Forum: Tour Talk

Seems that Annika Sorenstam may be invited to play at this year's Canadian Open in Hamilton, and possibly other PGA events this year (see article in today's Globe and Mail): http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/TGAM/20030123/SRUBEN/sports/sports/sports_temp/4/4/26/ I...

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Was I the only one watching today wanting Baddeley to win his first PGA Tour event. Damn Els got in the way. Nice putt Ernie, loved those purple pants Badds. I guess we'll be seeing more of this young lad.

I guess they did it to keep down costs, like most companies out there. http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.asp?page=15100&dv=6120039&select=7950

Two Arrested Trying to Play Augusta National By Associated Press - December 28, 2002 AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It's not easy to play a round of golf at Augusta National golf course. Not even if you try to jump a fence in the middle of the night to grab a few holes before the sun rises. Augusta police...

Now she is going after the execs who are members of the club. http://sports.yahoo.golfserv.com/gdc/news/article.asp?id=6559

Masters invitations in mail to 87 players by DOUG FERGUSON, Associated Press The final world golf ranking of the year was published Monday and set in motion a holiday tradition like no other: Masters invitations are in the mail. The 87 players who already have qualified include a record...

Congratulations to The Walrus and Son for winning today in the Father/Son Tournament.

Bothered by a sore left knee throughout the year, Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery this week and will miss the season-opening Mercedes Championships next month in Hawaii. Read the rest here.....

http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.asp?page=15101&select=7892 PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Dinesh Chand used to caddie for Vijay Singh, and now they're trying to win a world championship together. Chand and the 2000 Masters champion shot a 10-under-par 62 Friday to give Fiji the lead at the...

There was an article in the Citizen abou this guy, so just to follow up :-) http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/story?id=1472517

"Tiger Woods, the No. 1 player in the world, Phil Mickelson, the No. 2 player in the world, Mark O'Meara, a two-time majors winner, and Fred Couples, a former Masters champion and three-time SKINS GAME winner will compete in the $1 million ConAgra Foods SKINS GAME at spectacular Landmark Golf Club...

Anybody watch the Golf channel last night and catch Plugged In with Peter Jacobsen? I think that the Golf Channel is looking for new angles and I think they are heading in the right direction with this show. I thought it was entertaining. Since we are now in the silly season this show seems...

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Times suggested in an editorial Monday that Tiger Woods skip the Masters next year because of the all-male membership at Augusta National Golf Club. "A tournament without Mr. Woods would send a powerful message that discrimination isn't good for the golfing...

As part of the rebranding initiatives, the Senior PGA Tour is being renamed the Champions Tour and the former Buy.Com Tour will be known as the Nationwide Tour starting in 2003. What do you think about these changes?

ATLANTA, GA - Wednesday, October 30 - With PGA Superstar Sergio Garcia in attendance, Bill Crouch of Thorntown, IN defeated Scott Lewington of Windsor, Ontario in a thrilling final match and took home the championship of the Million Dollar Links Virtual Golf Association (VGA) Tour. Crouch was...

Great week for Slammers and Sharks Golfweek, October 22, the Forecaddie The PGA Tour policy board voted to retroactively award an official victory to winners of the British Open prior to 1995 (the Forecaddie’s take: Boys, what took you so long?), which, of course, makes for some interesting...

He's playing in the Cisco World Match Play Championship starting today. He plays against Padraig Harrington. Pretty tough competition, maybe Mikey can win another event late in the season. Any thoughs?

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/story?id=1441617

Kinda dead in here lately so here goes. After watching the Ryder Cup, what are some people's thoughts? Ex. Curtis Strange's decision to back load the single matches, Sam Torrance's front load, Sergio's celebrations, the crowd behavior, the 10th hole, Zinger's bunker shot, etc. Talk about...

After miss-hitting one on 11 today, Tiger said "my bad" obviously he hangs out in some forum somewhere :bigcheek My kids now say things like "LOL" or "TMI" in normal conversation. Where do you suppose they get that from?

OK, let's form an association to preassure these women into letting us join! Martha, are you in? http://www.floridagolfmagazine.com/teetimespast/sept2001.html

Get it here... http://www.microsoft.com/games/links2003/extras/default_2.asp

Does anybody here play Links 2001 online?? If so, I'd like to maybe arrange some online golf games. I play fairly often and I'm not too bad at it. If you play the game, PM me and we can hit the Links......:D

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Ticker) - Former LPGA Tour member Suzy Whaley became the first woman to qualify for a PGA Tour event on Tuesday when she won a PGA Section Championship. With her mother as caddie, Whaley shot a 1-under-par 71 to close the 54-hole Connecticut Section Championship two...

Ian Leggatt Fires 65 To Vault Into Second Place in Round 2 Billy Andrade and Neal Lancaster share the lead after day two of the 2002 Bell Canadian Open, but Canadian Ian Leggatt is just one stroke back heading into Saturday’s third round at Angus Glen Golf Club. Both Americans shot 67 for a...

Interesting development at Augusta.... like to be a fly on the wall at CBS this week, hehe. --------------------------- Augusta sidelines sponsors for ‘03 Masters Tournament Commercial-free telecast a response to NCWO friction BY DOUG FERGUSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sept 5, 2002 - REDMUND WASHINGTON Golfers will soon be able to swing their virtual clubs in real time as Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Links 2003 has gone gold. The game is scheduled to hit store shelves before the end of September. In Links 2003, Sergio Garcia and Annika Sorenstam...

What a snooze fest.:sleepy Could the announcers be more dry and less informed about the course, the shots and the players. In my opinion: 1. I felt they were lacking in the top names. 2. I felt that the course was far from interesting to watch. Were there hydro lines on all the holes? Was...

GLENEAGLES, Scotland -- Scotland's William Guy was disqualified from the Scottish PGA Championship when he ran out of golf balls. The Edinburgh professional had lost his entire allocation of balls by the seventh hole of his second round, having crashed to 10-over-par for the tournament. Guy...

:yipee OK, Tiger Woods is a great golfer, and clearly because of his accomplishments and marketing, attendance at tournaments and TV audiences has grown significantly in recent years. :sevil But is it just me, or does it seem that by lengthening courses which are used for the majors, the...

Start Prepping Your Virtual Golf Caddy -- Official "Links 2003" Site Now Live Microsoft Game Studios today announced that golfers can start perfecting their virtual swing at Microsoft's official "Links 2003" site, http://www.microsoft.com/games/links2003/. Visitors can check out a list of the...

Microsoft Games Studios Announces Million-Dollar Online Golf Tournament The Million Dollar "Links" Virtual Golf Association Tour Begins July 22 REDMOND, Wash. -- July 10, 2002 -- One of the most lucrative online golf tournaments in the world just became even more so. Microsoft Game Studios...

The Masters Ball I for one think this is just getting silly. There was a time when steel shafts were threatening the great game too! PGA Tour courses should be made 8000 yards from the tips. That ought to do it. Seriously though, our Long Dive thread showed us that the new clubs and...