Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) By the time his ball rattled the bottom of the cup for par on the 9th green at Muirfield Village, it all-but-seemed guaranteed that the proceeding 9 holes would be nothing more than a triumphant processional march back to the clubhouse for Jon Rahm. I...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) Bryson DeChambeau After run-ins with rules officials & ant colonies had him making headlines for the wrong reasons in the run-up to the PGA Championship, Bryson had people back talking about him for the right reasons come the end of 72 holes in San Francisco,...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) It has been exactly 90 days since I last posted a preview for a golf tournament. And, look, we all know the reason why that is, just like we’re painfully aware of the tremendous amount of suffering that’s blighted this planet in that same amount...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) With the Ryder Cup now officially postponed until 2021, it must be a strange time for both Pádraig Harrington and Steve Stricker. Having gotten to within two months of heading to Whistling Straits, the site where two years-worth of planning and strategizing would finally have...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) I was convinced Tiger had it. Like, 100%; done and dusted; alright, everyone, chairs up on the tables; valiant effort, Mr. Lowry, but that silver medal will just have to do; CON-VINCED … he was a lock, for me, to take ‘Moment of the Year’....
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) Once the singles session last Sunday was followed up with the all-important drinking session to celebrate their comeback win against Ernie Els’ International side in the Presidents Cup, you’d wonder if, at some point between Tiger buying ‘libations’ for everyone and the seventh off-key rendition...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) Jon Rahm Having experienced the to-be-expected ‘emotional hangover’ following his win at the Memorial and subsequent ascension to the World #1 spot, Jon Rahm seems to have resharpened his focus over the past few weeks and it’s been mirrored in the finishes he’s managed to...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) Now, if you already know who Viktor Hovland is, then, congratulations, you have earned my respect; and if you were in this room right now we would exchange firm handshakes and nods of admiration. If you do not know who Viktor Hovland is, however, then,...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) The birdies at the 3rd, 4th and 10th. The chip-in birdie at 14. The eagle at 16. When it comes to playing back the highlight reel of Collin Morikawa’s breakthrough Major win at the PGA Championship, those moments above which saw him reach his title-winning...
Written by Stephen Moloney (@TheCheeky9) If there was one topic which dominated golf this year … it was that black and white polo shirt Nike made for the Open at Royal Portrush. I mean, not since Tiger Woods first debuted “the mock turtleneck” back in the early 00’s has a...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) Having been steadily watching both the European and PGA Tour seasons unfold since September, it’s safe to say that Bryson DeChambeau and the physical transformation he’s undergone has been the most talked about subject in golf over the last few months. In broadcast after broadcast...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) After years of needing to constantly run through all number of different scenarios and projections to explain to the audience watching at home who needed what to happen in order to win the FedEx Cup, the PGA Tour decided that, instead of just going all...