Funny Golf Moments Part 1
Have a good laugh with this video I came across on Youtube. It's got nothing to do with golf holidays or golf courses but is worth a view.
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1600 Rush For Job at the Open
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GOLF fanatics from as far away as Japan are expected to be among those queuing for jobs during the Open golf championship this year.
Around 1,600 temporary jobs will be created to help service the thousands of visitors to the championship at Hoylake.
But as local people queue up at the jobs fair open day this week, they will be competing against a hardcore group of regulars who travel to the Open each year.
Stuart McDougall, spokesman for the Royal & Ancient which organises the tournament, said there were a significant number of people who took holidays from their usual job to work at the Open.
He said: "There is a Japanese man who comes every year, pays his own travel and accommodation expenses and works as a steward, just to take part.
He's been coming for many years and doesn't even take any pay for the work - he just loves it.
Spokesman for Jobcentre Plus Euan Cragg-James said they had been receiving calls from across the country requesting details of jobs during the tournament.
He added: "Hoylake Jobcentre Plus office started receiving telephone calls about The Golf Open as far back as January, with one customer calling from the South of England requesting 10 application forms for her and her friends, who apparently follow the Open every year."
Those who want to apply must be available for work between July 16 and July 23. Some posts will require people starting at an earlier date.
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Golf Ball Wars
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Carlsbad's Callaway Golf Co. (10.5 percent market share) challenges mighty Titleist (53 percent) in the game of making little white balls.
Interesting article by Jennifer Davies discussing the past, present and future of the Golf Ball business. The race between Titleist, Calloway and Nike etc is hotting up. With the overall golf market static in terms of growth, the lure of a consistent, high-profit business with annual sales of close to $1 billion a year has been too much for these companies to ignore.
The golf ball business has long been dominated by Titleist, which had 53 percent of the market last year. But that hasn't stopped companies like Carlsbad's Callaway Golf Co., Nike and others from trying to build a better golf ball and topple the industry giant.
Callaway, which until recently had only a small golf ball business, has seen its annual sales increase by 150 percent since 2003. Still, the Carlsbad golf company is a weak No. 2 to Titleist, with only 10.5 percent of the golf ball market in 2005. Nike, the next closest competitor, has 9.1 percent of the business.
It's little wonder there's competition, as some consider the ball to be the foundation of golf. Unlike the various clubs, which are used in particular situations, it is used in every stage of the game.
“The most important piece of equipment is the golf ball,� said pro golfer Phil Mickelson, one of Callaway's top spokesmen.
Read the full article here - Photo by NADIA BOROWSKI SCOTT
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Free Online Mini Golf Games
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I don't know about you but from time to time I fancy wasting a little time. What do I do? Head for a mini-golf game.
Here's a few!
Carpet Golf - One of the originators of mini-golf games. There are six games to play in practice or tournament mode.
Nabisco World MIni-Golf - They've got a driving range game, a mini mini golf game and a virtual 18 hole course.
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Widmer Bros. Beer Golf - Avoid the beer bottles with this mini golf game
Perfect your swing and enjoy!
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Golf Stats Service From Sky Sports
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Stay one step ahead of the game with Sky Sports' new stats package for both the European and PGA Tours.
Every week they will bring us all the facts and figures we need to know, starting with the Dubai Desert Classsic and FBR Open.
Dubai Desert Classic Stroke Averages
Dubai Desert Classic Selected Player records
FBR Open Selected Player Records
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Golf Destination - Jersey
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Jersey, home of the Jersey Cow and Royals Potatoes, has interesting plans to develop the island as a Golf Break Destination.
Announced by Anna Heuston of thisisjersey.com are plans for two new 18-hole courses.
Plémont landowners met Economic Development chief executive officer Mike King at St Ouen's Parish Hall on Friday to discuss using their land for a course, while a consortium of owners east of Jersey Zoo said recently that they are close to putting firm proposals together.On Friday Mr King gave a talk entitled 'Developing Jersey as a Golfing Destination' and said this morning that they wanted to bring the landowners together to find a way forward for the headland.
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Golf Gossip on the BBC
BBC Five Live reporter Iain Carter presents a fortnightly report full of lively golf gossip. This week he mentions:
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Paul McGinley and his determination to be in the side for the next contest with the United States at the K Club.
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Darren Clarke and his plans.
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Time Warner Aquires Golf.com
Time Inc., adding to its reach in the golf world, has acquired SirenServe Inc., owner of Web site Golf.com.
Time Inc., owned by Time Warner Inc., said it acquired the company from a consortium of owners, including General Electric's NBC Universal, New York Times Co. and private investors.
The company said Golf.com will be run by its Time4 Media division under Golf Magazine publisher Chris Wightman. Michael Lazerow, SirenServ's 31-year-old founder and chief executive, will become general manager of Golf.com and GolfOnline, Time Inc. said.
``The acquisition of the best URL in golf is exciting for our company because, along with our powerful portfolio of trusted brands Golf Magazine, GolfOnline, Sports Illustrated and SI.com's Golf Plus, we now will be able to offer our clients and partners unprecedented reach in print and online in the golf space,'' John Squires, co-chief operating officer of Time Inc., said in a staff memo Monday.Time said Golf.com averages 1.3 million unique visitors a month
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The Latest Golf Talk Podcast
What do Michelle Wie, Bubba Watson, Paul Azinger, and David Duval have in common? They're all topics in this weeks Golf Talk Podcast.
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Brought to us by Sandtrap.com.
Michelle Wie bombs out again in Hawaii, and Jeff and Erik show no sympathy. Is Wie a choker? When will Wie missing cuts simply become "same old, same old"? We also discuss the impact of Bubba Watson, Paul Azinger's soon-to-be interesting 2006 in the commentator's booth, and getting your kids involved in the game of golf. Plus, David Duval's comback in this episode of "Golf Talk Podcast."Have a listen to episode 10
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Errol Brown's Charity Golf Tournament.htm
For the past three years, Errol Brown has done what he could to help less fortunate children find joy during the Christmas holiday by raising money through his charity golf tournament.
From the December tournament, he has raised $57,000, towards what he considers to be a most worthy cause, a marked improvement from the $45,000 raised in the second year, and the $2,000 raised in the first year.
Brown, the product of a broken home, said his situation motivated him to do what he now does, and will continue to do as long as he lives.
"The tournament began to raise money for children who were in need - those that were sexually molested; or children with the AIDS virus who need looking after; or children whose parents are dead and need assistance. These are things that are very dear to my heart because I came from a broken home, and I sympathise with the children who are in need. Especially around Christmas time because when we are out having a good time, they are in need. It is a real pleasure to be able to raise such a massive amount of money," he said. "It is all through a lot of hard work and the players that come out to support us," said Brown. "I have been very blessed in my life and this gives me a chance to be able to give back to the less fortunate."
The Grand Bahama Children's Home, Nazareth Center, the AIDS Camp, Elizabeth Estates Children's Home, Children's Ward at the Princess Margaret Hospital, and the Bilney Lane Children's Home are among the institutions that will benefit from proceeds derived from the tournament.
The annual golf tournament takes place on December 17, at the Cable Beach Golf Course, with a two-man scramble format.
Last year's tournament was won by the tandem of Yvonne Shaw and Elena Hutchinson, who walked away with a three-night stay at Abaco Club at Winding Bay as a reward for their accomplishment. Many golfers are happy to participate in the event because the proceeds go towards helping the less fortunate children in the community.
And many are looking forward to this year's end of year tourney to put their best foot forward, to hopefully win the top prize.
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Free Personalized Golf Balls
Sometimes a deal comes along which has no major downside to it and this looks like one of them.
There are just under 200 golf ball brands to choose from, so my suggestion is to take the opportunity to stock up on gift purchases while the offer remains valid. I'm thinking Father's Day, birthdays, corporate events etc.
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The offer comes from Golfballs.com and expires January 20th
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Find your Ball in the Long Grass
Put these glasses on and find your golf balls more easily, even when they've fallen into tall grass or shaded woods, so you can spend more time playing and less time searching.
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These golf-ball finding lenses, which block out 90% of long wavelength light (dark colors such as greens and browns) let shorter wavelength light (such as whites and yellows) pass through unimpeded, so that golf balls are easy to locate—saving you not only time, but penalty strokes as well.
Developed in Canada by two nuclear engineers who grew tired of losing golf balls to dense rough, these glasses rely not only on their patented light-selective pigmented lenses, but on the principles of visual physiology as well: when scanning a large area (such as a fairway), many objects that are in plain view don't register to the viewer, simply because of the overwhelming amount of visual information. When the darker hues are filtered out of the field of vision, there are significantly fewer objects for the brain to process, and thus a golf ball stands out even more readily.
The technology behind these lenses underwent six years of research and development, and incorporates a plastic resin frame with formfitting wrap-around styling to eliminate peripheral light. Frame is flexible and fits comfortably without pressure points; the lenses are scratch-resistant polycarbonate. Includes durable nylon carrying case for quick access to lenses during play; case clips to belt or golf bag. Not intended for use as sunglasses .
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Fantasy Golf 2006
The PGA Tour woke up the 2006 golf season in Hawaii this week with the Mercedes Championship, and golf nuts must act quickly to make their fantasies come true.
Most of us have played Fantasy Sports, but perhaps golf might just be the most exciting venue in which to draft under-par athletes. One such Fantasy Golf League, Tourtrade1, sports a $10,000 first place prize. The league allows participants to draft nine PGA Tour golfers and three Champions Tour seniors, with 12 "On The Bench" golfers.
The PGA Tour website makes it easy to participate in the golf fun. A simple visit to www.pgatour.com allows fantasy players to compete in five different categories or couch potatoes with absolutely nothing to do can start their own league and invite all their buddies. Click on "Fantasy."
In the League Championship Series golfers will compete to win a VIP trip to the 2007 Tournament Players Championship, while the Salary Cap Cup players will compete to win a VIP trip to play TPC at Sawgrass. Weekly winners receive Titliest golf balls.
The Major Matchup Fantasy League begins of course during Masters week. MM participants will pick five golfers to compete for a VIP trip to Sawgrass, where the island green will reward the winners with a few rapid heartbeats.
Now's the time to start that new league and to invite all your buddies to play. Make up your own prizes. Have a party during the new 2006 golf playoff season. The possibilities are endless, and the fun won't end until the Silly Season starts.
For more options, simply put "Fantasy Golf" in the search engine and tee off on a course record of fantasy golf fun.
One to get you going - Yahoo
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Golf Related Questions and Answers
Have you got a burning golf question that you need an answer to settle an argument? A new feature in the Gilbert Republic is what you're looking for. Joe Utley, who owns the Golf Etc. store in Gilbert will accept your golf related questions by email. This weeks initial offering:
Question: My buddy teed off and hooked his ball into the back yard of a home. We located the ball and identified it as his.
He promptly declared his ball unplayable and took a drop in the desert with one penalty stroke. I didn't say anything but I think what he did was incorrect. What should he have done in this situation?
Answer: Most golf courses consider the back yard of someone's home to be out of bounds. Officially, your friend should have rehit from the tee box with a one-stroke penalty. This second hit would be considered the third stroke. Once a player suspects that his ball has traveled out of bounds he should immediately tee it up again and hit a provisional ball before leaving the tee box. The provisional ball is used once the player determines that he did indeed lose the first ball. If a player did not hit a provisional ball and then determines that his ball is lost or out of bounds, he should by rule go back to the tee and hit another ball. However, in the interest of time, and if there's no money on the line, players might consider taking a drop in the vicinity of where the ball might have ended up with a two-stroke penalty. Make sure you let everyone know what you are doing and allow any objections.Question: I would like to know how good players are able to spin the ball on the green so much. My ball always seems to hit the green and run another 30 feet no matter how high I hit it. How do I get the ball to stop and spin back?
Answer: Jay, there are three primary factors that determine how much backspin you will produce with your club: loft, steepness of swing and ball type. You can produce more backspin with a higher-lofted club such as a 56-degree sand wedge or 60-degree lob wedge. You can also get more backspin if you use a soft cover, three-piece premium ball. The soft cover of a premium ball sticks to the clubface a little longer, which allows the clubface to transfer more downward energy and make more backspin. The final and more significant factor is the way you swing. If you swing with a sweeping or lifting motion you will not be able to impart much backspin. Swinging with a steep, descending blow will create the most backspin. Despite what many people think, backspin is not produced by the grooves on your clubface. The grooves act like tire treads trapping water droplets squeezed out of grass and dirt at impact. Without the grooves, water and dirt get caught between the ball and the clubface reducing backspin and control.You can email Joe with your question with your name and city
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Golfers Financial Statistics
Duffers take note: Nationwide Financial and Golf Digest have conducted a study of golfers' financial savvy that has some amusing findings. Their survey found:
- While 94% of golfers know what areas of their golf game need improvement, only 45% know what aspect of their saving and investing strategies need attention.
- 85% of golfers know the score of their last round, but only 52% know the current value of their portfolio.
- 74% of golfers have increased the amount of money they spend on golf over the years, but only 54% have increased the amount set aside for retirement.
While those figures make it sound like golfers have a pretty shabby record on financial matters, they actually are doing much better than regular folks. ( Click here for the press release and study results.)
Golfers on average have saved nearly $289,000 -- 75% more than non-golfers, the study found. But those golfers are still short of their financial goals since they expect to need $1.3 million to retire comfortably and had an average age of 50. That means the average golfer surveyed needs to triple his or her savings before retirement, according to the study
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Nike's New Golf Balls Next Year
When you have a good product, it seems churlish to cast it aside and launch a new one. One option is to relaunch it in new packaging. Another is to improve the basic design and bring out a new version. With their new One balls, Nike have opted for both: product enhancements to the successful One Platinum and One Black golf balls, plus new packaging.
All Nike's Tour pros use the One balls, most preferring the platinum version (including Tiger and Michelle Wie). The aim behind the enhancements is to keep and boost the strengths of each ball, while improving the other characteristics.
The One Platinum gained plaudits for feel and spin control, so Nike sought to add distance. The reverse is true with the One Black - it was already strong on distance, so the engineers looked to add more feel and control.
The One Platinum ball has a new core, where the density increases progressively as you move from the center (soft) to the outside (harder). According to Nike, that reduces any excessive spin from the tee, which translates into more distance.
The One Black ball has a new softer urethane cover and remodeled dimple pattern. Nike say this helps give the ball a more penetrating flight and achieves those feel and spin control benefits they were looking for.
Nike didn't get where they are today, though, without keeping an eye on the box as well as its contents. So the new balls will appear in a cube pack (see photos), with a more distinctive color look than the current versions.The new golf balls are targeted at the more skilled golfers among us, and will go on general sale in February 2006 in the premium price bracket (recommended at $54).
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New Online Golf Clothing Shop
Polo Executive ( www.poloexecutive.com) is a new online shop for women and men who want to buy high quality clothing on internet for less money and get it delivered direct to their home. Shirts, polo's and sweaters with printed or embroidered logo.
Fuengirola, Malaga Spain.
Polo Executive is founded 2001 in the southern Spain by the owner Alf Erik Cristiansen who after many years in the building business finally got some time over for this project who had been on his mind for many years. The idea was a completely new line of high quality clothing for the internet buyers. High quality for less money, as no expensive stores in shopping malls is needed.
After years of design and testing new collections, both in Spain and Sri Lanka, his first product lines for active people now finally are online and for sale on internet. High quality Shirts like Pin Point, Oxford and Twill, Polo's like Golf and Pique, T-shirts, Crew-neck and V-neck and sweaters with a printed or embroidered Polo Executive logo. Most of them in both short and long sleeves, and in different colours. In the Accessories section you will find boxer shorts, caps and socks. You find Polo Executives website here: http://www.poloexecutive.com
The website http://www.poloexecutive.com is produced in six different languages. English, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, German and Dutch.
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Stupples Out to Bury Solheim Memories
Karen Stupples has been given a second chance to prove she can be a good match player when she lines up today for the International side who take on Asia in the inaugural Lexus Cup at Tanah Merah Country Club.
The Kent golfer is still trying to shake off the letdown of her Solheim Cup debut at Crooked Stick in September when she played only two matches for Europe and lost them both.
"I only knew I was in the team a couple of weeks beforehand and then when I only got two matches I felt a bit like a spare part," she reflected. "This time, I just feel so much more prepared."Â With all 12 players lining up in every series - six foursomes today and six fourballs tomorrow are followed by 12 singles on Sunday - Stupples was delighted that captain Annika Sorenstam put her alongside Scot Catriona Matthew in the bottom match. "Catriona and I get on very well and I think we can do a good job," she said. Full Article by Elspeth Burnside
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