July 24th, 2008 — , Anthony Kim, Eric Axley, Glen Abbey Golf Club, Mike Weir, PGA Tour, RBC Canadian Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Mike WeirI POSTED THE TV SCHEDULE for the RBC Canadian Open yesterday, including Canada’s TSN (The Sports Network) coverage on Thursday and Friday. I didn’t find weekend coverage, though.“Why isn’t CBC or CTV providing coverage of our national ch…
Continue reading → How Do Canadians Watch the Canadian Open?
July 24th, 2008 — , Golf, Lorena Ochoa, Polls from golfchick @ The Golf Chick Golf Blog
Thank you for participating in the last two Golf Chick polls and making your voices heard. I think the results are interesting, and not quite what I expected.
After Lorena Ochoa indicated she’s interested in competing in men’s events, I asked if you thought she should. I assumed most people would answer that she should just [...]
Cheap Golf BallsJuly 24th, 2008 — , Tips and Tricks, accuracy, chalk, deal breaker, density, distances, enormous difference, exercise, exercises, fine tune, little hole, living room, measurement, measurements, measuring tape, practice balls, score, slope, swing, terrain changes from CourseLadder @ Golf Course Ladder
No matter how well you can drive or chip, the key to your score often lies right on the green. The exercise of putting a little ball in a little hole is one of the most frustrating known to men and it can be the deal breaker when it comes to getting a great score. [...]
July 24th, 2008 — , Site News from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
SoCal
Greetings from Annaheim California. I’ve been hanging down here on the beach for a few days, taking a very needed vacation with my kids. I’m a bit sunburned in the non golf-tan areas like the tops of my feet and my scalp!
About the picture on the right: I have my Bobby Jones [...]
July 24th, 2008 — from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"
Highland Links in TruroSome thoughts from today - from Boston still:Best Nickname for a Member”Number 9″Why - because the 9th letter of the alphabet is “I”The rest should be self explainatory.Green ConsistancyWhy can”t greens be consistant every day of…
July 24th, 2008 — , Golf News, Harrington from admin @
Padraig Harrington has two British Open titles, and it all started with a miss.
But it wasn’t his.
The morning after he defended his title at Royal Birkdale, the Irishman already was looking ahead. He now is in the same company as Greg Norman, Curtis Strange, Ben Crenshaw, Dave Stockton and others who have won the same [...]
July 24th, 2008 — , Golf News, Senior British Open, The Shark from admin @
Greg Norman used last week’s British Open as a warmup and almost made history. The warmup over, he is now setting his sights on the Senior British Open.
Leading the tournament at Royal Birkdale with nine holes to play, the 53-year-old Australian was on course to become the oldest winner of a major, but finished six [...]
Continue reading → Shark Starts Out Lukewarm for the Senior British Open
July 24th, 2008 — from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"
I fly a lot – and every once in a while you get reminded that you are completely at the mercy of an airline company. It’s how you are treated in that moment that usually shapes you opinion of the industry in general.We were scheduled to go out yest…
July 23rd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
I certainly do!And so do lots of girls…including most of the Duramed Futures Tour… and even Miss Paula Creamer. We all use Blingo Ball Markers.The sparkley little disks, are encrusted with Swarovski crystals… and they come in tons of really pret…
Continue reading → Do You Like a Little Glitter with your Golf?
July 23rd, 2008 — from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"
…so here’s what’s going on with me.Last Week that WasLast week involved a new plan, a media day, a presentation to a membership and the building of a new green. I was going to say that this was my week at home but that was sadly only one night in…
July 23rd, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
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July 23rd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
Karen Palacios-Janson is amazing.I’ve written about her here before; she’s the gorgeous LPGA teaching professional who also runs a company, writes, blogs, consults, models, promotes and inspires.I voraciously read her blogs, tips and articles, and when…
Discount TreadmillJuly 23rd, 2008 — , CBS, Glen Abbey Golf Club, Golf Channel, Jim Furyk, Mike Weir, PGA Tour, RBC Canadian Open, Stephen Ames from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
TWELVE HOURS OF TV COVERAGE are scheduled for the RBC Canadian Open this week at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Tune in to the Golf Channel on Thursday and Friday, and CBS on the weekend. All times are U.S./Canada Eastern Time (ET)….
Cheap Golf ClubsJuly 23rd, 2008 — from Scott Hollister @ From the desk of GCM
A GCSAA member and past winner of the GCSAA National Championship is headed to next week’s U.S. Senior Open in Colorado Springs. And not as a spectator. As a player. Tommy Robinson, the Class A superintendent at Ravinia Green CC…
July 23rd, 2008 — , CA, Dress code, Golfers, Jim Summers, Lodi, PGA Rules, Sandy Tatum, best behavior, best bet, collared shirt, course history, entire bay, golf courses, hidden water, lockford springs golf course, narrow fairways, registration system, restaurant, service golf, slacks, soft spikes, springs golf, tee time, top notch, traditional golf attire, water hazard, water hazards from CourseLadder @ Golf Course Ladder
Lockford Springs Golf Course is located in: Lodi, CA
Phone: 209-772-1081
Website: http://www.lockefordsprings.com
Course History:
This course was designed by Jim Summers and Sandy Tatum and quickly became a favorite of golfers from the entire bay area. The course is well suited to players of all levels and is challenging enough to give a pro a great round [...]
July 23rd, 2008 — , Jay Williamson, Michelle Wie from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Sorry for the Michelle Wie overload, but we’ll get back to business later tonight. In case you missed Jay Williamson’s quote from last night’s Golf Central about Wie playing in next week’s Reno-Tahoe Open: When I saw it, I actually…
Cheap Golf ClubsJuly 22nd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
It’s one of the most beautiful and elegant venue’s on the LPGA tour, and for the moment it’s home to world’s top golf girls.And with $ 3,250.000 in prize money, the Evian Masters joins the US Women’s Open, as one of the richest competitions on the LPGA…
Discount Golf ShopJuly 22nd, 2008 — , Michelle Wie from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
It seems that everyone is a bit skeptical about Michelle Wie’s return to the PGA Tour next week, and with good reason. As Joe Logan of the Philadelphia Inquirer notes: Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Michelle Wie, having apparently not learned her…
July 22nd, 2008 — from The Green Blazer @ The Green Blazer, Superhero Columnist of Golf
What’s in a name? When Dick Johnson won a Nationwide tour event last year we really didn’t think much of it. But now that another Dick Johnson has won on the PGA Tour, we’re starting to think there’s a certain prowess that comes with bearing such an a…
Continue reading → Another Dick Johnson thrusts his way to victory
July 22nd, 2008 — , Miscellaneous from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
The last time my buddy Luke Swilor and I squared off in the famous “Guru/Swilor Three - The Redemption” match, Luke was not hitting on all cylinders. In fact, if he were a V6, I’d say four of his injectors were clogged.
Now Luke is on a roll, dropping rounds in the 60’s and notching [...]
Continue reading → My good pal Luke Swilor is finding his game
July 22nd, 2008 — , Golf Accessories, Golf Equipment, Golf Media from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
When I saw the Clicgear golf cart at this year’s PGA Show I’d really hoped to get my hands on one for a review. That I’m working on, but for now my pal Deep Rough has a very good article on the Clicgear 2.0 golf push cart as part of the Deep Rough “push cart [...]
Vintage Golf Clubs and MoreJuly 22nd, 2008 — , British Open, Greg Norman, Judy Rankin, LPGA Tour, PGA Tour from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
A HALL OF FAME GOLFER, Judy Rankin began her broadcast career in 1984, a rare female walking the fairways with and reporting on PGA Tour professionals.“I was quite sure I was going to be a miserable failure,” Rankin told Golf Digest.That was 24 yea…
Wholesale TreadmillJuly 22nd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
Les gouts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas. Or so say the French.What it means… basically… is, there’s no accounting for taste, and that’s where I want you to step in.Is it just me, or is the bang-go (pictured at left) so dorky looking as to be…
Continue reading → Bang-go: Golf Fashion Faux Pas? You Tell Me
July 22nd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
I apologize. To you my readers, and to the late Fred Daly.Mr. Daly was a Northern Irish golfer, who won the Open Championship in 1947 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club… and his story was an inspiring one. He was actually a former caddie who had neve…
Discount Golf BallsContinue reading → Fred Daly - Padraig’s British Open Predecessor
July 22nd, 2008 — , Golfers, Jack Nicklaus, Mental Game, Tiger Woods, Tips and Tricks, backtracking, bare minimum, beginner tips, cornerstones, golfing, mental blocks, mistake, perfect club, proble, rush, shame, strong foundation, swing techniques, taking the time, tendency, trouble spot from CourseLadder @ Golf Course Ladder
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 have to go back to [...]
Discount Golf ShopContinue reading → Building Your Golf Game From the Ground Up
July 22nd, 2008 — , Charlotte Campbell, Highway 18 from The Squire @ Golf Babes
(Photo by Mark Ashman / Golf Channel)We wrap up our series on the women of “Highway 18″ with Charlotte Campbell. Don’t forget - the series debuts tonight (July 22) at 10 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel, and will air for nine more episodes in the same Tues…
Cheap Camping GearJuly 21st, 2008 — , AT&T National, British Open, Buick Open, Tiger Woods from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Thomas Bonk of the LA Times catches us up on how badly television ratings have been hit the last three weeks without Tiger… It’s all a matter of perspective. The PGA Tour and its truckload of sponsors aren’t even asking…
July 21st, 2008 — , Michelle Wie from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Two days after her disqualification, it was announced on Monday that Michelle Wie will be teeing it up with the men at the Reno-Tahoe Open, which is played the same week as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Going against her word, Wie…
Continue reading → Wie to tee it up with the big boys, again
July 21st, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
Not exactly surprising, but still a little shocking to hear it from Chris Evert herself.Giving new meaning to the nickname “Shark,” the ex-husband of Chris Evert, Andy Mill, said he was devastated when his best friend Greg Norman stole his wife.
Continue reading → Chris Evert admits affair with Norman broke up their marriages
July 21st, 2008 — , Padraig Harrington from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Colin Montgomerie’s case for being on the Ryder Cup team in September definitely improved with the support of British Open champ Padraig Harrington. In the Scottish Herald, Harrington said: Now that I’m in the team, I hope to tee it…
Continue reading → Harrington backs Monty for Ryder Cup team
July 21st, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
Leave it to Michelle Wie to generate some controversy while things have been relatively quiet. This past week, Michelle unfortunately failed to sign her scorecard after her 3rd round, after she was only 1 shot out of the lead at the State Farm Classic…
July 21st, 2008 — , Interviews, LPGA, Michelle Wie, PGA Tour, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary from golfchick @ The Golf Chick Golf Blog
After failing to sign her scorecard on Friday, Michelle Wie was disqualified from the State Farm Classic. Only the LPGA failed to tell her about it until she had completed her round the following day.
After an imaginary journalist asked her how she felt about being used by the LPGA for the attention she brings to [...]
July 21st, 2008 — from Bobbio @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Before everyone lines up in pro-Wie or anti-Wie camps, lets take her out of the equation. I suppose the golf gods controlled this one. Final Jeopardy…….. A. Michelle Wie, Q. Which LPGA tournament participant is most likely to commit a rules infraction? So, for the sake of argument, let’s…
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Cheap Camping EquipmentContinue reading → Michelle Wie D.Q. - Time For a Closer Look.
July 21st, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
I’m reblogging this from Oobgolf because I find it so funny. And clever. Not that I really agree with the premise. I’m a huge Tiger fan, but I’m actually finding golf more interesting without him… for the time being.Not for too long though. Please.M…
Discount Titleist Golf BallsContinue reading → Ryan Parker’s Funny “Golf Without Tiger” Video
July 21st, 2008 — , Golf, Golf Fashion, Rants And Random Ramblings, jokes, tan lines from golfchick @ The Golf Chick Golf Blog
I witnessed this tragedy during a recent round and just had to snap some photos.
The man decided to take off his shoes and socks to stand in the water and play his ball from the edge of the hazard. His shot was actually decent and it I’m sure it saved him at least a stroke [...]
July 21st, 2008 — , Rants from Jeff Goodman (Goods) @ In Between 18
I’ve included a link to an article I read in this month’s Golf Digest that was written by one of the legends of the game, Arnold Palmer.
The article discusses ‘Course Etiquette’, but it’s the First rule that caught my eye, which was: “Don?…
Discount Golf BallsContinue reading → You Wouldn’t Argue With Arnie… Would You?
July 21st, 2008 — , Golf News from Natalie Gulbis Fan @ Natalie Gulbis Photographs Pictures Calendar
Evian Masters Evian-les-bains, France Hi Everyone I am on a plane to France. I am really excited to go and defend my title in the Evian Masters. I have spent the past week in Las Vegas practicing and playing. I got in a lot of great work and fine tuning. The weather was 100 degrees [...]
July 21st, 2008 — , Hackers, Miscellaneous, Site News from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
In this post, The Golf Chick tells of a playing parnter’s tan line tragedy. Her partner apparently golfs enough to have what my friends and I affectionately call a “golfer’s tan.” A golfer’s tan would be a tan face, tan arms and tan legs. Kristen says “don’t let this happen to you.” I [...]
Discount Titleist Golf BallsContinue reading → Golf Chick tan line a tragedy? I think not
July 21st, 2008 — , Golf Basics, Golf Tips from Jack @ The Golf Slice
Picture it. You’ve got your round going and you’re on for the best score that you’ve ever had and you don’t want to throw it away at the end of the round because of a silly mistake. Having a bogey-bogey finish or a couple of doubles can really dampen your confidence and set a lingering [...]
Continue reading → Keeping Yourself Together At The End Of Your Round
July 21st, 2008 — , Golf Blog Posts from Alex Myers @ Teeing Off
We all know where the No. 1 golfer in the FedExCup wasn’t this past weekend. No. 2? He wasn’t at Royal Birkdale either.
Kenny Perry made the British Open his second straight major championship that he didn’t play in. He also didn’t play in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, saying he seldom played well there.
Maybe [...]
Discount Golf BallsJuly 21st, 2008 — from Bobbio @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Padraig Harrington will be drinking his Guinness from the Claret Jug for another year. His superb final round 69 in 40+ mph winds was a remarkable feat and sealed his legacy with golf’s oldest major. A 220 yd. second shot five wood to three feet on the 17th hole sealed the deal. He made his eagle…
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Discount Titleist Golf BallsContinue reading → Harrington Filets Shark, Field to Win 137th Open Championship
July 21st, 2008 — , Ahwahnee, CA, Dress code, bunkers, course history, dange, delicious soups, dogleg, fairways and greens, features gifts, fifth hole, first hole, golf courses, metal spikes, multimillion dollar, novice players, oak tree, private events, restaurant, sierra meadows, signature hole, tee time, tenth hole, traditional golf attire from CourseLadder @ Golf Course Ladder
Phone Number: (559) 642-1343
Website: http://www.sierrameadows.com
Course History:
Sierra Meadows has long been considered one of the most beautiful golf courses in California and with good reason. The fairways are lined with enormous oaks and the overall feel is very tranquil. The course recently underwent a multimillion dollar makeover and the fairways and greens were all rebuilt. This [...]
July 21st, 2008 — , Highway 18, Jameica Duncombe from The Squire @ Golf Babes
(Photo by Mark Ashman / Golf Channel)We continue our series on the women of “Highway 18,” the Golf Channel series that debuts at 10 p.m. ET on July 22, with Jameica Duncombe.Duncombe, age 25, is a native of the Bahamas who currently lives in Coconut C…
Discount Golf ShopJuly 20th, 2008 — , Champions Tour, European Tour, Nationwide Tour, PGA Tour from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
Padraig Harrington wins 2nd Open in a row
A few days ago I made a post saying that Padraig Harrington was questionable for even playing in the Open due to a wrist injury. Thus he didn’t make my fantasy team. He stuck it out through the pain and had a great performance to win his 2nd [...]
July 20th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
For only the second time in history, the British Open has been won by a player from the Republic of Ireland, Padraig Harrington.The first time was last year, and the winner was… the same Padraig Harrington. So Padraig is now the first Irishman to wi…
July 20th, 2008 — , Padraig Harrington from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
After Padraig Harrington’s win, Brian Hewitt of The Golf Channel looked ahead and provided this interesting fact which Peter Oosterhuis called “scary”: He’s certain now in my mind to be a Ryder Cup captain someday, now that he’s won two…
Discount Golf ShopContinue reading → Hewitt: He’s certain now in my mind to be a Ryder Cup captain
July 20th, 2008 — , ABC, The Golf Channel from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Thanks to television reporters Judy Rankin and Todd Lewis for doing their research and getting some candid responses from Greg Norman and Richard S Johnson. Rankin started things off earlier in the day when she told Norman that he had…
July 20th, 2008 — , Greg Norman from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
I counted at least five times that analyst Paul Azinger questioned Greg Norman’s decision making on the course–most specifically choosing driver off of the tee. Judy Rankin defended the decision, mainly because he was hitting the ball so well with…
Continue reading → I think Zinger didn’t like Norman’s decision making
July 20th, 2008 — from John Gorman @ Networked Golfer
After Padraig Harrington romped his way to victory Sunday at the Open Championship with a stellar four under par on his final nine, I thought to myself, “Other than Tiger and Phil, hasn’t it been a while since an American won a major?”Of course I turne…
Continue reading → “On Paper” the Americans Are Toast at the Ryder Cup
July 20th, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
After 6 holes of watching the British Open today, I couldn’t stand watching any more. Greg Norman bogeyed 4 of the first 6 holes. That was all I needed to see. It was just too painful to see Greg Norman suffer another final round defeat at a major. …
Continue reading → Greg Norman seals his legacy: snakebitten at the majors, final round failures