Tempo Golf

102 year old has a Hole-In-One!

2007-04-09T18:35:00.000-07:00

If you are without a hole-in-one and you are wondering if your time for greatness on the links will ever arrive watch this video.

By the way.. She has a great swing for any age.

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/watercooler/article.aspx?storyid=57059

David Feherty on the Masters

2007-03-27T15:39:00.000-07:00

I can't seem to get enough of this guy. Everything he says and or does is funny, entertaining and worth watching. I found this on golf.com. Enjoy!

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid416421268/bctid686946347

After Round Interviews

2007-03-20T12:04:00.000-07:00

A friend asked me yesterday what I thought about golfers not giving an after round media interview. Last week Tiger left and didn't say a word. I have given this some thought and I can certainly relate to Tiger's disappointment in himself and his final round of play. I know that when I play badly the last thing I want to do is talk about it in the bar with my friends and fellow golfers however I think there might be more to Tiger's lack of an interview. More on this later.

Other players in the past have looked the other way when it came time to giving an interview. Phil was notorious for not wanting to speak to the media however he is getting better and if memory serves even Vijay was on the range instead of inside the press tent.

So should we as viewers care if the players don't want to speak to the media after a round of golf? My answer is NO!

First of all if you spend any time watching a post play interview you will notice they are driven by the players performance. If he plays well then that player through the interview can tell us how he holed a put on the 13th hole knowing that we just saw him sink that vary putt an hour and a half earlier. The broadcast just showed us that same put in the highlights segment of the broadcast as well. The same holds true with a bad round interview. Same questions different answers.

As players embrace media technology and have the time, more and more players will communicate with us using personal blogs and websites and as we as viewers continue to grow it will be us that drive them in this direction. We all should be recording golf on our DVR's by now and most of us will skip through the interviews and the commercials. The exception to the commercials are the Cobra commercials (My god those are funny).

I personally feel that the players should interact with the crowd more and stop to sign autographs. I simply don't feel it necessary for the after round interview. The interview process will not go away however as I mentioned earlier the way the players ultimately communicate with us will.

I have not been on Tiger's website yet but if he has not addressed his play as of yet he should and will most likely do so soon.

Another thing to take into consideration is the character of the player. If you watched the movie Tin Cup you most certainly remember Don Johnson's character not wanting to sign autographs for the child, his grandparents and their dog. I am sure Tiger loves dogs however if he was playing bad and didn't want to sign an autograph we should let it slide. Tiger does more for the golfing community than we will ever know.

Sure the players are playing for our viewing pleasure. They also play for charities, their families and others. Today's golfer is being paid a lot of money. They don't have weekly salaries, they have to perform to make the cut and most play with pride and honor. One bad day and one missed interview does not make the man and it should not define the golfer.

I am sure Tiger feels the pressure. He has lost his streak, he played bad on Sunday and was most likely very upset. The truth is he was smart enough to avoid the interview knowing that he might say something that was not of his character and in Tiger's case character counts.

Nike Sumo... Oops

2007-03-19T09:43:00.000-07:00

Nike swaps drivers sold to public, then deemed non-conforming

Mar. 17, 2007

BEAVERTON, Oregon (AP) -- Nike Golf says some of its Sumo Squared drivers were found to be slightly over U.S. Golf Association regulations, and it has offered customers a replacement driver that conforms to the rules.

Nike said none of its PGA TOUR staff was using the square-shaped driver that exceeded a measurement called "characteristic time" because their clubs are handled at a different facility.

Tiger Woods has never used that model in competition.
Nike President Bob Wood said the USGA notified the company in February there might be a problem. He said Nike conducted its own investigation and found that during production of the drivers for consumers in the United States, Canada and Europe, a variance occurred that made the club fall narrowly outside the specifications.

Characteristic Time (CT) measures in microseconds how long the ball stays on the club during impact. The USGA created the test to measure the trampoline effect in drivers, and the PGA TOUR has adopted it for competition. Starting in 2004, the tour allowed players to voluntarily have their drivers tested to make sure they conform, but only a small number did.

Wood said a competitor told the USGA of potential problems with the Nike club, but he did not identify the company.

He said consumers had from March 26 to April 30 to ask for a replacement driver. He declined to say how many Sumo Squared drivers the company had shipped to retailers.

Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Up on a Roof. I'm off to watch Mark Johnson

2007-03-08T13:56:00.000-08:00

I'm off to watch the Senior Tour on Friday and found this information at pgatour.com.

Enjoy

Trabuco Hills High Wins "Shot from the Top" Competition
Mar. 7, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 6, 2007 -- Always one of the most popular events during Toshiba Classic week, the third-annual "Shot from the Top" went to the "Hills" this year.

Taking advantage of a new format that featured local high school golfers competing alongside Champions Tour professionals and members of the media, Trabuco Hills High captured the "Shot from the Top" Tuesday morning at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa.

For the third consecutive year, players hit their shots from the roof of the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa to the second green of the Newport Beach Country Club -- 162 feet and 16 stories below. This year, however, the event featured the donation of 150 Toshiba laptop computers (carrying a value close to $200,000) to area high schools by Toshiba America Information Systems.

Twenty of those computers will find their way to Trabuco Hills High, courtesy of Trabuco Hills golfers Ricky Taylor (who hit his closest shot 17 feet from the pin), and Justine Chen (14 feet, 2 inches). The pair teamed with former California Angels pitcher Clyde Wright (13 feet) and pro Andy Bean (7-1) to win the team competition, which was based on a point system geared around the distance of the players' shots relative to the pin.

"It's pretty frightening up there, because I'm afraid of heights," Wright said. "I was shaking up there when I was hitting, so I got lucky I hit a good shot and got close."

Bean's shot was the closest among the pros and the third closest overall, behind GOLF CHANNEL reporter Dave Marr III (3-feet, 10-inches) and Ventura County Star reporter Bob Buttitta (6-5). Marr's shot of 3-10 was not only the closest shot this year, but the closest shot hit in the three-year history of the popular event.

"It's certainly different than most things we do," Bean said about hitting off the roof. "We've played par-3s that were about like this and usually they're quite a bit longer and you're hitting 7-iron to 240 yards. It's different. That's all you can say. It's a unique experience because you get to do it with the high school kids, and then Toshiba donating all those computers for the schools. That's why we're out here."

Each of the pros competed with two of the 12 participating high schools and Bean was so dialed in that he helped Irvine High into a second-place tie with University High of Irvine; each school received 18 computers. Bean (14 feet), Marr (3-10) and Irvine High golfers Daniel Torres (15 feet) and Rachel Johnson (33 feet) took the early lead.

"My teams finished first and second, so that was a good thing," Bean said. "I looked at one of them when I hit it to seven feet and the other team kind of looked at me like, 'I thought you weren't going to do that to us.' "

The second-to-last team to go, University climbed into a second-place tie behind the shots of pro Dave Stockton (7-3), University High golfers Ani Gulugian (20-3) and Scott Sexton (21-5) and 12-year-old Bryan Eidsaune, a Make-a-Wish Foundation wish kid from Placentia, Calif., who parked his shot 9 feet, 10 inches from the pin.

Eidsaune was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma, a cancer so extremely rare that only 100 cases are diagnosed worldwide each year. He hit six balls from the roof, with two of the six finding the green. That 9-foot, 10-inch shot he hit on behalf of the University High team was closer than four of the six participating pros -- including Craig Stadler, Scott Simpson and the last two winners of the Toshiba Classic: Mark Johnson (2005) and Brad Bryant (2006).

Other participating high schools -- which all received laptop computers from Toshiba America Information Systems -- included Corona del Mar High, Costa Mesa High, El Toro High, Estancia High, Laguna Hills High, Mission Viejo High, Newport Harbor High, Northwood High and Woodbridge High.

A Message from Tiger

2007-03-07T13:06:00.000-08:00

NEWSLETTER

March 7, 2007

By Tiger Woods

Obviously, this is a pretty special week for me and the Tiger Woods Foundation. We are announcing the formation of a new PGA Tour event called the AT&T National in Washington, D.C. during Fourth of July Week, and I'm honored my foundation will be a part of it. Back in 1997, when we first started the Foundation, it was a goal of my father and I to host a PGA Tour event. I just wish he could have been here to see it.

PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and his staff have done an amazing job of pulling this tournament together so quickly. When they approached us about this opportunity several weeks ago, we really didn't know if it was possible. But once the dialogue started and we spoke to Ed Whitacre and AT&T, we realized we had solid backing and could make this dream a reality. This is a wonderful addition to my Foundation's existing relationships with Deutsche Bank (Deutsche Bank Championship) and Target (Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide). My thanks to all three for being such good partners.

We hope to play the tournament at Congressional Country Club. So far, our discussions have been very positive. We'll just have to wait and see how it goes.

As for me playing this year, I'm planning to compete. A lot will depend on the birth of my first child, which obviously takes priority. But right now, my intent is to play.

I'm excited to celebrate July 4th in our nation's capital, and even more thrilled this tournament will help raise long-term funds and awareness for my Foundation. It was almost a no-brainer because of my father's military background and his work with the special forces. My goal has always been to create great citizens through education, character development and career exploration. Then we ask them to return the favor to others. I'm proud to say that during our first year at the new Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Ca., more than 8,000 kids participated in the program. Overall, the Foundation has touched the lives of more than 10 million kids.

We plan to expand the Tiger Woods Foundation and are currently evaluating how we can best serve the Washington area. Specifically, we hope to bring the Tiger Woods Learning Center to the region. The Learning Center in Anaheim was built after extensive community research and we will follow a similar plan for the Washington area. Our hope is to impact the lives of future generations in a positive way.

Golf-wise, it was disappointing not to win the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. I worked hard to prepare for the event and was playing well, but got off to a poor start in the third round and played catch-up most of the way against Nick O'Hern. I finally caught him, but missed a short putt that would have won the match. Hey, it happens. The most disappointing thing to me is that I didn't see a spike mark in my line. I'm not making excuses - I hit a poor putt - but the spike mark didn't help.

Prior to the tournament, I played a fun round at my home course at Isleworth Country Club with John Smoltz and Jeff Francoeur of the Atlanta Braves and Adam LaRoche of the Pittsburgh Pirates. I played their best-ball and I don't know what the exact total was but I know what the cash number was: Let's just say I did pretty well.

Next up is the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, where I've had a good success. Arnold has meant so much to this game and I always enjoy competing in his tournament. Following that, I will play in the WGC-CA Championship at Doral, where I've managed to win the past two years. Then, I'll start preparing for the Masters.

During my recent trip to Dubai, conditions were windy and the desert sand was blowing in my face. I decided to wear sunglasses - something I don't normally wear during competition - and they helped a lot. For the record, they were Nike Golf SIEGE Sunglasses and I highly recommend them.

When my design team and I were in Dubai for the Dubai Desert Classic, we visited Al Ruwaya, the first project for Tiger Woods Design, with our client Tatweer. We are still on track to start construction later this year and hope to open in late 2009.

That's all for now. I'll provide more details on our new tournament next month and also look ahead to the Masters Tournament.

Take care.

Tiger

TIGER'S TIP By Tiger Woods, with Pete McDaniel and Mark Soltau

Compress the Ball

For crisper iron shots, try to trap it against the turf

Most great iron players have at least one thing in common: They take a divot, whether the ball is teed up or on the turf. And it usually comes from a shallow angle of attack, which produces a long, shallow divot about the size of a dollar bill. Conversely, high-handicappers either make a steep downswing and dig a crater through impact, or they don't take a divot at all. Both mistakes lead to inconsistent contact and poor shots.

To improve your ball striking (and your divots), try shallowing out your backswing--swinging a little more around you. That sets up a shallower angle into the ball and a long, thin divot. It also helps if you turn the knuckles of your top hand to the ground through impact. This is a clear sign that you're compressing the ball, trapping it between the clubface and the turf, which will result in a divot on the forward side of the ball.

Rules of the game

2007-03-07T08:16:00.000-08:00

Pgatour.com has added a rules Q&A section with Dillard Pruitt and I thought I would share it with you. You can e-mail your rules questions to Dillard and he will post answers to your questions weekly.

The following was copies from the pga tour website. Enjoy!

Rules of the Game: Pruitt on putter heads, DQs and more
Mar. 6, 2007

Editor's note: PGA TOUR Tournament Official Dillard Pruitt has seen the game from both sides. He played the PGA TOUR from 1988-96 and won the 1991 Chattanooga Classic. He now works as a PGA TOUR rules official and will share his knowledge weekly with PGATOUR.com viewers.
Q: I routinely see players use their putter head (while holding the putter) to mark their ball or sometimes arrange the ball. They pick the ball up and may briefly clean it or line it up while the putter head is used as a mark. Can this be done within the rules of golf? I know some that justify it as speeding up play, but I'm not sure what the actual rule is. Thanks, Brian Hurst

Dillard: Brian, if you will look in the Decisions book on page 276 at Decision 20-1/16. Using the toe of your putter is not recommended, but it is permissible. Thanks, Dillard.

Q: Our foursome hit a ball in the bush. We found the ball nesting right beside a bird's nest and hitting the ball would disturb the nest. Is this rub of the green or is it take relief so as not to disturb the nest? Nearest point of relief, one club length or no penalty? Thanks, Lyle Holmes

Dillard: Lyle, if you will look at Decision 1-4/9 on page 23 of the Decisions on the Rules of Golf. You would get relief, no penalty but its the nearest point where you could make a stroke without damaging the nest. You do not get the point and one club length, just the nearest point. Great question. Thanks, Dillard.

Q: Mr. Pruitt: I follow the leaderboard for each tournament on the PGA TOUR website and, infrequently, there are DQs. Is it possible to have a summary by you of the DQ's the week following the event? I think it would help us amateurs understand and appreciate the rules even more by understanding the basis for a professional golfer being disqualified from a tournament. Thanks for your help. Doug Cross

Dillard: Doug, someone much higher up would have to make this decision. I will be glad to bring this up to those people. We will just have to wait and see. Thanks for the question. I will say that the majority of the DQ's are for signing an incorrect scorecard. Players that play poorly get in a hurry and do not properly check their cards. We have a few that miss their start time but very few. Thanks, Dillard.

Q: Dillard, I was playing my second shot into a par 4 with a two-tiered green when my approach shot got stuck in its own pitch mark right between the two tiers. I marked my ball and repaired the pitch mark, but because it was on a severe down slope, it was impossible to keep the ball from rolling down to the bottom tier (and much closer to the hole) when I replaced it. Since it was just a friendly round, I simply pressed down on the ball to keep it in place and two putted for par, but something told me that wasn't right. I was curious about how I should have proceeded in this situation under the rules. Thanks in advance, Sean

Dillard: Sean, you should find the nearest spot where your ball would come to rest that is no closer to the hole. You should not press the ball into the green. You might have to place the ball several feet from its original position but that's what you need to do. Thanks for the question. Dillard.

Q: Hi. At my home course in Michigan there are a few holes where the fairways and around the greens are always wet due to low lying areas. We have always played free relief for embedded balls whether from a tee shot or a second shot to the green, even in the rough. I read in the rules book that it is no longer through the green but only closely mown grass. I'm confused. What does 25-2 say?

Dillard: Your club pro can adopt a local rule to allow you to take relief from an embedded ball through the green. This is still within the Rules.

Q: How's it going? Here was my situation. I hit a full lob wedge very high and it hit in the steep face of a bunker in front of the green. The ball did not roll down into the middle of the trap; it stuck into the fine, loose sand of the steep face and disappeared! There was no evidence of where the ball went in or rested when I approached the bunker. So, I whacked the steep face with my sand wedge where I thought the ball might be. The ball somehow came out and rolled down into the middle of the trap. My question is: do I get relief without penalty from the disappeared ball or do I play it as I did and hope for the best? Are there any other options here? Thanks for your help and your time. Sincerely, Ryan Hoynacki

Dillard: Ryan, my question to you is did you make a stroke at the ball with intent to strike the ball. You can use many different methods to try and find a ball in the bunker. One would be to take a rake and rake the area that you thought your ball entered the bunker to find a ball. Once you find a ball you need to recreate the lie, leaving a very small area that helps you see the ball and you play from there. You will have to answer the question about the stroke. If you did try to strike at the ball then you play the ball from where it came to rest in the bunker. Thanks Dillard.

Charles Howell III Blog Post

2007-02-19T15:02:00.000-08:00

I found this on PGATOUR.com and found it to be a good read. He won over the weekend and is sure to be a formidable player this season.

Howell on his first blog and his off-season
Jan. 11, 2007

Editor's note: Charles Howell III, who won the 2002 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, will be writing a monthly blog for PGATOUR.com this year. This is his first installment.

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- I've never done a blog before. I thought it would be fun, though, and I thought it might give you guys a peek into what we do. One of the things about golf is that it's such a long season. Part of the battle is to manage yourself and your time and your energy. I know what I do for a living most people do on vacation. If you play two practice rounds and four more in the tournament, though, that's six a week and that adds up over the course of the season. It's a lot of golf and it's a lot of energy. So maybe this blog will show you the other side of our lives.

The offseason always seems to fly by. My last tournament was the Chrysler Championship but I practiced a whole lot during the next two months. I worked with David Leadbetter there in Orlando. A lot of my time was spent working on the short game -- 100 yards and in. You're always trying to find ways to improve. I still say when you look at the top five players in the world, they've got the five best short games. So I spent a lot of time working on that, and between practice and seeing family for Thanksgiving and Christmas, the time just evaporates and now we're back in Hawaii.
I came over Saturday night and spent Sunday on the beach and by the pool. Then it was back to work on Monday. Monday's always like the first day of school. It's funny, even with all the practice and preparation you do in the offseason, you never really know what it will be like when you start playing. There was a feeling of nervousness, a little anxiety almost, on the first tee today. Those are the feelings you want to have, though. No golf that you can play at home mimics a tournament and gives you the same feelings. I am very happy with shooting 1 under today. It was windy, and it's the first tournament of the year. You never know what to expect. So I was happy.
I feel like the hard work I put in the last couple of months is going to pay off. I practiced between 5 to 7 hours a day. Some of that's hitting balls on the range and some of that's out playing. Whether it's four holes a day or nine holes or 10 holes, I always make sure that I play some each day so whatever I'm working on with David can get to the golf course and transfer over. I practiced Monday through Saturday, but I took Sundays off for the most part. I'm a big Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan, so a lot of our Sundays are spent watching the games. Rhonde Barber is one of my good friends, and I follow the team religiously.
Then there's working out -- the fitness side of it -- which is getting to be more and more of a necessity in golf. I have a gym at my house and I work out about an hour and 15 minutes each day. I have to do it first thing in the morning or else it doesn't get done. Then again, working out is like practicing. It sort of gets addicting as you see the results and how it helps your golf game. At the end of the day, the goal of any workout program is longevity -- to play an injury-free career for the most part. You see players like Vijay who are in their 40s still playing successfully and a large part of that is whether the guy is still fit. Vijay certainly is. Working out is also a good way to get away from the game. It helps you get rid of the stress. I like to go to movies, too. Obviously, not all the tournaments we play are in Hawaii where you have the beautiful beaches. So movies are a good way to escape. The last one I saw was "Blood Diamond," which I thought was fantastic. "Rocky" is probably next on my list.
I'm big into technology, too. We've got three computers in our house. My wife and I each travel with our own because we don't share the Internet well. Technology also helps me with my golf swing. We use video cameras a lot, and I've found this wireless 3-D sensor system that I've been fiddling around with. David has always thought of training aids and what-not, but anything in the technical side of things that can help us, we always go for, as well. I like any gadget or gizmo that can kind of get the point across of what I'm trying to do in the golf swing. Of course, today on the range, I was hitting balls with a strap around my legs, just above my knees, to help with my balance and alignment. That's the simple travel version. Technology's great, but we have to make something that can get to Hawaii as well!
This is going to be a fun year, and I look forward to sharing it with you. I don't talk a lot about my goals but I do have them. There are some obvious ones like making The Presidents Cup team. Playing in THE TOUR Championship -- particularly with the FedExCup playoffs -- is another goal. So check back on PGATOUR.com to see how I'm doing, and I'll write again next month.

Golf homes in San Diego

2007-02-13T11:29:00.000-08:00

I am currently working on a way to keep golfers up to speed as to golf course properties for sale within San Diego County. While I am working on this I would like to hear from you.... The golfers!

Are you or have you ever thought of owning a home on or around a golf course?

If so, what is it you are looking for and how would you choose to obtain this information?

Would you like to browse for the homes on the site? Or do customized E-Mail reports work better? I hope you get the point. All input is appreciated.

My current website does not allow you the golfer to isolate golf homes. However it does have a pretty great way to find all homes for sale.

While I am working on this small dilemma please feel free to call me or send me your thoughts. As I build this blog and my website keep in mind that I am building them for you... The Golfers!

Have a great day and hit them straight.

Sean

Phil Wins, Duval plays well!

2007-02-12T11:44:00.000-08:00

Congratulations have to go out today to Phil Mickelson on his first win this year. I mentioned in a previous post that I would most likely not be watching this event as I still consider it to be silly golf. Ok I'm busted, I watched the final round and found it quite enjoyable.

My heart went out to John Mallinger (and Escondido native) when Kevin Sutherland birdied the 18th to take second place alone. Congrats to both.

As I scrolled down the leader board one name really stuck out and I plan to watch his progress the rest of the year. When David Duval hit the tour i really didn't care for him. It was most likely the fact that I did not enjoy watching his as he was emotionless. However with time I have grown to like him and more importantly I am routing for him. he has not played well in past years however it seems as if he is re-dedicated and motivated to play well.

He has played in four events this years and made the cut in three. He played well this week posting a four under par for his four rounds. The double bogie's followed him this week as he put three of them on his cards. Better luck next week and the wees to follow.

For now, I will be watching to see how he does and pulling for his come back and eventual win.

Sean

Handicap Certification

2007-02-08T08:13:00.000-08:00

I spent yesterday with my friend Bill Crossen down at Morgan Run in a Handicap certification class put on by the SCGA. Ray Tippet and Emily von Doehren with the SCGA did a great job training us and all others in the class. The purpose of the class is to get club members and delegates up to speed on the handicap system and also give us the tools and knowledge to pass the 100 question test. Bill is our clubs Handicap chairmen and I will be part of his committee. We now have 5 men certified to be chairmen in our men's club so our handicap committee will have vast knowledge of all handicapping issues.

I did learn a few things and I thought I would pass them on.
Regarding Amateur Status... NO CASH! Script up to $750 is fine cash is not. You can win prizes and even a car for a hole in one if it is during the course of the golfing round. If you go to a special event such as a free day at a driving range and you receive a prize for a challenge you can not accept it without jeopardizing your amateur status.

Your odds of shooting your handicap or better during a normal round of golf regardless of your handicap is basically 5:1 or 20%. If you do shoot your handicap or better there is a good chance you have a load of sand in you pocket and somewhere a greens keeper would like it back.

I have to run so I will re-visit this topic a little latter on.

Sean

What happened to Tiger?

2007-02-06T09:06:00.000-08:00

With all of the hype that went into the Dubai Classic neither Ernie or Tiger could pull off the BIG win. I have not been paying much attention to any of the golf commentators but I can only imagine if Tiger had one. The endless debate as to weather the event should count against the winning streak or not.

Not much more to say for now.

Two events on the Golf Channel

2007-01-30T09:07:00.000-08:00

Tiger is off to Dubai and I have no doubt that we will put up another great showing and quite possibly another win. While Tiger and Ernie are battling it out in Dubai another great event will be played at the FBR in Scottsdale. Known as the wildest crowd in golf these fans are quite crazy for golf and more importantly crazy in love with booze and beer. If you have the opportunity to go see this event @ the TPC in Scottsdale please go. It doesn't matter where you are on the course; when the crowd at 16 gets going you can hear them cheering as far away as Tucson.

JB Holmes returns to defend his title and will more than likely "Grip it and Rip it" as will big John Daly. Thanks to the Golf Channel for airing both events. Check out there site for times.

This is a great week for golf viewership so go watch. No silly golf here, just great golf.

Tiger who?

2007-01-28T17:28:00.000-08:00

I ask this questions as I am in ah that he has won yet another event. This makes seven straight wins and three in a row at Torrey Pines. He deserve his own parking spot at the club for yet another new Buick. My wife was at the tournament on Saturday and saw the new Buick SUV. I think they will need to design a new car, suv or even a new automobile category for him if he can keep winning this event. My hat is off to the others who played and played well. Jamie Lovemark who I mentioned in an earlier post shot a four day total of three under par to beat Phil by two strokes.

Tiger has played in one event and has one win. I predict a ten win season this year for the man in red which two to three will be majors. I have no factual data and or stats simply a feeling that this will be a very good year for Tiger.

Sean

Buick Qualifiers

2007-01-26T18:50:00.000-08:00

Last Monday El Camino CC hosted the qualifier for the pros who were trying to find there way to Torry Pines. Out of a large field we saw four players advance with some pretty impressive scores. Han Lee posted a 66 @ 6 under par which included 6 birdies, and eagle and a double.
Tommy Armour III also shot a 66 with six birdies. Jamie Lovemark qualified as did Kyle Reifers with 67s.

I just checked the scores and here is what they shot...
Han Lee shot 67,75 to miss the cut by one.
Tommy Armour III shot 68,73 to make the cut.
Jamie Lovemark shot 66,74 to make the cut as an amateur.
and Kyle Reifers missed the cut shooting 77,77 respectfully.

Best of luck to the two qualifiers.

Sean

Great Story

2007-01-26T11:18:00.000-08:00

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of CoffeeWhen things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded t o fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed."Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- GOD, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions--and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.The sand is everything else--the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.""Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Don Reedy
Prudential California Realty
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Silly Golf

2007-01-21T17:34:00.000-08:00

San Diegan Charley Hoffman won today with a great eagle on the 18th hole to force a playoff.
I have to admit as I am writing this and I did not watch much of the event. I had it on in the early hours of today's round however my interest was lost on football and Country Club volunteering.

I am looking forward to next week when the Buick Invitational comes to town. I am even more excited to watch the Monday qualifiers tomorrow at my home course. (El Camino CC in Oceanside, CA) We host the qualifier every year and we have seen some good players come through. It is fun to watch pros play your home course and see where they hit it in comparison to your daily game. My wife and I spent an hour today filling divots at the club with 20 or so members to make the course more playable for the pros. I would like to see more participation next time from our members.

Silly tournaments like to Bob Hope are boring to me. I would love to know how many people really do watch and enjoy these events. I personally could care less if I see George Lopez swing a club only to do a little dance after. How is this entertaining let alone entertaining golf? When I turn on the tube I want to see great golf and great golfers.

I understand that some do enjoy these events so I don't mean to offend anyone I am simply getting this off of my chest. There is a good chance I won't watch the AT&T but if you see me in the grill room watching feel free to call me on it.

For now I will stick to the real tournaments. I may watch silly golf someday, however while I have other options it is hard for me to support these events.

Sean

2007-01-20T10:07:00.000-08:00

Couldn't Score

2007-01-19T21:24:00.000-08:00

I played Thursday team play yesterday and I could not find a putting stroke to save my life or my score. The day started off with a long car ride and a shotgun start on the 18th hole. When I striped a drive down the middle and hit a two iron to the middle of the green I thought I was on fire. A two putt birdie and I was off to a great start. We turned to the 1st hole, another par 5 and it seemed to fall apart from there. I will save some time here and say that I managed to birdie my first hole and I shot 80.

My thanks to Jim Myers who tried his best to carry me in our team game and a special thanks to the members and staff at County Club of Rancho Bernardo for putting on a great tournament.

We play Bernardo Heights next week and I intend to putt and score much better.