While the majority of sports fans count down the days until training camp opens or college football kicks off in late August, the summertime event with the most drama on the line looked like it would be the running of the Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park on Saturday evening.
I know what most of you [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Real World: Hollywood
June 27, 2008
Driving In Circles On A Road Course
June 20, 2008
When I first saw a NASCAR race on a road course on television, my initial thought about the unusual combination remains the same about 13 years later.
That’s a pretty dumb idea.
On the same weekend that Formula One rolls into Magny-Cours for one last race in France, NASCAR invades Northern California. The biggest problem in [...]
Boston Massacre
June 18, 2008
Rarely does a sixth game of a World Championship in any sport look this easy.
In a series where leads were squandered like amateurs throwing money away at a blackjack table, the Boston Celtics kept their heads and got a trophy in the process on Tuesday night in Massachusetts.
The Celtics won as a team. Ray [...]
14-0
June 16, 2008
It looked different for a moment on the back nine in Southern California this afternoon. Tiger Woods, the man who never blinks, kept finding trouble. A three shot lead evaporated into a draw in just four holes. With all the momentum at the right time, Rocco Mediate had the U.S. Open wrapped up.
And then Tiger [...]
Game On
June 16, 2008
With six holes left in a regulation playoff for the United States Open championship, Tiger Woods can’t shake Rocco Mediate.
Up by three shots on the 10th green, Woods then promptly bogeyed the next two holes and only lead by a single stroke on 13.
Tiger just hit a marvelous approach shot on 13 to set [...]
Thru 6
June 16, 2008
As it’s turning out, this playoff isn’t as inevitable as originally thought.
Holding a lead after three holes, Rocco Mediate isn’t backing down yet to Tiger Woods. Mediate almost aced the 3rd, settling for birdie and a two shot swing with Woods.
On the 5th hole, Rocco found the cartpath (twice) and Woods once again took [...]
18 To Go
June 16, 2008
Everything had to go this way to get to this point.
On Saturday, he needed the eagle on 13, the chip-in birdie on 17 and another eagle for good measure on 18. On Sunday, looking like a guy who couldn’t break 90 on municipal course, he needed that epic 15 foot tester to land in a [...]
Better Than Most
June 16, 2008
Phew.
After 72 holes of the United States Open at Torrey Pines we still need to crown a champion.
Did Rocco Mediate really handle the major championship pressure to post a 1-under score and make Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods chase him to the clubhouse? Did Westwood really leave his 20 foot birdie putt short to clinch [...]
Final Round Preview
June 15, 2008
Chipping in for birdie on the 17th hole at Torrey Pines on Saturday, many wondered what Tiger Woods could do for an encore at 18? How does an eagle sound?
Under optimum conditions in a major championship, something Tiger has faced in each of the previous 13 times he led after the third round, Woods [...]
Moving Day
June 14, 2008
Did I miss anything from where my last post left off?
Oh, right. Tiger shot a 30 on his second nine of the second round the Open.
Woods will tee off around dinner time tonight when the Open makes it scheduled primetime debut with third round play from Torrey Pines. If someone else (Appleby, Els, Whoever) can [...]
