Being born and raised in the great state of Texas, I am always intrigued when magazines and websites come out with their best rated courses each year. I tend to be more interested in the courses that are closer to San Antonio, but I also like to compare the ones I have played across the rest of the state as well and make a mental note of the remaining courses on the list so I can add them to my “to-play” list. A few weeks ago, Golfweek … [Read more...]
City Politics at its Best: Small Business Owner VS. City of San Antonio
It all started on March 4, 2012, when a local golfer was playing the 12th hole at Mission Del Lago in San Antonio. All of a sudden, he looked down to see blood and realized he had been struck by a stray bullet which lodged in his sternum. He was rushed to the hospital and a .223 rifle slug was removed. Luckily, he survived. It wasn’t more than two weeks later, on March 13 when Mission Del Lago evacuated the golf course after two … [Read more...]
Is Tiger Woods on the Cusp of Another Multi-Year Run?
For more than a year now, me and a couple buddies have done nothing but speculate on when Tiger Woods would win again. In the end, nobody was anywhere near to being correct. But each time we had our little discussion, we all pretty much agreed on one thing – Once Tiger Woods got back into the winners circle, it could be the start of another dominating run for the man who will soon be back to #1 in the world. So after his first win today … [Read more...]
Why Do I Continue to Root for Tiger Woods?
It’s a question I have been thinking about for some time now and it's a question I sometimes struggle to come up with a good answer. Why Do I Continue to Root for Tiger Woods? It's a complicated question because I have rooted for the guy for so long now. But with the act he put forth today during his Honda Classic news conference, I wonder if I should just forget about this guy going into the future. So I decided I would try to put it … [Read more...]
Some Dude by the Name of Tiger is Playing This Weekend
Surely, by now you probably know Tiger Woods is teeing it up this weekend in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. If you don't know, you must be living under a rock. Also, if you didn't know, Tiger Woods is teeing it up this weekend alongside his buddy, Tony Romo, who is a pretty good player in his own right. Together, these two super stars should have no problem being near the top of the leader board in the team division by Sunday. But the … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Picks & Predictions: Super Bowl XLVI Style
Kickoff is still a little more than three hours away, and the final round coverage of the Waste Management Phoenix Open is just kicking off on CBS, so I thought I would use this time to break down Super Bowl XLVI and tell you who will win. If you can't tell from my picture, I am a big Tom Brady fan so it shouldn't be any surprise that I pick the Patriots to win. For two weeks, all I have heard is how evenly matched this game can be … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods takes down Zach Johnson to win Chevron World Challenge
I just had that feeling, you know? Like the feeling you had when Tiger Woods was stepping up to putts at Augusta, or Bay Hill, or Torrey Pines so many years ago. The only problem, he hadn't done anything meaningful in golf since 2009. To be exact, it was 749 days and 26 starts, but I still had that feeling. After watching Tiger Woods play pretty well in Australia during the Australian Open and then even better the following week at The … [Read more...]
Caddy survey reveals PGA Tour players cheat…Surprised?
When I first read this article in the January issue of Golf Magazine, I really wasn't too surprised to find more than half of the 50 caddies surveyed have witnessed some form of cheating during a PGA Tour event. Think about it. With the amount of money on the line and the amount of prestige that comes along with winning on the PGA Tour, it's human nature for these players to try and gain even the smallest competitive advantage. The caddies … [Read more...]
Tiger Off to Another Strong Start
I recently put out a guest blogger request on Twitter and I am happy to say I have found a good article for the first ever guest post on Front9Back9 Golf Blog. This comes from Cory Walton in San Antonio, who is currently trying to finish strong towards his electrical engineering degree from University of Texas San Antonio. Cory is a huge sports fan and you can read his blog at From The Cheap Seats. Tiger Woods holds on to a three stoke … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods clinches Presidents Cup victory for American team, Is he back?
The questions have already started to swirl. I saw them on Twitter last night while Johnny Miller and crew talked about it on air during the final day of the Presidents Cup. Is Tiger Woods back? I even wrote about it last week during the Australian Open after Tiger Woods fired a 5-under 67 to take the second round lead. In the final day of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne, Tiger Woods closed out Aaron Baddeley 4 and 3 to clinch … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Golf Blog Now Accepting Guest Bloggers!
I have been thinking about this for some time now and have finally decided I am going to start accepting guest posts from other golf bloggers or golf website operators. I have had numerous emails and requests so I just decided now is the right time. I still have decided I am going to have complete control over the content and I will make the final decision on whether to publish the post or not. So if you are interested in writing a guest … [Read more...]
Well, Well, Well… Look who we have leading a golf tournament
How many times do you see headlines pop when the 58th ranked player in the world is leading a golf tournament on Friday on another continent? When that player is Tiger Woods, it all makes perfect sense. It's been nearly a year, but it seems Tiger Woods is finally playing some golf. Tiger fired a 5-under 67 on Friday in Australia in his tune up tournament before the Presidents Cup next week. Does this mean Tiger Woods is back? It's too … [Read more...]
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