March 31st, 2008 — , Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary from golfchick @ The Golf Chick
Whether you like it, hate it, or feel indifferent, many professional female golfers promote their sexiness on their respective tours. And the LPGA certainly doesn’t seem to discourage it.
So why don’t the men do it? Don’t they realize they have many fans attracted to men? There are some seriously sexy players on the PGA Tour, [...]
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March 31st, 2008 — , Golf Clubs, Golf Equipment from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
Sonartec, one of the pioneers of hybrids, is gonzo. Their doors are shut. I haven’t seen any press releases yet, but they’re done. Their booth at this year’s PGA Show was pretty sad.
Too bad. This company had a ton of potential. I own a Sonartec 19 degree hybrid. I [...]
March 31st, 2008 — , Golf Digest from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Last year, Tiger Woods said that a 10 handicap couldn’t break 100 at this year’s U.S. Open. Well, Golf Digest, NBC Sports, and the USGA decided to have a contest to see if an amateur golfer could do just that….
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March 31st, 2008 — , Andres Romero, Peter Lonard, Stewart Cink from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Despite the weather delays, it was a pretty exciting weekend at the Zurich Classic…so let me catch you up. -Andres Romero won for the first time on the PGA Tour. Romero said that he plans to continue to play on…
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March 31st, 2008 — , Site News from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
Ernie Els isn’t playing this week due to a virus. I’m starting to get a “Duvalesque” vibe from Ernie, though his scores are much better than when David Duval was circling the drain…
Related StoresMarch 31st, 2008 — , Life from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
As of today my youngest offspring, Alyssa (a.k.a. Allie) is now 11 years old. Double digits baby.
Allie is a wonderful kid, full of energy and very happy. She’s got so much energy she makes the Energizer bunny look like he’s unconscious.
Happy birthday Allie.
March 31st, 2008 — , Golf Media, PGA Tour from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
Bubba Watson was pretty irritated with Steve Elkington Thursday and Friday at the Zurich Classic. In this video clip you can clearly hear Bubba saying Elkington can “kiss his ass.”
I’m surprised this video hasn’t been yanked by YouTube yet. TGS (Tiger is God Channel) is pretty tight and quick with pulling videos off [...]
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March 31st, 2008 — from Bob Brancato @ AVERAGE GOLFER
The young man in the photo is Ian, my six year old nephew . I know, good looks run in the family. I’m his proud uncle with the golf blog that rants and raves ad nauseam. Ian’s not much of a ranter or raver, but more of a doer. You see, Ian lives in southeast Florida, a wonderful location with lots…
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March 31st, 2008 — , Golf Books from Mike Sigers @ Travelling Golfer
If you came to the blog earlier, you already know that something freaky has been going on here. Something happened to the theme we were using. Apparently there was a Wordpress Theme Rapture and the one we were using was a Saint.
I’ve thrown up this temporary theme and am, as I speak, [...]
March 31st, 2008 — from Seth Jones @ From the desk of GCM
Back at the media center for a quick break before I go out with the rules officials and John Miller for their afternoon survey of the golf course. If you’re looking for me, I’m right by the guys from Radio…
Related StoresMarch 31st, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
I have a wonderful little book on my shelf that I refer to quite often. It’s called Entre Nous. Tag line: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Her inner French Girl .Let’s face it, there’s something about French girls that’s so…desirable. When I playe…
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March 31st, 2008 — , Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, British Open, Byron Nelson, Errie Ball, Harry Vardon, Masters Tournament, PGA Tour, Sam Snead from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
No. 13 at Augusta National Golf Club. (Wally Baba/Flickr)On the trail of a golf story from yesteryear, I stumbled across Errie Ball, a Welsh-born pro who was befriended by Bobby Jones at the 1930 British Open and soon after came to America to be assist…
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March 31st, 2008 — from Seth Jones @ From the desk of GCM
That’s right, it’s the first major of the year… the LPGA Tour’s Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. And yes, I’m on site! My first LPGA Tour major. So far this morning I’ve been…
Related StoresMarch 31st, 2008 — from GolfNomad @ Golf Nomad
I’ve been considered one of the greatest skeptics of all time and it wouldn’t be far for me to be ultra-suspicious on any idea of getting something for “free”. I’ve done some, ..ALOT of actually, research lately and read various legitimate blog postin…
Related StoresMarch 31st, 2008 — , Big Break, Big Break Kaanapali, Samantha Head from The Squire @ Golf Babes
Samantha Head is the Englishwoman on “Big Break: Kaanapali.” She’s also a twin; her sister Johanna has LPGA Tour status.
Samantha is an accomplished player in her own right, having won twice on the Ladies European Tour. Since turning professional in 1995, Samantha has played on the LET and the Japan Ladies Golf Tour, plus a season on the Futures Tour.
Related StoresMarch 31st, 2008 — , Michelle Wie from kevin @ Course Ladder
I am not normally one for celebrity gossip, but for some reason (I played basketball in college?) this story has my attention…
From Stanford Secrets (Wie-Lopez):
A guest contributer[sic] provided us with the following picture of Robin and Michelle canoodling at the Athlete Date Auction. We also heard that Michelle bought the men’s volleyball team without Robin’s [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Michelle Wie and Robin Lopez At Charity Auction [pic]“, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/31/michelle-wie-and-robin-lopez-at-charity-auction-pic/” });
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March 31st, 2008 — , Michelle Wie from CourseLadder @ Golf Ball Driver
I am not normally one for celebrity gossip, but for some reason (I played basketball in college?) this story has my attention…
From Stanford Secrets (Wie-Lopez):
A guest contributer[sic] provided us with the following picture of Robin and Michelle canoodling at the Athlete Date Auction. We also heard that Michelle bought the men’s volleyball team without Robin’s [...]
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March 30th, 2008 — from Bob Brancato @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Andres Romero posted an early score at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and no one could catch him . The Argentine shot a 68 today for a 275 total to best Australian Peter Lonard by a stroke. Tim Wilkinson of New Zealand was the show horse, a stroke behind Lonard. Romero penciled his score almost…
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March 30th, 2008 — , CA, San Francisco, golf courses from kevin @ Course Ladder
Golden Gate Golf Course is located in: San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 751-8987
Website: http://www.goldengateparkgolf.com/
Course History:
This course was first opened in 1951. Although it is a nine hole course, the Par 27 ranging over more than 1200 yards offers a challenging diversions for all levels of players. It is perfect for executives or for those who prefer [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Golden Gate Park Golf Course”, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/30/golden-gate-park-golf-course/” });
March 30th, 2008 — , Golf Topics from admin @ Roaming Golfer - Sports Beat
Tiger Woods has been on an unbelievable streak lately. You could actually claim that he has been on a winning streak his whole life. Tiger now in his early thirties is probably playing better than ever. His swing is tight and his focus has only gotten stronger. Not only does he have the most natural [...]
Related StoresMarch 30th, 2008 — , Golf Apparel, Golf Reviews from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
CBUK is a super-hip golf apparel company. They’re an off-shoot of Cutter & Buck. They branched off because their line was so progressive that a new branding image had to be created. I’ll be doing a monthly quick feature of CBUK golf apparel and products.
This month’s featured CBUK item is new for Spring [...]
March 30th, 2008 — , Life, Miscellaneous from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
A couple of days ago I posted about my problems I’d had with Comcast’s customer service. They’d shut my old phone off two days before the new one was to be turned on, and weren’t going to do anything to help me out.
After that bad experience I thought “To hell with them. I’ll [...]
March 30th, 2008 — , CA, Vallejo, golf courses from kevin @ Course Ladder
Hiddenbrooke Golf Course is located in: Vallejo, CA
Phone: (707) 558-1140
Website: http://www.hiddenbrookegolf.com
Course History:
The legendary golfing great Arnold Palmer designed this course and it offers a wonderful challenge for all players. From the dramatic changes in elevation to the tricky greens, you’ll have loads of fun at this course. All levels of players are welcome and most [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Hiddenbrooke Golf Course”, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/30/hiddenbrooke-golf-course/” });
March 29th, 2008 — , Life, golf courses from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
My home course, River Oaks, is in for some changes in a year or so… Check out this beautiful mock-up of what #1 fairway will look like when the power company adds a freaking 120 foot pole in the middle of it. Nice…NOT
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March 29th, 2008 — , Bubba Watson from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
If you were watching the Zurich Classic yesterday at 4:02 p.m. EST, and heard Bubba Watson say on the 10th hole, “veterans can kiss my ass”–you weren’t wrong. Watson was referring to playing partners Steve Elkington and Shigeki Maruyama, who…
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March 29th, 2008 — , golf humor from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
“Golf consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”(not said by) Sir Winston ChurchillBiographical note: Sir Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II. This misquote brought to you by The…
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March 29th, 2008 — from John Gorman @ Networked Golfer
Back in January, I took my video camera with me on a golf trip to Hilton Head. Earlier this week, I brought it out again when I played three times locally with my cousin Tripp McKeon. While it’s cumbersome to pull out the camera every time I play, I …
Related StoresMarch 29th, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
Stanford just got knocked out of the NCAA hoops tournament, but the star 7-foot center Robin Lopez (not to be confused with his brother Brook) has Michelle Wie to help console him. The news is big enough to hit the Korea Times.Here’s video from Hawaii.
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March 29th, 2008 — , Rounds from The Artful Golfer @ The Artful Golfer
A very frustrating slump that began with the shanks nearly 3 weeks ago may have finally ended. Although I’ve had a few rounds now where I’ve avoided hitting the ball with the hosel, my scoring has continued to suffer. After 6 straight rounds over 80, with more double and triple bogies than I care to remember, I finally made a breakthrough yesterday.
Sun setting on my slump, by Claudio Marcon at
Related StoresMarch 28th, 2008 — from GolfNomad @ Golf Nomad
I bought a SkyCaddie SG3 about 2 years ago and have been fortunate enough where it has worked flawlessly on the course. The only problem I had was that the SkyCaddie desktop software, used to download SkyCaddie courses, was kind of glitchy with my comp…
Related StoresMarch 28th, 2008 — from The Superhero Columnist of Golf - @ The Green Blazer, Superhero Columnist of Golf
This one hasn’t blown up yet, but damn well blazin’ should. Bubba Watson will soon be labeled the tour’s new bad boy (dethroning Rory’s bitchass) after saying, “I’ll tell you what… Veterans can kiss my ass.” Steve Elkington was evidently mo…
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March 28th, 2008 — from Bob Brancato @ AVERAGE GOLFER
L.P.G.A.
Angela Stanford barely maintained her first round lead by a single, solitary stroke over Lorena Ochoa at the Safeway International. Stanford’s spectacular opening round 62 pushed her ahead of the pack after yesterday’s first round. Today the pack crept back. Ochoa’s breathing down…
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March 28th, 2008 — , John Daly from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon reported on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption earlier today, that John Daly is defending himself, yet again. Before he teed off yesteray at the Zurich Classic, Daly said that former swing coach Butch Harmon got his…
Related StoresMarch 28th, 2008 — , Ryder Cup from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
It’s clear that Freddy Couples and the U.S. Ryder Cup team are desperate. Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Michael Jordan has committed to a supporting role on the team. At the press conference last month, Couples…
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March 28th, 2008 — , Big Break, Big Break Kaanapali, Elizabeth Stuart from The Squire @ Golf Babes
Trivia question: Who was the first golfer to go through the “First Tee” youth program and later join a pro golf tour?
Answer: Elizabeth Stuart
Before hitting “Big Break: Kaanapali,” Stuart had two years of Futures Tour experience under her belt, and she’s playing the Futures in 2008. Stuart turned pro in 2006 after a collegiate career at Florida International. Her best finish to date on the
Related StoresMarch 27th, 2008 — from Scott Hollister @ From the desk of GCM
What’s it like to play a U.S. Open course? It’s hard. Very, very hard. The Open course in question is Torrey Pines South in San Diego, host to this June’s championship. I was in San Diego to meet with Mark…
Related StoresMarch 27th, 2008 — , CA, Livermore, golf courses from kevin @ Course Ladder
Wente Vineyards Course is located in: Livermore, CA
Phone: 925-456-2477
Website: http://www.wentegolf.com/
Course History:
This course is located less than an hour from San Francisco and was designed by Greg Norman. He picked the location for the course himself and oversaw the entire process. The PGA National Tour has stopped by the course on numerous occasions and it offers [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Wente Vineyards Course”, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/27/wente-vineyards-course/” });
March 27th, 2008 — , CA, San Ramon, golf courses from kevin @ Course Ladder
The Bridge Golf Club is located in: San Ramon, CA
Phone: 925-735-4253
Website: http://www.thebridgesgolf.com/
Course History:
The Bridges is rated as being one of the most difficult courses in Northern California. The real challenge comes from the winds that hit the course in the afternoon, making it even more of a challenge. The course is home to numerous tournaments [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Bridges Golf Club”, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/27/the-bridges-golf-club/” });
March 27th, 2008 — , Tiger Woods from the_golf_watcher @ The Golf Watch
I watched ESPN’s Dana Jacobson question Tiger Woods’ usage of the f* bomb on Wednesday’s edition of First Take, and I’m pretty sick of all the commotion. A photographer snapped a photo of Woods during his downswing on the 9th…
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March 27th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary
During the past week we played an amazing amount of great golf……and still found time to relax. But vacations don’t last forever and last night we flew home to CT. We’ve now resumed our day-to-day routine in the waning gray days of the CT winter. W…
Related StoresMarch 27th, 2008 — , Golf Accessories, Golf Equipment, Golf Reviews from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
One of my all time favorite golf companies is Tattoo Golf. Tattoo Golf makes “aggressive” golf products, most of which have the awesome skull and golf club cross bones on them.
Tattoo Golf is now branching into some new golf product categories. Add head covers to the list.
I’ve had the pleasure of using my [...]
March 27th, 2008 — , Life from Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru @ Hooked On Golf Blog
With my recent move, I had the unpleasure of having to deal with Comcast’s customer service. Actually, even using the words “Comcast” and “customer service” in the same sentence should be against the law.
It took 1.5 weeks from when I requested it, to have my service transfered a few hundred yards down the street. [...]
March 27th, 2008 — , British Open, Colonial, Jack Nicklaus, Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, PGA Tour, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Riviera, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
In his book, FANATIC: 10 Things All Sports Fans Should Do Before They Die, Jim Gorant takes you on his pilgrimage to golf heaven on earth, Augusta National. It’s good stuff for the golf or sports junkie. Jim provides vivid glimpses into this world-fa…
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March 27th, 2008 — , Golf Clubs, Putting, putter from Jack @ The Golf Slice
Buying golf clubs is generally a very intimidating experience. There’s so much to choose from and that’s especially true when it comes to putters. You have different lengths, different heads and different grips. It’s a madhouse.
The thing to keep in mind when buying a new putter is to remember you’ll be using it more than [...]
March 27th, 2008 — , CA, Santa Clara, golf courses from kevin @ Course Ladder
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 who are looking to improve their swing. Although the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Prune Ridge Golf Club”, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/27/prune-ridge-golf-club/” });
March 27th, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
March 27th, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
This is I think a few years old, but still memorable.
Related StoresMarch 26th, 2008 — from mulligan @ The Golf Blog
March 26th, 2008 — from Bob Brancato @ AVERAGE GOLFER
Find me a word that means more ridiculous than ridiculous. That’s the word to describe the crime committed when any sort of noise is created within 500 ft. of a Tour player executing a shot. These guys can hear a fruit fly wearing bunny slippers land on an apple tree three fairways over. Obviously…
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Related StoresMarch 26th, 2008 — , CA, Hayward, golf courses from kevin @ Course Ladder
Skywest Golf Course is located in: Hayward, CA
Phone: 510-317-2300
Website: http://www.haywardrec.org/golf_skywest.html
Course History:
This well priced golf course was designed by Bob Baldock. It first opened in 1964 and has become a favorite of locals and travelers. The Par 72 course is well balanced and offers enough of a challenge for professionals while not alienating novices. The entire [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Skywest Golf Course”, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/26/skywest-golf-course/” });