Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkinsis an American author and sportswriter who often wrote for Sports Illustrated...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
art dreaded man putting wise
Putting is not an art, it's a dreaded evil. No wise man ever said that.
breaks health ill major physical putt standing unless
Nobody can make a putt that breaks to the right. It's unnatural. Unless you're left-handed, of course. Standing over a putt that breaks to the right can actually make you dizzy. I've long thought that right-breaking putts are a major contributor to mental and physical ill health.
begin country exactly idle masters morning pot putting table window wits
I can only tell you that eggs, country ham, biscuits, a pot of coffee, a morning paper, a table by the window overlooking the veranda and putting green, listening to the idle chitchat of competitors, authors, wits and philosophers, hasn't exactly been a torturous way to begin each day at the Masters all these years.
I used to never miss the 'New Yorker' or 'New York.' Now I never bother.
fascinated grab mainly morning newspapers sports war
Even as a little kid, I was fascinated by newspapers and magazines. They were my TV. I'd be the first one up to grab the morning paper, mainly to look at the sports pictures, the war pictures.
became bush himself senator state time
Prescott Bush was himself a president of the U. S. Golf Association at one time - 1935 - before he became a U.S. senator from the state of Connecticut.
best columnist dan gene sally second sports third
Sally Jenkins of the 'Washington Post' is the best sports columnist in the country. Second best is Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN.com, and third is Dan Wetzel on Yahoo!
everybody lindsay million whether
Everybody in the Olympics is paid. Lindsay Vonn is going to make a million dollars whether she skis or not.
except hit immortal jack stopped
Every immortal except Jack Nicklaus has hit a wall and stopped making putts he had to make in order to win. Jack did it for 20 years.
coming exclusive family forward fun
You'd see all the old immortals back for a family reunion. You used to look forward to coming to the veranda as much as the tournament. It has history, it's kind of exclusive and fun to be a part of.
anyone game tiger woods
There's nothing anyone can do about Tiger Woods but look at his game and swoon.
good marty
Marty Russo was too good a golfer to be a servant of the people.
essential valet
Valet parking is an essential at any decent club.
worried
CEOs are worried they're going to get fired any minute. They're worried about their portfolios.