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Michael Williams

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Williams has a reputation as a savvy broadcaster, and as an incisive interviewer and writer. An avid golfer himself, Williams has covered the game of golf and the golf lifestyle including courses, restaurants, travel and sports marketing for publications all over the world.

He is currently working with a wide range of outlets in traditional and electronic media, and has produced and hosted “Sticks and Stones” on the Fox Radio network, a critically acclaimed show that combined coverage of the golf world with interviews of the Washington power elite. His work on Newschannel8’s “Capital Golf Weekly” and “SportsTalk” have established him as one of the area’s most trusted sources for golf reporting.

Williams has also made numerous radio appearances on “The John Thompson Show,” and a host of other local productions. He is a sought-after speaker and panel moderator, he has recently launched a new partnership with The O Team to create original golf-themed programming and events.

Williams is a member of the United States Golf Association and the Golf Writers Association of America.

 

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  The (made-up) Sergio Garcia apology note

  Dear Tiger, I am leaving this note in your locker so that it can be our secret, at least until I mention it in my press conference. How did things get so out of hand? It seems...

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  Manassero proves to be wiser than his years

  “Vecchio anima” is an Italian phrase that roughly translates to “old soul.” It describes a person who is wise beyond his or her years, but it goes further than that. The term is used for someone who...

  • Posted 22 days ago
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  Does it Mean A Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing?

  Golf cultivates a sense of continuity throughout the generations. The rules, the equipment and even the players have evolved. But with a little squinting to blur the differences, players from different centuries can be both treasured and...

  • Posted 26 days ago
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  Sergio is the difference between good and great

  They say that pressure can make diamonds, but it can also burst pipes. It seemed for a moment that Sergio Garcia was finally going to shine by besting Tiger Woods head to head for a meaningful title....

  • Posted 35 days ago
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  Two ways Tiger could have won and what we learned

  “If I shot 65, I thought I could win it,” Tiger Woods said after his final round of the 2013 Masters. The world’s No.1-ranked golfer went into the tournament with the kind of confidence, playing level and...

  • Posted 64 days ago
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  The continuity and wonder of the Masters

  In a sports world where all but a few of the legendary sports venues of the 20th Century have been either bulldozed or tarnished beyond recognition, August National endures as a sporting shrine that allows fans and...

  • Posted 69 days ago
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  Top 5 “falls” into golf’s sinkhole

  By now, you have probably heard of Mark Mihal, the golfer who recently fell 18 feet into a sinkhole while playing his favorite muni course in Waterloo, Ill. Mihal was walking the course with friends and playing...

  • Posted 96 days ago
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  Does Rory have what it takes to win like Woods?

  On the Monday morning after Tiger Woods secured his seventh career victory at Doral, it was the lead story on ESPN.com. Not baseball, basketball nor football. What was known to be true has been confirmed; there has...

  • Posted 99 days ago
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  Tour’s anchored putter explanation doesn’t add up

  This week, PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem threw a new ingredient into the potboiler that is the anchored putter debate. Just when it looked like the USGA and the R&A had a clear path to send the broomstick...

  • Posted 113 days ago
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  Mickelson, Snedeker are early favorites at Pebble Beach

  The old British racetrack saying goes, “there are horses for courses.” It  refers to certain performers matching up perfectly to a certain track. As the PGA Tour arrives on the Monterey Peninsula for the 2013 AT&T Pebble...

  • Posted 132 days ago
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  Singh: Ruthless and immoral, or simply careless?

  Vijay Singh should be remembered as one of golf’s most successful late bloomers, with 22 of his 34 PGA Tour wins taking place in the decade since he turned the big four-oh. He should be honored for his...

  • Posted 138 days ago
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  Donaldson outshines Rose, Olesen to win in Abu Dhabi

  Even with Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods missing the weekend, te European Tour provided a very entertaining Sunday morning for gof fans in the U.S. Welshman Jaime Donaldson fired a 4-under-par final round of 68 to finish...

  • Posted 149 days ago
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  Williams: Exclusive interview with Graeme McDowell

  By Michael Williams GolfWRX Staff Writer There are some players that you watch on television and while you appreciate the extraordinary quality of their game, you are grateful that there is a wide digital divide between you...

  • Posted 198 days ago
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  Get Rich or Die Trying: Charlie Beljan’s Miracle Week

  Golf is the most individual of sports, and therefore among the most difficult. You have no team to turn to for an assist or a clutch play when you can’t come through. You can’t play defense on...

  • Posted 218 days ago
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  Ian Poulter Rises in the East

  There are those who claim with some justification that golfers are a rather boring bunch whose stars lack pizazz. Sure there’s Tiger, Rory and Phil, but beyond that there are a bunch of guys with superb skills...

  • Posted 223 days ago
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  Williams: CIMB Classic proves golf is going global

  As I watched the CIMB Classic in Malaysia this weekend, a flood of memories hit me. I recalled the trips that I had made to Kuala Lumpur when I was living in Southeast Asia, and I know...

  • Posted 232 days ago
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  Money Never Sleeps: PGA Tour acquires Canadian Tour

  PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and officials from the Canadian Tour held a press conference today to announce a key move in the expansion of the PGA Tour’s global reach. The PGA Tour will assume operational control...

  • Posted 243 days ago
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  What’s in the Bag: Justin Rose at Turkish Airlines World Golf Final

  • Posted 249 days ago
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  Massacre at Medinah: Europe’s historic comeback

  In the colorful history of Chicago, one of the best known chapters is the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. That event involved one powerful gang invading the home turf of their rival gang and when the smoke cleared,...

  • Posted 260 days ago
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  Team USA is Large and In Charge

  I lived in Europe for seven years, and there are many differences to American life, some obvious and some subtle. Among the differences that were most noticeable to me were the differences in the types of cars,...

  • Posted 262 days ago
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  2012 FedEx Cup: A Festivus for the Best of Us

  For its first five years, the FedEx Cup seemed like an over-hyped, under-appreciated second tier holiday, like having a formal ball to celebrate Arbor Day. Even with Tiger Woods busting the piñata in two of the first...

  • Posted 268 days ago
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  Playoffs for the FedExCup: Thank you Mr. Finchem

  Dear Mr. Finchem, Haven’t seen you or heard from you for a while. Hope you are enjoying your Labor Day weekend as much as I am. Look, I know that you and I have had our ups...

  • Posted 288 days ago
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  Watney wins The Barclays, now No. 1 in the FedExCup

  Nick Watney is one of those players that make people say that the talent on Tour is deeper than it ever has been. The 31-year old put all his gifts on display this week, coming from two...

  • Posted 296 days ago
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  It’s playoff time: The Barclays preview

  The PGA Tour’s version of the post-season, the Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, begins this week at The Barclays at Bethpage Black in Farmindale, N.Y.  Heading into the tournament, the first of the four week playoff system,...

  • Posted 300 days ago
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  McIlroy: Securing a place in golf history

  Warning: if you don’t like comparisons of Rory McIlroy with Jack, Tiger, Hogan and other all-time greats, please change the channel now. Thank you. The rest of you, follow me. Rory McIlroy staked his claim as the...

  • Posted 310 days ago
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  Full steam ahead: Bradley wins the WGC-Bridgestone

  Every week on the PGA Tour, more than a hundred competitors start out at the beginning of the week and only one man wins. But this year, seemingly more than most years, in addition to one clear...

  • Posted 317 days ago
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  Piercy hangs on, wins the RBC Canadian Open

  By Michael Williams GolfWRX Staff Writer The RBC Canadian Open is the world’s third oldest golf championship and in its history has seen more than its share of great golf and tense moments. The 2012 edition lived...

  • Posted 324 days ago
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  Scott lets one slip; Els wins the British Open

  Some tournaments are remembered for who won, while others are remembered for who lost. The 2012 Open Championship will be remembered for both. Adam Scott’s par putt slid by the cup on the 18th hole, giving Erne...

  • Posted 331 days ago
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  Z. Johnson wins John Deere Classic in a playoff

  Winning major golf championships is often about perseverance under pressure filled circumstances. The players, the fans and even the announcers got a real taste of major-style drama as Zach Johnson edged out Troy Matteson on the second...

  • Posted 338 days ago
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  Potter breaks through, wins The Greenbrier Classic

  On the commercials that feature the PGA Tour’s catchphrase is “These Guys Are Good,” the guys they show are all the familiar faces that typically populate the leaderboards. But on a week when most of those players...

  • Posted 345 days ago
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  Tiger notches third win at AT&T National

  “Is Tiger back?” It’s the question that is asked over and over in the last year as the golf world obsessively checked the temperature of its meal ticket. At one point even a straight drive or a...

  • Posted 352 days ago
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  Leishman breaks through at The Travelers

  After the pressure of the U.S. Open, most of the top raked the PGA Tour took a week off. But the field that showed up at the 2012 Travelers Championship provided a finish worthy of a Sunday...

  • Posted 359 days ago
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  Top amateur Cantlay turns pro, joins Tiger’s camp

  On Tuesday of this week the opening line of the Wikipedia entry for Patrick Cantlay read: “Patrick Cantlay (born March 17, 1992) is an American amateur golfer who is the number one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.” Wednesday...

  • Posted 362 days ago
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  Simpson reaches Olympic heights

  There is something about the U.S. Open that creates historical parallels and loops. Some of them are flat out weird, like a guy named Lee hitting his ball on Sunday into the exact same tree that another...

  • Posted 365 days ago
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  High notes in the Ozarks

  Wayne Mills is a New England-based freelance writer who has been producing golf stories for over 20 years. He has written for national publications such as Golf Inc. and superintendent-related, regional golf-lifestyle magazines and websites in the...

  • Posted 370 days ago
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  Williams: Woods’ magic remains

  Tiger Woods’ career is not only a series of wins; it is a series of moments. You can hear and see them in the theater of your mind. It is amazing putts, improbable iron shots and impossible...

  • Posted 380 days ago
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  Williams: The maturation of Tiger Woods

  By Michael WIlliams GolfWRX Staff Writer An interesting phenomenon is sports, is that the greats often have styles of play that match their personalities. In team sports it is more truism than truth; the example that comes...

  • Posted 383 days ago
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  Z. Johnson wins at Colonial in Hogan style

  By Michael Williams GolfWRX Staff Writer The list of golfers who idolize Ben Hogan is a long one. There is hardly a player amateur or pro who at some time has not incorporated Hogan’s legendary “Five Fundamentals’...

  • Posted 387 days ago
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  Dufner, take two

  By Michael Wiliams GolfWRX Staff Writer Jason Dufner has had probably the most eventful 40 days and nights since Noah floated his boat. Dufner birdied the 18th hole and final hole of the HP Byron Nelson Championship...

  • Posted 394 days ago
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  Kuchar, the people’s champ, is The Players champ

  By Michael Williams GolfWRX Staff Writer Matt Kuchar seems like the nicest guy in the world. And he probably is. He is known for his loping stride and easy smile, the Florida kid who has a permanent...

  • Posted 401 days ago
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