As an avid golfer, I undoubtedly have my own personal list of bucket list golf courses in which I strive to play before kicking it. If you are an avid golfer like myself, then you likely have your own bucket list of golf destinations. If you’re Phil Mickelson though, there is no course on the planet that is on his bucket list. Not one. Last week during the Deutsch Bank Championship in Boston, The Boston Globe conducted a survey of around 100 PGA Tour players and asked what golf courses … [Read more...]
Valero Texas Open Adds Another Top 10 Player to the Field
I've been playing hooky today from work and with the cold weather down here in San Antonio today I have nothing better to do then check out what's happening on Twitter. The Valero Texas Open is coming up here in a few weeks and today on Twitter they have announced two more additions to the field. Yep, that's right. Zach Johnson is scheduled to play again this year in the Valero Texas Open. That's awesome and gives San Antonio two of the top 10 world ranked … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks: Hyundai Tournament of Champions
Have I mentioned before how much I hate the new PGA Tour wraparound season? It’s just stupid. First off, I could have sworn the new season started back in October with the Fry’s.com Open. Funny thing, we haven’t had a meaningful tournament since the Mayakoba in mid-November. And by meaningful, I mean something that counts towards PGA Tour Fed Ex Cup points. So for six weeks, we’ve had to watch the same “silly season” events we see every year. Memo to PGA Tour Brass: Either cancel the … [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...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks & Predictions: Arnold Palmer Invitational
This is the final week for the Winter series in Fans of Devil Ball Fantasy Golf. I pretty much was horrible. I am currently in 75th place going into the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week. Next week at the Shell Houston Open the Spring series starts, so it all starts over again, so I plan on winning the Spring. This week at Bay Hill the big dogs are in the field again. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the gang are all looking to get their games in tip-top shape since The … [Read more...]
Thank You For Making This Country Great!! And Congrats to Zach Johnson
I would first like to say Happy Memorial Day to everyone out there. Also a big THANK YOU to all the service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to allow me and my family and friends to live freely in this great country. THANK YOU!! Congratulations to Zach Johnson for winning the Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club. Shooting two sweet back-to-back 64's on Saturday and Sunday propelled him to his 7th PGA Tour victory. Brian Davis, yes the same Brian Davis who … [Read more...]
Well, I am NOT a Very Good Bracketologist!!
After the first day of competition in the WGC Accenture Match Play it doesn't look like I did too well with my picks. I picked Padraig Harrington to come out of the Bobby Jones bracket and Harrington got beat 3 and 1. In the Ben Hogan bracket I still have Rory Mcilroy alive. In the Gary Player bracket I have Geoff Ogilvy and finally in the Sam Snead bracket I have Stewart Cink still alive. Huh.. Maybe I am still doing alright. I still have three of the four still remaining in the … [Read more...]
Yahoo Fantasy Golf Week 1
For the last 6 or 7 years I guess, I have always played fantasy football and baseball. But this year will be my first year for fantasy golf. I joined another golf blog's fantasy group, Devil Ball Golf, and hope to maybe make my mark in this group and prove I know my golf. The first week, I scored a total of 208. In this group that puts you tied for 40th place. The winner scored 237 for week 1. Week 2 will be different. My starting lineup for day one consists of Zach Johnson, Rory … [Read more...]