Ready for the Next Level
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Which 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates will be ready to contend on the PGA Tour?
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Which 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates will be ready to contend on the PGA Tour?
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 2nd, 2008 2 Comments »
The FedExCup Playoffs are over, but there is still PGA Tour golf to be played.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 25th, 2008 1 Comment »
In case you are wondering, there is golf after the Ryder Cup.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 24th, 2008 No Comments »
This month's list features a heavy dose of Ryder Cup and FedExCup.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on September 18th, 2008 5 Comments »
Does anyone have enough guts to pick against Europe?
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 11th, 2008 7 Comments »
Find out what each team needs to do to be successful next week at Valhalla.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
This week's article focuses on some of the things I've enjoyed recently in the world of golf.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on August 28th, 2008 8 Comments »
Which European golfers deserve a captain's pick next week?
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Can Padraig Harrington stay atop the rankings two months in a row?
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on August 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
The FedExCup playoffs are here, and it's time for some predictions.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on August 14th, 2008 8 Comments »
Find out which golfers Paul Azinger should pick for this year's U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 7th, 2008 3 Comments »
The staff gives their predictions on the season's final major championship.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on July 31st, 2008 7 Comments »
There are plenty of intriguing storylines to follow at next week's PGA Championship.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on July 24th, 2008 15 Comments »
This past week has given golf fans a lot to talk about.
Posted in Thrash Talk on July 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
With Tiger on the shelf, who will take over the top spot in this month's rankings?
Posted in Thrash Talk on July 17th, 2008 3 Comments »
The season's third major championship has arrived, and the staff gives their predictions.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on July 10th, 2008 9 Comments »
The leaderboard at next week's British Open will have a lot of European flavor.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on July 3rd, 2008 21 Comments »
A promising week for the LPGA Tour didn't pan out when all was said and done.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on June 26th, 2008 3 Comments »
Tiger's absence opens a lot of doors for many of the world's best golfers.
Posted in Thrash Talk on June 24th, 2008 No Comments »
Take a wild guess at who is number one this month.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on June 19th, 2008 1 Comment »
It's time to pay respect to some of the underrated stories from this year's U.S. Open.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on June 12th, 2008 No Comments »
The staff weighs in on the season's second major championship.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on June 5th, 2008 5 Comments »
This week, I give my take on a few hot topics heading into the year's second major.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on May 22nd, 2008 5 Comments »
Is Camilo Villegas' future still as bright as it once was?
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 15th, 2008 No Comments »
The Europeans have won the last three Ryder Cup matches, but how are they looking for 2008?
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 13th, 2008 No Comments »
This month's list has some Masters, Players, and LPGA Tour flavor.
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 8th, 2008 3 Comments »
With Tiger away, who will come out and play at Sawgrass?
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on May 1st, 2008 10 Comments »
Think the Masters is dead? No argument here that the tournament has changed recently. But is the change really for the worse? I don't think so…or maybe I do.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 24th, 2008 5 Comments »
This week's article breaks down the current status of the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on April 16th, 2008 12 Comments »
Sometimes the hardest thing to see is what's before your eyes. He's no Tiger, but golf has seen few players in history as good as Phil Mickelson.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Can anyone stop Tiger from winning his fifth green jacket? Don't bet on it.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on April 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Tiger Woods and Lorena Ochoa battle for the top spot on this month's list.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on April 3rd, 2008 3 Comments »
The LPGA Tour's stock continues to rise in 2008.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on March 27th, 2008 31 Comments »
Time to drag out the "greatest ever" debate again. If there is even any debate anymore.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on March 20th, 2008 5 Comments »
When and where will Tiger's win streak end?
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on February 14th, 2008 14 Comments »
One of golf's greatest writers hits a common nerve, and Thrash Talk talks back!
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on January 31st, 2008 21 Comments »
Kelly Tilghman had golf on the front pages for a few days earlier this season. Check out one man's (hopefully) unique spin on the issue.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on January 17th, 2008 7 Comments »
With just over two months left until the first day of spring, here are a few words on my personal off-season coping skills.
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 10th, 2008 5 Comments »
If I can manage to keep any of these resolutions, I'll be a better golfer in '08.
Posted in Thrash Talk on December 13th, 2007 7 Comments »
Digging around in the rulebook gives us another glimpse of how our beloved game's governing body is just a wee bit behind the times.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on November 29th, 2007 10 Comments »
Think the USGA isn't interested in what you're doing in your spare time? Think again.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on November 15th, 2007 19 Comments »
Another sampling of stuff that gets my UnderArmour in a wad.
Posted in Thrash Talk on November 8th, 2007 20 Comments »
Big challenges face golf today, and the solutions may not be what everyone wants to hear.
Posted in Thrash Talk on November 1st, 2007 15 Comments »
Insights from a golf side show.
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 18th, 2007 10 Comments »
And I'm not talking about the LPGA Tour here, either!
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 11th, 2007 9 Comments »
The leaves haven't even reached their peak fall colors, but this bureau is already dreading the long, dark winter.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on October 4th, 2007 9 Comments »
Set up the pins, because I'm knockin' 'em down this week.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on September 27th, 2007 4 Comments »
The Sand Trap Caucuses are complete, all votes are in, and no hanging chads! Read on to see if we are indeed bellweather journalists.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 13th, 2007 3 Comments »
Golf provides yet another window into the human condition.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on September 6th, 2007 16 Comments »
The promise of the FedExCup may not exactly be delivered overnight, but that's no reason to throw in the towel on a good idea.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on August 30th, 2007 26 Comments »
American golf's ruling body appears poised to begin sailing off the edge of its universe.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 23rd, 2007 16 Comments »
With apologies to Billy Crystal, one of the saving graces of being a recreational golfer is that, even if you didn't play well, you can certainly look marvelous.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 16th, 2007 7 Comments »
Tiger mixes old school common sense with his modern power game to win at Southern Hills.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 9th, 2007 No Comments »
It's time for our prognostications for the final leg of the slam.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 2nd, 2007 25 Comments »
Time to tee off on one of my pet peeves in our great game: instruction.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on July 26th, 2007 14 Comments »
Gary Player becomes the latest past champion to assume the position of soap box philosopher.
Posted in Thrash Talk on July 19th, 2007 2 Comments »
The Links at Carnoustie host the Open Championship for the seventh time and we try to predict the outcome.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on July 12th, 2007 9 Comments »
Modern golf's first REALLY big hitter makes another media splash.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on June 28th, 2007 19 Comments »
What if the USGA threw an accuracy party, and nobody showed up?
Posted in Thrash Talk on June 21st, 2007 4 Comments »
Can we dispense with the golf Armageddon talk? In the end, it was precision, or lack thereof, as much as power that won the day.
Posted in Thrash Talk on June 13th, 2007 9 Comments »
You'd think we'd all just pick Tiger Woods and go home, but that's not the case.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on May 10th, 2007 3 Comments »
It's prediction time again at The Sand Trap, so have a seat and enjoy the ride!
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on May 3rd, 2007 22 Comments »
If John Wayne were alive, and had a job as a course ranger, you can bet your behind that course wouldn't have a slow play problem.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 26th, 2007 3 Comments »
The LPGA Tour has had its ups and downs so far this season.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 12th, 2007 8 Comments »
Was the 2007 Masters as unbearable as some people are saying? Not at all.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on April 5th, 2007 9 Comments »
Was anyone brave enough to pick against Tiger? Read our predictions to find out.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
The world's best, an LPGA Tour young gun, a spitting Spaniard, and more in this month's list.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on March 29th, 2007 8 Comments »
The 2007 Masters is a week away, and it's time to list some contenders, pretenders, etc.
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 22nd, 2007 5 Comments »
The season's second WGC event starts today, but is Doral the right course for it?
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 15th, 2007 5 Comments »
A few household names have been struggling to find their games in the past year or so.
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 7th, 2007 No Comments »
This month's list features a new number one, a rehashed reality show, and a Pink Panther.
Posted in Thrash Talk on February 27th, 2007 1 Comment »
Several PGA Tour young guns are finally starting to reach their unlimited potential.
Posted in Thrash Talk on February 20th, 2007 10 Comments »
Find out who will contend, pretend, and surprise at this week's Accenture Match Play Championship.
Posted in Thrash Talk on February 14th, 2007 3 Comments »
A very familiar name starts off the season in style and also tops this month's list.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on February 13th, 2007 8 Comments »
The FedEx Cup is off to a solid start, but a few things have kept it from being even better.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on January 30th, 2007 5 Comments »
There are several 2006 Nationwide Tour graduates making an early splash during the new season.
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
There are a handful of golfers I'd like to see in the winner's circle in 2007.
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 16th, 2007 5 Comments »
The PGA Tour's brightest young stars can't seem to finish the job on Sunday.
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 9th, 2007 6 Comments »
Vijay Singh and The Golf Channel started 2007 off in style.
Posted in Thrash Talk on December 13th, 2006 No Comments »
The Bunker's Dozen ends 2006 with a bang and a new number one!
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on December 12th, 2006 No Comments »
Part two of the top storylines for 2007 discusses The Golf Channel, Lefty, and more.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on December 5th, 2006 1 Comment »
It's never too early to talk about 2007, so that's what I'm going to do for the next couple weeks.
Posted in Thrash Talk on November 28th, 2006 No Comments »
The 2006 PGA Tour season left golf fans with a lot of memories, some good and some bad.
Posted in Thrash Talk on November 21st, 2006 5 Comments »
The LPGA Tour spiced things up at the ADT Championship, and Tiger lost in a playoff. That's a pretty solid week of golf.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on November 14th, 2006 5 Comments »
Annika Sorenstam wasn't necessarily ready to pass the torch, but Lorena Ochoa took it anyway.
Posted in Thrash Talk on November 11th, 2006 1 Comment »
The PGA Tour season may be over, but The Bunker's Dozen rolls along!
Posted in Thrash Talk on November 7th, 2006 1 Comment »
Adam Scott moved his name to the top of the "next to challenge Tiger" list this past weekend at East Lake.
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 31st, 2006 4 Comments »
The Tour Championship hasn't lost its luster yet, but it's getting closer to the edge every year.
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 24th, 2006 3 Comments »
Which Nationwide Tour golfers will be the next to have success on the PGA Tour?
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 17th, 2006 1 Comment »
There are several golfers on the brink of winning their first PGA Tour tournament.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on October 4th, 2006 5 Comments »
The European Ryder Cup team battles Tiger Woods for this month's top spot.
Posted in Thrash Talk on October 3rd, 2006 4 Comments »
The race to the season-ending Tour Championship is heating up with only four events left.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 26th, 2006 15 Comments »
The Europeans thumped the United States for the third straight time, and I'm tired of it.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 19th, 2006 4 Comments »
The staff makes their predictions. Who will look like a fool and who a wise man at the end of the week?
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 12th, 2006 13 Comments »
The rules of golf are sacred to most, but they shouldn't be exempt from change.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 5th, 2006 7 Comments »
Thrash Talk goes inside the ropes of all three major professional tours this week.
Posted in Thrash Talk on September 2nd, 2006 1 Comment »
Tiger Woods is on top of his golf game and this month's Bunker's Dozen!
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 29th, 2006 2 Comments »
The U.S. has struggled mightily in recent Ryder Cups, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel after all.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 22nd, 2006 3 Comments »
A lot of golf fans overlook the U.S. Amateur Championship, but I'm not one of them.
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on August 15th, 2006 10 Comments »
The Sand Trap staff members attempt to predict the outcome of the season's final major championship.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 8th, 2006 6 Comments »
Can anyone stop Tiger's roar at Medinah? Don't bet on it.
Posted in Thrash Talk on August 5th, 2006 1 Comment »
Tiger Woods gets the top spot back in this month's list. Who else makes the Bunker's Dozen?
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on August 1st, 2006 14 Comments »
Is it time to start testing for steroids in golf?
Posted in Thrash Talk on July 25th, 2006 7 Comments »
After watching the British Open, I'm starting to wonder if the Europeans will ever win another major championship.
Posted in Thrash Talk on July 18th, 2006 5 Comments »
It's time for the Sand Trap staff members to make their picks for this week's British Open.
Posted in Thrash Talk on July 11th, 2006 4 Comments »
Here are a few things to get your mind in British Open mode.
Posted in Thrash Talk on July 6th, 2006 4 Comments »
Major championships shake the foundation for this month's Bunker's Dozen!
Posted in Thrash Talk on June 27th, 2006 6 Comments »
The PGA Tour season has passed the halfway point, and it's time to give out some early awards.
Posted in Thrash Talk on June 20th, 2006 2 Comments »
The U.S. Open was awesome this past weekend, and I'm here to break it down.
Posted in Thrash Talk on June 13th, 2006 2 Comments »
My fellow Sand Trap staff members join me this week for U.S. Open predictions.
Posted in Thrash Talk on June 11th, 2006 1 Comment »
Who could possibly be in the top spot this month after a sub-par golf month?
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on June 6th, 2006 7 Comments »
All the big guns are favorites to win at Winged Foot, but which golfers have a chance to sneak up on the field and win their first major championship?
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 30th, 2006 No Comments »
As good as April was for the PGA Tour, May was that much worse.
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 23rd, 2006 1 Comment »
The LPGA season is in full swing, and it has definitely seen its ups and downs so far.
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 20th, 2006 2 Comments »
Was Lefty's great month of April enough to overtake Tiger in the latest Bunker's Dozen?
Posted in Hot Topics, Thrash Talk on May 16th, 2006 1 Comment »
Some of the big guns simply aren't putting tournaments away on the weekends.
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 9th, 2006 1 Comment »
Can Europe win the Ryder Cup for the third consecutive time? Read the rest to find out.
Posted in Thrash Talk on May 2nd, 2006 3 Comments »
The 36th Ryder Cup is still four months from now, but that doesn't stop me from thinking about it.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 25th, 2006 2 Comments »
Stuart Appleby should already be a major championship winner. Which other golfers are in the same boat as Appleby?
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 18th, 2006 14 Comments »
Is Phil Mickelson better than Tiger Woods? The distance between the two isn't as much as you think.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 11th, 2006 No Comments »
The Masters is behind us, but there are still some top golfers that have yet to show up this season.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 4th, 2006 No Comments »
This month's edition has a Masters flavor mixed with a new Players Champion and a youth movement.
Posted in Thrash Talk on April 4th, 2006 5 Comments »
Tiger Woods is the definite favorite at Augusta this year, but this week won't be his week.
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 28th, 2006 No Comments »
There are a lot of things to talk about after watching The Players Championship this past weekend.
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 21st, 2006 2 Comments »
The early part of 2006 has seen the rise of a few young guns on the PGA Tour.
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 14th, 2006 6 Comments »
Last year was all about the Big Five, but that's definitely not the case so far in 2006.
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 7th, 2006 6 Comments »
The debut edition of The Bunker's Dozen has a familiar face at the top and some unfamiliar faces spread throughout.
Posted in Thrash Talk on March 7th, 2006 4 Comments »
The debut of the newly-released women's world rankings was controversial at best. I'm here to tell you the good, bad, and ugly.
Posted in Thrash Talk on February 28th, 2006 9 Comments »
The Accenture Match Play Championship once again showed golf fans that rankings don't really matter.
Posted in Thrash Talk on February 21st, 2006 2 Comments »
It was quite routine for early man to travel in packs. It just doesn't work at a golf show, that's for sure.
Posted in Thrash Talk on February 14th, 2006 No Comments »
The game of golf has a red-headed step child. Attitudinally wrought with aggression, it is a super-charged, twisted, in-your-face interpretation of what Old Tom envisioned so many years ago.
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 31st, 2006 13 Comments »
A word to you heathens of the links, use your money for lessons before investing in expensive weaponry, armaments in which you have no idea on how to wield.
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 24th, 2006 3 Comments »
Upper Deck has tarnished my boyhood passion with its grotesque inflation rate of the all American hobby.
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 17th, 2006 5 Comments »
The Golf Channel: evolving monopolistic media juggernaut? Or, just a kick-ass network?
Posted in Thrash Talk on January 3rd, 2006 4 Comments »
We wish Cody a fond (and hopefully short!) farewell and call out for someone to take his place at the same time! The nerve!
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