A happy Tiger celebrating with Aussie fans

As 2011 has ended and the 2012 season is upon us, we’re (still) taking an obligatory look at the winners and losers of 2011. First, we reviewed the best shots. Then, we cringed through the greatest meltdowns. We also checked out some players who were considered overachievers. Next, we took a gander at those who had the most disappointing seasons. Since Shoshana worships Tiger Woods (borderline obsession!), she picked his top-five moments  of 2011 — a touching tribute to his 36th birthday (Dec 30). (continue reading…)

Ernie not so quick to jump on the 'Tiger is back' bandwagon

Calm down, everyone. The wise Ernie Els didn’t mean any disrespect, rather he pointed out the facts. After Tiger Woods played beautifully to beat Aaron Baddeley 4&3 in the Presidents Cup singles, many have proclaimed that Tiger is on pace to return to his pre-hydrant-era form. During Els’ presser at the South African Open, he was asked his thoughts on Tiger’s “comeback,” to which he replied: (continue reading…)

The bride, the minister and the bridesmaid. Adorable!

Add Phil Mickelson to the camp that believes Tiger Woods will return to his winning ways. In fact, Mickelson, who finished tied for 33rd at the Singapore Open, said it’s “inevitable” Tiger will regain his form, according to the AFP on Sunday: (continue reading…)

Tiger, is that you?

I know there’s been endless chatter over whether or not Tiger Woods is “back” after he showed flashes of his former self at the Australian Open last week, but for purposes of discussion, I’ll share a few of my thoughts to kick off the conversation. First of all, I think the majority of people were thrilled to see Tiger atop the leaderboard again and were disappointed (yet not all that surprised) that he fell back down. (Contrary to what Mark Steinberg believes, the media — at least 98% — wants Tiger to play well, albeit perhaps for self-serving purposes.) (continue reading…)

Whoops, I did it again!

John Daly feels remorse for walking off the golf course in a huff in the first round of the Australian Open, but naturally, it wasn’t his fault (it never is) that he had run out of balls — which only holds up as a defense figuratively speaking. (continue reading…)

Blister in the sun!

Greg Norman missed the PGA of Australia’s 100th anniversary gala dinner on Friday night, fueling whispers throughout the fairways at the Australian Open the following day that Norman had snubbed the PGA or that his courtesy car had failed to arrive. But c’mon, Norman deserves more credit than those petty rumors, and he indeed had a reasonable excuse: The Shark had a horrible blister on his left heel, which was so debilitating that he left The Lakes course in bare feet after the second round, according to the AP: (continue reading…)

It was Chalmers' second national title.

A closing 67 may have guaranteed Tiger Woods the lion’s share of the post-round headlines, but the final day of the 2011 Australian Open belonged to Greg Chalmers. (continue reading…)

Frustration... and some awful trouser-shoe coordination.

Tiger Woods made five bogeys and a measly two birdies during a turbulent third round at The Lakes.

Frustrated by the disappearance of the elegance and control that defined his performance over the first two days, the man formerly known as the greatest athlete on the planet cut an animated figure in post-round interview. (continue reading…)

Easy does it.

A poor start from the high-profile overnight leader ceded centre stage to a trio of Aussies on day three of the Emirates Australian Open. (continue reading…)

Jason Day: master of innuendo.

Everyone’s been pretty impressed by the performance of Tiger Woods over the first two days of the Australian Open, but the exhibition has been a particularly special one for Queensland native Jason Day. (continue reading…)