Archive for June, 2005
US Open: second chances
Yazan: mulligan | 20 June 2005 | Comments Off on US Open: second chances
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What’s great about Michael Campbell’s U.S. Open victory was that golf gave the then- 80th ranked player in the world a second chance after injuries and years of doubt — and Michael seized the opportunity. In 2000, Michael was a golfer on the rise, winning 3 tournaments on the European tour before heading into the […]
TweetU.S. Open: Monday parting shots
Yazan: mulligan | 20 June 2005 | Comments Off on U.S. Open: Monday parting shots
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After a night to recover, here are a few random parting shots about the U.S. Open: 1. Class act: Michael Campbell proved he is one class act. He gave an emotional acceptance speech, thanking his family. And he “corrected” the idiot fan who yelled, “Tiger’s no good!” during his post-round interview. Michael stopped his answer […]
TweetA few more thoughts about the US Open
Yazan: mulligan | 19 June 2005 | Comments Off on A few more thoughts about the US Open
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After Bart Bryant made a series of great one-putts on the last five holes at Muirfield Village to win The Memorial, in this post I brought out the old cliche about driving for show and and putting for dough. Well, darn, if today’s finish at the US Open did not prove the point again. I […]
TweetUS Open: Michael Campbell defeats Tiger
Yazan: mulligan | 19 June 2005 | Comments Off on US Open: Michael Campbell defeats Tiger
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Well, we finally got what we were looking for. After 3 so-so rounds, the final round was filled with high drama on the back nine. While Retief Goosen, Jason Gore, and Olin Browne were all self-destructing with rounds of 81, 84, and 80, Michael Campbell played some solid golf and made some incredible putts on […]
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