Jim McCabe writes for the Boston Globe and is a regular contributor to 
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One of the good guys
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Paul Goydos, even by his own admission, is a veteran journeyman. What Goydos lacks in talent, he more than makes up for it in sheer character. And the PGA Tour could use more players like him.
Pleading the fifth
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The Players Championship is simply not the fifth major. A good tournament with a standout field, yes. But spare us the talk of it being in the same ballpark as the Grand Slam events.
Don’t doubt Scott
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Some observers believe 27-year-old Adam Scott has underachieved in his career. His resume features seven wins in 115 PGA Tour starts, including a Players Championship and Tour Championship. That’s a haul far better than his contemporaries, so maybe it’s time to reassess Scott’s standing in the game.
Musings from the Masters
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Will Trevor Immelman win the Masters? Certainly that’s a major topic of conversation, but columnist Jim McCabe ponders other head-scratching facts found around Augusta National Golf Club this week.
The more it remains the same
- By Jim McCabe
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Augusta National’s revered layout has been stretched by some 500 yards over the years. Which is why it’s a sterner test now than it was in the heyday of Hogan, Snead, Palmer and Nicklaus, right? A closer look at scoring averages will reveal that is not necessarily the case.
Whittlin’ down a winner
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The Masters may not have the strongest field, or the biggest for that matter, but that does not make it any less difficult to win. Just ask the Aussies. Ninety-four players will tee off on Thursday, and come Sunday only one will be putting on the green jacket.
Dispelling golf’s genteel myth
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Bubba Watson’s obscenity-laced outburst toward Steve Elkington added some Cajun spice to the Zurich Classic. It also proved that even in golf, there are going to be confrontations on occasion.
Musings from a Florida swing
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Recent weeks in balmy climates lead GolfBrief columnist Jim McCabe to wonder about just how good players have it today on tour.
With an eye on Augusta
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While the PGA Tour is currently on its annual Florida swing, some players sneak up to Augusta National Golf Club to check out the surroundings in preparations for next month’s Masters.
Taking a closer look
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Believe it or not, there is more to the PGA Tour than Tiger Woods. In fact, look around and young American talents such as Sean O’Hair, Hunter Mahan and Brandt Snedeker are making their presence known. And it’s not by accident, but rather because of perseverance.
Watson let his fair share of big tournaments slip through his hands before learning how to close the deal. Once he did, Watson, a two-time Masters winner, became one of golf's greatest champions.
Hale Irwin, the three-time U.S. Open champion who is the Champions Tour’s all-time leader in wins, cannot seem to find the fun in golf right now. He believes the answer is either change or just not play — and the latter is quickly becoming a serious option.
Now that Tiger Woods’ opportunity to win the Grand Slam was slammed to pieces by Trevor Immelman at the Masters, the focus shifts to Lorena Ochoa. The 26-year old Mexican is not shying away from any talk that she could win the women’s version this summer.
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