SOUND OFF.Byline: The Register-Guard Cover story ducked Goosen Someone glancing at the first page of your Monday, June 21 sports section Noun 1. sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sports sports page - any page in the sports section of a newspaper newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read could have been forgiven for assuming that Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) (nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed), is an American professional golfer. He is one of the leading players of his generation, having won three major championships and a total of 32 had won the U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa. had finished second. Mickelson's name was in the headline and his photograph was about five times as big as Retief's. Yes, Mickelson is wildly popular, he is American, and he doesn't have a funny last name, but the fact remains that Retief Goosen won the tournament, playing the same course as Mickelson played, and doing so two strokes better. He deserved the headline and leading photo in that day's edition. PAUL FRANTZ Eugene If Phil can make it there... Not since the heyday of Arnold Palmer, with the well-remembered "Arnie's Army," has there been a more popular tour player than Phil Mickelson. The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of gallery proved that in this year's U.S. Open, where Retief Goosen beat Mickelson by two strokes. Every golfer who followed the game knew that Phil was a great player, but the anchor around his neck was that he had never won a major. That weight was lifted when Phil won the 2004 Masters in Augusta, Ga. Followers of golf now expect Phil to win every time he tees up. Well, folks, that ain't gonna happen. Ask Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. , Ernie Els Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy", for his imposing physical stature (he stands 1. ,
Vijay Singh For the politician, see .Vijay Singh (born 22 February, 1963) is a professional golfer who was number one in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. , Goosen or Mike Weir. Besides possessing an incredible golf game, why is Mickelson so popular? People like to relate to him. He has an infectious smile, he looks like a big little kid, he is humble in both defeat and victory and he is a loving family man. Most anyone would like to possess those qualities. Worry not about this year's Open. Phil will be around for a long time and he will win many tournaments, including majors. I'd bet my handicap on that. Truthfully, no one wants my handicap. JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape COKER Florence Ultimate injustice I was very excited to see the sports section this weekend. Normally I don't read the sports page in the Guard, but this weekend was special. People from all over the country were coming to Eugene for one of the biggest and best sporting events in the country. This is a major event that people look forward to and many will train just to be a part of it. Imagine my surprise when there was absolutely no mention whatsoever of the event in the Guard! No, the Pre Classic was duly covered as it is every year, but the event to which I am referring, the annual Solstice solstice (sŏl`stĭs) [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°). Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, was again completely ignored. When I have asked in the past why it wasn't covered, I was told that `we did that last year.' Well, the Pre Classic is covered every year! Teams from all over the country come to Eugene on Solstice weekend to compete in one of the best Ultimate tournaments of the year and a paper that has a section dedicated to sports ignores this event almost every year. I am appalled at your lack of diversity and I beg you to rectify this oversight in years to come. Without taking anything away from the Pre Classic, I can say that it is just as meaningful an event and deserves at least the same coverage. JARED WOLFSEN Eugene Track Town comes through Eugene is indeed Track Town USA! We were among the thousands enjoying the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday. The roar of the crowd when Stacy Dragila made a new height in the pole vault, when Shawn Crawford ran 9.88 in the 100-meter race, or when Koji Murofushi broke the Classic record attested to the enthusiasm and appreciation of talent by track fans in Eugene. Alan Webb's amazing run in the Bowerman Mile was the high point for those of us who clearly remember the early sub-four-minute milers and their astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. performances. Our only disappointment of the day was the sparse attention given to the introduction of the early milers, such as Archie San Romani, Keith Forman, Roscoe Divine and a dozen or so other wonderful UO track stars. JEANNE AND ED ARMSTRONG Eugene |
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