gets the axe ... pitcher K's 4 in an inning ... and topless soccer.
The following is a partial transcript of the June 17 episode of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.The U.S. Open concluded Monday afternoon after 19 playoff holes, in which Tiger Woods finally defeated Rocco Mediate at Torrey Pines. All weekend Tiger Woods was hampered with an injury, which seemed to bother him after every swing, but in the end...