Myths are just that until we look a little closer at them. Sometimes they can be busted, sometimes they can be proven… and sometimes they remain that way.
There are a few things in golf that are considered – or better yet – assumed to be true. I thought it might be interesting to run down some of these items and find out if they really are true or if the numbers say otherwise. I’m not looking to single out one certain area, but cover a few things that one might take for granted without looking a bit deeper.
Read on to find out if any myths were busted.
Can Phil Mickelson become the first back-to-back winner of the FBR Open since Johnny Miller did it back in 1974-75?
So the 2006 FBR Open is starting in my town this week and I am glad that I’m out of town for it too. I love my home town and I love this event since it’s start as the Phoenix Open however I’m not one for crowds and boy oh boy does this event draw a crowd. Dubbed “The Greatest Show on Grass” people come to the event to have a good time and the PGA Tour players know this well.
A word to you heathens of the links, use your money for lessons before investing in expensive weaponry, armaments in which you have no idea on how to wield.
My final year at Kent State University, home of professional tour pros like the 2003 British Open Winner Ben Curtis, PGA Tour rookie John Mills, Nationwide Tour veteran David Moreland IV, and second-place finisher at this past weekend’s Movistar Panama Championship Kevin Gessino-Kraft, I had the opportunity to student teach at a middle school for an entire semester in order to receive that all empowering piece of paper, a diploma. I found the experience quite rewarding, teaching you see is my profession, but I digress.
It was while I was under the tutelage of a highly esteemed educator during my student teaching program when he had told me he collected PING putters. I knew about hickory shafted clubs, mashies, spoons, and the like – those are antiques and highly praised amongst collectors. However, I was not aware of the collect-ability of PING putters.
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Sonartec, Nickent, and Odyssey all brought new products to the market at the PGA Merchandise Show.
A little Bag Drop bonus coverage for you this week. Most of the new product announcements at the recently concluded PGA Merchandise Show were telegraphed ahead of time. But there were a few surprises in the aisles in Orlando. Here are three of them you’ll want to know about.
This week we’ve got Jack Abramoff, golf pyramid schemes, and a Hunter S. Thompson article in the links.
So, the PGA Merchandise Show has come to an end. Anyone have the biggest winners or losers of the show? I would be like a kid in a candy store if I was able to attend this. All the gear!? Can you imagine?!
While I scour the web for all the coverage my little heart can take, I’ll leave you with the links.
The 2006 PGA Merchandise Show closed Sunday, leaving behind plenty of equipment news and notes.
We’re just back from Orlando, site of the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show. I’m still sorting through a notebook full of scribbles and a briefcase full of press kits and catalogs (and maybe just a bit of swag).
While I gather all the information, I’ve pulled together a few quick thoughts and notes from the Show to satisfy your Monday equipment jones.
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A week before Erik’s Steelers and Jeff’s Seahawks face off in the Super Bowl, the big game and some of golf’s more colorful characters are in our sights in this weeks Golf Talk Podcast.
Despite Super Bowl distractions we manage to tackle the following topics this week: a slightly above-average price tag on a putter, Duval making two of two cuts, the great distance debate, equipment expenses, the “not so popular with peers” Phil Mickelson, the Daly Planet, viability of range balls, and the not-so-growing need for PGA Tour trading cards.
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For this week’s Show Notes – links to articles we discuss in the show and additional information – just read on.
One of the LPGA’s hottest young stars, Cristie Kerr, is finally living up to her potential.
Cristie Kerr has undergone a transformation since joining the LPGA Tour in 1997. She has become one of the most recognized and loved talents in recent years. She could credit adversity, a major weight loss and health program, and the chipping off of some rough edges for her present popularity.
She has found a way to get into the winner’s circle as well. She has won five events in the last two years and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Once called “the female Tiger Woods” by the Orlando Sentinel, Cristie Kerr is doing her best to make an impact on and off the course.
If there is any one LPGA golfer ready to take center stage it is none other than Morgan Pressel. But why hasn’t anyone come up with a more appropriate term of endearment for such a talented golfer?
Now that Morgan Pressel has been granted her request to become a full-fledged member of the LPGA it’s time to give her a nickname.
Paula Creamer is the “Pink Panther,” Michelle Wie is “The Big Wiesy,” Greg Norman was “The Shark” and some guy named Eldrick has cornered the market on “Tiger.” A popular golfer with such a big presence should have her own identifier.
New nicknames are turning up when talking about Morgan like “Pretzel” but these are unimaginative to say the least. I believe that by the end of this article either myself or one of our readers may just come up with something that really epitomizes the spunkiness and individuality of this impressive teenager.
