Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: May 26, 2010
16-year old amateur Jordan Spieth finished in a tie for 16th place in last week’s Byron Nelson Championship. Spieth, just s junior in high school, had rounds of 68, 69, 67, and 72 for a total of a 4-under score of 276 at the prestigious PGA Tour event. Spieth was invited on a sponsor’s exemption [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: May 10, 2010
Tim Clark of South Africa finally captured his first PGA tour victory in the United States on Sunday at The Players Championship. Clark posted a 16 under par 272 on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass which finished one shot ahead of Robert Allenby, who hasn’t won on the PGA tour since 2001. That was [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: May 10, 2010
The USGA has received a record number of entries this year with 1,296. They came from 47 states (all except Alaska, Maine and Wyoming) and45 countries. The Open will take place on July 8-11 at the Oakmont Country Club. The youngest entrant is ten year old Karen Kim of Corona, California, while the oldest is [...]
Posted by: lazygirjl on: May 10, 2010
Tiger Woods withdrew during the final round of The Players Championship Sunday May 9 with an injury that he has suffered for a few weeks already. Woods was 2 over through 7 holes when he withdrew. After hitting his tee shot the right of the fairway on number 7, Woods called over an offical and [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: May 8, 2010
A golf fan attending the second round of the 2010 Player’s Championship on Friday was subdued by a taser after he resisted arrest by police officers. The fan was heckling various players on the 11th hole, including Tiger Woods, and ignored several warnings from officers to stop. However, he became more belligerent and when he [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: May 4, 2010
Japanese Teen Sensation Ryo Ishikawa posted a record setting 12 under par 58 to win The Crowns Championship on the Japan PGA Tour. He won $255,000 for his performance. He ran off 12 birdies in his final round on the 6,545 yard Nagoya Golf Course to win by five shots over Japan’s Hiroyuki Fujita at [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: May 3, 2010
Rory McIlroy captured his first victory at the Quail Hallow Championship last week. He posted a course record, 62, on Saturday. He ended up breezing by the field and beat the four-time major winner and reigning Masters Champion, Phil Mickelson, by four shots and Angel Cabrera by five shots. McIlroy, who turnes 21 on Tuesday, [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: April 24, 2010
In his most recent blog, Tiger Woods stressed how “great it is to be back.” He also went on to say that he is back in the swing of things and is eager to go out and compete in many upcoming tournaments. A few weeks ago, after the Masters concluded, Woods was seen spending quality [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: April 21, 2010
The world’s #1 women’s golfer, Lorena Ochoa has announced via a short press release that she will be stepping away from the game of golf and retiring. She is only a young 28 and has blazed a trail as one of the most dominant female athletes for not only golf but also for this era [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: April 13, 2010
I am a big Tiger Woods fan, but this past weekend It was really pleasing to see Phil Mickelson walk away with his third Masters victory and third green jacket. However, to Mickelson, this was his most special victory and the one that will stay with him for as long as he lives. There was [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: March 24, 2010
Starting this Thursday and lasting until Sunday is the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Country Club in Orlando, Florida. It is one of the stronger field events of the year on the PGA Tour and is always an exciting event to watch. Tiger Woods is the defending champion but this will be the [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: March 22, 2010
Oh Tiger, a man who had it all. He had the perfect life, he was winning, making bank and was considered by many the greatest golfer ever. Things couldn’t get any better for big old Tiger. Woods is now coming forth for his first interviews since the November crash. He told reporters Sunday that he [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: March 17, 2010
Tiger Woods’ first announcement into his possible return delivered a shocking message to the world and his competitors. He stated on Tuesday that he will definitely be back to play in the Masters and feels ready to win. This would mark the first time he has played a professional golf event since his SUV crashing [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: March 16, 2010
There are many conflicting reports about when Tiger Woods will return to the playing field, and in my opinion, his dominating self. Woods was sighted this past week practicing at his home in Orlando Florida, with his six-year swing coach. Many wonder when he will in fact be back on the course as many expected [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: March 12, 2010
Cobra Brand Ambassador, Camilo Villegas, captured his third title of his career on the PGA tour last weekend. He set a record by shooting 13 under par, 267. That is the lowest score shot at the Honda Classic since it moved to the course PGA National in 2007. Villegas had a total of 22 birdies [...]
Posted by: jmgreen93 on: March 4, 2010
Caddie Steve Williams, but better knows as Tiger Woods’s full-time caddie, is disappointed it Tiger with what has happened in the past months. Saying that he knew nothing of what was going on with Tiger, he felt a little bit betrayed. ”It’s been the most difficult time of my life, no two ways about it, [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 27, 2010
After the consultancy Accenture and the telecommunications company AT&T, professional golfer Tiger Woods, who was involved last November in an infidelity scandal, has now lost the support of another sponsor, the sports drinks Gatorade. Gatorade used to have a product named after Tiger, and in the weeks following the scandal, they stopped producing it. Yesterday, [...]
Posted by: lazygirjl on: February 22, 2010
Last Friday, February 19, Tiger Woods finally broke his silence and apologized to his family, fans, and the public for his transgressions. Woods stood at a podium as he read a 13 minute long statement that was mainly about his unfaithful actions towards his wife and children. He stumbled a few times as he read [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: February 17, 2010
Tiger Woods announced earlier today that he would emerge from his time away from the public eye. He stated that he would hold a private press conference for a select group of people including a small group of friends, colleagues, and associates as well as a few media outlets. This is a shocking opening for [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: February 11, 2010
Taking place this Presidents Day Weekend (2/13-2/15) are two of the highest profile junior golf tournaments in the country. On the men’s side is the long running AJGA HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas that is located just outside Houston. On the women’s side is the 2nd annual AJGA Annika Invitational [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: February 8, 2010
The 2010 Verizon Junior Heritage came to a close yesterday with Pendleton’s own Laetitia Beck as the individual girls’ division champion. She posted scores of 73 and 74 for a 147 total. Laetitia avenged her playoff loss last year to U.S. No.1 Alexis Thompson by beating her by 2 shots this year. This prestigious and [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: February 7, 2010
Steve Stricker shot a 1-under 70 on Sunday to win the Northern Trust Open, played at Riviera Country Club in California. He finished the tournament with a 16-under score of 268. Stricker started the day with a 6-shot lead, but that was cut to only 2 shots after 5 holes. Stricker, however, was able to [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: January 25, 2010
Bill Haas had his first win at the Bob Hope Classic shooting 30 under par throughout five rounds of golf. Jay Haas, Bill’s father, was once the Bob Hope Classic champion in 1988 with the score of 22 under par. The 27 year old Bill topped his fathers score to take the 2010 title. They [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: January 25, 2010
Tom Watson secured his 13th Champions Tour title last weekend by sinking a four footer to post a 65 the final day. Watson had memories of the painful loss at the British Open while standing over his final putt. “I was thinking, ‘Don’t make a stroke like I made at Turnberry,’” Watson said. “‘Make a [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: January 25, 2010
Ryan Palmer, age 33, won his third PGA victory to start off the new year. The texan tapped in his birdie putt on the 18th hole on sunday to post a score of 66. That birdie gave him a one shot victory over Robert Allenby who missed his 10 foot birdie attempt on the final [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: January 6, 2010
On Thursday December 31st, 2009, AT&T dropped Tiger Woods. The company said in a brief statement that they wished him well in the future. The reason that the large cellular network company severed their sponsorship deals with Woods was because of acknowledged reports of his martial infidelity. On top of all that, Tiger decided to [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: January 6, 2010
Bill Powell was the first and only African-American man to build, own, and operate his own golf course in the United States. He passed away on December 31st, 2009 with complications from a stroke. He was 93 years old. Last summer, Mr. Powell was honored as a racial pioneer in American golf, more than 60 [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: December 14, 2009
He has been the number one golfer in the world for many years, the first billion dollar athlete, has his own charity that he donates millions of his prize money to and hosts his own golf tournament every year. I say, give the guy a break. Every sports station you turn on and every [...]
Posted by: dosikseo on: December 3, 2009
Mads Sogaard is one of my best friend who comes from Denmark Ikast. Mads Sogaard is 16 years old with great golf skills and he plays for Denmark golf national team. Last week Mads Sogaard didn’t make to Polo Junior match play. I personally though he was going to win the Polo but he didn’t. [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: December 2, 2009
Tiger Woods announced Monday to tournament officials that he is confirmed to withdraw from the elite Chevron World Challenge tournament that he hosts every year to benefit his foundation. It is being held in Thousand Oaks, California at the Sherwood Country Club. He has withdrawn amid the immense media scrutiny he has faced from his [...]
