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Archive for May 2006

May 29th, 2006

An Oscillating Golf Ball

There was some unintended drama at the St. Jude Classic on Sunday that involved Tom Pernice Jr. As he stood over his putt on the 14th green, the ball moved ever-so-slightly off the putter-head before he made his putting stroke. The rules of golf are pretty clear in this situation, and once the […]

By Dale Chavez -- 1 comment

May 26th, 2006

Darren Clarke, Golf’s Gentleman

There’s no doubt that Darren Clarke has been of the classier guys on the tour (though he primarily plays in Europe), but his decision this past weekend to not improve his lie after a weather delay during the Irish Open absolutely cemented his place in the sportsmanship hall of fame. On the 9th hole […]

By Dale Chavez -- 2 comments

May 23rd, 2006

Ryder Cup; LPGA

Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is only 4 months away so it’s not too early to start the water-jug discussions. So what are the odds this year that the Americans will finally win one? I’m not convinced that collectively they’re going to jell come September. Individually, and on paper, the Americans are better, […]

By Dale Chavez -- 0 comments

May 21st, 2006

Distance Measuring Devices

Calcuating the exact yardage to a location has been every hackers dream for years and GPS devices have been available to golfers for about a decade now. For professional tour players however, knowing exact yardages is a job requirement if they’re going to be competitive on the PGA tour. Long-time golf fans know […]

By Dale Chavez -- 0 comments

May 17th, 2006

Daly’s Drama Continues; Wie Advances to Sectional Qualifying

Daly’s Drama
The buzz surrounding John Daly’s newly released autobiography has dulled somewhat, but it’s being reported here that some PGA tour players are skeptical of Daly’s self-proclaimed gambling debts of $50-60 million dollars. Daly already has a bigger-than-life personna so it doesn’t make sense for him to have to exagerate his debts, but you have […]

By Dale Chavez -- 0 comments

May 15th, 2006

Michael Campbell’s Absence This Year

Reigning U.S. Open Champion Michael Campbell has been conspicuously absent from the PGA Tour this year. Unfortunately for him, the PGA Tour restricted the number of tournaments he could play because he did not compete in the minimum number of 15 tournaments in 2003. The PGA Tour requires all foreign-born players to play a minimum […]

By Dale Chavez -- 0 comments

May 11th, 2006

Big Break V Finals

The Big Break V finals have been completed and as most predicted, Ashley Prange won the match play event 5 and 4 over Jeanne Cho.  It started out as a pretty good match with Jeanne and Ashley trading birdies and pars, but then it appeared Jeanne’s nerves started to get the best of her.  More […]

By Dale Chavez -- 1 comment

May 9th, 2006

The Health of the Champions Tour

I had a chance to watch the final round of the Champions Tour event this weekend, and it was definitely a thriller with Brad Bryant hitting three consecutive long-iron shots over the closing three holes to win. It got me thinking that I wonder what the overall health is for the Champtions Tour. I used […]

By Dale Chavez -- 2 comments

May 7th, 2006

Michelle Wie Makes Cut in Men’s Event

After eight attempts, Michelle Wie finally made a cut at a men’s event. Granted, it was the SK Telecom Open in South Korea (where she’s a superstar), but nonetheless, it was a huge accomplishment. She’s also scheduled to try and qualify for the U.S. Open in Hawaii.
Now, I’m a huge fan of Wie’s, but I […]

By Dale Chavez -- 0 comments

May 4th, 2006

Earl Woods

Earl Woods
Earl Woods, Tiger’s father, passed away yesterday after battling prostate cancer. Our condolences go out to Tiger and his family and we wish them all best during this difficult time. It’s been said a thousand times that Earl influenced and shaped Tiger in ways the world has yet to see, but if it’s anything […]

By Dale Chavez -- 1 comment