National Golf Day commenced today with representatives from the WE ARE GOLF coalition visiting Capitol Hill to share the economic benefits of the great game of golf. While I may be a little late to the party with this post being so late in the evening, I still thought I would write a few thoughts on why golf is so important to me. I received an email last week from a media representative from WE ARE GOLF asking me to join in on the social conversation which I wanted to make sure I followed … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
There’s No Denying Pace of Play on the PGA Tour is Horrendous, But at What Level Does it Start?
Last week I volunteered at the Valero Texas Open. I walked 18 holes with a three-some of PGA Tour professionals each day. All four days I walked step-by-step with these guys and all four days they never finished in less than five hours. Yes, you read that right – FIVE HOURS FOR 18 HOLES. The latest pace-of-play discussion is not new. But due to the fact a 14-year old prodigy from China was hit with a one-shot penalty yesterday in the second round of The Masters, the discussion has been … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods vs The Aussies
It’s no surprise that I am a Tiger Woods homer. I root for the guy and I want the guy to always dominate. I picked Tiger Woods to win The Masters in a couple different posts leading up to this week and I’m not backing off that pick. But if Tiger Woods doesn’t win The Masters, I am rooting for anyone from Australia. You see, I am one-quarter Australian. My grandma who I never really knew (Yo-Yo) is from Australia. My dad is half Australian which I believe makes me one-quarter Australian. … [Read more...]
How Important is Golf Posture Throughout the Golf Swing?
Not only is golf posture important in your golf setup, but the consistency of golf posture throughout your golf swing is the secret to hitting the golf ball with consistency. Without consistent golf posture, you can not play consistent golf. Why is Golf Posture Important The primary spinal segments that rotate during your golf swing are your thoracic vertebra (your mid back). The lumbar spine (low back) is not designed to rotate more than a couple of degrees per joint. As a result, we … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Golf Picks & Predictions: The Green Jacket Edition
After completely failing at my Valero Texas Open golf picks and predictions last week, I’m back again this week to redeem myself. These picks are bigger and these picks are right-on! Below are my picks and predictions for the 2013 Masters. Bubba Will Not Be Close to the Leaderboard on Sunday Look, nothing against Bubba Watson. He played great last year and he is a tremendous golfer that can do wicked things with the direction of his golf ball. I just don’t think he can do it again at … [Read more...]
Valero Texas Open Golf Picks & Predictions = FAILURE
As I sit here and watch the ACM awards and try to recover from my volunteering at the Valero Texas Open the last four days, I can’t help but notice how bad my golf picks & predictions were last Wednesday before the tournament. Here's how I fared: Jimmy Walker will win the Valero Texas Open Well, Jimmy didn’t win the tournament and he wasn’t really all that close either. He finished with a T31 finish and $35,960 in earnings. I really had a good feeling about Jimmy heading into the week … [Read more...]
My Valero Texas Open Volunteering Experience
It’s Sunday evening and the last four days have been long - I’m sunburned and my feet and calves hurt. If you’re anything like my wife though you probably don’t want to hear my complaining – she claims it’s all self-inflicted since I didn’t use sun block on Friday and I eat too much and don’t work out enough. If you didn't know, the Valero Texas Open has just completed here in San Antonio and Martin Laird pulled off an unexpected victory and stamped his ticket to Augusta. Me on the other … [Read more...]
Valero Texas Open Picks & Predictions
The Valero Texas Open officially kicks off in about 30 minutes in what is being labeled as the best field of golfers to come to San Antonio in quite some time. The grouping of Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar and Jordan Spieth is by far the featured morning group on Thursday and Ian Poulter, Charl Schwartzel and Jim Furyk will turn out to be the featured group in the afternoon. I will be out at TPC San Antonio the next four days volunteering with the NBC/Golf Channel golf crew. Here are my picks … [Read more...]
Valero Texas Open: 5 Players Worth Following
The players teeing it up at the Valero Texas Open on Thursday could quite possibly make up the best field we have seen in San Antonio is some years. With two of the top-1o players in the World Golf Rankings headlining, it should turn out to be quite an exciting tournament come this weekend. Below are five players worth following at the Valero Texas Open starting on Thursday. 1.) Rory McIlroy McIlroy is coming off a tough three months to start 2013. With The Masters on his mind, Rory … [Read more...]