Bob McCarty Writes

In much the same way Political Graffiti cartoonist David Donar captured in a single image the impact Tiger Woods’ recently-announced withdrawal from the PGA Tour will have on the remainder of the men’s professional golf season, a recent San Diego Union-Tribune headline captured the impact in words:
Woods’ knee injury puts pro golf in painful position [...]

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Jim McKay, the legendary sportscaster who rose to fame most prominently as host of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, passed away today at 86.
Like many Americans growing up during the ’60s and ’70s, I spent many hours glued to the television set, watching sports — not only Wide World, but also the Olympic Games and [...]

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I guarantee Tiger Woods will not win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, this week’s PGA Tour stop in Avondale, La.
How can I be so confident as to ensure that the greatest golfer of all time will not finish first? Truth be told, Woods opted to take a one-week break from the tour in [...]

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Happy Easter from everyone associated with Bob McCarty Writes!
I’m taking this opportunity to send a shout-out to Zach Johnson, the 31-year-old golfer from Iowa. Johnson took advantage of his first opportunity to play in the granddaddy of all tournaments, The Masters at Augusta National, by winning the 71st version of the professional golf tournament.
Better [...]

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