Tournament Golf

Mission Public Links Bryan Park

04.19.2010

This year the US Amateur Public Links is being played at Bryan Park Golf Club near Greensboro NC.  In some delusional state of confidence I entered the tournament. All you have to do is have a handicap under 4 and not belong to  a private club. Check and Check.

What I thought I would do (to hold myself accountable to some form of preparation) is begin tracking my progress towards competing ..read more

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Q-school will bring Christmas early to some

12.03.2009

This time of year golf slows down for most of the world and yields to the gridiron of the NFL or College Football bowl season. Some dream-chasers however, are making a final stride towards realizing life long goals to compete on the PGA Tour. Christmas will come early on December 7th for the 40 or so golfers making it through the arduous six round marathon.

The fall classic, as it is ..read more

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How to win Scramble Golf tournaments

05.18.2009

Recently, I was invited to play in a Scramble Event. The format also falls under the aliases of Captain’s Choice and Superball. It is very common for charity events and corporate outings. The rules of a scramble allows each member in a team (usually 2 or 4 golfers) to hit each shot and play the best one. The four person teams usually consist of A, B, C, & D players, ..read more

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Match Play: Golf’s mano-a-mano

02.26.2009

Tiger is back ! I must have heard this ten times yesterday as he made a triumphant return to competitive golf at the Accenture World Match Play.

I love match play. It is the only time in golf where it is truly mano-a-mano. In most other sports like tennis, boxing, ufc, basketball, and football athletes play against one competitor. Competitive golf is usually played by score against par, called medal play. In medal tournament ..read more

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Team Golf and the TYGF Pro-Am

10.28.2008
Last Friday I had fun playing in a pro-am with my college coach, Robert. He has been a mentor, boss, and now a friend over the years. He has served golfers for over two decades now as one of the best golf instructors in the country. The pro-am benefited the Triad Youth Golf Foundation. In its eighth year, TYGF, has helped spread the game of golf to youth in the area. [youtube=httv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v25swuKEnQU] Golf is one of the few sports that incorporates ..read more

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The Seafood Invitational Part 2: Bogies, Birdies, & Ducks

10.14.2008

The course was set up perfectly. The rough was about 2-2.5″ of thick Bermuda grass which is playable but penal. The fairways were plush and competitors played the ball down (as it lies) through the green. Now this brings us to the greens. Well, some would say they were quick. Others might even say slippery. I even heard one player call them fast.

I’d say quick… like how quick Michael Phelps takes a shower.

I’d say slippery… ..read more

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The Seafood Invitational Part 1: Homecoming

10.10.2008
Last weekend I played in the Seafood Invitational golf tournament. For 42 years the tournament, started by Purcell Jones, has been held at Morehead City Country Club (MCCC) in Morehead City NC. As a junior golfer growing up at the club, I remember watching great NC amateurs like Bill Boles and Bob Cato and weekenders, like my father, stroll the fairways in pursuit of taking home a Core Sound Duck Decoy trophy. The hand-carved decoys are ..read more

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