Entries from November 2007 ↓

Important Golf Channel Executive leaves

November 30th, 2007 — The Golf Channel from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch

According to Golf World writer and Golf Channel Insider Tim Rosaforte, the senior vice president of programming, production, and operations at The Golf Channel has left. Rosaforte writes, “In a move that shocked most of its talent and production personnel,…

Charles Howell III Released By Callaway

November 30th, 2007 — Equipment, PGA Tour from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog

For a few weeks at the beginning of the 2007 PGA Tour season, Charles Howell III was leading the FedEx Cup points race. Howell was #1 on the money list.
Fast forward to today, where there’s no sign of Charles Howell III on Callaway’s player list. Callaway’s pro tour players list only has 11 [...]

Another Really Young Golf Girl Hits a Hole-in-One

November 30th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

No, this talented ten year old hit two…in the same round at a Hong Kong golf course recently. Tiana Lau aced the second and the seventh at the beautiful Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club on Monday. Her Mom was caddying which must have made it extr…

Review: Bite Deville Golf Shoes

November 30th, 2007 — Equipment from DeepRough @ The Deep Rough

Recently acquired by Crocs, Bite has recently released a new line of their ultra-comfortable golf shoes. The Deville is a light weight, traditionally styled golf shoe, with a little added technology. So without further ado…let’s get onto the review!

Styling
Next to my Adidas Tour 360 II shoes, the Bite Deville’s look rather subdued. [...]

Top 10 Candidates for Restoration in Canada

November 30th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"

Since Restoration has been the subject of the wek at a few places I will post my 10 courses I would love to restore in a few minutes.Here is Rob Thompson’s list of 6:http://www.ontgolf.ca/g4g/2007/11/28/top-six-canadian-courses-that-should-be-restored/…

CHIII Released from Callaway Golf

November 30th, 2007 — Professionals, callaway golf, charles howell, chiii from DeepRough @ The Deep Rough

From Golfweek - Adam Schupak
Callaway Golf announced that it has granted Charles Howell III a release from his endorsement contract.
Howell had played Callaway products since he turned professional in 2000, and had been prominently featured in the company’s media campaign. He earned his second career PGA Tour victory this year and finished 18th on the [...]

Howell parts ways with Callaway

November 29th, 2007 — Charles Howell III from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch

According to several reports, Charles Howell III asked to be released from his 7-year endor sement deal with Callaway Golf, which they agreed to. There is no word as to what kind of equipment the 2-time tour winner will use…

Trump Trumped in Scotland

November 29th, 2007 — Courses, Travel from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog

Donald Trump’s plan to build a mega golf resort in Aberdeenshire Scotland has been rejected….er, a… Trumped.
A couple of reasons included the worry that Aberdeenshire’s coastline would be compromised by the construction of the course and the housing development which would accompany it. Another political/business conflict was that some of the land was owned [...]

Death to Argyle

November 29th, 2007 — Golf Goods from golfchick @ The Golf Chick

“Because we love the game of golf but wouldn’t be caught dead in the clothes.”
“Because we don’t want you to look like a tool.”
Yeah, I may play like a tool but I don’t have to look like one.

Here is a golf apparel company for a different breed of golfer. Created by a pair [...]

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Sindelar Stick To Golf Learning System

November 29th, 2007 — Accessories, Equipment, Miscellaneous, Reviews from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog

I’ve been saving a few of my reviews for the right time. Since the weather is below freezing and there’s snow on the ground in my neck of the woods, now is a good time to review the Sindelar Stick To Golf Learning System.
Overview
The Sindelar Stick To Golf Learning System is an educational golf [...]

A Conversation with Ben Hogan’s Practice Partner

November 29th, 2007 — Ben Hogan, Fred Hawkins, PGA Tour from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG

(Fred Hawkins, center, played on the 1957 U.S. Ryder Cup team.Also pictured are Doug Ford and Ed Furgol.)I met Fred Hawkins this year at Grand Champions events on the Champions Tour. Fred played on the PGA Tour from the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s. He w…

Natalie Gulbis And Annika Sorenstam Team In Lexus Cup

November 29th, 2007 — Annika Sorenstam, Australia, Golf, Golf News, Karrie Webb, LPGA, Lexus Cup, Natalie Gulbis, Perth, Team Asia, Women's Golf from TheBlade @ Natalie Gulbis, Photographs, Pictures, Calendar, News

Natalie Gulbis will team with Annika Sorenstam at next month’s Lexus Cup tournament in Perth, Australia.
Both Sorenstam and Natalie Gulbis are indeed slated to team in the $960,000 women’s team event beginning at The Vines on December 7, which pits an international side against Team Asia in the style of the legendary Ryder Cup competition.
Organizers [...]

Natalie Gulbis And Annika Sorenstam Team In Lexus Cup

November 29th, 2007 — Annika Sorenstam, Australia, Golf, Golf News, Karrie Webb, LPGA, Lexus Cup, Natalie Gulbis, Perth, Team Asia, Women's Golf from Natalie Gulbis Fan @ Natalie Gulbis Photographs Pictures Calendar

Sophie Sandolo Readies Her 2008 Calendar

November 29th, 2007 — 2008 Calendar, Female Golfer, Gorgeous Golfer, LET, LPGA, Ladies European Tour, Sexy Calendar, Sexy Golfer, Sophie Sandolo from Sophie Sandolo Fan @ Sophie Sandolo 2008 Calendar Photographs Pictures

Sophie Sandolo is putting the finishing touches on her 2008 Calendar which she states is “very different from the others as it concerns some very special events in the world of sports in 2008″.
Stay tuned as we’ll have the launch announcement here first, sample pictures of the calendar, and as always a link of where [...]

Restoration - Part 3 – Is everything by a famous architect worthy of restoration?

November 29th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"

The 3rd at St. George’s - the most out of character green on a great course that I know.Tom Doak – known for his excellent restoration work – said that not everything should be restored. There are cynics that suggest the restoration movement is jus…

Changes Are Happening

November 29th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from USGA Blog @ USGA Blog

Ever have that ‘something is different’ feeling and can’t put your finger on it? If you’ve taken time to review the USGA homepage, you’ll notice we’ve made a few minor tweaks. Please note, we are not undergoing a site redesign. The new look is more about streamlining and revitalizing what we offer, which is quite a bit.

Perhaps the biggest change occurred to the menu bar near the top that lists six primary topics. Except for the ‘Home’ option, all offer drop-down selections when you hover over them with your mouse.

You might notice, too, that the page is more horizontal than in the past. Chalk that up to streamlining again. The masthead on the top of the page shrunk, allowing for more content to be pushed above the proverbial fold, an antiquated newspaper term that somehow has melded with online jargon. In other words, there is less up and down scrolling.

These changes are only a start. In the coming months, we’ll be making more tweaks. Some might be more noticeable than others. Until then, please do us a favor and let us know what you think. Provide feedback to David Shefter dshefter@usga.org or myself.

As always, thanks for your patronage.

Ken Klavon
kklavon@usga.org
Editor, New Media

PODS out as sponsor after ‘08

November 28th, 2007 — PGA Tour from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch

On Monday, Bob Harig wrote on ESPN.com that PODS Inc. was thinking about opting out of it’s deal to host the PODS Championship in Tampa beyond the 2008 season. On Wednesday, the deal was official. Steve Sands announced on Wednesday…

Jack Nicklaus to Youth: Don’t Just Play Golf

November 28th, 2007 — Ben Hogan, Fred Hawkins, Jack Nicklaus, Sergio Garcia from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG

Sergio Garcia and Greg Norman watch Jack Nicklaus tee off.(Gunnsteinn Jónsson/Flickr)In a story published yesterday at Golf.com, Jack Nicklaus said that specializing in golf at a young age is idiotic.“To play all the sports is great,” Jack was quo…

Q-School Day 1 Leaders

November 28th, 2007 — Jane Park, Kelli Kuehne from The Squire @ Golf Babes

The final stage of the LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament (a k a Q-School) got is under way. The first round leaders are Jane Park (above) at 7-under and Kelli Kuehne (below) at 5-under.

Time to Save on my Fave Golf Gear

November 28th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Ultra-cool, ultra-cute, ultra-colorful… I’ve posted myriad times about the Bright Golf Company, I just love them! And for a limited time, in honor of the holidays, they’re offering free worldwide shipping on all their awesome products!They’re based i…

Golfsmith Friends and Family Coupon

November 28th, 2007 — Events, coupon code, golfsmith from DeepRough @ The Deep Rough

To follow-up on the Christmas post earlier today, here’s a coupon for GolfSmith. It should get you between 10% and 30% off various items at GolfSmith. Just follow the link, and add stuff to your cart. When you get to the check out screen you should see the Promo price for the [...]

Not so random golf gift idea

November 28th, 2007 — Golf Goods from golfchick @ The Golf Chick

Here’s something I could actually use.
I don’t know about you, but the back of my car is a mess with tons of golf stuff - shoes, balls, tees, clothes, jackets… if only there was a way to keep it all together. Oh wait - there is!
Samsonite Trunk Golf Organizer

There are several different styles of [...]

Christmas Golf Gift Ideas

November 28th, 2007 — Books, Equipment, Golf, Training Aids, christmas, gift, ideas from DeepRough @ The Deep Rough

Well, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed us by, if you haven’t already begun shopping for Christmas gifts, you probably don’t celebrate this highly commercialized holiday! If you have a golfer on your Christmas list, here are some ideas for this joyous giving season:
A Box of Golf Balls
This is an old standby that [...]

Woods committs to Dubai Desert Classic

November 28th, 2007 — Tiger Woods from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch

Tiger Woods announced yesterday that he will be playing in the Dubai Desert Classic nex t year, scheduled for January 31-February 3. Woods won the event in 2006, but did not play in the tournament last year. It will be…

Stephen Ames wins Skins, Couples second, two rookies get nothing

November 28th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from mulligan @ The Golf Blog

Stephen Ames won his second straight Skins Game tournament, winning $650,000. Fred Couples continued his Skins Game success, finishing second at $325,000 (career total of $4.2 million). (More)The young guns Zach (”I won the Masters”) Johnson and Bret…

Back from blogcation

November 28th, 2007 — Life from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog

I’m back home from Vegas. That was the most expensive “free” trip I’ve ever been on. But I had a great time. Man there are some HUGE construction projects there. It was interesting to see the moth-balled Frontier Hotel & Casino. I used to stay there all the time and back [...]

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Review: Callaway X-20 Irons

November 28th, 2007 — Equipment, Reviews from DeepRough @ The Deep Rough

I have had the pleasure of checking out a set of Callaway X-20 Irons over the past month or so. With the cold weather rapidly approaching (heck it’s snowing today) the pressure was on to put up some good scores to close out 2007. So here we go…
Background
The X Series is about giving [...]

Restoration - Part 2 - Plans, Images or Built Form?

November 28th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"

I thought I would continue to look at restoration this week and delve further into the world of grey.One of the greatest debates - coming mainly from the restoration of Donald Ross courses – is whether to restore to his plans. This is applicable to o…

An Awesome New Boutique for Golf Girls

November 27th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Yes, just in time for the holidays, here’s a truly unique new golf boutique. It’s a new part of Women on Course, a golf lifestyle site that organizes events and gatherings across the country to promote the sport and lifestyle of golf among women. The …

Paige bashes Skins Game on Around The Horn

November 27th, 2007 — ESPN, Stephen Ames from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch

This past weekend, Stephen Ames won the LG Skins Game for a second straight year. The tournament, which was broadcast on ABC, has been in existence since 1983. This year’s field included Ames, 5-time winner Fred Couples, reigning Masters champion…

Restoration - part 1 - shades of grey

November 27th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"

I deal with a lot of renovation work – and as time has progressed – more and more of the work is restorative in nature. I’m grateful to be in this position and have made a lot of effort to learn about each of the courses I work with and about the…

Playing With The Boys

November 27th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from USGA Blog @ USGA Blog

Add reigning U.S. Women’s Open champion Cristie Kerr to the list of female professional golfers to compete against the men. Kerr has agreed to partner with longtime friend and renowned instructor Jim McLean in The Ultimate Game to be held March 6-11 at PGA West’s Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif. The two-person, best-ball match-play format consists of 64 teams who ante up $50,000 for a chance at winning the first-place prize of $1 million.

The competition is open to anyone who has not competed on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, Champions Tour, European Tour, European Challenge Tour, the Japan Tour or Asian Tour at any time after March 3, 2002. The LPGA Tour is excluded from that list, making Kerr eligible to compete.

Other female professionals/amateurs have gone up against the men with varied success. Se Ri Pak made a cut at an Asian Tour event in Korea, while Michelle Wie qualified for the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 2005 and advanced to the quarterfinals and became the first female to advance to sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open (2006). Wie has never made a PGA Tour cut, but has come within a stroke at the Sony Open in her native Hawaii. Annika Sorenstam also played at Colonial and while she didn’t make the cut, she held her own against some of the world’s best players.

“The thing is the gap has narrowed considerably between the top female golfers and other golfers,” said McLean at Monday’s press conference announcing Kerr’s decision to compete in The Ultimate Game. [Kerr] has a very strong golf game. I’ve played with her quite a few times and she’s got the whole package.”

Said Steve Bartkowski, a former All-Pro quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons who founded The Ultimate Game: “Since the beginning, we’ve left The Ultimate Game events open to all female players because we recognize the immense amount of talent in the women’s game, and we wanted to present them the opportunity to compete against the men. We’re excited to have [Cristie and Jim] in our field.”

Kerr will not receive any special treatment in the event. She will play from the men’s tees and won’t receive any strokes.

The semifinals and finals will be broadcast live by The Golf Channel in prime time on March 10 (Sunday) and March 11 (Monday) from 7-9 p.m. ET. The first round (32 matches) will begin on March 7. The total purse for the competition is $2.4 million, which is comprised totally from the entry fees.

David Shefter,
USGA Staff Writer

Golf Girls and Golf Gals Agree on lots of Things

November 26th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

I was going to post on the Omega World Cup, as it featured some of my favorite golfers…but it turns out I don’t have to; Golf Gal did it for me. Check out her post on this terrific tournament. Turns out she’s a big fan of team play like I am and she…

A $650,000 Putt

November 26th, 2007 — Fred Couples, Skins Game from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG

I didn’t see it, but Stephen Ames walked off with most of the dough when he sank a seven-footer on the final hole of the Skins Game. The putt was worth $650,000 and by dropping it Ames won the silly season event for the second consecutive year. “Yo…

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Baddeley wins first Mastercard Masters on fourth playoff hole

November 26th, 2007 — Aaron Baddeley from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch

Two weeks ago, Aaron Baddeley told Fox Sports that the two tournaments he wanted to win this upcoming season were the Masters and Australian Open. One of those wishes came true yesterday, when Baddeley won the Mastercard Masters in Australia…

More Mizuno MP-57 Pictures

November 26th, 2007 — Equipment from DeepRough @ The Deep Rough

I got my hands on a set of Mizuno MP-57 Irons, and snapped a few pictures. Very sharp looking clubs. Nice classic lines to them, setup very nice to the ball. Thin top line, the sole is thinner than I expected. Here are the pictures:

Adams Idea Pro (Left) - MP-57 (Right)

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Kim Kouwabunpat

November 26th, 2007 — Kim Kouwabunpat, Nisha Sadekar, Play Golf Designs from The Squire @ Golf Babes

We introduced you to Kim Kouwanbunpat just a few weeks ago, but it’s never too early for another Kim pic!

The photo above is from a profile of Kim that appears in the November issue of West Coast Golfer magazine. (You’ll need to register to read the article, but registration is free and easy.)

Bonus pic: Below, also from the West Coast Golfer article, is Kim with her good friend Nisha Sadeker

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No Blog Today

November 26th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"

I’ll post Tuesday through Thursday this week.Ian

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Great Putting Streak…

November 26th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Greg @ New 2 Golf

I’ve updated my sidebar to show my best putting streak - recently went sixty holes without a three putt. Then I three-putted three times in eighteen holes (33 total putts, so not too bad). The funny part is I really felt I only hit one bad putt on th…

Of Winter Golf & Christmas Trees

November 25th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

We got to Richter Park at 10:00 this morning. An overnight temperature of 27(f)resulted in a frost delay. The scheduled shotgun was not to be. A frost delay put it off for 45 minutes. We mulled about in our mittens and mufflers till the marshal sent us…

Colin Montgomerie, Marc Warren beat Boo Weekley, Heath Slocum

November 25th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from mulligan @ The Golf Blog

Scotland won the World Cup today, after Marc Warren and Colin Montgomerie teamed up to beat Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum after the third playoff hole. The tournament was in China, and the course at Mission Hills looked fantastic. I got a chance to wat…

U.S. can’t pull off upset at World Cup, Scots win

November 25th, 2007 — Boo Weekley, Colin Montgomerie, Heath Slocum from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch

Even th ough Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum were underdogs when the week began, the U.S. led by one stroke after each of the first three rounds at the World Cup of Golf in China. But Colin Montgomerie and Charles…

Greetings from Wynn Las Vegas

November 25th, 2007 — Courses, Life, Travel from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog

I’m on vacation for a few days. I’m staying at the amazing Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. I’m poolside, golf blogging. Here’s a shot I took this morning.

An Artful Failure

November 25th, 2007 — , Articles, Failure from The Artful Golfer @ The Artful Golfer

After getting fitted for new clubs, taking lessons from GOLF Magazine Top 100 teachers on both coasts, hitting range balls with a stronger left-hand grip, about 10 sessions with a personal trainer, a nutritional analysis, and a session with a renowned sports psychologist, GOLF Magazine writer Cameron Morfit admits defeat in his quest to lower his handicap from 6 to scratch in 6 months. Final

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Ball Speed and Carry Distance at the Skins Game

November 24th, 2007 — Events from DeepRough @ The Deep Rough

During the Skins game coverage today, they were posting all sorts of Trackman data from the players in the game. Here is a little sampling of the data.
Hole #2
Name: Clubhead/Ball Speed/Smash Factor
Wetterich: 119/177/1.49
Johnson: 106/157/1.48
Couples: 118/174/1.47
Ames: 113/167/1.48
Hole #6
Name: Clubhead/Ball Speed: Carry (Smash Factor)
Wetterich 120/178: 302 (1.48)
Johnson 107/159: 261 (1.49)
Couples 116/171: 291 (1.47)
Ames 111/162: 259 [...]

Searching for a Putter on Black Friday

November 24th, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG

I ventured out into the post-Thanksgiving shopping madness yesterday. I went because my wife and two daughters were intent on shopping. I was the chauffeur. This is what I do to spend more family time. I did something really smart this time: I brought …

Guru interview on Golf Talk Live 11/23/07

November 23rd, 2007 — Golf Media, Site News from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog

I’ll be getting interviewed by Mike & Billy Saturday morning (11/23/07) on Golf Talk Radio from 8:20-8:35am PST. Tune in to hear Mike & Billy ask me questions about The Golf Space and Hooked On Golf Blog!
Golf Talk Radio airs LIVE from San Luis Obispo, California on ESPN radio 1280am every Saturday from 8:05am to [...]

Blog Purge

November 23rd, 2007 — Golf Blog Posts from Ian Andrew @ Ian Andrew's "Caddy Shack"

The blog got a much needed purge (from 650 down to 280 posts) to remove the following:1. most of the references to individual golf clubs – I found after reading through many of them that they are no longer interesting2. my personal writings that were…

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Random holiday golf gift idea

November 23rd, 2007 — Golf Goods from golfchick @ The Golfchick

In honor of the biggest shopping day of the year, I hereby present this random golf gift idea:

That’s right - its the golf version of Monopoly. Are you one of those poor suckers living where the weather prevents you from actually playing golf? Perhaps this will help on those cold winter days.
If you’re like [...]

Jay’s Jazzy Awards

November 23rd, 2007 — Golf Media from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog

Fellow golf blogger and good friend Jay Flemma also has awarded his version of the HOG Turkey Awards, called the Jazzy awards.

Check here to see who won Jay’s Jazzy awards.

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