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Posts about: trevor immelman

Presidents Cup International Team: Who Should Norman Have Picked?

With Adam Scott mired in an awful slump, it appears clear he wasn’t likely the best choice for captain Greg Norman to pick. Some have suggested Norman picked Scott because of the Australian connection — but since Robert Allenby, and Geoff Ogilvy are already on the team, why was another Australian necessary?
So who should they have [...]


RBC Canadian Open field announced: Surprises include Baddeley, Appleby

The RCGA announced its full field for the Canadian Open, and it is likely the best in five years — at least since Glen Abbey in 2004 when the Ryder Cup was held in Detroit soon afterwards.
Of note:

There are 13 Canadians in the field. Recent additions included Bryan DeCorso from the Nationwide Tour. No David [...]


MSN/Sympatico Column: Daly at the Open

Okay, this is the last thing I write about John Daly for the next two weeks — at least until he arrives in Canada or wins the British Open.
My latest Sympatico column is online with my thoughts on Daly’s exemption into the Canadian Open.
Here’s a taste:
Over the past few years John Daly has been a [...]


Daly in at CanOpen, Immelman out?

So John Daly, all garish pants with a thinner waste band, and apparently healthy despite his recent withdrawal on the European Tour, is coming back to the RBC Canadian Open.
That was the word today from the RCGA, along with several other names – Canadians Graham Delaet, Dustin Risdon, Jon Mills, Chris Baryla and Ian Leggatt. [...]


The Battle Against Slow Play

Anyone who watched the Masters last month know that Trevor Immelman — and I’m being diplomatic here — is a deliberate player. Okay, he’s slow. And I’ve admitted to enjoying the Masters on my PVR, where two clicks of the fast forward button blasted through a minute of Immelman’s pre-shot routine and took me to [...]