Author: John Arnette

The Barclays preview/picks

The Barclays preview/picks

Posted by | Aug 24, 2016 | , | 0 |

THE BARCLAYS: Sure, the Olympics were fun and we’re all looking forward to the Ryder Cup, but for those who seek true championship-level golf you can’t do much better than The Barclays this week. I mean, has any tournament benefited more from the advent of the FedEx Cup Playoffs than this one, which for years was simply the Westchester Classic, a run-of-the-mill Tour stop? Now it’s an exclusive, big-money event that attracts a major championship-like field and is open only to the top 125 in the FedEx Cup point standings.

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PGA Tour– Wyndham Championship preview/picks

PGA Tour– Wyndham Championship preview/picks

Posted by | Aug 17, 2016 | , | 0 |

WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP: The PGA Tour’s annual stop in Greensboro, North Carolina now represents the end of the regular season, as the FedEx Cup Playoffs will begin next week with The Barclays at Bethpage Black. That means it’s crunch time for the players hovering around the top-125 bubble, with all those finishing this week inside that magic number locking up not only a spot in the Playoffs, but their Tour cards for next year as well. Ryder Cup points are also a consideration for several guys, giving this tournament just a bit more juice than it normally has.

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Olympic Tennis– Men’s Medal Round

Olympic Tennis– Men’s Medal Round

Posted by | Aug 14, 2016 | , , | 0 |

OLYMPIC TENNIS: Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig delivered a surprise to the tennis world yesterday by beating Angelique Kerber to claim the island country’s first ever gold in an individual sport, and today Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro will try to keep the upset spirit alive when he faces Andy Murray in the men’s gold medal match. First, though, Japan’s Kei Nishikori will compete for bronze against the great Rafa Nadal. Here’s a quick look at both matches:

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Olympic Golf preview/picks

Olympic Golf preview/picks

Posted by | Aug 10, 2016 | , , | 0 |

OLYMPIC GOLF: While the rank and file of the PGA Tour toil away at the John Deere Classic, a tournament that has never really excited anyone aside from Steve Stricker and his immediate family, a select few have gathered in Rio for golf’s return to the Olympic Games.

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PGA Tour– Travelers Championship preview/picks

PGA Tour– Travelers Championship preview/picks

Posted by | Aug 3, 2016 | , | 0 |

TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP: The four majors may be behind us, but with the Olympics on deck and the Ryder Cup in the not-too-distant future (not to mention the FedEx Cup playoffs), there’s still plenty of meaningful golf ahead in 2016. This week the PGA Tour returns to Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, an event that has been held in the greater Hartford area since 1952 and has become a hallmark of summertime in the Northeast.

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