Posts Tagged ‘louis oosthuizen’
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
The most dominant football team in Alberta is not in the Canadian Football League, but in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. On Saturday night at McMahon Stadium, the University of Calgary Dinos (7-1) will host the University of Manitoba in the Hardy Cup semi-final (Saturday, SHAW TV, 5pm).
Quarterback Eric Dzwilewski of Boise, Idaho set a Canada West Conference record with a 70.6 completion percentage, and helped set team records for most points, touchdowns, first downs, passing yards, completions and total yards of offense in 2012.
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Tags: Aaron Rodgers, arizona cardinals, atlanta falcons, cincinnati bengals, dallas cowboys, denver broncos, detroit pistons, eric dzwilewski, green bay packers, greg monroe, kenjon barner, lee westwood, los angeles lakers, louis oosthuizen, marcus mariota, minnesota timberwolves, new york giants, peyton manning, pittsburgh steelers, Toronto Raptors, university of calgary dinos, university of manitoba bisons, university of oregon, university of southern california, world golf championships
Posted in Amateur Sports, Home, NBA, NFL, PGA, University Sports |
Sunday, April 8th, 2012
Bubba Watson (Carl Linderg, Wikimedia Commons)
One of golf’s most interesting and unique personalities walked away from Augusta Sunday with a green jacket.
American Bubba Watson, known for his creativity and personality, defeated former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen in a playoff after shooting a 10-under par and then shooting par, par in a two hole playoff.
Watson’s win Sunday might however have been overshadowed a little by Oosthuizen’s remarkable double eagle on the second hole, becoming only the fourth player in Masters history to accomplish the feat, joining Gene Sarazen in 1935, Bruce Devlin in 1967 and Jeff Maggert in 1994.
Sunday also saw a pair of holes-in-one. One was hit by Adam Scott and the other by Bo Van Pelt, who shot an 8-under 64, tying the course record previously set by Maurice Bembridge (1974), Hale Irwin (1975), Gary Player (1978), Greg Norman (1988) and David Toms (1998).
In the end it was Bubba Watson’s day however. The native of Bagdad, Florida (not Iraq) has always thought he might have Attention Deficit Disorder, but has never had his individual suspicion checked by the medical community. A golfer who plays professionally with a possible mental disability is remarkable. A golfer who possibly has A.D.D. and wins the Masters is even more amazing.
Tags: adam scott, bo van pelt, bruce devlin, bubba watson, david toms, gary player, gene sarazen, greg norman, hale irwin, jeff maggert, louis oosthuizen, masters, maurice bembridge
Posted in PGA |
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
The entire golf world knows about 52 year old Fred Couples. The man from Seattle with his rich grey hair and the 1992 Masters Champion.
But what do we know about Jason Dufner, who like Couples is at five under par, and has a one stroke lead on golfers with great major resumes–Rory McIlroy of Great Britain (2011 U.S. Open Champion) and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa (2010 British Open Champion), along with American Bubba Watson and Spain’s Sergio Garcia, who are part of the elite group of the world’s best themselves?
Well, Dufner is a 35 year old golfer, born in the same year as I, from Auburn, Alabama, a town that is known more for its university football than golf. His most famous tournament to date was the 2011 PGA Championship where he lost in a playoff to fellow American Keegan Bradley. He has won twice on the Nationwide Tour, but never on golf’s largest stage.
Just remember, Couples and Dufner are the current leaders at -5, but it is Dufner that is in his prime at the moment, while Couples is the veteran on the Senior Tour.
Tags: bubba watson, fred couples, jason dufner, keegan bradley, louis oosthuizen, masters, rory mcilroy, sergio garcia
Posted in PGA |
Friday, April 6th, 2012
The Masters will obviously headline my television viewing this weekend with the very first major of the PGA Season. Currently Peter Hanson of Sweden (-5) leads U.S. Open Champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, Ben Crane of the United States and day one leader Lee Westwood of England by a stroke.
Other players in contention are Major winners Zach Johnson, Jim Furyk and Paul Lawrie.
The television coverage for the tournament is Friday at 1pm on TSN, Saturday at 1:30pm on CBS, and Sunday at noon on CBS.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching this weekend:
Friday–NLL–Rochester Knighthawks @ Calgary Roughnecks–7pm–I’m heading down to the Scotiabank Saddledome this evening to see the Roughnecks in National Lacrosse League action. At 10-3, the Roughnecks are tied for first place in the West Division with the Colorado Mammoth. The Roughnecks lead the NLL with 180 goals scored, are led by former Knighthawk Shawn Evans, who leads the team in scoring with 58 points.
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Tags: ben crane, boston red sox, c.j. wilson, calgary roughnecks, chicago white sox, colorado mammoth, denver nuggets, dwight howard, gavin floyd, glenn howard, golden state warriors, hayley wickenheiser, heath bell, jeff stoughton, jim furyk, jose reyes, kevin koe, lee westwood, los angeles lakers, louis oosthuizen, masters, matt harrison, miami marlins, Orlando Magic, paul lawrie, peter hanson, philadelphia 76ers, philadelphia phillies, phoenix suns, rory mcilroy, Shannon Szabados, shawn evans, stan van gundy, Steve Nash, texas rangers, tom brewster, toronto blue jays, ty lawson, women's world hockey championship, world men's curling championship, yu darvish, zach johnson
Posted in Amateur Sports, Curling, Home, MLB, More, National Lacrosse League, NBA |
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Nikolai Khabibulin (Dan Nicholas, Wikimedia Commons)
From every angle possible, it is a great time to be an Edmonton Oilers fan. The kids are producing. The veterans are producing. The entire team is buying into Tom Renney’s defensive-minded system and Nikolai Khabibulin has been completely spectacular.
On Saturday night, the Oilers (8-2-2), visit the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena (CBC, 8pm). Edmonton is currently tied with the Chicago Blackhawks for first place in the Western Conference. They have also only given up 18 goals all season long, five fewer than second place Dallas at 23 goals. The recent play of Khabibulin led Brad May of Rogers Sportsnet to say last night that Khabibulin right now “is the best goaltender in the NHL.”
The Coyotes meanwhile are trying to get to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third year in a row. The last two seasons they have lost to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. So far in 2011-12, they are 6-4-2, and tied with the Nashville Predators, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings for fifth place in the Western Conference.
The Coyotes’ top player this season is Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta native Ray Whitney, who leads Phoenix with five goals, seven assists.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching this weekend:
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Tags: adam scott, aj mccarron, alabama crimson tide, baltimore ravens, ben roethlisberger, billy cundiff, boston bruins, brad may, british columbia lions, buffalo bills, burke dales, Calgary Stampeders, Chicago Blackhawks, colorado avalanche, dallas cowboys, dallas stars, demarco murray, detroit red wings, Edmonton Oilers, eli manning, fredrik jacobson, green bay packers, greg jennings, jarrett lee, johnny sears jr., jovon johnson, kansas city chiefs, legarrette blount, lesean mccoy, los angeles kings, louis oosthuizen, louisiana state tigers, montreal alouettes, nashville predators, new england patriots, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, nikolai khabibulin, philadelphia eagles, phoenix coyotes, pittsburgh steelers, ray whitney, rueben randle, san diego charers, san diego chargers, San Jose Sharks, seattle seahawks, spencer ware, steven jyles, tampa bay buccaneers, tiger woods, tom brady, tom renney, toronto maple leafs, trent richardson, Tyler Seguin, winnipeg blue bombers
Posted in Amateur Sports, CFL, NFL, NHL, PGA, University Sports |
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Mike Weir (Richard Wayne, Wikimedia Commons)
It hasn’t been a great year in Canadian golf. Mike Weir and Stephen Ames haven’t had a great golf season by any means.
But if there was ever a time for someone to step up, it could be this week. Why? Well, the top golfers in the world that are participating, such as Luke Donald, Ernie Els, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel, all played at the British Open in Sandwich, England last week.
That’s eight time zones away from the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. Can you spell jet lag?
With all the top talent in the world competing at Royal St. George’s, the Canadians stayed home.
True, none of them qualified, but whatever extra practice any of them received while in Vancouver could be a benefit starting today.
Among the Canadians that will be competing this week include Ames and Dustin Risdon of Calgary and Mitch Evanecz of Red Deer.
Tags: canadian open, charl schwartzel, dustin risdon, ernie els, jim furyk, louis oosthuizen, luke donald, mike weir, mitch evanecz, rickie fowler, stephen ames
Posted in PGA |
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Tiger Woods (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
Tiger Woods won’t be playing at the British Open next weekend.
According to the Associated Press, Woods’s leg injury will need some more time to heal. Woods also missed the United States Open almost a month ago at Congressional near Washington.
Woods injured his knee and Achilles’ tendon while hitting the ball from an awkward stance on the 17th hole during the third round of the Masters in April. He later admitted he made a mistake in trying to compete at the Players’ Championship in May, an event he withdrew from early.
Woods has also fallen down to seventeenth in the World Golf Rankings. He trails England’s Luke Donald by 4.97 points.
There’s also no word when Woods has the intention of practicing again, not just competing. Woods will be replaced by American Jason Dufner, who is ranked 68th in the world.
The British Open Championship takes place July 14-17 in Royal St. George’s. South African Louis Oosthuizen won the British Open in 2010, while American Ben Curtis won the British Open the last time the event took place at Royal St. George’s in 2003. South African Charl Schwartzel won the 2011 Masters and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2011 United States Open.
Tags: ben curtis, british open, charl schwartzel, jason dufner, louis oosthuizen, rory mcilroy, tiger woods
Posted in Home, PGA |
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Rory McIlroy (Andrew Redington, Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy seems to have put a bad final round at the Masters behind him.
Today in the first round of the United States Open at the Congressional Golf Course near Washington, D.C., McIlroy became the first golfer at the U.S. Open in 35 years to take a three stroke lead after 18 holes when she shot a dazzling 6-under 65.
McIlroy, from Holywood, Northern Ireland, had a bogey-free round. He birdied the first, fourth, sixth, twelfth, seventeenth and eighteenth holes.
But the two golfers who are tied for second, are definitely very strong formidable opponents. Y.E. Yang of South Korea won the 2009 PGA Championship and Charl Schwartzel of South Africa won the Masters this past April. Both are -3.
Other notable names under par include defending British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa (-2), 2008 Canadian Open Champion Chez Reavie of the United States (-1), 2009 British Open Champion Stewart Cink of the United States (-1), 2010 U.S. Open Champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland (-1) and 1997 PGA Champion Davis Love III of the United States.
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Tags: adam hadwin, charl schwartzel, chez reavie, davis love iii, graeme mcdowell, jon mills, louis oosthuizen, rory mcilroy, stewart cink, wes heffernan, y.e. yang
Posted in PGA |
The most dominant football team in Alberta is not in the Canadian Football League, but in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. On Saturday night at McMahon Stadium, the University of Calgary Dinos (7-1) will host the University of Manitoba in the Hardy Cup semi-final (Saturday, SHAW TV, 5pm).
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