On an afternoon where more people tuned in to see a South Carolina Governor admit that his trip to Argentina was more for pleasure than business, the United States soccer team continued their trip to South Africa with a workmanlike upset for the ages.
Team USA beat Spain on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the final [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Fantastic Voyage
June 24, 2009
Everyone Go Home
June 18, 2009
Well, the USGA has suspended play until tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM.
Thus ending the best U.S. Open live blog in history.
Here’s hoping everyone enjoyed it.
Who Will Stop The Rain?
June 18, 2009
The USGA just announced that it is looking for a “three to five hour window” to play golf this afternoon at Bethpage.
If this holds up, it looks like the afternoon wave of golfers won’t even make it to the golf course on the opening day of the tournament.
Currently looking like a big puddle with 18 [...]
The Heavy Stuff
June 18, 2009
We are in a rain delay in New York. The best guess is that we could be here for a while.
Tiger Woods struggled off the first tee, nearly hitting a makeshift souvenir tent, and still made his par. Woods wasn’t so lucky on the 5th hole. Another wayward drive led to Woods chipping it out [...]
The Starter
June 18, 2009
Welcome to the best part of your Thursday.
It’s the 109th United States Open in Farmington, New York. For the second time this decade, Bethpage will host the U.S. Open on it’s “Black” course. You have to be really, really good to play well here. They have a sign near the first tee and everything.
From now [...]
Woods & Rough In New York
June 15, 2009
Like a mobster who enjoys the act of suffering to and through the breaking point, the United States Golfing Association sets up a United States Open with an abundance of obstacles. This isn’t a PGA Tour event where the birdies flow under pristine conditions and the final score shoots back in the -13 range.
Nope, this [...]
I’ll Take Manhattan
June 5, 2009
Unless an opportunity for a Triple Crown presents itself, most people bypass the Belmont Stakes.
That’s not necessarily a mistake this year.
Looking at the card on Belmont Stakes day, the race that jumps out features five Grade One winners and many recognizable names in the field. The bad news for our friends at ABC who are [...]
Race Weekend At Dover
June 1, 2009
The official mascot of Dover International Speedway is Miles the Monster and yes, that is a real car in his hand. Regardless of who wins the race, I’d probably take Miles if I needed a crew chief.
When the race is over, the winning driver celebrates in victory lane. Let’s just say that [...]
Joy In Dover
June 1, 2009
Just before midnight on Saturday night, I received a standing ovation on a game of chance.
At the Dover Downs casino on NASCAR race weekend, I had the honor of sitting next to veteran TV play-by-play announcer Mike Joy. For those of you not used to the “boogity boogity boogity,” Joy is the guy in the [...]
