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Pat Dooley

The writing of legendary sports writer Pat Dooley

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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (May 8th)

Monday May 8, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you and it is officially The Bob Week, so understand if I am short with you. I still love you (just trying to get the apologies out of the way early):   10. The Bob Dooley …
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Pat Dooley’s High Five (May 5th)

Friday May 5, 2023

The plan is that Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the conference that Just Means More, is going to walk out of a meeting in Destin at the end of the month with the new schedule plan for 2024’s SEC …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (May 1st)

Monday May 1, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after a crazy weekend that – incredibly – included me hitting some really nice golf shots. Yes, it was an aberration.   10. The reason this was a crazy weekend for me …
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Pat Dooley’s High Five (April 28th)

Friday April 28, 2023

Now that the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is complete and we know that Anthony Richardson is a Colt, we also know that where you are drafted matters … but not always. The higher you are …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (April 24th)

Monday April 24, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after a busy weekend because we are inside three weeks until the 28th Bob Dooley Invitational. I didn’t sleep much. I have a problem.   10. While the Back Nine is …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (April 17th)

Monday April 17, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after a week that was crazy for an old man like me. Quarterback Club, Spring Game, Stop Children’s Cancer Gala, golf course, baseball game. I was everywhere.   10. But …
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Dooley’s Grades (Florida Spring Game)

Thursday April 13, 2023

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Thursday night’s spring game at the Swamp. Offense D First half: Well, if Gator fans showed up for this game to see if the offense is in good hands, the first …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (April 10th)

Monday April 10, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after a low-key weekend that hopefully for all of you included a great Easter Sunday.   10. Maybe we could get this more often, where The Masters is postponed because of …
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Pat Dooley’s High Five (April 7th)

Friday April 7, 2023

I know there are people out there who get tired of me talking about The Masters. But it is my favorite week of the year. And not just because I won the media lottery and got to play it in 1996. What …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (April 3rd)

Monday April 3, 2023

The Back Nine comes at you after an interesting weekend that included a little bit of everything (to quote the Dawes song). And now, it is Masters week.   10. I have to say that the most nervous I …