NEXT: The countdown begins
Morty Ain, ESPN The MagazineIn our never-ending search for the stars of tomorrow, we've narrowed this year's list to a talented 20. You'll have to wait until our annual NEXT issue (Dec. 14) to see who's No. 1, but these athletes should get your attention for now.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009
PTI : No Major, Best Player?
Is Tiger Woods now uncontested as the best player in golf now that he won the BMW Championship and has taken back the number one spot in the FedEx Cup rankings?
Video | September 14, 2009
Notes, Stats and Trends: April 13, 2009
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderInsider digs into the day's hot topics, from Angel Cabrera's green jacket to the Tigers' sweep to the Cavs' dominance at home
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009
The NEXT: Surprise Masters winner
Judd Spicer, ESPN InsiderWe identify four candidates to make a surprise (non-Tiger) run at the green jacket based on stats and prior analysis.
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009
The good, and not-so-good, awards for 2008
Jason SobelWelcome to the first PGA Tour Awards Show! With more young superstars than the Grammys, more drama than the Emmys and more screaming teenyboppers than...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008
Frazar headlines 2008 Q-school graduating class
Jason Sobel...eight others were right back at the final stage again this past week. Using a five-star ranking system, let's examine the potential for success for each of Monday's 28 Q-school graduates...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008
Tiger, Harrington double dip in top 9 shots of 2008
Jason SobelIf you ever watch one of those NFL Films segments in which competitors are miked up throughout a game, you'll inevitably hear some virtuoso wide recei...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008
Sharing 99 reasons to be thankful for golf
Jason SobelAh, Thanksgiving. The one day each year when we convene with those closest to us (the other guys in the usual foursome) in the most comfortable surrou...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2008
Team USA earned gold with commitment, respect
• Making commitment fashionable again: Team USA won the gold medal in Beijing on Sunday, but the seeds for victory were sown well before that. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008
Expect Romo, Timberlake to break 100 at Torrey Pines
Jason SobelPrior to the U.S. Open each year, I put together a ranking of all 156 players in the field -- a list of both educated and not-so-educated guesses...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2008
Why no love for Sergio?
Jason Sobel...victories, 10 other worldwide titles and checks in at No. 11 on the latest Official World Golf Ranking. And yet, there is no golfer in the world more villified than Sergio Garcia, either. Seems like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 15, 2007
Lincicome diverts history at Ginn
Jason Sobel...Sorenstam as the only other player to be ranked No. 1 in the world since the Rolex Rankings were instituted on Feb. 20, 2006. Pretty big deal, huh? It actually paled in comparison to what...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2007
It's Lorena Ochoa's world ... almost
Jason Sobel...what Sorenstam does -- she'll vault into the top spot that Annika has occupied ever since the rankings were first introduced last year. It's a position that Ochoa has openly stated she'd like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 29, 2007
Is Stenson in your five?
Jason Sobel...who have read my recent rantings on Henrik Stenson's place in the current Official World Golf Ranking know I think it's hogwash (not sure I've ever used that word in a piece...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2007
Who are the "other guys" at Doral?
Jason Sobel...top fields all year. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and every other player in the World Ranking's top 50 (save for Justin Rose, who WD'd with a back injury) will take part...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2007
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