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Happy Thanksgiving

Christian — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:26:43 +0000

Hope everyone has a safe and fun Thanksgiving. If you're lucky enough to get out for a round of golf today...Well then I hate you! . . . .

$22,000 for Michelle Wie? Is it worth the price?

Christian — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:12:38 +0000

Michelle Wie wen't for a whopping $22,000 on Tuesday night at the LPGA Tour Championship pro-am pairing party. Michael Maggi, 43, an energy trader from Houston successfully bid $22,000 for the opportunity to play in the Wednesday pro-am with the recent LPGA winner. Maggi said he figured it would take about $10,000 to secure the winning bid, and he wasn't planning on paying double that. Wie commented that she figured about fifty bucks would be the winning bid was there to watch the frenzied bidding. She said she couldn’t quite ...

Golf, Drugs & Testing

Christian — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:40:51 +0000

After reading the recent article at Golf.com about how the PGA isn't going to allow Doug Barron a chance to go to Q School after testing positive for testosterone and some beta-blockers, I started thinking about how drug testing on the PGA tour might not be as good of a thing they initially hoped. I mean look at this guy, he's 40 years old, not a marquee player by any means and has a medical condition that required him to take these "banned" substances in order to lead a healthy ...

The 2009 Adidas Ascend Stand Bag Giveaway

Christian — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:16:14 +0000

We haven't done any contests or giveaways in quite some time, so we figured it was about time to hook up our loyal readers with a nice piece of golf equipment. Up for grabs is a 2009 Adidas Ascend Stand Bag, which is a very cool, lightweight bag that you will definitely want to win. 2009 Adidas Ascend Golf Bag Adidas Ascend 2009 Stand Bag - The Adidas Ascend 2009 Stand Bag features a 10 inch, 6-way compressed nylon top with 4-way full length dividers to minimize club impact. The Ascend ...

Mickelson in the lead in Singapore

Christian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:20:15 +0000

SHANGHAI (AP) -- Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies. The back nine Saturday at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions changed names atop the leaderboard, as Mickelson made three birdies over the last five holes for a 5-under 67 that took him from a two-shot deficit to a two-shot lead over Woods and Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championships event of the year. What didn't change was the excitement level at Sheshan International, especially with what awaits on Sunday. Mickelson and Woods will be in ...

Big Break Disney & Andrew Giuliani

Christian — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:40:15 +0000

For those of you who are following the latest season of the Golf Channel's Big Break, you'll by now have heard of the aspiring PGA Tour player Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani. You'll also probably have realized that the guy has the gift of gab, and it seems to be rubbing some of his competitors the wrong way (and we're only 3 shows deep). I've been trying not to get caught up in the "Anti-Andrew" fever that seems to be spreading on the show, but I have to admit that ...

Titleist Vokey Spin Milled 60-07 Wedge Review

Christian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:34:17 +0000

After playing the same Spin Milled 60 degree wedge for the past couple years, I finally came to the realization that it was time to put that old friend in the closet and get something with nice, new, sharp grooves. Unfortunately, being left handed, finding any Vokey wedges in the big box golf stores always tends to be a challenge. Luckily the guys over at Vokey in Carlsbad, California, were able to track one down for me, to which I'm extremely grateful. I have to admit, I hated the thought of ...

The lost golf balls of Loch Ness

Christian — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:58:51 +0000

On a recent expedition to try and find evidence of the Loch Ness monster, U.S. research teams came across something quite unexpected -- not a prehistoric creature of the deep , but golf balls. Approximately 300 yards from the shore and 754 feet below the loch's surface sit over a thousand golf balls. Apparently area locals have been using Loch Ness as their personal driving range for quite some time and seeing as that the balls are almost 300 yards offshore, it looks like they've got some game. Now if any ...

Alligator bites off part of man’s arm on golf course

Christian — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:09:16 +0000

Officials say an alligator bit off part of a golfer's arm as he leaned over to pick up his ball at a private South Carolina course. The man, who is in his 70s, was retrieving his ball from a pond when the 10-foot alligator bit him at Ocean Creek Golf Course in Beaufort County. The gator pulled the golfer into the pond and ripped off his arm in the struggle. His golf partners were able to free him. Wildlife workers killed the alligator and retrieved the arm in the hopes it might be reattached.

Golf Shaft Extractor

Christian — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:25:11 +0000

If you are serious about building your own clubs or just doing maintenance on your current clubs, a golf shaft extractor is a must. There's no way to pull graphite shafts from club heads without causing potential damage to the shaft. What an extractor does is gently apply pressure to the top of the hosel. After heating up the area with a propane or butane torch, the pressure applied by the extractor will evenly break the epoxy bond between the inside of the club head hosel and the graphite (or ...