Written by Stephen F. Moloney Though he hadn’t noticed that Truman’s son was also in the cart as they approached the workshed, as soon as they came to a stop in front of them, Ray had immediately noticed the presence of the sole heir to the Ballas fortune sitting in...
Written by Stephen F. Moloney Having worked up more of a thirst then what she had realised from their trek back and forth from the LaFleur Cabin, and then inspecting the Mustang hidden beneath the workshed, Maggie drained her glass of orange juice in one grateful gulp. “You want some...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) Dustin Johnson -10 Brendon Todd -3 Kevin Kisner -1 Jon Rahm -8 Rory McIlroy -3 Abraham Ancer -1 Justin Thomas -7 Patrick Reed -3 Ryan Palmer -1 Webb Simpson -6 Xander Schauffele -3 Kevin Na -1 Collin Morikawa -5 Sebastian Muñoz -3 Marc Leishman -1...
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) 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) 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 (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) After one of the most exciting back 9’s we’ve seen since the return from lockdown – a back 9 where, at one point, there was a five-way tie for the lead – Justin Thomas emerged victorious at TPC Southwind to not only capture his second...
Written by Stephen F. Moloney “Ok, thanks, Teddy – I owe you one … Alright, man, I’ll talk to you in a few weeks then … Ok – alright, bye … bye.” With Teddy having hung up on the other end of the line, Ray brought his cellphone down from...
Written by Stephen Moloney (www.twitter.com/TheCheeky9) After taking a quick trip back across the Atlantic to see Renato Paratore put on a clinic at the British Masters for how to win a golf tournament, my focus is once again trained Stateside for the second World Golf Championship of the season in...
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) 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) When Justin Thomas’ eagle putt dropped on the par 5 15th to get him to -21 on Sunday, I thought Collin Morikawa was done … but he kept fighting and forced himself into a playoff. When Justin Thomas’ monster of a 50-foot putt for birdie...