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Robert Thompson

Going for the Green

Robert Thompson's comments, criticism and opinion on the world of golf.

Posts about: swing coach

Sympatico Column: Weir Nears 40, Faces Challenges

My latest Sympatico column, on Mike Weir who shot a nice 5-under round today, is now online.
Here’s a taste:
Mike Weir faces some significant challenges when he begins his 2010 season at the Bob Hope Classic on Wednesday.
Canada’s top golfer for more than a decade now, Weir turns 40 this May, and hasn’t had a victory [...]


Sympatico Column: Ames’ Win and Foley’s Role

My latest column examines the role of Sean Foley in Stephen Ames’ win at Disney on the weekend. Given that many think I’ve been pretty hard on Foley — though I’m not sure that’s actually true — I’ll say I really enjoyed my hour-long conversation with him. I’ll post some of that conversation at a [...]


Weir on Presidents Cup: “Very fired up about it.”

I traded text messages with Mike Weir for a couple of days last week. Weir was at home in Utah, working with his swing coach, Mike Wilson, and prepping for this week’s Presidents Cup. Took some doing, but we eventually touched base on the phone on Friday for a quick conversation reviewing the season and [...]