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PGA Tour Sleeper: Tommy “2 Gloves” Gainey
Posted on 21 Feb 2011 by High Fade.
Tommy “2 Gloves” Gainey sounds more like a notorious hit man than a professional golfer. Like many young kids growing up, Gainey played baseball and while typically two gloves are worn when batting, Gainey also carried this practice over to playing golf as well. Gainey is a journeyman, having played on the Egolf Tar heel, NGA Hooters, Gateway, Nationwide and PGA Tour. Gainey also comes ...
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Won 2 Watch: Hunter Mahan
Posted on 14 Feb 2011 by High Fade.
The company you keep is often a reflection of who you are. If this statement holds true, then Hunter Mahan has certainly surrounded himself with the right company. In 2010, Mahan became the National Chairman for the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). Former AJGA chairmen include Ben Crenshaw, Tom Watson, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson and Justin Leonard; ironically all major champio...
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PGA Tour Sleeper: Steve Marino
Posted on 7 Feb 2011 by High Fade.
When Bubba Watson won his first PGA tournament at the 2010 Travelers Championship, Steve Marino immediately inherited the mantle as the “Best Player on Tour Without a Win”. This unofficial title says a lot about a golfer’s potential; unfortunately it also underlines their inability to win a tournament. When you look at Marino’s 2010 actual scoring average of 70.99 verses his final rou...
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Won 2 Watch: Jason Day
Posted on 31 Jan 2011 by High Fade.
Jason Day began his PGA Tour career in 2006 and like many young golfers before him, thought that he would take over the golfing world and immediately challenge for the #1 ranking. After all, he was the young phenom out of Australia brimming with self confidence, so why would he think otherwise? Utilizing sponsor exemptions throughout 2006, Day was quickly humbled, failing to earn his PGA Tour...
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PGA Tour Sleeper: David Duval
Posted on 27 Jan 2011 by High Fade.
Syrupy swing, Oakley M frame shades and a recognizable lazy gait…nothing more than the exterior characteristics of a great champion. However, what lay on the inside was a fierce competitor, unleashing a torrid stretch of 13 PGA Tour victories from 1997-2001, including the 1997 Tour Championship, 1999 Players Championship and 2001 Open Championship. Unfortunately, following his Open vict...
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Won 2 Watch: Bill Haas
Posted on 17 Jan 2011 by High Fade.
Bill Haas is quietly becoming his own man. No one has ever questioned his talent, but let’s be honest; he was always viewed as Jay Haas’s son and better known for playing in the annual Father/Son Challenge and charity golf tournaments. Unfortunately most athletes that follow in the great footsteps of their father, ever emerge to establish a well recognized name of their own. However, ...
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Won 2 Watch: Dustin Johnson
Posted on 10 Jan 2011 by High Fade.
You won’t find a more talented and well respected golfer on the planet right now than Dustin Johnson. Dustin endeared himself to golf fans everywhere by handling last years US Open disappointment at Pebble Beach and then the bunker debacle at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits with class. Some golfers never recover from let alone one major disappointment but Dustin took both of his...
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Dawn of a New Era
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by High Fade.
The PGA Tour underwent a major change in 2010 when we didn’t see Tiger Woods dominating the season with multiple wins and a few majors tossed in for good measure. However, what we did see was a youth movement in golf, noted by the emergence of Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Ricky Fowler, Bill Haas and Jeff Overton as well as the late blooming talent of Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose and Bubba Watson...









