As Kostis notes, he may not work for CBS anymore, but whether it’s through his Twitter feed or interviews like this, he’s certainly not retired from being one of the game’s loudest voices.
A decade and a half after Adam Scott “won” a truncated (and unofficial) 36-hole tournament here, the Aussie emerged as the last man standing on a frenetic Sunday at an unseasonably fiery Riviera.
Golf fans have three decades experience of being wowed by Phil Mickelson’s short game. But on Saturday, the five-time Major champ pulled off a par save that even impressed himself.
To Ogilvy, part of the problem is rooted in the game’s conservatism, and that perhaps the primary stakeholders are “scared to rock the successful boat they’re riding in.”
Since 2003 – the year after the USGA and R&A released the Joint Statement of Principles as a notice that they would be monitoring more closely the effects of advancing equipment technology on the game – distance on the PGA Tour has jumped 7.6 yards.
The most amazing part of the 34-year-old’s resurgence is how good a putter he’s become since snapping his old putter over his knee and framing the pieces in his trophy room.
Australian Golf Digest
