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So how was it? Did you have practice round or tournament round tickets?Quote:
Originally Posted by heckler
The Villages, Florida recently completed the Shallow Creek Country Club w/Boosters Restaurant and is simultaneously
constructing seven new golf courses in and around the new town square of Eastport.
https://www.thevillages.com/whatsnew...rt-update-golf
They are also building a new driving range and golf academy. Golf at the executive, pitch-and-putt and putting courses is free for residents. Residents
automatically become members of the country clubs and championship courses and there are no dues but there is a fee to golf.
Tom Hoge picked up a nice prize money check today at the Travelers!:
$1,160,000
https://golf.com/news/2024-travelers...y-player-made/
The Rocket Mortgage Classic is currently underway in Motown. For this year it featured a fifteen year old amateur who stands an imposing 5' 7" tall and weighs in at 120 lbs and who averaged 292 yards off the tee in R1 on Thursday. He ultimately missed the cut at the end of R2. By 4 strokes.
Also, from the Athletic article:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/559...ll-15-pga-tourQuote:
But that doesn’t mean everything surrounding him isn’t still misfitting. He is technically not old enough to use Detroit Golf Club’s men’s locker room, though exceptions are made this week. He is not able to drive, let alone rent a car or check into a hotel alone. One group behind Russell’s, 36-year-old Rafael Campos played his round while ripping a few cigarettes — a vice that Russell can’t legally buy for another three years.
The co-leader, Akshay Bhatia, isn't big either at 130 lbs. but he is 6'1"
Joined the PGA Tour at age 17, played in the Walker Cup at age 17 and has won 2
tournaments. Pretty impressive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshay_Bhatia
I'm pretty convinced that in windy conditions Akshay needs to have lead soles on his cleats so he doesn't get blown off the ball at address. Very nice kid though and he does indeed have impressive skill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bisman
Can you spare 500.00 for a round of golf???
https://www.gamedaynews.com/golf/the...qjKs4DVATCb214
$500 at those courses seems totally fine for one-offs or special occasions (golf trips).Quote:
Originally Posted by 56BISON73
I don't golf much. Maybe others have different insights.
When I lived in Florida, the Air Force had a nice course that we paid based on or rank/GS level. A general might pay $75-100, an airman might pay $20.
But the other courses around there we went to were consistently $60-$80, and we would go at early bird times or when we could find deals.
US military, what a bunch of socialists.Quote:
Originally Posted by ByeSonBusiness
Golfer plays every hole on every golf course in The Villages (847 holes)
https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/...3820378ea.html
Scottie Scheffler cop Javar Downs is charged with stealing $4,000 during a traffic stop three months after PGA golf tour arrest
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...arged-stealing.html
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Fargo golfer Tom Hoge tied for 13th place at the BMW Championship and secured one of the final 30 spots in the season-ending PGA Tour Championship next weekend.
https://www.inforum.com/sports/pro/f...r-championship
He has quietly had himself a pretty darn good year. Three top 10 finishes but no wins. As of today ranked 27th in the FedEx Cup and 61st worldwide. Official career money to date: $20,766,257. He is within sniffing distance of the Presidents Cup team but seems likely to fall short this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by pucknut9
Lots of water on that 8,000 yard course that he was able to avoid all week. Also, was able to keep it out of that heavy rough more than he typically does.
He's #2 in total birdies (370) and 8th in birdies/round. (4.25)
Large golf simulation complex aims for December opening in Fargo.
What is being called GolfNXT will provide opportunities for both golf and fitness, according to developer Ross Uglem.
https://www.inforum.com/business/lar...ening-in-fargo
That's according to developer Ross Uglem, who said the facility will have nine golf simulation bays, including two extra-large "full-swing" bays he said will provide
players with an abundance of room when hitting balls.
Bernhard Langer picked up yet another win today, at age 67! He has won at least one event every year he has competed on the Champions Tour. Incredible record!
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/1...our-champions/
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DA...ibextid=J7ZoRX
https://youtu.be/BhDiqJTA1GM
https://youtu.be/QrG30gdAUGo
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/1...ner-scores-47/
NDSU Women’s Golf Adds Two on Signing Day
https://gobison.com/news/2024/11/13/...gning-day.aspx
He's one of the most consistent golfers ever to play the game and he doesn't seem to age. I've always been a fan of his. Classy guyQuote:
Originally Posted by MangyOldBison
Ernie sure admires him and for good reasonQuote:
Originally Posted by MangyOldBison
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DU...ibextid=UalRPS
Tom Hoge tied for lead at the Sony.
https://www.pgatour.com/video/compet...hot-of-the-day
Should cash a decent check:
https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/...06/leaderboard
hows this new golf league going to work anybody know? (looks towards johnny miller & bob murphy i mean mangy & duff)
If you are a golfer, you will find this interesting. If you're not a golfer, go ahead and read it for its educational value about golfers.
Phillip E. "Skipper" Young, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded Titleist in 1932. When playing a round of golf with his dentist, Young missed a sure putt that seemed to be caused by the weight of the ball.
He then asked his dentist friend to X-ray the ball and the film showed that the rubber core was off center. After this initial discovery, Young took X-rays of more golf balls and found that most were poorly constructed with off center cores and prone to erratic shots. This inspired Young to produce his own line of golf balls, which would become known as Titleist.
1930: Young developed a machine that could uniformly wind rubber string around a rubber core, making a "dead center" golf ball. He named the ball "Titleist," noting it was the "winner" of the quest to create the best for the game.
1935: The golf division of the Acushnet Process Company produced the Titleist golf ball which had consistently been the company's most successful product
1948: Introduced "Dynamite Thread" to increase the yardage of their balls.
1949: Titleist became the most used ball at the U.S. Open Tournament.
1976: Titleist was purchased by American Brands (now known as Fortune Brands).
1985: Fortune Brands sold off the Acushnet Company's Acushnet Rubber division, which was Acushnet's original business (circa early 1900s).
2002: Titleist reached the $1 billion mark in annual revenues.
December 8, 2010: Fortune Brands announced that it would soon sell or spin off Titleist and some other brands.
May 20, 2011: It was then announced that a Korean group associated with Fila Korea, Ltd. and Mirae Asset Private Equity would purchase Acushnet for $1.23 billion in cash.
Acushnet employs roughly 3000 people in Massachusetts, making it one of the largest employers in the region. It is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts alongside its Packing and Distribution Center about three miles south of its original location. They also have two golf ball manufacturing plants and an R&D Technology
Center located in the New Bedford Industrial Park, as well as a Custom Golf Ball plant located in New Bedford. And all of this due to a missed putt.. and a lot of blood sweat and tears, persistence, & dedication to making things happen!
GOLF NOTES:
Golf balls are like eggs - they're white, they're sold by the dozen, and a week later you have to buy more.
It's amazing how a golfer who never helps with house or yard work will replace his divots, repair his ball marks, and rake his sand traps.
Did you ever notice that it's a lot easier to get up at 6:00 a.m. to play golf than at 10:00 to go to church?
It takes longer to become good at golf than it does brain surgery. On the other hand, you seldom get to ride around in a cart, drink beer and eat hot dogs while performing brain surgery.
A good drive on the 18th hole has stopped many a golfer from giving up the game.
A good golf partner is one who's slightly worse than you.
The rake is always in the other trap.
If there's a storm rolling in, you'll be having the game of your life.
If your opponent has trouble remembering whether he shot a six or a seven, he probably shot an eight
Golf appeals to the child in all of us. This is proven by our frequent inability to count past the number 5.
It's easy to keep your ball in the fairway, if you don't care which fairway.
If profanity had any influence on the flight of a ball, most everyone would play better.
The greatest sound in golf is the "Whoosh, Whoosh, Whoosh" of your opponent's club as he hurls it across the fairway.
A recent survey shows that of all jobs, caddies live the longest. They get plenty of fresh air and exercise, and if there's ever a medical emergency, a doctor is always nearby.
It's difficult to decide which is more stressful - hitting 3 off the tee or lining up your 4th putt.
With practice and strength training you can easily get more distance off your shank.
The only sure way to get a par is to leave a 4-foot birdie putt 2 inches from the hole.
Nothing straightens out a nasty slice like a sharp dogleg to the right.
Golden Rule: Never wash your ball on the tee of a water hole.
No matter how badly you are playing, it's always possible to get worse.
Tom Hoge has quietly earned over a million in prize money so far this year.
https://www.pgatour.com/stats/detail/109
Speaking of which, guess who is presently on the first page of the leaderboard at The Players?Quote:
Originally Posted by MangyOldBison
Play has been started early today and coverage is currently live. Hoge in 4th @ -9
Now 10 under looking at a birdie putt on 18 after storm delay.
Prize money for this one pretty significant (to say the least)Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenfieldBison
https://golf.com/news/2025-players-c...-purse-payout/
A top five finish will double his winnings on the year.
Tom Hoge finished T3 and cashes out at $1.35 million. Nicely done!
Rory and JJ go at it in a three hole playoff Monday for the 4.5 million top spot!
https://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/...-million-purse
Rory wins playoff as JJ took a triple on 17. Great payday for Hoge too
It’s almost time…
https://www.masters.com/en_US/watch/...ould_talk.html
Best week in all of sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by heffray
The most wonderful time of the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenfieldBison
A throwback clip of Jack Nicklaus educating Johnny Miller on how to properly putt the ball on the immaculate 10th green at
Harbor Shores in 2010 during the telecast of the 77th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9KrMQDU94g
This just looks terrible.
https://www.masters.com/en_US/news/p...Menu_2025.html
For those playing the home game, that is only one week from today!
The question is, will Papa Scheff be having any seconds this year?Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenfieldBison
I will not be betting against.Quote:
Originally Posted by heffray
Will you pick him, though?Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenfieldBison
The list of repeat champs is a short one…
Oh yeah. All day long.Quote:
Originally Posted by heffray
I’ll reap what I sow here but I’m going a different way. History is against him, not to mention his putting has been suspect lately…Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenfieldBison