Big Break Florida kicks off tonight on Golf Channel and in true Big Break fashion, the producers of the show have again made sure to fill the new season with "easy-to-look-at-women." Is this sexist for me to write? Probably. Is most of the Big Break audience thinking the same thing? Of course! So if you think it's wrong, then I am sorry, but please leave me a comment below to let me know your feelings or hit me up on Twitter @Front9Back9. But back to the story here. Who's the hottest … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Chip-In’s & Chunks: Day Wins, VDub Impresses, and Dustin Fails
Chip-In's & Chunks is all about the good and bad in the game of golf from the past week. Do you have something to add? Let us know on Twitter @Front9Back9 , Facebook or Google+. Chip-In's (the good) Jason Day Wins the WGC Match Play Well my golf picks on Tuesday were horrible, I had picked Dustin Johnson to win the WGC Match Play. But on Saturday, I made another round of match play picks and nailed it! Does that count? No, it doesn't. But congrats to Jason Day for outlasting … [Read more...]
WGC Match Play Proving I Need to Work on My Bracket Picking Skills
Yikes! After three days of match play in Arizona, my golf picks for the WGC Match Play are proving to be somewhat of a disaster. With the NCAA Tournament only a couple weeks away, I need to sharpen my skills quickly. On Tuesday, I had predicted to see the following four matches in the quarterfinals: Bobby Jones Bracket: Brandt Snedeker vs. Graeme DeLaet Ben Hogan Bracket: Lee Westwood vs. Jimmy Walker Gary Player Bracket: Luke Donald vs. Jordan Spieth Sam Snead Bracket: … [Read more...]
Golf Blog Foursome: State of Golf, Ping i25’s, Play Better, and Winter Golf
Each week I read quite a few golf blogs and I pick out my favorite four posts and share them here on the Golf Blog Foursome. Check out these posts and let me know what you think below or on Twitter @Front9Back9. The Declining State of Golf - The Sand Trap Michael over at The Sand Trap made some great points in a post late last week in regards to his thoughts on the declining state of golf. This topic has been in the news quite a bit recently and I think will continue to stay a topic … [Read more...]
The Health Benefits of Playing Golf Regularly
This is a guest post by Tyler King, who is the Online Outreach Coordinator for Catalina Golf Karz who specialize in awesome golf custom golf carts! If you'd like to provide a golf guest post for Front9Back9 Golf Blog, contact us here. Savvy golfers know there are benefits of playing golf that can effectively keep players healthy. Today, we’ll cover the basic ideas behind two articles related to golf’s health benefits. Although the articles highlight different study results, they both have … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Golf Picks: WGC Accenture Match Play Championship
It’s time for a little tune-up before March Madness gets up and running in a few weeks here. I need to get the rust off so I can win the Warren Buffet Billion Dollar Bracket. (That is not a typo; Buffet’s giving away $1,000,000,000 for a perfect March Madness bracket!) Anyways, the WGC Accenture Match Play kicks off tomorrow at Dove Mountain. No word on whether the course will be under snow by the first tee time. (That is not another typo; it has snowed a couple times in previous years at … [Read more...]
Chip-In’s & Chunks: Bubba Wins, Karrie Wins, and A Tree Falls Down
Chip-In's & Chunks is a recap of the good and bad from this past week in the world of golf. Do you haveFacebook or Twitter @Front9Back9. Chip-In's (the good) Bubba Watson Wins Northern Trust Open Bubba Watson picked up his first win since the 2012 Masters. He really needed this win after collapsing on the Back 9 of the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks ago. Karrie Webb Wins Women's Australian Open for Fifth Time Karrie Webb fired a final round 68 to win her fifth … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson Bounces Back With Win at Riviera After Waste Management Collapse
Bubba Watson fired back-to-back 64's on Saturday and Sunday to claim his first win since winning the 2012 Masters. It was a good win for Bubba and one that he needed badly after collapsing in the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open with two later bogeys. Of course, Bubba will tell you he didn't technically "need" the win this week, but in my eyes, he definitely needed it. Dustin Johnson tried his best to get the win this week at Riviera C.C. after firing a final round 66, but … [Read more...]
9 Golf Betting Games to Help You Take Some Cash From Your Golf Buddies
Are your golf buddies boring? Do they talk a bunch of smack on the golf course and not back it up? If so, it sounds like your next round should include a golf betting game to help add another level of excitement to your friendly golf game. Betting on the golf course is a fun way to keep things lively. These wagers can range from 25-cents to hundreds of dollars. Hell, I have read stories of PGA Tour pros betting more money on one round of golf then a year's worth of mortgage payments for me. … [Read more...]
Early Player Commitments to Valero Texas Open
I’ll be volunteering at the Valero Texas Open again this year after having a blast last year walking inside the ropes with the NBC Golf team. This year, Greg Norman Productions has taken over the tournament management and they have promised big changes to the Valero Texas Open. I have gone to the tournament for just about every year I can remember. It moved over to TPC San Antonio Oaks Course four years ago and top players seem to enjoy the course. It’s much easier to walk then the Resort … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
I haven’t given an update lately on my pursuit of domination in the PGA Tour Fantasy golf game. In all honestly, I am really sucking it up. My best week of golf picks was the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. In the overall standings, I am sitting in 1,920th place with a total of 2,594 points. The first place guy has a total of 5,144 points, so you can see I have some ground to make up. This week I am going to have a big jump. I have exchanged texts with my selected players this week … [Read more...]
9 Ways FootGolfers and Golfers are Alike
This is a guest post by Lilli Bewley, CEO & Co-Founder of California FootGolf Club. If you are interested in writing a guest post for Front9Back9, please contact us! Some of you may have seen FootGolf courses popping up in your area or on your local course. These courses are hard to miss with much of the same elements as a golf course with the exception of 21 inch diameter holes and, in many cases, different colored tee boxes and flags. If you haven’t encountered one yet, you are sure … [Read more...]