Bubba, my man. What you did at Augusta in April was awesome. I watched every minute and was rooting for you down the stretch. But now that you are now a major champion and I really wish you would start acting like one. I understand Olympic Club is tough, and your game plan of trying to overpower the course will just not work out there this week. Is this any reason to hold your post-round press conference and act like the there are 100 other places you would rather be than playing golf in … [Read more...]
Phil Mickelson Really Does Look Mentally Fatigued
As I sit here and stream the U.S. Open on my computer at work, I can’t help but notice how bad Phil Mickelson physically looks on the course right now. To me, he really does look tired and worn out. I could be totally wrong and it could be the tough course and conditions that are wearing him down—6-over through 17 holes can do that to you – but I think about his past health issues and wonder if that has anything to do with his withdrawal two weeks ago at The Memorial and his poor play. Phil … [Read more...]
Latest Odds To Win The U.S. Open at The Olympic Club
No surprise here, Tiger Woods is favored to win the U.S. Open this week. After winning The Memorial two weeks ago, he is currently at 6/1 odds with Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy the closet at 12/1. Here are the latest odds to win the U.S. Open at The Olympic Club starting on Thursday courtesy of Sportsbook.com. Tiger Woods 6/1 Luke Donald 12/1 Rory McIlroy 12/1 Field (Any Other Golfers) 15/1 Lee Westwood 15/1 Phil Mickelson 15/1 Matt Kuchar 25/1 Jason Dufner 25/1 Rickie Fowler … [Read more...]
Dustin Johnson Wins FedEx St. Jude Classic Before CBS Coverage Starts
I hate when the PGA Tour does this. I understand it, but I hate it. As coverage of the FedEx St. Jude Classic starts right now on CBS, I already know who wins. Why would I sit around and watch it for the rest of the afternoon like I had planned on doing. Tee times were pushed up and the guys are playing threesomes today all due to the fact thunderstorms are moving into Memphis later this afternoon. With the U.S. Open at Olympic Club starting next week, they can't take the chance of having … [Read more...]
8 Players To Watch at Olympic Club
Everyone else is making their list on which players to watch next week during the U.S. Open at Olympic Club, so I thought what better a time to make up my list. Here are the eight players I think are the most compelling to watch next week in San Francisco. 1.) Tiger Woods Are you surprised Tiger Woods is on my list? Coming off his win at The Memorial, Tiger should be primed to add another major victory in his pursuit to track down Jack Nicklaus’ major championship record. Or, just … [Read more...]
Texas Golf: Best Courses You Can Play
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 released its list of the best courses to play by each … [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 employees reported hearing a gunshot and then a bullet whizzing … [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 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in nearly 30 months, … [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 in writing and figure out what reasons are left to … [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 real question is whether Tiger Woods has enough to … [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 and how big of a surprise it is for the Patriots … [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 Presidents Cup, I thought this would be the week he … [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 were surveyed anonymously so they can speak their … [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 lead at the Chevron World Challenge after posting a … [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 the cup for the American team in what seemed to be a … [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 post about anything golf, please follow the guidelines … [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 early to tell for now, but this, along with many other … [Read more...]
A Second Round 68 Keeps Tiger Around For The Weekend
The tournament organizers are probably waking up from a massive hangover this morning after partying all night now that the main attraction at the Frys.com Open has made the cut. After the first round spectacle, which Tiger Woods called his worst putting day ever, people started questioning his game again and Tiger Woods was on the verge of missing his second professional cut in a row, something he hasn't done since back in the mid 1990's. But all is good this morning at CordeValle Golf … [Read more...]
Fed Ex Cup Playoffs Ends With Drama, PGA Tour Must Be Smiling
The season long run for the Fed Ex Cup ended on Sunday with high drama. Bill Haas took home the $10 million bonus along with a $1.44 million check for winning the Tour Championship on the third playoff hole by extending the playoff after a ballsy par save on the second playoff hole. Even after the amazing par save from the edge of the water hazard on the 17th hold in sudden death, Haas put his tee shot on the par-3 18th in the center of the green, while Hunter Mahan put it in the front … [Read more...]
Let’s See. What Have I Missed?
Let’s See. What Have I Missed? I have been down and out for a couple months now. Seventy-seven days to be exact. July 3, 2011 was my last post and frankly I am pretty upset with myself. I worked hard on this blog since 2009 and 11 weeks of not posting anything is just horrendous. It’s not like I was sick or injured. It’s not like I was working my “real” job 16 hours a day and only had time to sleep. It’s just laziness. Period. So what have I missed over the past 2 ½ months? Let’s … [Read more...]