59 Results for ernie els

Tiger-Phil just part of 99 reasons to be thankful

Jason Sobel

It's that time of year again, golf fans. Time to gather 'round the 19th hole and discuss what we're most thankful for during this, uh, Thanksgolfing h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Golf, by its nature, lacks real rivalries

Jason Sobel

...likes of Bob May, Rocco Mediate and Y.E. Yang, not Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and Ernie Els. If someone wants to refer to the latter group as rivals, then surely it would be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Sunday strategy key to FedEx Cup finale

Jason Sobel

ATLANTA -- There is plenty at stake here at East Lake Golf Club. The FedEx Cup. A $10 million first-place prize. And, oh, the Tour Championship itself...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Thursday, September 10

...golf, baseball, WNBA, tennis, and oh yeah, football! We start in Illinois with David Toms against Ernie Els. Els is favored to win the group, so he should take this matchup. As for the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Time to put captain's picks under the microscope

Jason Sobel

Fred Couples knocked one down the fairway. Greg Norman tried to cut one around the dogleg. Couples laid up and played it safe. Norman took a mighty ha...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2009

Els contemplates resuscitating 3-year plan

Jason Sobel

NORTON, Mass. -- There was a time in Ernie Els' career -- quite a long time, in fact -- when any discussion of the world's best professional...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

For select few at Barclays, the wetter the better

Jason Sobel

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- For weekend hackers like you and me, rain is a pain. Slippery grips increase the chances of sending your 4-iron airborne. Wet tu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Woods five back, but right in mix at Barclays

Jason Sobel

...1998 Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand. That day he shot 65 to force a playoff with Ernie Els that the world's No. 1 player would eventually win. Counting only PGA Tour results, Tiger...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Give Yang his due for Tiger triumph

Jason Sobel

...by the relative dearth of exploits in comparison to Woods from the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh and Sergio Garcia -- the following question will often be asked in the days and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009

Will Tiger make it 15-for-15?

Jason Sobel

You don't have to be a golf writer to know the most important statistic entering Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship, so let's all recite it ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009

Expect chip-ins by the dozen at Harbour Town

Nathan Easler

After a brilliant 2009 Masters, the PGA Tour makes a 100-mile drive from Augusta, Ga., to Pete Dye's Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S....

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009

Bestowing a few major awards

Jason Sobel

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- For winning the 2009 Masters Tournament, Angel Cabrera received … a green jacket. But you already knew that. Less publicized a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 12, 2009

Thursday, Mar. 5

...Gardens in Florida for the PGA Honda Classic. The best matchup on the course is between Ernie Els and Camilo Villegas. Both golfers have the same odds to win the group. Our second group...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Conquering Bear Trap key to Honda Classic win

Nathan Easler

The PGA Tour wrapped up its West Coast swing and begins the Florida leg of the season this week at the Honda Classic. The host venue is the PGA Nation...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009

Saturday, Feb. 28

...are going with the man from Down Under. Ten minutes later our second quarterfinal tees off. Ernie Els tangles with Stewart Cink - in this one, early Streakers are siding with Big Easy. Liverpool visits...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009