Greenbrier Classic Saturday Action: Overton Rallys To Lead by Three

D.A. Points shot a 61, and J.B. Holmes fired a 60, but Jeff Overton is steady as a rock, as he still leads by three shots going into Sundays final round of the Greenbriar Classic. This course seems too easy for these guys. Overton’s my fantasy golf player this week, along with J.B.Holmes, activated from the bench after getting hot. Stephen Ames, my A-player is also productive, along with... 

Ray Halbritter: Selfish Fool or Reckless Dreamer

Just when we thought those nasty greedy capitalists couldn’t get more annoying, they stick their hand in the cookie jar and snatch the last treat away from the general golfing public; Ray Halbritter announced last week he would grant himself a sponsor’s exemption to play in next week’s PGA Tour event. Halbritter’s company is the title sponsor, so he’ll of course... 

Bits and Pieces

Haven’t done one of these in a long time, but a glance at my Google alerts shows more than 500 notices, so here goes. Bruce Markusen at Hardball Times, conducted this interview with Dan Epstein , author of Big Hair and Plastic Grass . HT also ran this review of The Eastern Stars (upshot: “The Eastern Stars leaves the reader with a much clearer impression of where these players come from,... 

Dinara Safina: Ladies of Tennis Starting Over Again

There may be a handful of players with Dinara Safina’s talent on the women’s tour today, but the Russian woman, who is now 24 years old, may never find her way back to the top of women’s tennis again.   The former No. 1, who has slipped to No. 35 in the world, played recently at the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford where she received a wild-card entry into the event. During... 

Sebastian Vettel Pole: Another Processional Race Looms over Formula One

I do realise that nothing can ever be certain, and that therefore my title is probably far too gloomy. It’s also worth noting that the man on pole is not the best at starts, which could bode well for tomorrow. However (and this is a big however), the Red Bulls have simply been untouchable since they first took to the track on Friday. The only man who has come close to challenging them,... 

The Claret Jug: An Imperfect Idol

When I was 13 years old I played in a Junior Golf Tournament at The Wentworth Club in England, host of the BMW PGA Championships and home course to such pros as Retief Goosen, Nick Faldo, and Bernard Gallagher. I walked into the clubhouse after the round and the first thing I saw was the Claret Jug, sitting in a display case for all to see. It had been there because another Wentworth member (some... 

Boyfriend as Caddy: A Partnership Destined For Disaster

About three weeks ago, a story emerged that was more shocking than Paul Gydos’ 59 and far more interesting than LeBron’s decision to ditch Cleveland for the shores of Miami. At the U.S. Women’s Open, Kelli Shean, a 22-year-old amateur golfer from South Africa, is competing against the best lady golfers in the world, with her boyfriend Chandler Rackley on the bag. Now I pride myself... 

PGA TOUR: Overdue Overton Leads at The Greenbrier Classic

Featured Columnist Andy Reistetter is on site this week at America’s Resort- The Greenbrier for the PGA TOUR’s inaugural Greenbrier Classic. Here are his observations and comments for Round 2 on Friday.   Jeff Overton is overdue for a victory on the PGA TOUR.   With $2.4 million in winnings already this year, and about a million each of the last three years, Overton has figured... 

Greenbrier Open: Friday Results—Fantasy Pick Jeff Overton Leads with -14

I’ve noticed players with blue shirts have been playing very well lately. This may be a new trend, as Jeff Overton leads the Greenbrier Open after two days of play with a nice score of 14 under par. I mentioned in the previous article that Overton or DeJonge would win soon, and this could be Overton’s turn. In second at 10 under is Boo Weekley, also playing very well so far this week. My... 

Ferrarigate: I Name The Guilty Man

In most sports, it is accepted that influencing the outcome of an event by means other than fair competition is cheating. Even in F1, where sportsmanship is a puny weakling being menaced by muscular thugs, it is illegal for a team to fix the result of a race by ordering a driver to concede a place. Yet at Hockenheim 2010 we saw Ferrari arrange for Felipe Massa to throw away a race win in favour of... 

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