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-7 posts tagged "Golf"
Colleen Fink | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Golf is not boring. It was the Saturday of the Masters last April. Patrick Reed was in the lead with Rory McIlroy making aggressive strides to close in. As I sat watching the broadcast from Augusta in my dorm room, my roommate laid down to take a nap. I offered to mute the TV in
Jack Concannon | Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Irish have worked this entire season to put their skills on the line at the ACC Championship. The Irish were tied for second at 17-under after two rounds and ended tied for sixth with North Carolina after a 2-under par final round. The team was 19-under-par for the tournament, carding the second lowest full
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Patrick Reed’s Masters victory Sunday was bad for the sport of the golf. Perhaps I should rephrase that. This narrative that “Patrick Reed is an emblem of American golf and, although you may not like him, his Masters win is good for the game so deal with it,” is misguided. This is not to say
Jack Concannon | Friday, April 6, 2018
I am not a hardcore golf fan. I loved golf in the era of Tiger Woods’ dominance. The early 2000s stretch of Woods against the world was incredible. My interest in golf has waned somewhat since then, as a lack of similarly dominant stars in the sport make it less interesting. The PGA needs its
Manuel De Jesus | Friday, September 9, 2016
Looking to build on their historic start at the Notre Dame Kickoff Invitational, the Irish will travel to San Francisco to compete in the Olympic Club Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. The Irish started the season off by making a statement last weekend, winning their invitational by 23 strokes over Valparaiso and Detroit. Notre Dame
Rachel O'Grady | Monday, September 5, 2016
Golf is inherently a boring spectator sport. It’s simply hard to watch for extended periods of time. Over the summer, however, I decided to at least try and pay attention to all the relevant golf tournaments, despite routinely confusing a bogey and a birdie. With the help of The Observer sports department, past and present,
Brett O'Connell | Thursday, September 10, 2015
Not since the rise and fall of Tiger Woods has there been a more compelling player — or a more compelling story — in the world of American professional golf. As of the writing of this article, American youngster Jordan Spieth had reclaimed the top spot in the world golf rankings from Northern Irish-product (and