Tiger Woods is further off than anyone thought and Phil Mickelson made a damn good effort, but in the end it was Bubba Watson who birdied the 18th hole on Sunday to give himself a two shot cushion, which ended up being enough to get his second PGA Tour win. Mickelson hit his tee shot in the rough on the 18th hole and was forced to lay up. From the CBS camera angle behind Phil, it seemed he may have had a shot to go for the green, but in the end had to lay up, and then was forced to try and … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
Waste Management Phoenix Open: Hot Sorority Chicks, Beer and Golf
Next week is the start of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. So let's be honest, why is this tournament one of the most attended events on the PGA Tour? It probably has mostly to do with the hot sorority chicks and cold beer rather than the golf that is being played. Let's not forget that Arizona State University is consistently ranked among the best party schools in America. Ask any of the sorority chicks what a "driver" is and they will tell you they need one to get them home safely. … [Read more...]
Phil Mickelson Poised to Start the Year Off in Style
I wrote yesterday that Phil Mickelson really seems to be feeding off the vibe of his wife Amy being in the gallery this week at Torrey Pines, and on Saturday it seems this to still be true. Phil shot a 4-under 68 yesterday in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open to take a tie for the lead with Bill Haas. Tiger Woods on the other hand, ended his under par streak yesterday at Torrey Pines by firing a 2-over 74. This was just the second over par round in 47 attempts, which is a pretty … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods and the Gang Have Farmers Title in Their Sights
At times yesterday, Tiger Woods looked like he's back. At other times, Tiger Woods looked like the hacks at the local muni on the weekends. On the front 9, Tiger Woods managed to hit it close and sink some putts, good for a 32. On the back 9, he made a mockery of at least three bunker shots and made me feel much better about my bunker game. He finished with three bogeys on the back, along with two birdies to finish, and ended his round at 3-under for the day and 6-under overall. Phil … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks & Predictions: Farmers Insurance Open
Guess what?!?! Tiger Woods is playing this week. Well to be honest, if you didn’t know he was playing this week in the Farmers Insurance Open, you must have been under a rock since last week. Yes, Tiger Woods is back, playing at the same place he won his last major championship. Since that U.S. Open victory at Torrey Pines in 2009, let’s just say Tiger Woods life has changed a bit. So do you have a pair big enough to take Tiger Woods as the favorite in this tournament? I don’t know if I … [Read more...]
Davis Love III vs. Jose Maria Olazabal: Who You Got?
Davis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal, two of the games most respected players have been named the 2012 Ryder Cup captains. Medinah Country Club outside of Chicago will be the setting for what is sure to be an epic event. The captain selections were really no surprise to anybody, ever since the rumors started swirling back in December that these two had already been notified they were selected. Davis Love III, the self proclaimed "players captain" vows to stay out of the way of the 12 … [Read more...]
Yes! We Can Make Better Putters
Adams Golf announced today it has purchased Yes! Golf from a bankruptcy auction, paying a total of $1.65 million for the company's remaining assets. The deal is expected to close in the next couple days and Adams Golf has announced Yes! Golf operations will be integrated within the Adams operations in Plano, TX. Adams Golf is known for game improvement clubs, along with it's top selling hybrid clubs. Over the last few years they have released more and more good looking players irons, and … [Read more...]
The Resurrection of Tiger Woods: First Up, Torrey Pines
The headlines seemed to be dominated around mid-day today with word that Tiger Woods committed to the Farmers Insurance Open. While not such a big surprise, this will be his first tournament at Torrey Pines since he won that dramatic U.S. Open in 2009 on a broken leg. Woods has dominated Torrey Pines, winning the Farmers six times over his career, along with the 2009 U.S. Open. To be honest, I am pretty stoked about it. But which Tiger do you think we are going to see? In his last event … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks & Predictions: Bob Hope Classic
The five round Bob Hope Classic starts today in La Quinta, and it’s time for a good week of picks. I have moved up a few spots in Devil Ball’s fantasy league, and need another good move this week. These players should get the job done for me this week: Charley Hoffman- This is the first tournament of 2011 for Hoffman, and I am looking for Hoffman to have a breakout type year. A win at the Hope will go a long way to start the year off right. Chad Campbell- In his first tournament of … [Read more...]
My Favorite iPhone Golf Apps
If you type in “golf” in the Apple App Store you will get hundreds of results. Two things you may notice; First, there are a ton of golf games and second, everyone seems to come out with a swing instruction app…Except for the actual people I want to teach me how to swing correctly, like Hank Haney or Butch Harmon. Dave Stockton is a pretty well-known instructor and has a couple apps, but I have not downloaded them. There are quite a few others as well. And while I have definitely not tried … [Read more...]
Mark Wilson Wins in Honolulu
Mark Wilson made a great par save on the 17th hole in the final round of the Sony Open to stay one shot up. Then after a few adjustments in the earlier holes, he hit driver in the fairway on the 18th and then 3-wood in the fairway again to leave a simple chip up and one part birdie to earn the victory. His 3-under round today was good enough for his third PGA Tour victory. Tim Clark had a great final round and finished in a tie for 2nd place with Steve Marino. Matt Kuchar also had another … [Read more...]
Maybe Dustin Johnson Is NOT My Idol After All
In the third round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions last week in Maui, Natalie Gulbis was seen following Dustin Johnson on the back nine on Saturday. When asked if her and Johnson were an item, she laughed it off and said "I will let Dustin handle our PR." Reports have been leaking out over the last few days that Dustin had to withdrawl from the Sony Open and fly back home to South Carolina to fix things with his actual girlfriend after the Natalie Gulbis reports started surfacing. … [Read more...]
27 Rookies Made the Start at the Sony Open, How Many Made the Cut?
Each year a fresh new set of rookies earn the chance of a lifetime to play along side the best golfers in the world on the PGA Tour. The path for most involve getting through all three rounds of PGA Tour Q-School. This week is the first full field event, and 27 rookies made their way to Honolulu for the Sony Open. The first round was washed out on Thursday due to rain and was pushed back until Friday. The second round was played yesterday and 36 holes will be played today to complete the … [Read more...]
Caddy For A Cure a Pretty Cool Auction
I was bumping around on PGATour.com and came across this article about the Caddy For A Cure program. Charley Hoffman has agreed to start off the program this year at the Waste Management Phoenix Open this year at TPC Scottsdale. The program works by fans going online and bidding for a chance to walk inside the ropes and caddy for a PGA Tour player during a round of golf. The program benefits numerous PGA Tour charities, including Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Birdies for the Brave, PGA Tour … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks & Predictions
Week one of the 2011 PGA Tour season is in the books, and the players have now made the short hop over to Honolulu for the Sony Open this week. I am continuing to play Yahoo Fantasy Golf with Devil Ball Golf Blog and I started the year with 136 points overall, which is good for 54th points. This week I am going with the defending champion and and three other players who all played last week in Maui. Matt Kuchar- With a tie for fifth last week, Matt looks like he is mid season form. 2010 … [Read more...]
The Golf Channel’s Big Night of Premiers
The Golf Channel had it's big night of premiers, and I think I am going to enjoy both of these shows: The Haney Project with Rush Limbaugh and Pipe Dream. In typical Rush Limbaugh fashion, it looks like Hank had to go to West Palm Beach, FL to do the show. If I am not mistaken, I believe Ray Romano got on a plane and went to Dallas for the first show. The funniest part so far, during the commercial after the first segment, Rush started off warming up. He proceeded to hit one fat, and say … [Read more...]
The Haney Project with Rush Limbaugh
The Haney Project has always been one of my favorite shows on The Golf Channel over the last couple years. Charles Barkley was probably the best season and it seems Barkley is still struggling with his game. Rush Limbaugh joins Haney this year which will probably be a pretty entertaining series. Limbaugh is the right winged talk show host who overcame a pill addiction and continues to be a very popular voice when it comes to the Republican side of politics. Limbaugh loves to talk, and the … [Read more...]
Jonathan Byrd Take the First Tournament of 2011
Jonathan Byrd won the 2011 Hyuandai Tournament of Champions on the second playoff hole to take the first tournament of the year. He beat Robert Garrigus on the second playoff hole after both guys parred the 18th in the first playoff hole. Robert Garrigus had the chance to extend the playoff but missed a short putt after Byrd already carded a par on the hole #1. He took the loss with a grain of salt and said in the post round interview he was exhausted. He said he gained a ton of confidence … [Read more...]
Dustin Johnson is my new idol
Can you have an idol that is younger than you? Now I am not normally envy of people unless they play golf for a living and date Natalie Gulbis. Reports are coming out that Dustin Johnson and Natalie Gulbis are golf's new power couple. Natalie was seen following Dustin yesterday on the course at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. When asked about it she laughed it off and said," I'll let Dustin handle our PR." Two of golf's youngest stars dating makes for good paparazzi stories. Golf … [Read more...]
Checklist of things to do to get ready for the season
Get clothes ordered from sponsor... check Get in shape for upcoming PGA Tour season... check Book flight to Maui for first tournament... check Study rule book during the flight from Columbia to Maui... DOH!! Each and every week, a group of golfers here in San Antonio get together just for fun. It's a small group, maybe 12-15 guys. They formed a rules group and invite anyone to come out and join them at different restaurants each week around San Antonio. Just a bunch of guys who … [Read more...]