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Chip Thomson

Chip Thomson is a former golf professional who now works as an instructor on the PGA Tour. As well as his sporting achievements, Chip is a weekly newspaper columnist, provides weekly on-air Golf Instruction updates and interviews for CBS and formerly provided updates for CNN and CNN Sports Illustrated.

 

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Golf, Gambling, and Hustlers.....with Chip Thomson

(Golf)   26 April 2011
From the beginning, wagering and slick scams have simply been part of the game. No other major sport can lay claim to that fact quite like golf can.  Why, just look around, you'll find plenty of tennis players who have never bet one red cent on a tennis match; you'll find an abundance of folks that...
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The Modern Media & 24-hour Sports coverage...with Chip Thomson

(Golf)   4 April 2011
The traveling sports media. What an interesting group! I learned a lot about them last week and I'm anxious to share my newfound knowledge. It's not all positive (surprise), and it's not all negative. It is, however, enough (once my fellow sports writers read this) to keep me in my current position ...
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The Evolution of American Football...with Chip Thomson

(Other)   23 March 2011
Now that the College Bowl season and NFL playoffs are in full swing, I can't think of a better time to bring up sports and human evolution. I know what you're thinking: "How's this moron going to come up with anything I want to read that brings those two topics together?" Well, here's my shot at it....
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Water Landing...by Chip Thomson

(Other)   16 February 2011
I boarded the airplane the other day just in time to hear the flight attendant finish her mandatory spiel. "In case of a water landing please use seat cushions for floatation," she told us. Water landing? What exactly is a water landing? It sounds so innocent doesn't it? Wouldn't it be more accurate...
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Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers: Super Bowl XLV...by Chip Thomson

(Other)   19 January 2011
After two weeks of hype, analysis paralysis, curfews, ice storms, and piano bars, (the latter somehow receiving an amazing amount of coverage, as Steeler's quarterback, Ben Rothlisberger was seen taking his offensive line to dinner, then for a couple of cocktails. It's something he's done every Tues...
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THE SUPERBOWL

(Other)   2 January 2011
Okay - howdi as some say here – it’s my first posting from across the Atlantic for Sportsvibe. And the best way to start has to be the daddy of all sports events here - the Superbowl. But just to be clear I won't bore you with the how’s and why’s of the Saints’ vic...
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TIGER WOODS RETURNS

(Golf)   16 December 2010
The question on golf fans lips around the globe is - can Tiger make a comeback and win?. His return to the fairway is now just days away - and he's been out practicing like a man possessed for the last few weeks.Will he succeed - of course!From the people who know him who I have spoken to - he has t...
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THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - THE CLIPPERS OR THE LAKERS

(Football)   5 November 2010
No matter which sport you follow, the local rivals are always the ones to beat. Here in Los Angeles the game is basketball and it's a tale of two teams - the Lakers and the Clippers.  The Lakers are the darlings of the global NBA game and the envied cash splashed monster of the court, the Clippers, ...
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WORLD CUP FEVER ON THE WEST COAST

(Football)   15 July 2010
The flags are everywhere - on cars, in the stores and up at businesses. It's the first week of the World Cup and Los Angeles has caught the spirit of fan following. The bad news was that the flags were yellow and purple for the Lakers, who sealed their second championship in a row.Otherwise the USA-...
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TAKING THE BEAUTIFUL GAME TO A NEW LEVEL

(Football)   13 May 2010
Developments in sport are an extraordinary thing. From the conditioning of athletes to the methods of training scientists, coaches and performers attempt to push the boundaries to achieve the greatest results.  However I was disturbed to hear that some US University sports stars are looking to new w...
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