Jun
22
2008
I watched the CBS broadcast of the Colonial last weekend. There was plenty of poor play, but one player hit such an awful shot that it would’ve embarrassed a hack like myself. The quick-witted Gary McCord deadpanned, “That shot was ugly, very ugly. That was Amy Winehouse ugly.” I hit the floor laughing.
If [...]
Jun
22
2008
Two weeks ago, I took my dream golf trip to Bandon Dunes with 7 of my golf buddies. Here are my quick thoughts on my off-the-course experience and hopefully they will help you plan a Bandon Dunes golf trip:
Air Travel
The fastest way to get to Bandon is to fly into North Bend airport (OTH). [...]
Jun
22
2008
Introduced in the Fall of 2000, the Titleist Pro V1/V1x was one of the most revolutionary golf balls of all time by incorporating a multi-layer construction with a soft urethane-covering to virtually eliminate the traditional trade-offs between distance, spin, feel, and durability. Since then the Pro V1/V1x has been the dominant ball in golf. [...]
Jun
21
2008
A couple of years ago, ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski wrote an article that included a seemingly absurd proclamation that “Tiger Woods is the greatest individual athlete of our time. OK, of all time.” After Tiger’s unhuman-like performance at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Wojciechowski’s statement might be right on the money. Winning [...]
Apr
15
2008
Yesterday I congratulated Trevor Immelman whole heartedly on his Masters win. What a wonderful display of talent and dedication! I was almost afraid he’d lost it on 16 at the end, but he proved that he is not a quitter and bounced back to finish at 8 under par - 3 shots ahead of 2nd [...]
Apr
13
2008
Here it is – my favorite weekend of TV watching all year.
The Masters.
What I love most about this tournament on TV is watching the creativity that these guys have to exhibit around the greens . . . and on the greens. And we all can learn a lot from watching how the best players [...]
Apr
13
2008
I’ve had a few questions about club length, and I see golfers weekly that are being fitted long and upright. I sound off all the time about this in private, but it’s time to address this subject to my readers. I’d like to share my observations and thoughts on the subject and then have all [...]
Apr
09
2008
A big congratulations goes out today to the Golf For Women team. GFW has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Lifestyle category in The 12th Annual Webby Awards.
Don’t know what the Webby Awards are? Well, this really says it all…
“Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby [...]