If you are a golf writer and would like me to complete a golf book review for one of your books, please reach out to me and I'd love to talk. As golfers, we're all familiar with the successes and failures this great game brings to us. We also know how humbling the game can be when one day we go out and shoot the best score of our lives and the following day shoot the worst. In a book written by Spencer Stephens, Church of Golf touches on all these emotions all of us as golfers experience … [Read more...]
Top PGA Storylines For 2015
This is a guest post by Kevin Gannon, a freelance writer with a love for all things sports (especially golf). With the New Year having finally arrived, golf fans will turn their attention toward a new campaign, even if the PGA's official schedule follows a wrap-around format that connects the years. Most still judge players by how they perform in a given calendar year, and more specifically how they contend at that year's four major tournaments. With this in mind, here are a few of the top … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Fantasy Golf Picks: Farmers Insurance Open
Well I have not been faring all too well with my fantasy golf picks recently. Last week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, I only managed to score 174 points, good enough to drop again in the league standings. With my team of Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Hunter Mahan they managed to really let me down, so I am back this week to seek redemption and score some fantasy golf points. The Course The famed Torrey Pines is the host of this week's Farmers Insurance Open. I … [Read more...]
Loudmouth Golf Ready to Release its Spring 2015 Collection
I know you're familiar with Loudmouth Golf. They're the apparel company who made bold and colorful apparel patterns cool on the golf course. And yes, they're the same company who has outfitted John Daly for so many years on the PGA Tour. Don't take my word for it, here's the press release for the latest Spring 2015 collection: Foster City, CA (January 29, 2015) –Loudmouth Golf, the leader in bold and bright golf and lifestyle apparel, is excited to unveil its vibrant Spring 2015 … [Read more...]
Is Honesty and Integrity in Golf Even Relevant Anymore?
Before we get real deep into the article today, let's start by taking a look at the Nine Core Values from The First Tee: Honesty Integrity Sportsmanship Respect Confidence Responsibility Perseverance Courtesy Judgement You might be wondering why I started with these Nine Core Values as taught by The First Tee. Well first off, they are pretty good values to live by, no matter what age you are. Second, these are the things that are being taught to the young people of this … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Fantasy Golf Picks: Waste Management Phoenix Open
Alright folks, my fantasy golf picks have really been sucking lately. It's time to get this going in the right direction. Last week, I ended up with 243 points, good enough to actually fall in the league standings to 523rd place. The leader has 3,778 total points, while I only have 1,389. What does this mean? Well frankly I need all four of my players to win.!.!.!.! Okay so all four can't win, but I do need to at least try and pick the winner each week going forward so I can pick up the … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Fantasy Golf Picks: Humana Challenge
The Hawaii swing is in the books and my man Jimmy Walker picked me up some decent points with my fantasy golf picks at the Sony Open last week. The Tour is back on the mainland now in Southern California where Patrick Reed is defending this week and Phil Mickelson is slimmer and ready for a better 2015. This year I am on a mission to bash Phil Mickelson every time I get, because frankly he pissed me off last year with his habit of quitting in the middle of rounds. Phil Mickelson is no … [Read more...]
Robert Allenby Gets Kidnapped, Beaten In Hawaii. Does This Change PGA Tour Pros Mentality?
In a wacky story first reported on Golf Channel during the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii, Robert Allenby was reportedly kidnapped, robbed and beaten while out on the town Friday night in Hawaii, hours after missing the cut at Waialae CC. Twitter exploded seconds after Steve Sands finished his report during live third-round coverage, with all sorts of reactions. Some people were sympathetic while others made fun of the situation. It was the typical reaction you'd expect from … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 PGA Tour Fantasy Golf Picks: Sony Open in Hawaii
Well I had a decent week last week with my PGA Tour fantasy golf picks for the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. I scored 455 points which was good for 5,254 place overall. The first place winners scored 1,090 points, so now that I think about it, maybe I did't have a decent week. Maybe it was more of a crappy week. Either way, it's time to move on from last week and pick it up this week Waialae Country Club in Honolulu for the Sony Open. It's the first full field event of 2015 and … [Read more...]
Front9Back9 Golf Picks: Hyundai Tournament of Champions
Finally. The 2015 PGA Tour season is kicking off tomorrow in Hawaii and it's time to get my golf picks for this year off to a good start. Two things here. First, I hate this wrap-around season bull-crap. I've bitched about it for the last two years and I'll continue to bitching about it until they change it back. Second, the whole "34 players in the field" is a little ridiculous. I mean just drop the "Tournament of Champions" from the title and call it the Hyundai Open or something like … [Read more...]
Happy New Year From Your Friends at Front9Back9 Golf Blog
Happy New Year fellow golf nuts! As we enter into 2015 and get closer to the start of the PGA Tour season a week from today, I thought there’s no better time than now to establish my goals and business goals for 2015 for my business and in-particular Front9Back9 Golf Blog. Over the last five years since starting this blog I’ve really enjoyed getting to interact with so many fellow golf fanatics and golf bloggers. It really has been fun. I started Front9Back9 as a hobby, just like everyone … [Read more...]
In Celebration of Front9Back9’s Five Year Anniversary, I’m Giving Away $100
Happy Anniversary to me! It was November 30, 2009, just a couple days after some guy named Tiger ran into a tree with his Escalade, that Front9Back9 was born! The biggest scandal in golf history was just getting started and we would soon find out Tiger Woods had a different lady in every city across the world, all while the wife and kids were at home. (Okay, that's an exaggeration. I don't want Tiger to write about me on The Players Tribune.) There's been many other things happen in … [Read more...]
Landing the Client on the Course: A 9 Hole Lesson in Business Golf Etiquette
This is a guest post by Trevor Grey. You can find Trevor on Twitter @Gret2401. According to the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf course etiquette can be broken down into a few categories. Safety, for example, is a category that encompasses general rules like making sure that the group in front of you is out of range. The PGA provides a beginning to end guide for golf etiquette, including what to expect before the game, where to warm up and what to do if you’re asked to tend to a … [Read more...]
Range To Go is a Portable Driving Range I Can Get Used To
Wednesday and Thursday of this past week it rained 4 ½ inches at my house. Look, San Antonio needs the rain; it’s great for the golf courses. Problem is, I was off those two days from work and had big plans to play some golf. I think you’re going to like what I chose to do instead. I busted out my Range to Go and set up a sheet in the garage and hit some 6-irons into the sheet off the fair way lie. You see, the Range to Go is a pretty cool portable driving range that has three different … [Read more...]
CarveOn Custom Leather Scorecard Holder Adds Much Needed Class to My Golf Game
I spend most of my time on the golf course riding in a golf cart. Whether I'm driving the golf cart and keeping score for the group or riding shotgun while someone else drives, I always keep my own personal scorecard to track stats throughout the round. Things like number of putts, fairways hit and GIR’s are important to me so I can figure out my golf improvement opportunities. I normally just keep the extra scorecard in my back pocket or in the cubby on my side of the golf cart and fill it … [Read more...]
Sunfish Sales Impresses With High Quality Wool Headcovers
For about three years now, I’ve been rolling with an Oscar the Grouch headcover for my driver. Yes, that’s right; Oscar the Grouch. It’s an inside joke between my wife and I, but she bought it for me a few years ago and I’ve been using it ever since. (You can make fun of me now. It’s okay.) For the last few months though, I’ve been looking at adding a little class to my golf bag and incorporating a set of knitted headcovers to swap out Oscar, along with the stock Ping i15 3-wood and hybrid … [Read more...]
Buying the Best Golf Rangefinder: The Ultimate Guide
Have you been searching the marketplace for the best golf rangefinder only to find your head spinning with the number of choices available? Well fear not my fellow golf nuts! We're here to provide you with the most complete buyers guide to finding the best golf rangefinder to fit your game and you'll be well on your way to playing better golf with your new rangefinder in tow. Golf rangefinders have come a long way over the years in helping golfers excel at their game. Whether you carry a … [Read more...]
The Five Pairings I Hope to See for Team USA
The Ryder Cup is less than two days away and we'll get our first set of pairings on Thursday. There's so much speculation out there on who should be paired together. I think there's at least one players who is tough to pair with - Patrick Reed. I'm going to be watching him closely this weekend to see how he plays. He's a very streaky player and I think we'll see how the pressure gets to him, but I think I have found someone to pair him with. Here are five potential pairings I hope to see … [Read more...]
How Safe Is Your Golf Cart: Preventing Golf Cart-Related Injuries
Usually running at less than 11 miles per hour, a golf cart is the last thing you would think would be a cause of countless road accidents. Unfortunately, that is just the case. Between 1990 and 2006, there has been an estimated 147,696 golf cart-related injuries, 30% of which involved children under 16 years of age. This is according to a study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2008. Interestingly enough, the number seems to just keep on going up. If you are a golf … [Read more...]
The 2014-2015 PGA Tour Wraparound Season is Still Dumb
So here we are. The 2013-2014 PGA Tour is in the books and Billy Horschel is your TOUR Champion and FedEx Cup Champion. Although Billy-Ho had a wonderful last three weeks of the season, there's no question in my mind that Rory McIlroy is still your PGA Tour Player of the Year. With two major victories and a WGC title, the #1 player in the world deserves the title. So what's in store for the 2014-2015 wraparound season? Well, in all honesty, the wraparound season is plain dumb. I … [Read more...]