I’m an Excel geek because I have used it daily for almost 5 years. Combine that with a golf nut and you have someone who tracks FedEx Cup points in a worksheet and graphs the top 5 guys every week. I’m not sure what this is supposed to show now, but I’m hoping at the end of the season it will provide some insight into the race for the first FedEx cup.
Here are the standings through the World Golf Championships: CA Championship:
(**Click on the chart for a larger picture**)
A win on tour definitely helps your standings but a win is not necessary. Take John Rollins for example…3 top 10’s and 7 top 25 finishes this year and he has been in the top 5 for seven weeks! Not bad…he may not win the $10M but if he keeps it up he’ll likely be in the running come September.
With the first Major of the season coming up in a couple of weeks I’m expecting to see some big names gunning for as many points as they can get.
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Back in mid-January I wrote about Vijay and Sergio committing to play the Stanford St. Jude Championship. Well…today, the Commercial Appeal reported that Retief Goosen (25 wins, 2 majors), Stephen Ames (2006 Players Championship) and Bernhard Langer have committed to play in the tournament this year.
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the event and it looks like it might be one of the strongest fields yet. And I’m excited that the new sponsor is doing some positive things to draw more players and even more fans to the event.
I will keep you posted on any changes to the field.
–TW
So I went to hit real golf balls yesterday for the first time since January and it was U-G-L-Y!
It was so bad that I just kicked the last 5-6 balls instead of trying to hit them. I hate making excuses so lets just call them “learning experiences”. One – don’t hit of cheap mats in dress shoes (I was sliding ALL over the place) and Two – don’t hit off cheap mats.
I’ve hit off mats in the past and although they are not great because they don’t allow you to take a divot, this thing was horrible. It was some kind of astro-turf carpet that was so thin weeds were growing through.
As a result of such a crappy day @ the range I had to go home and hit some birdie balls off my SofTee Mat and get a bit of confidence back into my swing. If you’ve never tried the SofTee mat your missing out on a great golf product.
I caught my self swing more with my arms and just hitting the ball…and you know what? It seemed to work. But it always does in my backyard…But I’ll try this next time I’m @ the range hitting off grass!
Regards,
TW
Not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but I’m excited that Golfsmith finally opened a store here in Memphis. We aren’t necessarily known as a big golfing community, but hey – it is the only one in Tennessee.
We have had a Golf Galaxy for some time, but I prefer Golfsmith because they have a much larger club demo area. I love being able to go in a try a few irons and drivers and not feel like I’m taking up space for a real customer. Plus my irons and wedges are Snake Eyes irons, and I’m contemplating building a new wedge or two. And nothing like being able to demo them first.
I’ve only been in two other Golfsmith stores (one in Dallas and one in LA) but I’m still itching to check out our new store.
Regards,
TW
When I can play golf, and it’s not that often these days, I am reminded of the reasons that I love the game of golf. When I first started playing the game, it immediately imposed a great physical and mental challenge on me, and that was just the beginning. I know we all have different reasons for playing the game so I thought I’d throw my .02¢ into the ring.
1.) The Challenge: Mentally the game forces you to ponder about how to get the little white ball into the far-too-small hole that is very far away. The physical side is almost as convoluted as the mental side and requires at least a small amount balance, coordination, and repeatability. Your brain and your body must work as one to perform a somewhat successful golf shot.
2.) The Solitude: Golf is unique in that no one else helps you, and whatever happens rests on your shoulders. You don’t have a team to rely on and you can feel the isolation set in when you stand over the ball and face your next shot. And it’s a fantastic feeling when it all goes well…and humbling when it does not.
3.) The Accessibility: No other sport, that I can think of, allows you to play the same venue as the pro’s. Granted, the general public can’t play every course that the Tour plays, but I can go play Pinehurst, Pebble Beach, St. Andrews and Bethpage. Baseball fans will never be able to play in Yankee Stadium, football fans won’t get to play with the Cowboys and basketball fans will have a hard time playing in the Staples Center.
4.) The Diversity: Diversity in golf can take many forms. Why play a sport where the playing area is the same every week? Even if you play the same course over and over, your ball won’t land in the same place and you’ll have different shots each time. People also make golf enjoyable. Sure, only the best can play on the PGA Tour, but you meet people from all walks of life on the local course.
5.) The Drive: No…not the drive your thinking of. I look at golf as an 18 hole, 4-hour version of life. You have to have patience, goals, values, mental toughness and a good work ethic. A round of golf incorporates so many things that challenge you on a daily basis just on a smaller, less important scale. You can tell a great deal about a person from how they handle themselves on the course and golf has taught me things that I use as a father, husband, brother and son.
Regards,
Tyler
I saw a great commercial this evening and luckily for me and you, it’s already on YouTube. If your a golf fan and you don’t have or want a Wii…you going to want one now. Check it out:
This game looks incredible! I was sold on the Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess but now I want a Wii even more. Here is another video from YouTube showing you how the controls work.
The game is not due out until later this week and I can’t wait to give it a whirl. Man – I hope I don’t have to practice this as much as I do the real thing!
Regards,
TW
