A woman had her 16th child. Why doesn’t it suprise me the father’s name is Jim Bob and they live in Arkansas?
The Open really is now truly open.
British Sports Minister Richard Caborn
It was announced today that women will be allowed to qaulify for the Men’s British Open. How long will it be before Michelle Wie qualifies? She is already eligible to attempt qualifying for next year’s Open.
More details at ESPN.com.
I just don’t get Apple’s newest iPod release. Do they really think that many people are going to want to watch video on a 2.5 inch screen? The other aspects of the new iPod are great, but I don’t understand the ability to watch video.
How many times can you watch the same music videos? Do you really want to watch music videos on that tiny screen? I know I don’t. $1.99 for music videos you can watch online for free?
Apple’s other addition is the ability to download TV shows. But again, you get to watch them on a 2.5 inch screen. Better yet, you pay $1.99 per episode when you can watch them on your home TV for free. Right now they have a few ABC shows available for download. Guess what, I get these included with my cable bill and I can watch them on my 50 inch TV in HD quality. I can even record the shows with my DVR and watch them again and again. No need to pay $1.99 or watch it on a screen I hold in my hand.
Is anyone excited about the video feature of the new iPod? Raise your hand if you are (actually leave a comment).
I think one of the main reasons portable mp3 players have been such a big thing is because you can do other things while listening to your music. Simply put the mp3 player in your pocket or on an arm band and you can go for a run, mow the lawn, or clean your house. You can connect an mp3 player to your car stereo and listen to anything you want while driving down to work or on a trip. What can you do while watching video on a 2.5 inch screen besides squint to see it? Which company will be the first to release a GameBoy type magnifier for the video iPod?
The iPod nano release was brilliant, but you really have to wonder who thought this latest iPod was a good idea.
Tiger Woods has won 20 of the 50 highest-rated tournaments (according to the Official World Golf Ranking) over the past seven years. He’s won three Masters, two PGA Championships, two U.S. Opens and two British Opens, as well as the 2001 PLAYERS Championship. He’s also won 10 World Golf Championships — four American Express Championships, four NEC Invitationals and two Accenture Match Play Championships in that span.
Second best on the list is the quartet of Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen. Each of them has won twice.
PGA Tour Weekly
Think about that for a minute…
Tiger was supposed to be going through a slump over the previous year or two. He still managed to win 40% of the toughest golf tournaments played around the world in the last seven years.
As a Michigan golfer I’ve had to live with a shorter golf season than the more southern states. For the past 3 years I’ve gone on a 3 day golf tip to Boyne at the end of August where we play 36 holes a day. After the trip I’m usually sick of golf for at least a week and usually 2 weeks. That puts the season into September. During the month of September things start to pick up at work and the weather begins to change.
I usually golf a few times during September, but with the weather changes and everything else going on, I’m just about done. I haven’t played 9 holes in at least 3 weeks and don’t know if I’ll get any golf in for the rest of the year. October is a month of cold rainy days and that’s not my idea of fun on the golf course. Courses run all kinds of specials during this time, but it just isn’t worth it to me. I need to move somewhere warmer…like California!
According to ESPN.com the TCP at Sawgrass will undergo renovations costing an estimated $25 million. Plans involve changes to the stands on the 16th, 17th, and 18th holes, a new water drainage system, and new technology around the course. Technology improvements would include video screens around the course as well as a radio system for fans to listen to the action (maybe XM since they broadcast the PGA Tour).
Hopefully, it translates to a tournament that all of our tournaments can look at as a model, and that’s where the bar is set in terms of fan experience, player experience and sponsor experience.
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem
For full details visit ESPN.
Once again this weekend, I went to the casino for a few hours to play some poker and hang out with friends. Thursday night I drove over for about three hours and lost $160 very quickly, but won it all back and walked away $50 ahead, but not from poker. I played roulette for the very first time and walked away from the table with $250. Friday night I went back up and won $100 at poker and $20 at roulette. Saturday night I went with a couple of friends who only wanted to stay for about an hour, so I decided not to play poker because I knew the list would be too long and I’d never even get to play, so I played roulette. I couldn’t hit a damn thing, I was down $220. I knew I had to play poker for a little while on Sunday and try to win some of that $220 back, so I went and tried my luck, but blew around $150 before I even made it to the poker table.
There are tournaments for everything in today’s world, even beer pong.
Golf is like a love affair. If you don’t take it seriously, it’s no fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart.
Arthur Daley
I play in the low 80’s. If it’s any hotter than that, I won’t play.
Joe E. Louis
Forget your opponents; always play against par.
Sam Snead
Golf is a good walk spoiled.
Mark Twain
I miss. I miss. I miss. I make.
Seve Ballestero
My favorite shots are the practice swing and the conceded putt. The rest can never be mastered.
Lord Robertson
A rough should have high grass. When you go bowling they don’t give you anything for landing in the gutter, do they?
Lee Trevino
Is my friend in the bunker or is the bastard on the green?
Anonymous
When I’m on a golf course and it starts to rain and lightning, I hold up my one iron, ‘caus I know even God can’t hit a one iron.
Lee Trevino
If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.
Bob Hope
Did anyone else see Annie Duke on the show Las Vegas last night? She made a quick appearance, but she looked a lot different than I’ve ever seen her before. They definitely dolled her up for TV.
