James Raia
With rare exception, I look at PGA Tour event results every Monday morning to see results of guys like Kenny Perry and Harrison Frazar. It reminds me of my youth when I was a statistics junkie.
Tiger Woods is a role model. He’s changed the scope of golf and of
sport. He’s the athlete who can resurrect pro sports from is often
unappealing win-at-any-cost mentality. It won’t take much. Woods is a fierce competitor. If he can show the world a little extra sporting graciousness he can make all the difference.
Me and Johnny One Foot are hangin’ at the Muni, puttin’ for nickels, waitin’ for our boy, hogan to show so we can tee-off. (Yeah, it’s hogan with a small ‘h’. He’s good, but he ain’t big ‘H’ good, and he ain’t nearly mean enough to want the big ‘H’.) 
Bumpy greens, bad weather, delayed rounds, transportation hassles, Peter Jacobsen has heard it all in the past four decades. But when the topics come up, 1995 winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am neither mentions the names of the complainers nor rants in harsh terms.
Five seasons ago, Jeff Gove joined a small but growing corps of pro golfers who prefer the comforts of home while traveling.
Five seasons ago, Jeff Gove joined a small but corps of pro golfers who prefer the comforts of home while traveling. With his wife, Heather, and the couple's two small children, the Goves travel tournament to tournament in the family's motorhome. 
Blogs by this Author
PGA Tour's Future: Players Like Tadd Fujikawa
- By James Raia
- Published 02/14/2008
If the PGA Tour has any concerns about its future popularity, it should spend considerable resources cultivating and encouraging young players to emulate another young player, Tadd Fujikawa.Fujikawa, ...
The Best Thing For Tigers Woods: Lose The U.S. Open
- By James Raia
- Published 02/10/2008
With about
the same velocity as one of his drives, the word began to spread
quickly two weeks at Torrey Pines Golf Course — and everywhere else in
the golf world.
If Tiger Woods can wi...
Young Babes In The Fairway — It's Not Always Good
- By James Raia
- Published 09/7/2007
With all due respect to her remarkable young poise, there's no better example of why teenage golfers shouldn't turn professional than Michelle Wie.And with equal respect to the LPGA and PGA Tours, who...
Scott Simpson: On Golf, Wine, Miracles And Christ
- By James Raia
- Published 09/5/2007
Scott Simpson is one of the nicest professional golfers I've met.Years ago, while working on a lengthy article for PGA Tour Partners magazine on players' faith, Simpson, among other golfers, talked fr...
