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Byron Nelson recap: Scott Verplank wins — where were Tiger, Ernie, and others?

Yazan: mulligan | 01 May 2007 | Comments Off on Byron Nelson recap: Scott Verplank wins — where were Tiger, Ernie, and others?
Categories: tiger, tourneys

Did anyone catch the Byron Nelson Classic this past weekend? It was a touching finish with local boy (from Dallas) Scott Verplank catching Luke Donald and winning what Scott considers his “5th Major.” Verplank needed to sink a 1 and a half footer on 18 to seal the deal, and he was so nervous, he […]

Butch Harmon: Adam Scott, not Phil Mickelson, is his No.1 student, but Phil has "very good" chance of catching Tiger

Yazan: mulligan | 26 April 2007 | Comments Off on Butch Harmon: Adam Scott, not Phil Mickelson, is his No.1 student, but Phil has "very good" chance of catching Tiger
Categories: butch, phil, tiger

Butch Harmon may have the biggest ego of any swing coach. He’s spoken publicly for the first time about his new pupil Phil Mickelson. First, he’s made clear that Phil Mickelson is not his main horse, Adam Scott is. “I’m not Rick Smith. I’m not going to spend 24/7 time with Phil. When he needs […]

Tiger prepares for US Open

Yazan: mulligan | 26 April 2007 | Comments Off on Tiger prepares for US Open
Categories: tiger

I played 36 holes at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday with my good friend Hank Haney. It’s a great test, but has a lot of blind tee and second shots. Overall, I’d say it’s a lot harder than Augusta National. It’s an old-style course. I kept trying to figure out where the USGA was going […]