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Fever and Swollen Glands. Houston is in allergy hell right now, and that can easily turn into something worse. I am just getting over "uvulitis" which is laryngitis further north. I got it as soon as I got down here.

I play more golf on the road than home, so I don't have home courses that I repeatedly play. So I try to find a place with 6500yds and a rating close to par. I am always surprised how DIFFERENT the difficulty of those courses are with the supposed similar rating.

In the case of golf (as with many other things) ignorance is a good excuse. When I took up golf, I was playing with people who did everything, mulligans improved lies, you name it. Only later did I realize by being taught that golf had a lot more to offer than pulling off a good shot after a million tries.

I like the PGA. Its fun to watch the low scores roll in.

Hey Junkie! Go get em! Can't wait to hear about your DOMINATION! Then ON TO THE BLACK!

Is anyone going? Adam Scott shot 6 birdies on the back (his first 9). Its pretty windy in Houston right now, so he must be on FIRE.

Now this is a valid point. My counter point, and I really don't know the answer to this, did Augusta ever try to "Jack-proof" the course? With Tiger's first Masters win at -18 and 12 better than the field (before they tried to Tiger-proof Augusta) Tiger DOMINATED Augusta AND made them change their layout. Tiger beating Jack's Masters and Majors record is NOT a foregone conclusion, so maybe he is not bigger than the tourney in some people's eyes. But he is in mine.

yes, must focus . . .

Oh yeah, but you have SO MANY milestones ahead of you: Breaking 100, 90, 80. First birdie, first eagle, first hole in one, first back-to-back birdies, first 9 under par,

I agree with the course being Amazing. But NOT as amazing as Tiger. Not even close. And I think the marketing of the Masters is an extension of Augusta's attitude.

The first major of the year is many golfers' favorite. Sometimes it is my favorite, sometimes it is not. I love the azaleas in bloom, the immaculate fairways and greens, and the low-commercial coverage. But I am tired of the folks at Augusta trying to assert themselves as bigger than Tiger Woods. The latest cut is in the Masters Commercials on ESPN and GC. Tirico Voice Over: "They have 6 Green Jackets between them" Visual: Woods and Mickelson. I am sorry, 6 BETWEEN THEM? Try 4 and 2, or in other words, twice as many. By trying to raise Phil to Tiger's level, or lower Tiger to Phil's the folks at Augusta continue to show reluctance to tip its collective hat to Tiger. I love the Masters, but this is a ridiculous way to advertise. Let's just clear this up: More people know the name of Tiger Woods than the name of ANY tournament including Augusta. Not by a little. It will be the same in 20 years. The same in 100 years.

Holy crap I want to go back to Hawaii. Need some Aloha.

GO GET EM!!! 2008 is THE YEAR!!!

Did I read that wrong? Sorry. Was it two separate 9 hole rounds? Sorry--that would make more sense. I am really sick right now, too much NyQuil.

Yeah, well I am 32, on my second marriage with two kids and I am still embarrassed. I guess I don't talk about hdcps with people a lot. Maybe EVERYONE is either avoiding it, or SANDBAGGING! Just out of curiosity, what are your goals for this year? Mine are 10 rounds

Hey Dent, how long have you kept your HDCP? I started Last year, and started using Scorecard this January. I was REALLY surprised that mine was below 10, because on average (as you see) I shoot 82-84. I thought it was more like my anti-handicap, which is 13.1 I am glad though- but sometimes I am embarrassed to say that my handicap is 7, like I gotta shoot a 79 all the time ( which I don't). Damn it.

Thanks Murdock!!!! I was just thinking how nice it would be to see someone's stats who was a lower handicap that me, but not, say +5 or something. That is very helpful to me. Fairways Hit: 60% GIR %: 43.52% Succsessful Save %:22% Succsessful Sand Save %: 50% Avg PPGIR: 1.97 3putts per round: 1.0 (down from 2.9 last year) Avg. Score: 84.56

Yeah man, and I just don't know a bunch of country studio musicians that would sit around and write songs about "viva viagra". However, when I turn oldy-two and I need some, I might feel different.

That double 9 hole entry method is great. I have been needing that. only thing is, the other day I had a great front 9 and horrible back 9. If I had quit after the front and doubled it, well that would have been my new lowest round by 7 strokes, my first round in the 60's, etc etc. Gotta keep it honest to track real progress or lack thereof.

Mr. 59! Can you imagine!? What an amazing feat! Did I read that right? He had the flu? Or did the heat and humidity simulate hot flu-like conditions?

I like most of the NXT Commercials with John Cleese. Notably the great round he is having with a NXT ball that is disguised. Also the finger puppets one where he asks his puppet: "am I too worried about this" or something like that, and the finger puppet answers! My son and I played that over and over and laughed till we cried.

So annoyed that I didn't think of that! Meanwhile, Mr. argyle sweater only needs "another granola bar". Nice point.

last night on a TV show a character was having a midlife crisis. He was BMW-ing about his lack of a legacy, whatever that means. I told my wife that he should take up golf. When she said why, i answered "Golf kicks your butt over and over--you don't have time to whine about your life--you gotta go practice!"

Last week I had 4 on the front (one was an eagle) and shot 34. Then shot 47 coming in. It was a windy, sad day.

Nice!