April 2010
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Lefty Wins Masters →
So happy for Mickelson!
Also… did anyone else scoff at Woods like I did when he was careless and missed the two foot par putt on the back yesterday? So unnecessary. His performance was poor yet still managed to be -11; really remarkable.
March 2010
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You Must Read This. Click me. →
Possibly the most moving sports article I’ve ever read.
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Webb Wins 7th Aussie Masters →
Karrie Webb wins her 7th Aussie Masters after shooting a course-record 61 on the final day. Webb was reportedly mentally exhausted during the final round.
“When I stood on 16, I knew I had a four-shot lead, and then I was trying to work out how many under I was,” Webb said. “I thought it was 10 under … I thought I could shoot 59, but I was too tired to get nervous about...
Old Drivers + Plank Of Wood = The Most Awesome...
dudewheresmypar:
An eagled-eyed buddy on Twitter brought this to my attention. It comes from an ‘upcycling’ website called Etsy. I want one badly, but can’t be arsed to make my own, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of Etsy’s ethos. Ah well..
That’s a genius idea!
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I am just so exciting to get back out on a driving range, let alone an actual golf course. This snow is such a drag. The last few days it’s been around 40 degrees and on Tuesday it’s going to be 52 degrees- spring is near!
There’s nothing quite like taking out the clubs for the first time in a new season. The grips are usually ice cold and the club almost feels like a foreign...
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“Spalding this calls for the old Billybaroo. Oh Billy Billy Billy… this is...”
– Caddyshack
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Kim & Villegas Tied for Lead →
Not surprising Anthony Kim and Camilo Villegas are tied at -8 at the Honda Classic. Kim’s 64 ties for the best round at the Jack Nicklaus designed course. Vijay Singh finds himself in 3rd at -7 going into the weekend. This certainly makes for an exciting weekend of golf.
I’ve really liked Anthony Kim since last summer. I think he’s a young golfer who has that rare talent...
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Singh's Return →
I’ve never liked Vijay Singh. I can’t put my finger on why this is, but I just don’t like him. Perhaps it was his crude comments towards Michelle Wei a few years back about being a woman in a man’s game (or something to that effect) that set me off. What I didn’t know was he’s been a top 20 player since 1997 (until recently). Pretty remarkable run, if you...
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Nicklaus sees Woods at Masters →
Jack Nicklaus believes Tiger will not only play at the Masters but he will play one event prior to the week at Augusta as well. The best guess to that even is probably the Arnold Palmer two weeks before the Masters which he has won six times.
“Nicklaus then referenced the fact that Woods has won seven of his 14 majors on this year’s major venues: four at Augusta National, one at...
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The Tiger Effect →
To summarize the article, Tiger’s effect on the game of golf is noticeable when he is both on and off the course. Tiger has raised the popularity of golf in todays’ youth; he’s inspired parents to get their children involved at an early age and has proven that golf is a lifelong game no longer only for Florida retirees. Now that he is absent from the game, other players on the...
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John Daly
Although his weight loss should be helping his game, Daly appears to be half the man he once was in more ways than one. Along with the weight I think he dropped some cells in the “good wardrobe choices” part of his brain as well. Daly has been one of my favorite players since I can remember; it pains me to see him struggle in this latter half of his PGA career. I don’t...
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The Hank Haney Project
Just found this show on the Golf Channel. Hank Haney, the famous coach of Tiger Woods, takes celebrities and helps their golf games. I believe his first student was Charles Barkley, who is infamous for having one of the worst golf swings in the world (youTube it… it will make any bad day better). This episode was Ray Romano, the comedian funny guy.
Haney has an understated sense of...
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Are Golfers Really Athletes? →
I love this article. My favorite part is when Brett Hull says “Just because golfers don’t wear running shoes and don’t run down the fairway doesn’t mean they aren’t athletes.” I have defended golf as a sport for many years. Most often the argument is “Golfers don’t sweat as they ride in the cart, it’s not a sport.”
I have played probably fewer than 25 rounds with a golf cart since I’ve started...
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Fooore!
I have another tumblr (http://omgaga.tumblr.com) for personal use, but I wanted to create a golf-specific blog on tumblr as well.
My name is Alison and I’m 22 years old. I started playing golf when I was 4 years old with my dad. I began playing junior tournaments at age 12 in the IJGA (Illinois Junior Golf Association) and was the #2 player on the varsity girls’ team as a freshman in high...