A GOLF BLOG For Golf Nuts
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
With each day that passes, there seems to be something else that needs to be done. You see, I am getting married in less than six weeks and just when I think everything is decided on, there is something else we must make a decision about. I was informed last week that I need to decide on my groom cake design. I had an idea of what I wanted but I thought I would jump on Google to search for something that I can take to the cake people. I … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Over the last decade, mobile GPS units on the golf course have become pretty popular. I was never one to use a GPS unit, I always preferred to use a rangefinder. Even if I played a course with GPS on the cart I would typically get my yardage from the rangefinder. Over the last five years though, ever since the first iPhone came out, there has been no shortage of apps designed to use your phone as the actual GPS unit. All you would have … [Read more...]
My buddy from work sent me this story from a local news station here in San Antonio last night. WOAI had this on their newscast last night and it's a pretty interesting approach to raise money for a golf course. Will it work? Watch the video and tell me what you think. Send money at your own risk. Northcliffe Golf Course … [Read more...]
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of playing The Palmer Course at La Cantera in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the golf course. It’s hard to believe The Palmer Course has been around for ten years. I can remember when it opened and I could not wait to get out and play it. It has really become a staple of San Antonio golf and has always been one of my favorite golf courses in San Antonio. I was invited to play The Palmer Course … [Read more...]
A few months ago, I wrote an article asking which American golfer had the best chance to become #1 if Tiger Woods continues his fall from grace. There was one person on my list that I pretty much wrote off and Steve Stricker proved me wrong today. The win today at The Memorial Tournament gave Stricker his tenth win of his career, along with $30 million in earnings. The win also catapulted him to the top ranked American golfer in the world, … [Read more...]
Typically The Heritage is played the week after The Masters, which would have been last week. Instead, the Valero Texas Open was moved to the week after Augusta and Hilton Head was moved to this week. With most of the big guys taking the week off last week, they will be back in action this week. … [Read more...]
In 2010, TPC San Antonio ranked as the sixth hardest golf course played on the PGA Tour. In 2011, when all is said and done, the golf course this year may go down as THE toughest course on TOUR. The TPC San Antonio Oaks course is just flat-out tough. On top of the challenging greens and strong winds that blew all week, there is no wonder why 8-under par won this tournament. This is a far cry from the 18, 20, and lower scores that these … [Read more...]
Look, I'm not going to sit here and pile on Kevin Na. To say he had a rough go around at the 9th hole today during the Valero Texas Open is an understatement. Now I am not a professional golfer, but I can say pretty confidently I have never written down a 15 on the scorecard. I can remember a 10 before, but never a 15. To be fair, I am sure most golfers you see at the local muni each weekend should have numerous 15's on their cards, but … [Read more...]
The PGA Tour moves to my hometown this week and the TPC San Antonio will be the home of the Valero Texas Open. We have five players who finished in the top 10 at The Masters and another two that finished in the top 20. For my picks this week I am going to play off the momentum of Augusta. Geoff Ogilvy- Finished in a T-4 at The Masters and has been playing pretty good leading up to last week. I am backing up Ogilvy with Charley … [Read more...]
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