Well the end of this week sees the start of The Open. Carnoustie is a tough course (all open courses are) and I wonder if we will have a surprise winner this year. Certainly Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els seem to have had good preparation at the Scottish Open. Ernie also seems to enjoy The Open but has not been himself since his knee op. Time will tell and I for one will be watching TV this week.
Talking about the Open - anybody wanting to get some weather practice would have been wise to be in New Zealand this last week. We have had the most awful weather and it reminds me of the Japanese gentleman who was spectating at The Open one year. It was foul weather and he was overheard asking a colleague "Why don't they play in summer?"
This morning (NZ time) Tim Clark blew a 3 shot lead with 4 to play in the John Deere Classic. I really thought he had this sewn up and that he had a ticket to The Open and also his first win ever on the PGA. But alas a bit of bad luck in the closing holes and Jonathan Bird's brilliant closing birdies (3 in 4 holes) meant it was just not to be. Clark has probably moved up the list of "biggest money winners without a PGA tour victory" and I am sure he would like to get off that list. But with something like $7,4 million before this latest pay check he isn't doing too badly. He has the talent and will be back.
Talking of tours I was following a player in the Tarheel Tour and the winning score over 54 holes was 20 under par! That is seriously good golf under any conditions and it is amazing how much talent is out there. This is just one of many regional tours in America so presumably there are lots of similar results all over the country. It also goes to show just how good the top players really are.
Right I'm off to see what the odds are on some of the players for The Open.
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In this website I plan to give you some honest opinions on equipment but more importantly give you a reality check on YOU. You are different to me and you are different to Tiger.
With some honest opinion and advice, the correct basic equipment and a little bit of practice we will get you on the road to Better Golfing!
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Golf is probably the most mysterious game of all and is pretty unique in many aspects.
First and foremost it is a game that involves a static ball. In most other games the ball is moving at a high speed and the participants either have to hit, catch, kick, dodge, steer or guide it somewhere.
There are no two golf courses that are the same, and all golf course are altered daily by moving the teeing ground and or moving the pin location.
No two shots ARE EVER the same.
Participants have an array of up to 14 clubs to choose from for each shot.
It is a game where the partcipant is the referee. The game relies on the honesty of each golfer to ensure the rules are adhered to. How unique is that?
Golf is played year round - weather permitting.
There are only 34 rules in golf. These 34 rules and the various definitions cover any situation that may arise in the course of a round of golf.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
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I too follow the "Tarheel Tour", after all I have a personal interest, my son plays on this tour. I agree, I know first hand how competitive it is out there. I have encouraged my son to never give up on a dream. it is possible!
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