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

Posts about: The Masters

Woods’ Comeback Starts at Augusta

Less than a month after his speech admitting to his sexual indiscretions and the fact he went into rehab, Tiger Woods is ready to comeback. And as expected — as I suggested in December — he’s coming back at the Masters in a couple of weeks.
Why? That’s pretty clear. For one, the media is completely [...]


Weir’s Words: “Selfishly” wants Woods back, expects more wins

I haven’t posted anything on a conference call with Mike Weir last week, largely because I’ve been busy banging out a couple of features as part of my day job. Anyway, I wrote a column about Weir’s 2010 campaign for Sympatico, which will go live later today, and had some quotes left over. I find [...]


Accenture Dumps Woods — “Be A Tiger” Takes A New Meaning

While some readers were discussing morality clauses in the contracts of Tiger Woods, Accenture apparently used its clause  to get out of their high-profile deal with Woods. This wasn’t just commercials. A few years ago, my sister, who worked for Accenture at the time, went to an event in Miami after the Masters (Woods’ win over [...]


What Yang’s Win Means for Golf and the Olympics

Talk about compelling viewing — Y.E. Yang’s win against Tiger Woods going down the stretch yesterday was one of the most fascinating bits of golf I’ve seen since Woods took on Bob May all those years ago at a previous PGA Championship. Yang’s play was terrific, and though Woods said he was firing as well [...]


Sympatico Column: Who Dropped the Bomb (and why do we care)?

My latest Sympatico column, about the explosive nature of the situation on the 18th hole at the Buick Open last week, is now posted.
Here is a taste:
Who dropped the bomb?
That question seems almost more important than who won the Buick Open in Michigan last weekend.
Never mind that it was the final Buick event in the state [...]