Of course it’s not, but you wouldn’t necessarily know it if you follow the wonderful world of pro sports like I do. BUT, already during the early days of 2008 (2K08) I’ve noticed too many similarities to ignore. A chosen few are described in this article.
The original subject matter entered my mind after watching Tiger [...]

Aloha and Welcome Back to the professional golf season 2008!
Also, welcome back to a new season of Thumbs Down method articles. After an off-season break, I’m back in the saddle with many stories and interesting information already teed up to share with you throughout the year. Each newsletter story is also posted on this blog, which [...]

Happy New Year to all!
  …well not quite yet because as I begin writing this story it’s just after 8:00 PM EST on December 31, less than four hours left in the books for 2007. As I deliver this completed version it’s now a week later, (sorry, post holiday life got in the way) with an [...]

Now that you’re an adult answer this question (honestly please). Do you now believe that all the hype you heard while growing up about how great it would be to be an adult, was highly overrated? Most people do. Why else do we always hear adults wanting to turn back the clock and become kids [...]

On Sunday 9-23, both New York football teams won their first games of the 2007 NFL season. The Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays to pull to within 1 game of the Boston Red Sox in the all important loss column for first place, going into the last week of the baseball season. It appears [...]

If it looks like the focus of my last few stories has been Tiger Woods, I admit it, but there’s a good reason. I realize, NOT everyone agrees with my view point, (some of you more than others as your comments imply) BUT this guy is the real deal! He’s the kind of athlete one [...]

Alan Martin here, with a 60 second Thumbs Down method golf tip titled: A Pretty Swing don’t mean a thing.
On hole #4 of the Front Nine edition of Thumbs Down, the virtual golf lesson I explain how “if the club isn’t square, your shots could end up anywhere”. Translation: the #1 priority of the [...]

PGA TOUR
Memorial Tournament
Muirfield Village GC
Dublin, Ohio
Defending Champion: Carl Pettersson
Purse: $6,000,000

K.J. Choi overcame a 5-shot deficit to win the Memorial Tournament. Choi, a self taught pro learned to play golf by reading books by Jack Nicklaus and spending hours watching his videos. Australian’s Adam Scott and Rod Pampling, both had leads but could not hold them, [...]

LPGA Tour
Sybase Classic
Upper Montclair Country Club
Clifton, New Jersey
Defending: Lorena Ochoa
Purse: $1,400,000
This week the LPGA made their annual stop in New Jersey, but instead of the usual Shopright Classic from Seaview Marriot, the Sybase Classic took center stage. Playing for the first time at Montclair Country Club, defending champion and the No. 1 player in women’s [...]

EDS Byron Nelson Championship
TPC at Four Seasons
Irving, Texas
Defending: Brett Wetterich
Purse: $6,300,000
Scott Verplank won the tournament he’s always wanted to win, in front of the home town crowd. After his 2-foot par putt fell into the hole for a dream victory, Verplank dropped into a squatting position and looked skyward, almost in disbelief. He did his [...]