When is Hittin’ the Links not random? Well this week’s edition is no exception and features everything from an Earl Woods / BJ Wie comparison to a Tiger / LeBron James comparison to the correlation between learning golf and chronic pain.
Anyways, hope you enjoy this week’s Hittin’ the Links.
Hole 1: Golf Cart Lost and Found
If I had a nickel for every time I left a headcover in a golf cart, I would have… like fifteen cents, but that’s besides the point. A ton of people have left some pretty crazy things in golf carts. Here’s a pretty entertaining story from the perspective of the guys who find the forgotten items. [Link]
Hole 2: Golf and Pain Correlation?
You’ve gotta be a little masochistic to enjoy playing golf. The game is just a chronic pain in the ass. Speaking of chronic pain, the author of this article has found a new way to practice golf that relates to his experiences with chronic pain. [Link]
Hole 3: Earl Woods vs. BJ Wie
There aren’t enough adjectives to describe the job Earl did with raising Tiger. The same really can’t be said about BJ Wie, but it is interesting watching how her parents influence her and her goals (something we never really witnessed with Tiger). This article is a week old, but its still a good read. [Link]
Hole 4: Ball Finder Scout Revisted
I’ve posted another Hittin’ the Links hole about the BallFinder Scout, but I ran across a new picture and some more details about the gizmo itself and found it interesting, so I’m passing it along to you. Enjoy. [Link]
Hole 5: Should Cheaters Get a Second Chance?
If there’s one thing I can’t stand its a cheater. Part of the game of golf is dealing with a bad lie or bad angle to the pin. Out of Bounds is there for a reason, buddy. Anyways, what do you think about cheaters on the golf course? [Link]
Hole 6: Interactive Course Management Tips
This neat little image gives you advice for the area of the hole you click on. Click on the water, gives you advice about it – click the bunker, get bunker tips, etc etc. Pretty nifty. [Link]
Hole 7: Eat Golf
A guy comes home from a round of golf and smacks his wife across the face. “Why did you slap me!?!”, she screams. “I’m hitting everything fat today.” Gotta love good golf jokes, EatGolf.com Has a lot of good ones. Check ’em out. [Link]
Hole 8: Why Michigan Golf is the Best
I live in Michigan and let me tell you, we have some damn good golf. Now I’m gonna let someone else tell you. Enjoy. [Link]
Hole 9: LeBron James, The Tiger Woods of B-ball?
Look, I am not on the LeBron-Hype-Bandwagon, but he very nearly upset the world’s best basketball team (My Detroit Pistons) and he has a stellar career ahead of him. This article compares and contrasts the superstar of our world to that of the basketball world. [Link]