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 Shell Houston Open as a tune-up for The Masters next week, while some actually play to win. Phil Mickelson is one of the guys who is really not interested in playing to win, he is just more worried … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
When I Become CEO, I Too Will Play These Courses
When you become CEO of a multi-national corporation, you get access to some of the finer things in life. Whether it’s private jet access, a $2 million mansion, or a vintage 1950 Cabernet, one thing many CEO’s enjoy is access to some of the best golf courses around the world. CNN Money has a slideshow with six top CEO’s and which golf courses they enjoy the most. It’s no surprise that a few of them are the best-of-the-best, and one which is kindof a surprise. Mark King, CEO of Taylor Made … [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...]
Tiger Woods iPhone App Hits The Market
If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch you can now swing like Tiger Woods. That’s because Tiger Woods has launched a new App called “Tiger Woods: My Swing.” You can pick it up for a cool $9.99 in the App Store right now. It looks like a pretty cool app, and seems to have many features. One of the main features is you can capture video with it and compare your swing with Tiger Woods’ golf swing, with every club in Tiger’s bag. Tiger even chimes in with his own “personal” testimonial: With the … [Read more...]
Chief Executive Golfer Posts 3rd Place Finish at Transitions Championship
If you are interested in life on the PGA Tour, or the struggle to make a life on the PGA Tour, then a blog written by PGA Tour players Scott Stallings called Chief Executive Golfer on BNET.com is great read. Stallings chronicles his life on TOUR and talks about how important it is to operate his golf playing as an actual business. I am confident in saying most people think life on the PGA Tour is all fun and luxury for everybody. Sure, for guys like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and some … [Read more...]
Gary Woodland Picks Up First PGA Tour Win, And a Masters Invitation To Go Along With It
Gary Woodland won more than a PGA Tour tournament on Sunday. Along with the biggest payday of his career and a two year exemption on TOUR, he will be playing in The Masters in three weeks. Woodland won the Transitions Championship on Sunday with a 10-foot par putt on his 72nd hole, while Webb Simpson bogeyed the 18th right behind him to hand the victory over to Woodland. Simpson really choke it away on the final holes on Sunday, playing considerably slower than the previous days. The … [Read more...]
Does Tiger Woods Have A New Girlfriend?
I have been wondering for some time now how long it was going to take until these reports started surfacing again, but here it is, Tiger Woods has a new girlfriend. Tabloid reports from RadarOnline.com say Tiger Woods is dating a 22-year old daughter of a high ranking IMG executive. That is the same IMG that represents Tiger in his business dealings. Alysa Lahti Johnson is a party girl living in the same Orlando neighborhood as Tiger, and recently was arrested for DUI. Who knows if … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks & Predictions: Transitions Championship
The PGA Tour moves on to the Tampa Bay area for the Transitions Championship this week. The Westin Innisbrook Copperhead Course is always a favorite place to play for the pros and this week should be no different. There can only be one winner, so he will come from one of my golf picks below. Jim Furyk- The defending champion has changed putters and changed his putting stroke. Furyk hasn't played all that well so far this year but this could be the week to turn it around. To back up … [Read more...]
I Don’t Care If You Are Progressing. Just F’ing Win Already.
So Tiger Woods is participating in the made for Golf Channel Tavistock Cup. This is the annual get-together between Isleworth and Lake Nona, two exclusive golf clubs in the Orlando area operated by the Tavistock Group. This year, two other clubs have joined forces and Tiger is playing for Albany, a Bahamas golf development in which he is involved with. Queenwood is another golf club in England which is operated by the Tavistock Group as well. (Hint Tavistock Cup...) The one thing that … [Read more...]
Nick Watney Gets Revenge on the Blue Monster
Two years ago, Nick Watney was one golf ball revolution away from taking Phil Mickelson to a playoff in what was then known as the WGC-CA Championship. This year, besides the tee shot in the water the 18th hole on Saturday, Nick Watney was in full control of his game. On Sunday, he drained a birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the WGC-Cadillac Champioship. The birdie was technically not needed, but knowing Dustin Johnson had piped it down the middle behind him, he knew if he holed the putt, … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks & Predictions: WGC-Cadillac Championship
Well it's that time again,time to make my golf picks and predictions for this week. The WGC-Cadillac Championship is on the schedule which means the big dogs are teeing it up. I need a big week so I can move up the board in fantasy, so I am not holding back anything this week. Tiger Woods- Yes I am picking Tiger Woods. He needs a win and needs a win bad. Tiger has won on this course six times, but the last came in 2007. Just in case the reports are true that Tiger was erratic in … [Read more...]
Rory Sabbatini Wins The Honda Classic
On Thursday, I tuned into The Golf Channel broadcast of The Honda Classic and listened to the commentators talk about how long it's been since Rory Sabbatini had done anything on TOUR and how far he has dropped in the World Golf Rankings. On Sunday, Rory Sabbatini won The Honda Classic, and I wonder if maybe he tuned into the broadcast to hear Dottie Pepper and the gang bash him. At the conclusion of play on Sunday, only 13 players were in red numbers. The PGA National Championship Course … [Read more...]
Front9Back9’s Golf Picks & Predictions: The Honda Classic
My fantasy golf has been horrendous this year. Currently I am sitting in 85th place in Fans of Devil Ball Fantasy Golf. The PGA Tour is moving across the country and the first stop is in Palm Beach Gardens, FL at The Honda Classic. Last Thursday rumors were swirling that Tiger Woods could possibly enter after his terrible WGC Match Play showing, but that turned out false. The tournament is right in his new backyard pretty close to his new estate in Florida. He didn't enter, citing … [Read more...]