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Just got off the phone.  The call was from St. Andrews SCOTLAND.  My best friend, who just celebrated his birthday a few days ago, was calling.
He was having a pint with my pal Boynie!  Boynie is a friend I’ve met online through The Golf Space.  He’s a caddy at St. Andrews.  Boynie and my friend [...]

• Movie Review: Bride Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway This week has been full of movie-going. I saw Bride Wars the other day and it was quite good. I really enjoyed it. I didn’t find Kate Hudson’s character, Liv, all that wonderful, but her relationship with her fiancé, Daniel, was delightful. Emma played by Anne Hathaway was a wonderful......
• The Prosper Friends and Endorsements Feature Having spent a full day away from Prosper Days I have had a chance to play with some of the new features.  Other than some cursory searches with the ROI tool and adjusting my standing orders for credit utilization, I invited a fellow blogger and lender (LazyMan) to be a friend. ......

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THE 2009 JAMIE FARR OWENS CORNING CLASSIC is being played at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. Sarah Kemp currently leads at 11 under. Defending champion Paula Creamer withdrew to rest a sore thumb.Purse: $1.4 millionDefending champion: Pau…

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THE 2009 AT&T NATIONAL is being played at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Tiger Woods currently leads his own tournament at 10-under par after following his first-round 64 with a four-under 66.Purse: $6 millionWinner’s share: $1.08 …

• Musician Profile for Mstislav Rostropovich Mstislav Rostropovich was born on March 27, 1927 and died on April 27, 2007. He is known as one of the most influential cellists in history. From 1977 until 1994, he was musical director and conductor of the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC, while still performing with some......
• Buy gas NOW There was an e-mail circulating around (and posted on the Freakonomics blog) telling people not to buy gas yesterday. That website's take was that it wouldn't make much impact to not buy gas yesterday. Quite the contrary: looking at how things are unfolding, now is a very good time to......

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Sarah Kemp shot a blistering 63 that included nine birdies in the second round of the LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic on Friday.After a great junior and amateur career in her native Australia, Sarah is in her second season on the LPGA Tour. She s…

• What spurs you to try new products? When it comes to facial treatment products, I find that I like to at least sample products that friends have led me to. If a friend recommends a product as accomplishing what it is hyped to do, I rely more on their judgment than an ad campaign. How about you?......
• Golfing Profile for Christina Kim (LPGA) Christina Kim was born on March 15, 1984 in San Jose, California, and is a Korean American professional golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour in the United States. Christina Kim is well known for her animated style of play, her vocal style of play, her flamboyant style of......

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.This proud young man, in patriotic colors, is Austin Escamilla. He’s been playing golf for a couple of years now, and is sometimes even referred to as a prodigy. Before Austin ever entered a competition he’d spent countless hours at golf tournaments with his Dad, observing players like Camilo Villegas (who was playing on the Nationwide tour at the time) and absorbing the competitive golf spirit.

• Player Profile: Greg Norman Greg Norman, arguably one of the most famous golfers in the 1980’s and 1990’s, was born in Australia in 1955. His nickname, The Great White Shark, referred to his heritage, his white blond hair and his killer instinct on the course. There were few that could top Norman when he......
• Even Counterfeiting is Work Micah and I watched "Masterminds" last night. It's a show about people who brilliantly broke the law. Of course, there's the important message that jail sucks and yes even brilliant people get caught. The story was about a young man who'd figured out how to counterfeit Canadian hundred dollar bills.......

Continue reading → Awesome Austin: NTPGA Junior Golfer With Game

On opening day of the 2009 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, Natalie Gulbis posted a very nice 3 under par 68.
Starting on the back side, Natalie bogied number 11 and then rung up a string of pars until number 16. On a hot streak Naalie Gulbis birdied numbers 16, 17, and 18 to finish [...]

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• Final Round United States Open Here is a look at the final round leader board from the United States Open which was weather delayed. The par 70 course was a black course staged in Farmingdale in New York this past Monday. - Lucas Glover of the United States came in at -4, taking first place......

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The SUMI-G divot tool is not for every golfer. For golfer’s on a budget, a cheap plastic divot tool will do. After all, we just want to make more putts and have better greens. But for the discerning golfer, the $24 SUMI-G divot tool is as elegant as it is [...]

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Bubba Watson had a miserable day. The Tour’s longest driver teed it up in the afternoon Thursday in front of a modest gallery at Congressional CC. After a trio of pars to start off his round, Watson lost control of…

• Unexpected Winner at Sawgrass One of the most flawless and brilliant games this weekend was played by Henrik Stenson in the Players Championship in Florida.  It was one of the richest tournaments played at a whopping $12.6 million. In the beginning of the day, Stenson was working with a five stroke shortfall behind the......
• Masonic Records And Genealogical Research When you think you have examined all of the genealogical resources, you might want to consider one more: Masonic Records If, during your treks to the cemetery to find where your ancestors were buried, you might have run across a gravestone with a Masonic insignia on it. Although there are......

Continue reading → If you want to follow Bubba Watson, don’t bring the kids

If you only knew how many golf gadgets I have in my house…  It is tough to pick which one I’ll try out each day I go to the course.   With all the rain here lately in Seattle Salt Lake it has been a good opportunity to put The Club Caddy into play [...]

• Lending Club Loan Volume Misquoted in National Newspaper I encourage all reporters to check facts. In the p2p lending space, both major US p2p lending companies provide data and this data can usually corroborate or debunk basic marketplace claims.  I was reading a recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on p2p lending: The credit crunch: How did it happen and where......
• SUBMiT - Synthetic Authority Vol. 2 [The Mixtape] The informal NSA Vol. Review Synthetic Authority (Intro) Cliché (Interlude) Pumps Cash Flow Freestyle Holla At Me Baby Freestyle I Don’t Wanna Change (The Hero’s Conflict) Time Machine It’s Okay to Dance ft. Pharoh Underdog (Not Prod. By Robot.Mind.Child) CB (Interlude) Mic Check Freestyle The Overdose 30 Somethingteen Parasitic......

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(Courtesy of Radford University)Editor’s note: There are hundreds of men’s and women’s college golf programs. Thanks to a tip from Anne Clelland of Handshake 2.0 ? and her husband, a university professor ? I had the opportunity to do an email…

• Got playstation 3, hooray I just got ps3 yesterday as my birthday present. But my mind wasn't on ps3 at first place, because I want a gaming desktop more than game console like Alienware (of course for play games propose ^^"). But then I change my mind, I thought like "what the heck,......
• Yale University Game Theory: Lecture 4 of 24 Lecture 4 - Best Responses in Soccer and Business Partnerships   Lecture Description We continue the idea (from last time) of playing a best response to what we believe others will do. More particularly, we develop the idea that you should not play a strategy that is not a best......

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Morgan Pressel looks a little scowly in this photo, which is courtesy of GolfBlogger.com. Not sure why, since she carded a 64 today in the opening round of the Jamie Farr.Golf Blogger, by the way, is one of the longest-running golf blogs on the ‘net - …

• PF Spotlight: No Debt Plan Once again, it's time to look into another PF blogger here on The Amateur Financier.  This time, it's going to be Kevin of No Debt Plan.  He only recently came to my attention, although he's been writing since January 2008 and is rather more established than me. One of the......
• Inaugural Edition of Green Fairways Carnival Welcome to the inaugural edition of Green Fairways Carnival. There are several wonderful posts to share with readers on a variety of golf related topics. Many thanks to the bloggers who submitted for this first edition. If you have a golf blog and want to submit posts to the......

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In between hitting thousands of range balls, and attempting to bailout his piece of shit crook friend Allen Stanford, Vijay Singh found time to make yet another change to his putting grip.When it comes to the putting grips of the game’s top players, t…

• Player Profile: Fred Couples Fred Couples may not have the star power of some of today’s younger players, but for many, his path to becoming one of the most well respected professionals is the game is inspirational. Couples is known for getting in there and doing his job, and this strategy has paid off......
• Tap dance (guitar) I really like this style of playing. Download his first two CDs for FREE here. You can also download the sheet music and a guitar tab for this tune at his website. He invented the harmonic capo, very neat, see it pictured at his website. This is the closest I......

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If you want to get to know Tiffany Joh a little bit better - and you should, she’s hilarious - then check out her new blog at tiffjoh.wordpress.com. Tiffany is a multiple All-America selection at UCLA, a member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup team, a two-t…

• Add Music to Blogspot blog This article is updated toaddress the difference in the way the code is interpreted by thedifferent browsers, namely Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Wehave also included a sample music file which you can use to test theeffects of adding the sound file to your Blog. As well, read ourarticle on......
• Are You Utilizing Your Corporate Blog To its Full Potential? If you are running a corporate blog and you feel that you do not have the customer base and the blog is not doing well, you may not be using the blog to its fullest potential. There are a few areas you need to examine to evaluate your blog to......

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In the June issue of GCM, I authored a story about superintendent Craig Currier (pictured here in blue), the crew at Bethpage (N.Y.) State Park and their efforts in preparing the Black Course for the 2009 U.S. Open (Read it…

• How to Work Less and Make More Money With Multiple Streams of Income Most of us would like the chance to spend more time with our families, work a lot less and still bring in a sizeable income. If you’re only going to rely on your current income, the chances of that happening are pretty small, unless you’ve got an incredible job. However,......
• Article Marketing Software Article Marketing Software. Although our professional Article Marketing Services team submits to high page rank article directories with our guaranteed high acceptance rate, we have partnered with Brad Callen over at Bryxen Software, Inc. to introduce his new Article Marketing Software - Article Submitter Platinum, that completely automates the article......

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.Synchronized Golfing is a hybrid form of golf and dance, consisting of golfers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves on fairways and greens, accompanied by music. Once known as Golf Ballet, this rarefied discipline demands advanced golf skills, and requires great strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing. Here Ryan Moore and Jarrod Lyle demonstrate the

• Prune Ridge Golf Club  PruneRidge Golf Club is located in: Santa Clara, CA Phone: 408-248-4424 Website: http://www.pruneridgegolfclub.com Course History: Although this is a nine-hole course, it has quite a bit to offer and is a local favorite. They have added a visual golf stop motion training system that is quite useful, particularly for those......
• Golf Gift Ideas Are you having difficulty coming up with a good gift idea for someone who appreciates golf? It should not be that difficult for you to come up with some excellent golf gift ideas for a golf enthusiast, simply because there are so many different options out there. Just think about......

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Sports Illustrated has released a top 50 list of the highest paid athletes in America. This includes salary and endorsements. Hey, they should get together with Golf Digest since they love doing lists like that.
Anyway, Tiger Woods ($99.7 million) and Phil Mickelson ($52.9 million) are the top two highest paid athletes! Tiger [...]

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• Busta Rhymes - Back on My B.S. Busta Rhymes - Back on My B.S. (2009) Genre: Rap | MP3 | 320 kbps | CBR 44,1kHz | 177 Mb Release: March 24, 2009 Tracklists : 01 - We Made It (Ft. Linkin Park) 02 - Blown (Ft. T-Pain) 03 - Missile 04 - Packin’ Them Things 05......

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Last week during the USOpen living in Belgium meant that there little to no ways to follow the players live, you have the live scoreboard lagging behind, you had almost no functional live streams (I catched the monday final on Justin.tv in acceptable quality hoever) , but we had Twitter there…

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• Attending Finovate Startup 2009 Today I will be attending Finovate Startup 2009. It is an incredibly fast format over 1 day with a bunch of great companies. I will be live twittering at http://twitter.com/BlogTrafficExch In the break I have scheduled some talks with SimplFi, Mint, and Calendar Budget.  I am sure that I will......
• Satisfying the Inner Geek Been fiddling with the admin panel of my WordPress blog and I can't decide what theme to choose!! If you know basic code, you can further customise down to the smallest details rather easily. And the widgets!! You can add all kinds of things to your blog like "live" Twitter......

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Expect a few posts later this evening regarding the first round of the AT&T National. Until then, here are a few pictures I took at last year’s tournament with an inside-the-ropes perspective.

• 2007 RateLadder Goal Review -- Overall A- As my final planned post of 2007 I will be reviewing my goals and giving a grade. Here were my 2007 RateLadder Goals. Expectation Goal Stretch Goal Actual 2007 Year Ending Account Value $4,386.37 $5,062.84 $5,740.86 $11,519.59 Return on Investment (ROI) 10% 12% 14% 10.16% New Reinvestment Loans 24 27......
• Looking Back . . . I've Come a Long Way Part 1 I've been reading a lot of posts on other blogs recently (Get Rich Slowly, Brip Blap, Frugal Dad, Lazy Man and Money) that I really enjoy and after a little analysis I figured out why: they were personal stories about the writers that gave a neat "intro" about something that......

Continue reading → At Congressional for the next few days

Whether you are new to golf or just want to improve your game, there are a number of golf schools available throughout the country. Most golf schools offer a great mix of education and relaxation since many schools teach at the top professional golf courses. The key to finding the right golf school is knowing [...]

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• Special Needs Kids Lose Their Right to Go To School Because of Budget Cuts? Having a Child With Special Health Care Needs can affect a family’s finances, employment status, and mental health. The demands on families may require that parents cut down their work hours or give up a job, at the same time that they face burdensome out-of-pocket health care costs....
• Introduction to Bass Guitar Tablature A guitar tab, or guitar tablature is a system of letters, symbols, notations and other visual representations that dictate how music should be played, rather than following traditional musical notation. Guitar tablature gives directions to the bass player or guitar player regarding how they should play a musical piece. What......

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Last year–with no Tiger Woods–it was no surprise. But this year, I find it unbelievable that only four of the top-12 players in the world are playing this week. Let’s consider why this week’s tournament should be so enticing: –It’s…

• It's Tennis Month! The once number one player Tommy Haas, Mardy Fish and Ivan Ljubicic put in some great efforts in the Masters at Madrid this week. Tommy Haas who had to qualify managed to pull it out against Ernests Gulbis in three exciting sets. Ivan Ljubicic who had to get a wildcard......
• No Weigh In This Week -- July 4th This week my normal weigh in day falls on July 4th.  The doctor's office is closed and therefore I will be going 2 weeks without a weigh in... For most of the week I was very good... Thursday we went to Sonoma for the 4th weekend...  Even in Sonoma I......

Continue reading → Why such a weak field at Congressional?

THERE WERE FIVE LUCKY winners of a free drawing for a hardcover edition of ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The Story of Rocco Mediate’s Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open. The book is by Rocco and bestselling author John Feinstein.And here th…

• Canyon Lakes Golf Club Canyon Lakes Golf Club is located in: San Ramon, CA Phone:  925-735-6511 Website: http://www.canyonlakesgolfclub.com Course History: Canyon Lakes Golf Club can be found near San Ramon, CA. Mount Diablo is nearby and offers a stunning view as you traverse the course. The Par 71 course is suitable for players of......
• linklings, countdown now edition This week Bubelah and I have been furiously packing.  You never know how much stuff you have until you try to organize it and put it in boxes.  Another challenge is trying to decide whether or not to - for example - throw out an old bathroom mat.  You'll......

Continue reading → Meet the 5 Winners of Rocco’s Book, ‘ARE YOU KIDDING ME?’

Recently I was in Minneapolis. We have an upcoming story written by one of the assistant supers at Wayzata CC, so I stopped by the course to take some photos. I quickly found out that it’s a fun-loving, competitive crew…

Continue reading → A big thanks to the Wayzata (Minn.) CC crew!

Long Island. Golf. Rain.

Does that sound familiar? Weather delayed the second round of the Ike Championship here at Nassau Country Club for about 90 minutes. Less than a third of the field was in.

We should have the leaders back on the course for Round 3 within the next hour. Chris DeForest of Rondout leads at [...]

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• Third Reich Stamps Stamps -> Europe -> Germany and Area When it comes to collecting stamps that were produced during the second world war, many collectors gravitate towards what are known as “Third Reich Stamps.” These are stamps that were produced in Germany from a period between 1933 and 1945, when the Third......

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We’re 2/3 of the way done with the fantasy season!
Fore Heaven has won the Spring leg of HOG Space 2009 Fantasy golf and wins a pair of VedaloHD sunglasses!
Week 19: Deadly Eight Iron
Week 20: Cal Birdies
Week 21: Bogeys ‘n Better
Week 22: Grass On The Green
Week 23: Apollo Kid & Wiggle Waggle
Week 24: Big Hittin’ Lamas
Winners [...]

• Musician Profile For Mark O'Connor Mark O' Connor was born and brought up in Seattle, Washington. There, while he was growing up and progressing through his teenage years, he entered into and won several national championships on a number of instruments, including but not limited to the fiddle. From 1983, O'Connor moved to Nashville, having......
• Tyga - Slaughter House From illRoots : Tyga, DJ Nice & illRoots are back with another one! Legend came along for the ride this time around as well. After the success of The Series: April 10th and May 10th mixtapes, the release of his debut album No Introduction and joining the Rock The......

Continue reading → Fantasy Golf 2009 – Weeks 19-24 Results and Spring winner

There were some great comments posted in June, ranging in subjects from Tiger Woods, Michelle Wie to killiig geese and Chris Berman’s awful golf announcing in the US OPEN.
It was tough to pick three winners so I had to do a tiebreaker by seeing who had the best 2nd round comment.
“Old Man Par” and “ISDB” [...]

• Two Days to the next Fight Night Thai Boxing - The Thai National Sport If you happen to be on Koh Tao on Friday the 17th of April, don't miss out on THE Sport event of the month! At 21:30 the first of eight exciting Muay Thai fights will start with the sound of the bell. Men's......
• Forget the Price of Gas, THIS is Ridiculous! My wife, two kids and I went to the in-laws for the weekend. Since the in-laws live about 2 hours away and the kids are 2 and 4, we make a stop at Dunkin Donuts part of the ritual. The kids like to munch on a bagel during the......

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.The girls are all more or less gorgeous, and it looks like a number of them can actually play the game. Others pose very seductively athletically in ultra-cute golf outfits, gripping gold-plated golf clubs.They’re contestants in the 2009 Miss Golf Contest, and they’ve got names like Markéta and Eliška and Ta?ána. Yep, you guessed it…or maybe not…this purposeful pageant takes place in the

• Lord Jahza & Kayos - Industry Clowns The author of Dictionary of Lagos drop this controversial track titled "Industry Clowns" aimed to expose marketing gimmick by some Nigerian acts. Both emcees weren't discreet trying to express their opinions about the present state of the industry, I hope Modenine will learn something from these folks when it......
• Building Your Golf Game From the Ground Up So many golfers make the mistake of jumping ahead when it comes to handling their game. They get wrapped up in the latest swing techniques or spend their lives in the search of the perfect club. Unfortunately, these players are missing what could be wrong with their game. Sometimes, you......

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2007 was a rough year for Trevor Immelman. He had a severe stomach bug which caused him to lose more than 20 pounds and underwent surgery months later to remove a benign calcified fibrosis tumor from his diaphragm. Now, it’s…

• An issue about Chip Tsao "the war at home" Last Night as I watch the news on Tv, it was about a writer that is discriminating the lives of a Filipino.... his name is Chip Tsao, He is a book author, broadcast journalist, columnist and former BBC reporter and reputedly famous for his “wry sense of humor and sarcasm.”......
• Brittany Murphy has a wicked side Fresh from her disappointment of being dropped from 'The Expendables', Brittany Murphy has wasted no time in joining the cast of psychological thriller 'Something Wicked'...

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As a company in the UK we find the task of finding distribution in the USA easier said than done. Maybe someone out there can help with this situation. We have good training aids endorsed by Justin Rose and would like to hear your suggestions to how we can work with companies in the USA. Products can be seen at www.spot-ongolf.com

• How to Find the Diet That Works For You Once you're ready to take that step and go on a diet, there will literally be thousands of options available to you. There are a myriad of different diets out there and most claim that they have the secret to fast weight loss. It can be very frustrating to keep......
• A Marketing System that is in The Major Leagues. Last time I talked about a Marketing System that is definitely in the Major Leagues. I have been watching some training videos and needless to say, this is the real deal. This system is great for the beginner all the way up to the company that wants to get to......

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More and more golf companies are diving into social media marketing and introducing their concepts and content to the world by using online resources. Many companies that are trying to gain recognition and credibility within the golf industry will often times submit their products or services for review by industry influencers or premium websites. As a rule of thumb, the more exposure for your brand the better, right? Well, yes except…

All this discussion around your brand can be BAD if you don’t keep your finger on the pulse. Most reviews and press releases that are distributed online are open to ..

• Vintage Sports Memorabilia If you are looking for a hobby or an endeavor that is exciting and profitable and you enjoy sports of any kind, then you may want to consider giving sports memorabilia collecting a chance. Maybe you have always had a serious interest in a sport team or a sporting event.......
• Catalog Choice - Eliminate Unwanted Catalogs You Cannot Seem To Stop, For Free. Although it is still in "Beta" form, this new FREE service from Catalog Choice could be a godsend if you get catalogs from companies even if you have asked them to stop. These guys contact the publishers for you, making sure you are kept off the mailing list. So......

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Winning the PGA Professional National Championship is by no means a reach for Metropolis assistant Keith Dicciani.

He’s pretty darn close heading into today’s final round.

Dicciani made up ground and picked up momentum today, carding a 4-under 67 today at Twin Warriors Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. He’s at 6-under 207 for the championship, [...]

• Huntington Lake Huntington Lake   Huntington Lake is located near: Clovis, CA Phone: 559.855.5355 About the Lake: Huntington Lake is a popular destination for boating, fishing and camping. It is very family friendly and the fishing here is particularly good. The light but steady winds average around 15mph, making it a......
• Debian 5.0 and Linux Mint 6, what to choose? What is the best choice? After testing them both for a while, I would select both. Debian 5.0 is the most stable one, so it's a perfect candidate for my server. Linux Mint 6 (Ubuntu 8.10 variant) is easy and complete, so that is my first choice for my desktop.......

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Venerable Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD is the locale for this week’s Tiger-Fest, the AT&T National. Woods missed playing in his own event last year due to knee surgery. This year he’s present and the odds-on favorite to win. This tournament isn’t to be confused with his December…

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• The Other Half of the Competition Between COW and CONN As stated in an earlier post, there is an excellent competition going on between John Cow and Garry Conn.  John Cow calls it a Cowpetition, and he teaches how to make Mooney online. Here is some of his recent posting about some fantastic prizes: Got some questions for you… Want......
• Gobble Gobble: Turkey Day In Concord, MA. No word of a lie, this may be my favorite day of the entire year - The night before Thanksgiving. "T'was the night before Thanksgiving, and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, especially not the headless turkey thawing on the counter." I typically travel out to Concord......

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As pretty as Natalie Gulbis is, the Final Round of the Wegmans LPGA was just darn ugly. All Natalie could put together was a 4 over par 76 on Sunday.
The day started poorly with bogeys on both #1 and #2. From there a birdie at number 6 and a bogey at number eight [...]

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• Wie Slips But Appears to be in Good Shape Co leaders in the second round, Shiho Oyama and Michelle Wie watched from the sidelines at the 18th fairway on Friday as Mollie Fankhauser rolled a two foot putt in to give her a lead in the third round of the LPGA Tour's Final Qualifying Tournament. After she carded a......
• Moolanomy's Past Articles By The Number My family is going on a vacation for a few days. We're going as far south as Virginia Beach on this trip and I look forward to see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and neighboring area. I will be resuming my normal schedule by July 14th. I wish everyone a happy......

Continue reading → Natalie Gulbis Wegmans LPGA Final Round Recap

While on a recent trip to Moline, Ill., for a retirement party for a friend, Dave Fearis, GCSAA’s director of membership, heard about some major storm damage that happened just south of the area in Coal Valley, Ill. His friend…

• Hot Fuzz, movie review Last night College Girl, her friend, and I went to see Hot Fuzz. It's gotten very good reviews. It started off slow, then picked up steam, and never stopped gaining steam as it raced to a power house ending. It was so slow and cerebral in the beginning, while simultaneously......
• Protect Your Home For Less Home ownership is still an American dream that many families dream of achieving. In addition to providing a place to hang your hat, buying your own home remains one of your best investments. It makes sense to protect your investment by having quality homeowners insurance. In fact most lenders require......

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Kentucky thunder: J.B. Holmes and Kenny Perry at the Ryder Cup.(proforged/Flickr)I DON’T CARE HOW WELL you hit the ball, it’s the putter that makes the difference between good scores and great scores, near misses and trophies. Just ask Kenny Perry,…

• Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course, Groveland, CA Phone Number: 209-962- 8620 Website: http://www.pinemountainlake.com Course History: This gorgeous course was designed by William Bell and has been rated as a top course by Golf Digest. One look and you'll know why it has received so many accolades. The area has more than 300 days of sun every year......
• Tiger Takes Win in PGA Memorial Tiger Woods has managed to win a fourth PGA Memorial tournament title after firing a final round seven below par 65 which sent a message to other players that he is absolutely going to be the man to beat when it comes to the US Open in two weeks. This......

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Blair O’Neal came this close to winning “Big Break Prince Edward Island” and the $100,000 first prize. But, alas, she lost in the championship match to Derek Gillespie.But it was a fantastic showing for Blair. Let’s face it, many people who have seen B…

• Musician Profile For Mark O'Connor Mark O' Connor was born and brought up in Seattle, Washington. There, while he was growing up and progressing through his teenage years, he entered into and won several national championships on a number of instruments, including but not limited to the fiddle. From 1983, O'Connor moved to Nashville, having......
• Redefining Need In The Age Of Conservation. What exactly do we all need to live? Is it 4 TV’s, 3 cars, a 4,000 square foot house? Multiple yearly vacations to far away lands? Piles of cheap plastic doo-dads from China? As the earth slowly heats up because of our emissions and our the stops coming out of...

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Last week my men’s league had “ladies day” which is where all the men play from the ladies or red tees.
Lowest score other than mine was a 70.  My score?  65!  I found my true calling in golf and crushed the field by five shots!  And I even bogeyed a par five.  I had two [...]

• Myrtle Creek Golf Course, Myrtle Creek, OR Myrtle Creek Golf Course is located in: Myrtle Creek, OR Phone: 888-T-MYRTLE Website: http://www.myrtlecreekgolf.com/ Course History: This is a terrific course that offers a wonderful traditional experience with just the right mix of challenge and fun. The course was first opened with 9 holes in 1997, and the back nine......
• New Loan Funded — Consolidate Personal Credit — $20,000 at 18.00% — C Credit — DTI 22% A new loan funded (Consolidate Personal Credit — $20,000 at 18.00%).  I participated via my standing order: Mid DTI — NAF.  Which is this loan was funded as a medium debt to income ratio and was an auto-funding loan.  The borrow had C credit and 22% DTI.  As a reminder......

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Ping’s Chairman John Solheim is standing up for square grooves and I don’t blame him.  I can really benefit from square grooves, which I do have in three of my four wedges.  They help me enjoy the game.
I also think that PGA Tour pros have it too easy with the “bomb and gouge” way of [...]

• An Investment Average of 10% won't Guarantee Success An Investment Average of 10% won't Guarantee Success  I saw a great advertisment released by my office's parent company today; I have never released what my office's parent company is...and I am not about to start now! Notwithstanding my obsession with privacy, I couldn't get over this info and felt like I......
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Continue reading → Ping’s John Solheim takes on the USGA and R&A on new groove rules

Here is a look at the final round leader board from the United States Open which was weather delayed. The par 70 course was a black course staged in Farmingdale in New York this past Monday.

- Lucas Glover of the United States came in at -4, taking first place in the tournament.
- Phil Mickelson of [...]

• Snow job about the public debt This AP article reports on the recent Senate vote to raise the federal debt limit to (a mere) $9 trillion. The article presents very strange statements from Treasury Secretary John Snow: The Senate vote came a day after Treasury Secretary John Snow warned lawmakers that action was "critical to provide......
• United States To Reject New Climate Deal. I only have a minute, but I figured some of you might be interested in reading yet another "uplifting" story about how the United States plans to abandon the rest of the world's interest in stopping climate change. From Yahoo: The United States is preparing to reject new targets on......

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While in the newsroom yesterday, this wire story about a 47-year-old Milwaukee man caught my eye. According to the report, a South Milwaukee golfer’s family had left him behind at Kettle Hills Golf Course. So how did he make the…

• What do women really want? Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year......
• Barack Obama: My Reservations Explained Here's something you never thought you'd read here: Senator Barack Obama seems like a very "good" man to me and I wish him the best of luck. His intent is solid, most of his propositions reasonable, he's a charismatic speaker and his meteoric rise to popularity (and in my opinion......

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Here’s something else for the members at Old Oaks to brag about, Bobby Heins shot a 5-under par 67 today at Arcola Country Club in Paramus, N.J. and tied for medalist honors at the U.S. Senior Open sectional qualifier.

Next stop, Crooked Stick Golf Club.

The championship will be played July 30-Aug. 2 in Carmel, Ind. I’m [...]

• Myrtle Creek Golf Course, Myrtle Creek, OR Myrtle Creek Golf Course is located in: Myrtle Creek, OR Phone: 888-T-MYRTLE Website: http://www.myrtlecreekgolf.com/ Course History: This is a terrific course that offers a wonderful traditional experience with just the right mix of challenge and fun. The course was first opened with 9 holes in 1997, and the back nine......
• Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort, Truckee, CA The Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort is located in: Truckee, CA Phone: (800) GO-NORTH Website: http://www.northstarattahoe.com/info/ski/the-mountain/interactive_trail_map.asp About the Resort: This is a full service resort that is open all year round, and offers some of the best amenities we've seen. If you are looking for a true vacation getaway and......

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.The photos in the gallery above are just an overview, but I think they capture the lighthearted vibe that was the 2009 Travelers Championship. Obviously I’m biased, but it’s my favorite PGA event. The way this tournament is put together and presented makes it an ideal event for introducing golf to a whole new swath of the population. I met numerous spectators who’d never played golf, or even

• Incline Golf Course - Championship Course   Incline Golf Course - Championship Course   Incline Golf Course's Championship Course is located in: Lake Tahoe, NV Phone: (775) 832-1146 Website: http://www.golfincline.com Course History: By far, this is one of the finest courses in the Lake Tahoe area and it is well worth the trip. The Championship Course......
• Woodcreek Golf Club, Roseville, CA   Woodcreek Golf Club is located in: Roseville, CA Phone: 916-783-4947 Website: http://www.roseville.ca.us/parks/golf_roseville/woodcreek_golf_club Course History: This is a sister course to the Diamond Oaks golf course located in the same city. Robert Muir Graves also designed this one and it first opened for business in 1995. It's a little......

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(Courtesy of SI Vault)THE YEAR WAS 1969. It was the era of the space program and first moon walk, The Jackson Five with 10-year-old Michael Jackson as front man-child, Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War, and powdery blue bunkers on the PGA Tour. No, rea…

• Mascara print ads Don't you think it is funny that every single mascara brand features a model with false eye lashes, while they are touting how great their mascara is? I don't doubt their mascara is good. For the most part, I have liked all the mascaras I have owned and used through......
• PGA Champions Tour Win Goes to Allen After playing for two solid decades without winning a serious big tournament, Michael Allen decided to set his eyes on the prize for real upon debuting at the PGA Champions Tour. After taking the win with a 3 under 67 on Sunday, allowing him to take the Senior PGA Championship......

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Andrew Svoboda finished inside the top 25 over the weekend at the Nationwide Players Cup in West Virginia.

He lives to play another week.

The Larchmont resident was 3-under for the event, finishing in a tie for 24th place. He earned a check for $4,536, so there’s a little gas money for the next event. Svoboda has [...]

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• What Do You Want From MrsMicah.com? Wow. It was great to take the weekend off blogging. Without worrying about what I have to write, I came up with some fun ideas for posts and a few minor improvements to the site (which you may not even notice). It seems like I spent much of May in......

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I’m trying to get the word out to teaching pros, golf schools, clinics, etc., that they can
now create custom golf tips and club yardage labels for all of their students, men, women,
juniors and seniors…right on their home or office computer.

They can be seen/purchased at: www.sticktips.com

Appreciate any feedback.

-Chris Nehlen

• EarthTalk: Non-Toxic Pest Removal. EarthTalk is a weekly installment from E/The Environmental Magazine. Dear EarthTalk: In renovating a vacation cabin, I discovered carpenter ants working their way through the walls. Is there any way to responsibly get rid of the pests without using noxious chemicals that could potentially harm my family? Carpenter ants may......
• Sharp Park Golf Course Sharp Park Golf Course   Sharp Park Golf Course is located in: Pacifica, CA Phone: 1-415-750-4653 Website: http://www.sharpparkgc.com Course History: This course was designed by the famed Alistair McKenzie and quickly grew to be a favorite among locals and visitors. With just the right amount of difficulty and some......

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The gear-bound geek heads here at GCM are all atwitter (yes, Auntie Mabel, that’s one of them social network puns) about the new generation of iPhones — the iPhone 3GS — as well as the the new lower prices on…

• X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review (Warning – Spoiler Alert) It’s been at least a couple of decades since I last read the X-Men comics, so I cannot say with a certainty how close Gavin Hood stayed to cannon. What I can comment on, is the trepidation I felt, sitting in that theater seat, waiting for the lights to go......
• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: Young as you feel It's touchscreen o'clock for Nokia and the stage is set for the 5800 XpressMusic. Go ahead and touch it. We did and we've got a story to tell. Now, it's technically not the first time Nokia get their hands dirty with touch screens, but it sure feels they really......

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• My Prosper Internal Rate of Return Update (End of Jly 07) = 0.57% This is a RateLadder only IRR update. (An IRR lender “game” update is in the works.) I saw a big spike in loan 1 month late or more. Here is my permanent tracking page: http://rateladder.com/my-prosper-irr/ My Prosper IRR is defined as: Monthly cash flows with one extra month using the......
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Today is my best friend Alan’s birthday.  Big 40.
Al (Chip here in Utah but not back East!) and I grew up together as next door neighbors.  We’ve shared many great times together.
Some quick highlights:

Hiking in the mountains in our back yards
Playing hoops in my yard for hours and hours when we were kids
Traveling
Following University [...]

• Learning to Play the Acoustic Guitar When it comes to learning how to play the acoustic guitar and its associated cords, there are a myriad of different places that you can turn to in order to get the help you need. Although there may be a myriad of different sites out there that will help you......
• Funny Fun I get emails: X-Originating-IP: [202.5.147.8] From: "ahmer siddiqui" To: Subject: Admission Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 00:22:39 +0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Jan 2002 19:22:01.0121 (UTC) FILETIME=[8ECFC910:01C1AA8C] X-MailScanner: Found to be clean Dear Sir Respected sir I would like to study in your university pls kindly......

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.The 2009 Travelers Championship is in the books and the PGA Tour has packed up and headed south. Today I’ll be sharing my impressions in a couple of quick posts. As a CT native and resident, The Travelers is special to me. It’s our state’s biggest sporting event and I feel a connection to it that goes back to my childhood when, even as a non-golfer, one week of each summer was subliminally

• 3 Smart Blogging Techniques for Business Owners If you are getting ready to launch a corporate blog, there are a few techniques that you can use to make sure that it is a success. By utilizing these methods you can ensure that you will quickly build up a new readership and starting increasing your customer base. Corporate......
• Golfing Profile for Christina Kim (LPGA) Christina Kim was born on March 15, 1984 in San Jose, California, and is a Korean American professional golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour in the United States. Christina Kim is well known for her animated style of play, her vocal style of play, her flamboyant style of......

Continue reading → 2009 Travelers Championship Impressions - Part I

The AP notes from the Travelers Championship reveal that the hay and pine mulch used to help absorb moisture at the TPC River Highlands caused an allergic reaction for a number of players. Bubba Watson said after his round: I’ve…

• Review: Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh By: Marcia, guest reviewer The great thing about a series is that the writer has the freedom to explore themes and develop characters in greater detail than in a single average sized novel. This is true of Lora Leigh’s ‘Tempting Seals Series’. Durango Team, of the Navy Seals, is......
• Product Review: Mark Twain Mark Twain was an anti-capitalist, yet made fortunes as a writer, self-publisher and inspired inventor with many patents. Twain despised organized religion, yet donated generously to the Presbyterians. Twain condemned racism, yet called American Indians the scum of the Earth....

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