Tiger Woods takes down Zach Johnson to win Chevron World Challenge

Tiger Woods Wins 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 … [Read more...]

Caddy survey reveals PGA Tour players cheat…Surprised?

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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 … [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 … [Read more...]

Tiger Woods clinches Presidents Cup victory for American team, Is he back?

Tiger Woods Presidents Cup

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 … [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.  … [Read more...]

San Antonio Golf Course Owner Turns to YouTube to Save His Course

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 … [Read more...]

San Antonio Golf: The Palmer Course at Westin La Cantera

The Palmer Course @ Westin La Cantera

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 … [Read more...]

Brendan Steele Wins Valero Texas Open

Brendan Steele teeing off #18 on Saturday

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 … [Read more...]

I’m Not Here To Pile On, But Kevin Na Shot a 15 Today…On One Hole

Kevin Na shoots 15 on one hole

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 … [Read more...]

Tiger Woods Brings the Buzz Back to Augusta

Tiger Woods Masters

There’s still a lot of golf to be played and I think most people are taking the “let’s wait and see if he can carry it to the weekend” approach, but the one thing I know for sure is golf needs Tiger Woods near the top of the leaderboard and the buzz was back in full gear yesterday. I was … [Read more...]

Packed Leaderboard, Big Names Head Into Final Round in Houston

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson likes to play the week before The Masters so he can practice hitting the shots he will use at Augusta next week.  Coming into this week he said he didn't know how well he would contend in the Shell Houston Open because the course was not set up to play the "Augusta" type shots.  So … [Read more...]

Front9Back9′s Golf Picks & Predictions: Shell Houston Open

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The Shell Houston Open starts off the Spring session of Yahoo Fantasy Golf, and I plan on winning it.  I finished in 70th place in Fans of Devil Ball for the winter session.  My picks are going to be better this time around, and I will lead from start to finish.  Some players use this week at the … [Read more...]