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And, voila, Cameron Smith’s charisma is goneWe’ve reached a point where a golfer has to take a blood oath on their mother’s grave while stabbing a voodoo doll of Greg Norman for me to believe that any of these amoral sociopaths are staying with the PGA Tour. My hopes weren’t high for Cameron Smith, the young Australian who just won the Open C...

The best sports calls of the 21st centuryIs there anything that defines a moment in sports history quite like the announcers’ call over the sounds of a raucous crowd and a celebrating team (and your own sobs)? Do you believe in miracles, the band is on the field, the Giants win the pennant, pretty much anything Jack Buck ever said — they’r...

Pro golfers look like you and me with horrible showings at The Players ChampionshipIf you’ve ever held a golf club (mini golf included) you know how frustrating the game can be. The pros usually make it look easy, but in the span of 10 minutes, we got to see a reflection of our hopeless selves on the screen....

Will Wilcox Sinks Hole-In-One, Goes On Extended High-Five Spree

Will Wilcox nailed a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole at the Players Championship today. The former UAB golfer celebrated accordingly....

Sergio Garcia Stirs Up The Ghosts And The Water

There's no shame in splashing short of TPC Sawgrass's iconic 17th, as Sergio Garcia did yesterday (twice!). Better players have found the drink in the past, and will in the future. But it's hard to beat Garcia's meltdown for pathos, because of history both ancient and recent....

Tiger Woods Wins Players Championship, Still Can't Celebrate Properly

We'd probably think it was unfair if Tiger was awesome at both golf and celebrating golf played well, but still, these celebrations are brutal....

The Tiger Woods Injury-Condition Flub You've Been Waiting For All Day

Tiger Woods' bulging disc has forced him to exit The Players Championship and occasioned a Freudian moment from one unfortunate Golf Channel reporter, who called the injury a "bulging dick." H/T Michael....

Commence Your Snickering: Tiger Pulls Out Of The Players With Bulging Disc

Woods is out of The Players Championship with what he thinks is a bulging disc. He had shot a 70-71-71 going into today and now withdraws after knocking a fat double-entendre right down the fairway. [NYT]...