Geoff Ogilvy | Wei Under Par

Jun

22

2015

By Stephanie Wei under US Open

All week there was chatter about the poor condition of the greens at Chambers Bay. The pros expected better, especially at a U.S. Open, one of the four major championships in golf.

I learned in 2010 at the first U.S. Open I covered that talking to players on Sunday after they’re finished enduring what’s deemed as the toughest test of golf is one of the most amusing days of the year — because they tend to vent and rant. However, this time around, there was plenty of complaints about the greens throughout the week.

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#2015 U.S. Open, #Billy Horschel, #Brandt Snedeker, #Chambers Bay, #Ernie Els, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Henrik Stenson, #Jim Furyk, #Jordan Spieth, #Morgan Hoffmann, #Rory McIlroy

Sep

1

2014

Ogilvy and Horschel jump into playoff contention with T2 at DBC

By Bernie D'Amato under FedExCup

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Geoff Ogilvy narrowly slipped into the field at the Deutsche Bank Championship, but he took advantage of the opportunity with a T2 finish alongside Russell Henley and Bill Horschel, the latter of which also kept his playoff hopes alive by moving inside the cutoff for the BMW Championship.

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#Billy Horschel, #Chris Kirk, #Deutsche Bank Championship, #FedExCup, #Geoff Ogilvy, #playoffs

Aug

28

2014

No. 100 Geoff Ogilvy hopes for playoff run

By Bernie D'Amato under FedExCup

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Geoff Ogilvy is ranked 100th in the FedExCup Playoffs, which means he is the last man to get into the field at the Deutsche Bank Championship. In order to move on, he will need a high finish, and that’s the way Ogilvy thinks the playoffs should be.

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#Deutsche Bank Championship, #FedExCup, #Geoff Ogilvy, #No. 100, #playoffs

Aug

15

2014

VIDEO: Playing the 18th hole at Valhalla

By Stephanie Wei under PGA Championship

Ever wonder what the strategy is to play the reachable-in-two par-5 18th at Valhalla? Look no further! I caught up with Sergio Garcia, Jordan Spieth and Geoff Ogilvy during their practice rounds to inquire about their approach to the exciting finishing hole. I also spoke with Adam Scott and Jim Furyk to gather their thoughts.

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#18th hole at Valhalla, #2014 PGA Championship, #Adam Scott, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Jim Furyk, #Jordan Spieth, #Sergio Garcia, #Valhalla Golf Club

Dec

4

2013

Ogilvy to Woods: Stop being so precious after criticism from the media!

By Stephanie Wei under Tiger Woods

Ogilvy: Stop being so sensitive, Tiger!

I’ve always liked Geoff Ogilvy. I don’t know him very well. To be honest, he almost kind of intimidates me because I know he is one of the guys on Tour who actually has a very functional brain and better sense than most — which he’s shown once again in his most recent column in Golf Digest.

Ogilvy wrote that he has played with Tiger Woods many times and has never questioned his integrity, so he thought Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee was a little cavalier with his comments, but thing is, he was just doing his job. He also said that the backlash against Chamblee was unfair and players need to be less sensitive with criticism from the media:

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#Brandel Chamblee, #cheating controversy, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Oscillategate, #Tiger Woods

Jun

15

2013

Armchair referees are eyeing Merion

By Conor Nagle under Rules

Never forget.

Without wanting to rekindle debate on the hot rules controversy of two months ago (Tiger + illegal drop = mediapocalypse), it’s worth freezing a HD camera in the direction of this column by AP sportswriter Jim Litke.

Wandering Merion in search of an angle Thursday, he happened upon the USGA rules compound, where phone-in queries and accusations are becoming something of a nuisance.

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#2013 US Open, #Adam Scott, #David Toms, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Merion Golf Club, #Rules controversy, #Tiger Woods

Mar

4

2013

From worst to first: Michael Thompson bounces back to win Honda Classic

By Stephanie Wei under PGA Tour

Thompson goes from DFL to W

In blustery, cold (relatively speaking) and generally tough conditions on Sunday at PGA National, Michael Thompson showed grit and composure on the way to his first PGA Tour victory.

What’s interesting is when Thompson started the week, he had zero expectations. And when he was in second place after 36 holes, the 27-year-old native of Tucson, Arizona, was just happy he had made the cut. After all, he was off to a rough start in 2013, with three missed cuts and T78 in his first four events of the season.

In fact, in the last event he played, the Northern Trust Open, he shot 78-80 and finished at the very bottom of the leaderboard. Two weeks later, Thompson, who played his college golf at the University of Alabama and resides in Birmingham, found his roll.

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#2013 Honda Classic, #2013 Northern Trust Open, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Low points, #Michael Thompson, #PGA National, #Rachel Thompson

Mar

3

2013

VID-CAST: Honda Classic Sunday wrap-up with Luke Elvy

By Stephanie Wei under PGA Tour

Australia’s top golf broadcaster Luke Elvy and I break down the Honda Classic. We discuss winner Michael Thompson, runner-up Geoff Ogilvy, rookie Luke Guthrie, along with Tiger Woods’ bizarre week and Rory McIlroy’s abrupt walk-off and mental/dental problems. Check it out!

##WUPHangout, #2013 Honda Classic, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Luke Elvy, #Luke Guthrie, #Michael Thompson, #PGA National, #Vid-cast

May

4

2012

Tiger’s strange day: the curious case of the lost/stolen ball

By Stephanie Wei under PGA Tour

Free drop

I don’t even know where to begin and I know I am relatively new on the golf beat (second full season, third year), but the curious case of Tiger Woods’ “lost” or “stolen” ball on the 5th hole in the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship was the weirdest thing I’ve seen out here by far. The entire day was unusual, but it’s not often a player’s ball disappears into thin air, especially when it’ has “TW” and a Nike logo branded on it and hundreds of spectators in the vicinity.

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#2012 Wells Fargo Championship, #Controversial rulings, #Free drop, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Mark Russell, #Quail Hollow Club, #Tiger Woods, #Tiger's lost/stolen ball, #Webb Simpson

Jan

6

2012

Freak Accident Report: Glover and Casey on the DL

By Stephanie Wei under PGA Tour

Apparently golfers are prone to injury in Maui waters

Another year, another golfer forced to withdraw from the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions due to a freak injury while enjoying the Pacific Ocean. Last Saturday 2009 U.S. Open champ Lucas Glover was paddleboarding when his foot caught the side of the board and caused him to sprain his right knee (MCL), according to the AP. Glover was forced to pull out, reducing the PGA Tour’s season-opener to 27 players –the smallest field in Kapalua since 1999.

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#Geoff Ogilvy, #Hyundai Tournament of Champions, #Kapalua, #Lucas Glover, #Paul Casey