A match made in heaven: The U.S. Open and Father's Day

Trying to thank fathers (and mothers) for everything they do is supremely silly and impossible, especially in one day.  The only way to repay them is to try to make grandkids for them that aren’t really annoying.  But just because you can’t fully repay them with a handwritten card or a burned cd (or nicer, more legitimate presents), doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a day together.  This Father’s Day, my dad and I ate at a soon-to-be closing restaurant that we used to visit weekly.  The Armands’ pizza buffet was delicious as usual, but the fuzzy memories of eating with my dad aren’t as temporary and I will enjoy them long after Armands closes and I forget what their deep-dish pies taste like.

Five players to watch at the 2012 Masters

He is ready to seize the Day

The best tournament in golf is less than 24 hours from teeing off, and while the casual golf fans might be tuning in just for Tiger Woods, there are plenty of other guys worth watching. Whether you want to watch some veterans like Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood or Luke Donald battle to get their first major or if you want to watch some up and comers like Ryo Ishikawa, Patrick Cantaly or Corbin Mills there are plenty of names outside of Woods to track. While personally I still will be rooting for a Tiger Woods victory at Augusta, these are the five other guys who I will be keeping a close eye on. Hopefully none of them win the par 3 contest...

The Return of Tiger Woods (Hopefully)

(I apologize for the delayed timing of the post, I realize this took place a week ago... finals have been keeping me quite busy...)

With Tiger Woods' win at the Chevron World Challenge, Golf should rejoice. For the first time in over two years the king of the golf world found himself on the top of a leader board after 72 holes. I, for one, believe this could be a the turnaround point for a career that seemed to be hopelessly drifting towards the abyss. What I saw last Sunday was the Tiger of old, the champion that we all grew to know and love, and it was simply incredible to witness.