Yardbarker: Geoff Ogilvy

Cell-phone goofball, 'Caddyshack' clown wreck Ogilvy's putt

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:23 -0500

Presented for your consideration: one of my favorite stories out of Day 1 of the Presidents Cup. It seems Geoff Ogilvy was setting up for a putt that would have halved the third hole when someone's cell phone rang. Bad form, yes, but not a mortal sin. Then, as Ogilvy was setting up once again ... ... the phone rang again. Ogilvy and playing partners, including Tiger Woods, sussed out the perpetrator, and it turned out to be a course marshal! The marshal apparently couldn't figure out ...

President's Cup: Geoff Ogilvy thrown off beat by cell phone ring, taunt

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:53:20 -0500

But on a day when almost everything seemed to go bad for Ryo Ishikawa and Geoff Ogilvy, a ringing cell phone and a fan who couldn't keep his mouth shut added to their misery.

Armed with inside info, Ogilvy gets solid start at Cog Hill

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:56:00 -0500

Geoff Ogilvy shoots 68 and is two shots behind after one round at the BMW Championship. His secret? Steve Elling says a pro-am round with course re-designer Rees Jones didn't hurt.

Geoff Ogilvy Criticizes Hazeltine Set Up

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:10:38 -0500

by Ryan WilsonFiled under: PGA, PGA ChampionshipYou'll invariably come off as a sore loser if you pan the course set-up shortly after a 43rd-place finish, but I know what Geoff Ogilvy is saying. The 8th-ranked player in the world, and winner of the season-opening Mercedes Championship as well as the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Ogilvy was frank in his assessment of Hazeltine's set-up. "The last two years the rough has been bad and I don't think that's necessary,...

Ogilvy finds range, charges into contention at Memorial

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:47:00 -0500

After a second round to forget, Geoff Ogilvy hit the Muirfield range. The extra work pays off with a record-setting 9-under 63 on Saturday. The key, says Steve Elling -- finding the right way to take out your frustrations.

Elling: Ogilvy

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:12:40 -0500

Geoff Ogilvy Scorches Memorial on Day 3

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:23:38 -0500

by Shane BaconFiled under: PGAIt doesn't take a lot in golf to fall from your perch as the best player on tour. David Duval, who is playing in this week's Memorial, knows the feeling. And now, Geoff Ogilvy has been experiencing a bit of it the past two months. Ogilvy won the Mercedes Championship in January and took down the Accenture Match Play in early March, making him the hottest golfer in the world, along with a game that never seemed to waver. But his last few tournaments have b...

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson Heavy Favorites in 2009 Masters Betting

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:32:54 -0500

It's a tradition like no other

2009 Shell Houston Open TV Schedule and Tournament Notes

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:08:02 -0500

THE 2009 SHELL HOUSTON OPEN is underway at Redstone Golf Club Tournament Course in Humble, Texas. Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy and John Senden are currently tied for the lead at 8 under par.Purse: $5.6 millionWinner

Preview: Shell Houston Open

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:15:29 -0500

The PGA TOUR rolls to Texas for the Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club. The set up on the Tournament Course mimics Augusta National, making for a perfect tune up to the year’s first major. Last year, Johnson Wagner led wire-to-wire, winning by two shots over Geoff Ogilvy and Chad Campbell. Wagner is ready to [...]

Ogilvy easily wins Mercedes-Benz Championship

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:02:31 -0500

Geoff Ogilvy goes wire-to-wire at the Mercedes-Benz Championship to claim the first title of the PGA TOUR season. Ogilvy got off to a rough start with bogeys on the first two holes but, steadied the ship at the turn.? After an eagle on the ninth hole, Ogilvy made birdie on the five of the next six [...]

Titleist Has a New-Old Ball, and a New-New Old Ball (Shrugs Shoulders)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:29:34 -0500

If you didn't know, Titleist is having some patent problems with Callaway golf. Callaway accused Titleist of using their patent, which the court ruled in favor of Callaway, but the Pro V company is appealing it, yada yada yada. The only reason I'm telling you this is because you get to read ...