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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: March 24, 2014
I had the opportunity to play a round of golf with two Champions Tour professionals in two separate pro-am events at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic last week. They were a joy to meet, and both truly enjoy the game of golf. Esteban Toledo and Mike Goodes have been given second chances in professional golf, and both are excited for the opportunity. Toledo grew up as the youngest of 11 children in...
Published: March 24, 2014
Phil Mickelson headlines the field this week at the Valero Texas Open. He has not had much success thus far in 2014 and is trying to find his game prior to the Masters in two weeks. The Texas Open has been held since 1922 and past winners include Hogan, Snead, Palmer and Trevino. It is played on the 7,435 yard par-72 TPC San Antonio golf course. Martin Laird is the defending champion and will...
Published: March 21, 2014
The Champions Tour is visiting Biloxi this week for the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic. This is the fifth event on the 2014 Champions Tour schedule and boasts one of the strongest fields of the year. The top 30 on the Charles Schwab Cup rankings, along with nine members of the World Golf Hall of Fame, will play at Fallen Oak. Fallen Oak Golf Club, owned and operated by the Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino,...
Published: March 17, 2014
Patrick Reed has won twice this year, is ranked No. 20 on the Official World Golf Rankings and feels he is one of the top five golfers in the world. No. 1-ranked Tiger Woods has been AWOL and injured for most of the season. No. 2 Adam Scott took an extended winter break and Rory McIlroy has not won on the PGA Tour since the 2012 BMW championship. Phil Mickelson does not have a top-10 finish this season....
Published: March 12, 2014
When Ted Bishop began his term as President of the PGA of America, one of the first items on his agenda was to hire Tom Watson as the Ryder Cup Captain for the U.S. team. After that minor decision was settled, he next explored ways to restore PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla., as a first-class golf resort destination. Bishop began his career as a Purdue University graduate in turf management...
Published: March 10, 2014
Tiger Woods finally completed four rounds of competitive golf last weekend in the WGC-Cadillac at Trump Doral. Once again back spasms limited his scoring ability in the final round. Can his results thus far in the 2013-14 PGA Tour season be used to predict his performance at the Masters in one month? Everyone remembers Woods’ four career wins at the Masters, but one of the least mentioned statistics...
Published: March 5, 2014
The Champions Tour recently announced the Legends of Golf tournament, which started the concept of senior tour professional golf, will use a par-3 course for competition this year. The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf began in 1978, when Jimmy Demaret and Fred Raphael invited a few old golf professional buddies to a small tournament in Austin, Texas. Gardner Dickinson and Sam Snead teamed up to...
Published: March 3, 2014
The PGA Tour makes its second stop on the “Florida Swing” at Trump Doral for the WGC-Cadillac. Although this is not a major championship, it will have a major tournament feel as only the best players in the world are invited to this no-cut event. Tiger Woods won this event last year and will be looking to repeat. There is a total purse of $9 million available with $1.6 million going to...
Published: March 1, 2014
Tiger Woods struggled and shot even-par 71-69 over the first two rounds of the Honda Classic, but made the cut on the number. He found some timing and a putting touch overnight, turning in a solid five-under par 65 to move up the leaderboard. Rory McIlroy is leading the tournament at 11 under-par, six shots better than Woods. He does not tee off until 1:35 p.m. on Saturday and his third round will...
Published: February 24, 2014
Now that the new wraparound schedule and west coast swing have concluded, the PGA Tour moves to Florida. Professional golfers profess that early season tournaments are used to work out the kinks and get back into tournament mode after their winter layoff. A renewed sense of urgency seems to hit the golf circuit, however, as the tour moves into the “Florida Swing.” Fourteen tournaments are...