Posted on 03/24/2009 9:21:46 PM PDT by cleveland gop
Time for the annual celebration of The King, Arnold Palmer and everything he has given to and continues to give to the greatest game ever played.
With only 2 weeks to go to The Masters, this is Tiger Woods' tuneup for Augusta. Of course Woods heads a world-class field along with the very best in golf, including, Phil Mickleson, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Anthony Kim, Padraig Harrington, Geoff Ogilvy and last week's winner, Retief Goosen.
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Good to see you too! Looks like your rain is heading our way...we could actually use some.
The 100 hole weekend I have participated in for the past 10 years is now scheduled for 5/29. We have 8-12 guys usually and play 1/2 day Friday, ALL day Sat and 1/2 day Sunday.
Fox Hills in Wisconsin, 3x9 holes plus a highlands style 18 hole set up.
The record for the weekend is 108 holes.
We have played in ALL weather, wind, rain, fog and snow.
Over the years, we’ve had a lightening strike one group - no injuries but frayed nerves. FOG so thick you couldn’t see the red tees, automatic free drop for lost fog balls. Sunshine and rain in equal amounts too!
Last year we had only six. For the three days, we started off as two threesomes and grouped up to six if the course play could stand it. We played faster as six than most foursomes!!
I usually take five dozen balls...don’t keep individual score, it’s all about the FUN! I challenge anyone to play me-head up for $5 hole, and in TEN YEARS nobody has taken me up on it, surprising since most times I suck, but show flashes of brilliance every once in a while...
Golf, a game you can NEVER MASTER!!!
Sounds like a lot of fun!!!
ENJOY!!!
Hole by hole of Round 1: Tiger’s Day...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/golf/orl-tiger-woods-hole-by-hole-032609,0,6843486.story?page=1
He’s lurking........
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-bayhill&prov=ap&type=lgns
Tiger staying close, within 4 at -1...can’t wait to watch him play this weekend.
5-9 inches of SNOW coming tomorrow into Sunday PM...
FRIDAY’S ROCK!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/golf/orl-tiger-woods-hole-by-hole-032609,0,6843486.story
Tiger hole by hole for FRIDAY
Well that’s what you get for taking a vacation!!!
We mentioned that earlier on the thread. How Rory McIlroy wasn’t in this field is stunning. And I didn’t see Andres Romero either, but I didn’t see the complete list of players either.
Especially when Mick and Ogilvy decided to take a pass this week should have opened up some spots.
It’s kind of hard to have issues with the King, though......
Tiger, and most everyone else, having big trouble with the windy conditions...
Dunked, lost ball on 18
Only 5 players under par? Course wins!!!
Of course the talk will be that Tiger’s only 5 back........
Players go out tomorrows in threesomes off both 1 and 10 cause of expected rain. Imagine play to begin around 11AM or so.
I followed Sean O'Hair at the 2007 TPC.
What a great kid.
If you don't remember, he hit two in the water on 17 that year and lost to Mickelson.
I've been a fan of O'Hair's ever since.
His personal story is pretty compelling too.
Be interesting to see how he holds up under the pressure of a final round, last group, with Tiger...*gulp*
http://www.pgatour.com/r/leaderboard/
Link for the FULL Leaderboard.
Let’s hope the weather is good for gloffing, racing etc.
Looks like they may get some rain in the Orlando area but it also looks like it will clear out to the point they should be able to get the round in is my guess.
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/mixedcomposite.asp?region=d5&size=2x&type=loop
Supposed to be wet in Martinsville too, right?
O’Hair’s is a good story. It would be a great win if it happens.
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