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Celebrate the Breeder’s Cup and Win a $200 Amazon Gift Certificate

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:40:09 +0000

In celebration of the Breeder’s Cup, we are having a little contest here in the Sports Channel. And what can you win?

A $200 gift certificate to Amazon to do whatever you please.

How do you win?

That’s easy.

All you have to do is leave a comment on any five of these blogs. You can choose which posts that you want to comment on, but one of them MUST be the horse racing blog – Thoroughbred Fever.

Contest ends at 9:00am on Monday. On Monday morning, we will track all the entries and draw a random winner who will be emailed the $200 gift certificate.

Easy right?

Start Commenting!!

Photo credit: b5media

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Parnevik Takes Early Lead at the Texas Open

admin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:13:02 +0000

Jesper Parnevik shot a career-best opening 61 and followed it up with a 5-under 65 on Friday afternoon to take a four stroke lead midway through the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.

His 14-under 126 total is the lowest 36-hole score on the PGA Tour this year, and amazingly just one stroke off the tour record of 125 held by four players, including Tiger Woods.

The 42-year-old, who is best known for his wild wardrobe, is in front Mathias Gronberg (-10) in second.

Fredrik Jacobson and Richard S. Johnson are tied for third at -9. Play continues at the Resort Course at La Cantera Saturday and Sunday.

Photo credit: AFP

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Ballesteros Calls It a Career

admin — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:41:28 +0000

The Associated Press is reporting that Seve Ballesteros has announced his retirement. His reason? Simple: “I don’t have the desire.”

It’s hard to fault a guy for that. Congratulations to Ballesteros on a fine career, and best of luck in whatever the future may hold for him…

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Tadd Turns Pro

admin — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:37:10 +0000

What were you doing when you were 16 years old? I was mostly acting like an idiot. Tadd Fujikawa, on the other hand, is becoming a pro golfer.

This quote is classic:

My parents aren’t sure this is the right decision, but I’ve told them I really want to do this. I’d give everything up for it. I’m going to do the best I can. … Right now, they just have to trust me.

Man, if I’d told anyone — let alone the media — that my parents “just have to trust me” when I was 16… But enough about me. Here’s wishing Mr. Fujikawa the best of luck in his endeavors.

{democracy:4}

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Bateman Finally Wins

admin — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:36:16 +0000

Six years and 151 events. Call Brian Bateman patient. Call him opportunistic (Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh both missed this year’s Buick Open). But more than anything, call him a winner.

Bateman finished with a birdie on the final hole Sunday at Grand Blanc to take the prize. And what did he have to say afterward?

Every player from Tiger Woods to Brian Bateman has to win their first one.

Here’s the thing. Not everyone has to win their first one. Some guys never do. It’s awesome that Bateman has had the chance to taste victory at the highest level of his profession.

Congrats to Bateman on a job well done. Here’s hoping this is the first of many more bright moments for him.

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Links on Links

admin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:47:03 +0000

What’s going on in the golf world? Glad you asked! Here’s the latest:

Tiger’s Fitness Regimen (Geoff Shackelford). Intense? Yeah, a little bit.
U.S. Open & Golf courses for women (The Golf Chick). Golf For Women magazine lists its top 50 courses, and the Golf Chick is there to read and critique.
U.S. Women’s Open: Is Annika Sorenstam a Factor? (Armchair Golf Blog). A quick reminder not to forget about Sorenstam. As if anyone could…
New Woods on path (St. Petersburg Times). Tiger’s niece, 16-year-old Cheyenne Woods, is starting to get attention for her golf game.
John Garrity’s Top 50 (Golf.com). Speaking of top courses, here’s a “scientific and authoritative” list of the best ones in the world.

Enjoy!

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Behind the Scenes at the Buick Open

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:59:43 +0000

What’s going on at the Buick Open? The Golf Blogger is there and offers a behind-the-scenes look. Beyond how to pronounce Grand Blanc, we learn a little about the practice routine of Jim Furyk and other pros, as well as the level of skill with which they play:

It was amazing just how far and accurately they hit the ball. I saw only a couple of shots go awry, and those was only a couple of yards off. If the players performed in competition like they did in practice, the winning score would be thirty under. The fact that the scores don’t reach such absurd lows, I think, speaks to two things: the way swings fail under the pressure of competition and the critical element of putting.

Fascinating read, with some fine photos as well. Be sure to check it out when you have a moment.

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Champions Tour to Test for Steroids?

admin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:09:22 +0000

According to a recent AP article, testing for performance-enhancing drugs could happen depending on what the PGA decides to do. Quoth Champions Tour President Rick George:

We’ll adopt whatever policies the PGA Tour does. I certainly don’t (think it’s a problem). But I think if the tour adopts a policy, it’s important that the Champions Tour adopt the same policy.

Although this probably is a prudent move on the part of the tour, it’s also a bit odd to think that steroids would even be an issue at that level. Then again, as spokesman Michael McPhillips notes, “We do use a lot of Advil out here.”

And everyone knows that once you start on the Advil, it’s only a matter of time before you hit the steroids…

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Improving Golf Telecasts

admin — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:19:30 +0000

When Frank Nobilo did his piece on the Golf Channel after the U.S. Open on Sunday, it got me thinking about ways the broadcast giants could improve golf telecasts. The first thing that came to mind was a cap-cam that a player would wear. First off, it’s understandable that most players would never wear something like this during a competitive round, but I think asking a player to wear one during a practice round or pro-am would be extremely beneficial.

Secondly, I’d give players the option of having their audio muted in between shots, so that discussions between player and caddie would remain private. Another idea would be to an in-the-round view of a couple of greens. Broadcast networks already place mics on and around greens, but my idea would be to add small cameras placed very low to the ground, around the circumference of the green to give viewers the illusion of how undulating greens are. In fact, the BBC already places cameras in some of the bunkers at British Open sites, and it gives a very interesting view of a player hitting out of the bunker.

Professional football, basketball, and NASCAR have all come up with innovative ideas for improving their telecasts, and golf needs to do the same.

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Live From — How’d They Do?

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:15:36 +0000

The Golf Channel’s “Live From” crew did an excellent job at this year’s U.S. Open. After the final round completed, Frank Nobilo went out and demonstrated the two shots Furyk and Woods had, and how difficult they really were. Most impressive was how deep the bunker was for Tiger’s shot, and the fact that he got it out, though it rolled across the green, is a testament to his real talent.

I normally like Kraig Kann as the host/moderator of this show, but lately he seems to be treading too lightly, and working very hard not to say or ask anything too controversial. Most of the questions he asks his panel members are softballs for the most part, which is too bad because with Nobilo and Dottie Pepper there, he could get some great input.

On the other hand, the roving reporters for NBC just weren’t honest enough about what players were really doing. For example, Furyk literally half-bladed his approach shot on 10, but none of the analysts called it what it was.

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