Blog: Local Knowledge

Because you can't have too much Michael Jordan news
SAN FRANCISCO -- In the combined history of the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup, there has never been an assistant captain who has received as much coverage as Michael Jordan (for starters, see here, here,...
By Sam Weinman
Published Oct. 07, 2009
Keywords michael jordan

Blog: Local Knowledge

Hey, Tiger, they say the first billion is the hardest
Forbes magazine is reporting that Tiger Woods' $10 million FedEx Cup bonus put him over the the $1 billion mark in earnings (on and off the course), the first athlete to reach that plateau. "Woods...
By John Strege
Published Sep. 30, 2009
Keywords Michael Jordan | Michael Schumacher | Tiger Woods

Blog: Local Knowledge

O'Hair Jordan
Michael Jordan, an assistant captain for the U.S. Presidents Cup team, has decided to take Sean O'Hair under his imposing wing in an attempt to buttress his faith in himself. Faith in himself, that's something...
By John Strege
Published Oct. 06, 2009
Keywords Michael Jordan | Presidents cup | Sean O'Hair

Blog: Local Knowledge

The bottle of Jordan sweat is extra
So maybe you lost out on your chance to play alongside Michael Jordan in the Golf Digest U.S. Ope Challenge (that distinction fell to Arizona cop Larry Giebelhausen at Bethpage Black in June). It doesn't...
By Sam Weinman
Published Sep. 18, 2009
Keywords Bethpage Black | Chicago Bulls | Maxfli | Michael Jordan

Rankings

Top Athlete Golfers
You've seen them play their game, now Golf Digest ranks them on the course.
Published Jun. 23, 2007
Keywords Top Athlete Golfers | rankings | Michael Jordan

Golf: MJ and the Prez Cup
Michael Jordan's winning presence gave U.S. team a boost
By Bob Verdi
Published Oct. 13, 2009
Keywords golf world | golf | bob verdi | pga tour | presidents cup | michael jordan

Blog: Local Knowledge

Amy Mickelson surprises the U.S. team, including her husband
SAN FRANCISCO -- Should Phil Mickelson continue his impressive Presidents Cup run in his singles match today against Retief Goosen, some of his inspiration may have been drawn from a surprise visitor to the team...
By Sam Weinman
Published Oct. 11, 2009
Keywords Amy Mickelson | Jay Haas | Michael Jordan | Phil Mickelson

Instruction

Swing Sequence: Michael Jordan
Slideshow: Six-time NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Michael Jordan has game off and on the court. View frame-by-frame photos of MJ's powerful swing with analysis by his long-time teacher and friend Ed Ibarguen.
Published Oct. 05, 2009
Keywords Top Athlete Golfers | rankings | Swing Sequence | Michael Jordan | Ed Ibarguen

Blog: Local Knowledge

What did Fred Couples get for his 50th birthday?
Fred Couples added a few gray hairs on the 50th birthday with news that Phil Mickelson tweaked his back and needed noted back specialist Tom Boers to fly cross-country from Columbus, Ga., to San Diego...
By Sam Weinman
Published Oct. 04, 2009
Keywords Harding Park | Presidents Cup | fred couples | michael jordan | nbc | phil mickelson

Blog: Deeds and Weeds

Jordan's New Home is a Castle
Michael Jordan is building a home on a golf course -- specifically, the Bears Club in Jupiter, Fla. -- and according to this story, it's going to be quite a doozy.First, the basics: Jordan bought...
By Geoff Russell
Published Sep. 30, 2009
Keywords Florida | Jupiter | Michael Jordan | The Bear's Club | golf homes

Instruction

Behind-the-scenes with Michael Jordan
Go behind the scenes with six-time NBA Champion and recent Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Michael Jordan on a photo shoot for Golf Digest magazine.
Published Sep. 28, 2009
Keywords Swing | Swing sequences | Michael Jordan | Golf Digest | Michael Jordan | NBA Champion | Basketball Hall of Fame | athlete golfer | behind the scenes | Walter Iooss Jr.

Magazine

Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge: We Have A Winner
Phoenix police lieutenant Larry Giebelhausen, a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, has won the right to give Bethpage Black his best shot in the US. Open Challenge
By Bob Carney
Published May. 19, 2009
Keywords Bethpage Black | Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge | Bethpage Black | Michael Jordan | U.S. Open | contest | Challenge | Larry Giebelhausen | Justin Timberlake | Michael Jordan | Ben Roethlisberger
November 21, 2009

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