Archive for March, 2006

23rd 2006f March, 2006

Take a mulligan: TPC should NOT become a major

Posted by mulligan in at 12:19 pm | Permanent Link

There’s been a lot of the recurring banter about the TPC, and whether it should become a “fifth major”? USA Today’s Jerry Potter has an excellent article about it here.
Frankly, I could really care less about the issue, if it were not for one thing: r…

22nd 2006f March, 2006

Tiger flies to California to visit dad

Posted by allCarry in at 8:41 pm | Permanent Link

Skipping his practice round at Sawgrass, Tiger made an unplanned flight to California today to visit his ailing father, Earl Woods, who has been battling cancer for the past two years. It is reported that Tiger will still play in tomorrow’s TPC. Mor…

22nd 2006f March, 2006

Seaview Marriott Introduces Total Trip Pricing to Compliment the Resort, Spa & Golf Courses

Posted by doug in at 3:37 pm | Permanent Link

Galloway Township, NJ, March 22, 2006 – New service calculates room rate plus applicable taxes, surcharges and any fees before guests complete reservations. Travelers can put away their calculators, pencils and paper. Marriott International, Inc. is helping eliminate uncertainty about the total price of guest rooms at all of its more than 2,700 hotels worldwide [...]

21st 2006f March, 2006

The Big Easy report

Posted by mulligan in at 9:34 pm | Permanent Link

Well, what can I say? This was a disappointing [Bay Hill] tournament for me…and I made such a good start, as well. You know, I’ve been trying to remember the last time I shot three consecutive rounds over par. Apart from last year’s Masters, whe…

21st 2006f March, 2006

TPC No. 17: The Most Intimidating Hole in Golf

Posted by allCarry in at 5:26 pm | Permanent Link

Pete Dye, along with his wife, had sheer genius when they designed No. 17 at Sawgrass. This short 138 yard hole defines the entire golf course and gets in the heads of every golfer at the TPC. For more on how Dye and his wife came up with the hole (…

20th 2006f March, 2006

New feature: TGB Golf Clap

Posted by mulligan in at 7:20 pm | Permanent Link

The Golf Blog receives dozens of requests from different people seeking recognition on this blog. We appreciate all of these requests, but, given our short staff, we can’t always get to them right away. Today, we’re introducing a new feature entitled …

19th 2006f March, 2006

sophomore slump: fact or fiction?

Posted by mulligan in at 8:43 pm | Permanent Link

Sean O’Hair has gotten off to a rotten start — effectively missing 5 of 7 cuts (if you count this week’s WD after an opening round 76). (Stats) I haven’t been able to seen O’Hair play yet this year, because he’s usually not around during the weekend…

19th 2006f March, 2006

Bay Hill: crazy finish

Posted by mulligan in at 8:31 pm | Permanent Link

I watched the “high”lights of the Bay Hill Classic, only they were more like lowlights. Greg Owen appeared to be heading for his first tour victory after Rod Pampling bogeyed the 17th hole, giving Owen a two stroke lead. However, Owen still had a 3-…

19th 2006f March, 2006

Fix That Ball Mark Properly!

Posted by Golf Grouch in at 1:23 pm | Permanent Link

The more greens that you can hit, the better. However, balls landing on the green often leave marks that damage the green’s root system. If these ball marks are not fixed, the affected turf turns brown and dies, takes weeks to regenerate, and infuriates your greenskeeper.

I make it a habit to fix as many ball marks that I find when I’m on the green. I really appreciate it when others do the

16th 2006f March, 2006

Duval or Saunders??

Posted by Jason in at 8:05 am | Permanent Link

I hate to do this to DD, but I think it’d be an interesting question.
Who does better this week at the Bay Hill Invitaitonal??
Former British Open Champion David Duval or Arnold Palmer’s grandson and reigning Bay Hill Club Champion Sam Saunders??
My p…