2010 Ryder Cup Team Finalized
USA Captain Corey Pavin flanked by his assistants Tom Lehman, Davis Love III and Paul Goydos (Jeff Sluman is playing in Europe and couldn’t attend) made his final 4 selection to round out the US team.
Zach Johnson, 1 Major
Stewart Cink, 1 Major, 3 Ryder Cups, all three as a Captain’s pick
Tiger Woods, 14 Majors
Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour Rookie …wonder if he can play without wearing bright Orange, Yellow or Green =)
Team Members Qualified on Points
Phil Mickelson
Hunter Mahan
Bubba Watson
Dustin Johnson
Jeff Overton
Matt Kuchar
I love the picks and when you look at the overall team these picks line up nicely for some great pairings with the rest of the team.
Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson: these guys are great friends, just follow them on Twitter and you will get plenty of inside peeks as to what’s going on!
Tiger & Stricker or Furyk: Tiger is finally found a running mate in Steve Striker during Presidents Cup play and he also likes teaming up with Furyk.
Cink & Zach Johnson: two good buddies with lots of experience that would pair up well but I think we will see them paired with a younger gun.
Cink & Matt Kuchar: two Georgia Tech boys with great attitudes might be a pairing we see in alternate shot.
Dustin Johnson & Mickelson: they both go to Butch Harmon and play tons of practice rounds to together!
Stay tuned for more info as we get closer to the matches!!!!
Tags: 2010 Ryder Cup, eastern golf tv, golf, PGA TOUR, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Twitter, US Ryder Cup Captians Picks
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Saturday 8/14 – Saturday Night at the Fights!
Segment 1
Tiger teams up with Foley… Is this the right match?
Segment 2
Corey Vs. Jim Gray in a Cage Match… First Lady of South Korea and our First Lady have something in common? Find out what it could be…
Segment 3
17 Weeks with weekends off… and you need a long break? Sergio Garcia does…? He just made Monty’s job easier for Ryder Cup selection.
Tags: eastern golf tv, golf equipment, Hunter Mahan, open championship, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup standings, Scott Foley, Tiger Woods
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Saturday 8/7 – The Golf World is Upside Down
Segment 1
The golf world is upside down with Stuart Appelby with a 59 and Tiger Woods on the verge missing the Ryder Cup
Segment 2
The World We Live IN… Today can anyone get along… How about just grabbing lunch…
Segment 3
A feel good story dealing with golf … http://www.kylelograsso.org/ Also a breakdown of the PGA Championship. Playing the Whistling Straights the 15th – 18th. What first time winner is going to walk away with the Wanamaker Trophy this year?
Tags: eastern golf tv, golf equipment, Late Stage Cancer, open championship, PGA Championship, Puma, Ryder Cup standings, Taylor Made, Tiger Woods, us open, usga
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Saturday 7/17 – Open Championship at it’s Best!
Segment 1
The Open Championship prepares for the final 36 holes.
Segment 2
Dave McPhearson, Events Director with Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and the Tournament Director for the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championships joins us to discuss the upcoming tournament and your opportunity to compete in the worlds largest Amateur Golf Tournament!
Segment 3
Our projections for the weekend at St. Andrews… tune in to find out who we like to win.
Tags: golf equipment, Irish Open, Late Stage Cancer, open championship, St Andrews, Tiger Woods, us open, usga
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Wed 7/7 – $100 Million Dollars
Segment 1
The Ladies USOPEN is about to begin at Oakmont… Should the golf course be setup the same as the 2007 Men’s USOPEN?
Segment 2
Tiger talks with the Irish Media… They asked the hard questions… what was his response and a prelude to the Open Championship
Segment 3
Break down of the John Deere Classic and analysis of the St. Andrews. Why is the home of golf so special?
Tags: golf equipment, Irish Open, Kenny Perry, Ladies US OPEN, Late Stage Cancer, Oakmont, open championship, St Andrews, Tiger Woods, us open, usga
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Wed 6/2 – Life and Day of the PGA Tour Caddie
Segment 1
We look back at an amazing week for Zach Johnson at the Crowne Plaza Invitational. He blitzed the field over the weekend and left some of his competition behind by 28 strokes when all was said and done!
Segment 2
The lives of players on the PGA Tour. The hard work, travel and everything else associated with it. So if you are a players caddie, how involved must you be? Turns our all players are different in this category.
Segment 3
Want to play golf free for a great cause. Play two of the Best Golf Resorts in Virginia and Support the Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation that provides WOW experiences for families devastated by cancer.
Tags: PGA TOUR, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Zach Johnson
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He’s BACCCK. Tiger & The Masters Like Peanut Butter & Jelly
March 16th, 2010
Hello World….Again
In Tiger fashion he will walk back onto the golf scene on its biggest stage, Augusta National. Fitting for a high profile guy in a high profile pickle.
The Masters Tournament is Jack. The Masters Tournament is Arnold. That was then and this is now…As they waddle over to #1 Thursday morning to hit their cerimonial tee shots, Tiger will be getting ready to step onto center stage. Nothing new really but this time it will be a world shaker for the most famous athlete since Mohamed Ali.
The Masters and Tiger Woods fit like peanut butter with jelly, pizza with beer and a Yankee fans disgust with a Red Sox fan. Tiger could not have come back into a better situation. Its a major week like most when the other players are looking over their shoulders waiting to get run down by Tiger.
2010 will be different. Players will think they have an edge on him since he’s been derailed with personal turmoil and might be able to capitalize on it. Well, here’s a new flash…Tiger is going to be so deep into your heads 24/7 from today on because they are going to be peppering you with questions about him non stop. “Hey, Ernie nice win last week, so what do you think about Tiger coming back?”. “Hey, Phil are you going to play with two drivers and do you think that enough to put a stop to Tiger?”. “Angel, it must be nice to defend your Master’s vicotry last year, did Tiger like your Champions dinner?” Like Chinese water toture it will slowly drive them crazy over the next few weeks.
You heard it here first…One guy will snap. One guy will bark up and say “for crying out load guys, doesn’t anyone want to ask me about me and my game because last time I checked my underwear has my name in it not Tiger’s”.
Should be interesting to watch and I for one just want to watch it all play out. The guy won a US Open on one leg over 90 holes, I think he’s got this one covered. When he steps inside the ropes he’ll forget about everything else and get some real peace, strolling the fairways at his favorite place.
Tags: Tiger Woods, Tiger's Returning at the Masters
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Are You An Addict
February 23rd, 2010
With all the news about treatment centers and addiction I took some time this week to do some self evaluation myself. I used to drink like a fish and pretty much eliminated that, I eat too much but hey I gotta eat right, I used to hit the gym a lot – but that is a never ending journey and I guess that leaves golf……
I guess the first step in the process is to admit I have a problem…..okay I get nervous over 4 footers fearing I may have a 6 footer coming back! I slice once in a while but hey who doesn’t, Phil yanked one over the trees and onto the tents in a US Open and crap its his “job” not to do that. Well enough about me, I’ll be fine, afterall I am playing Friday, Saturday and if I get up early enough on Sunday before I drive back to Atlanta from West Palm Beach I might be able to squeeze in 18!
Here are a few tell tale signs you might have a “problem” (that word sounds so harsh), strike that, a time management issue (now that sounds better).
- You got married at a golf course …1 point for me
- You would rather skip lunch and hit the range, they have hot dogs there right…1 point for me
- You dress in golf appropriate attire on all decent days just in case you get a “call”…1 point for me
- Your dress socks are Footjoy’s…1 point for me
- You keep your clubs in your trunk “just in case” and lug them on business trips even when you don’t have a round scheduled…1 point for me
- Your property line is markes in red, yellow or white paint…not yet but a great idea!
- You are known to break into a back swing mid conversation with out breaking stride…1 pt for me
- You have a cart cover and propane heater because the course is open and you can get around in 2 1/2 hours…1 point for me
- Your dog is named after something golf related…2 points for me (Bogey & Callaway(r.i.p.))
- You have a tattoo of the Master’s logo…nope
- Your ebay account is 99% golf purchases (bought a cell phone once)…1 point for me
- You’ve said “I am broke, “I am slammed at work,” and “Do you want to go play tomorrow?” all in the same conversation…1 point for me
- You know it’s your wife’s birthday so you ask for the first tee time instead of 11:00 am and thinks that’s thoughtful…1 point for me
- A lot of your phone calls involve you holding a club in your office…1 point for me
- You’ve told your widowed Mom its okay to remarry if he is member of Augusta National and you’ll pay for the wedding…1 point for me
Wow, that was liberating!!! I feel so much better, my mind is clear, my conscience is clean and heck I ‘m in such a good place mentally it might be the perfect time to go low!!! Honey I’ll be back in a few hours I have a few “errands” to run!!!
Tags: Golf Addiction, Golf Problem, rehab, Tiger Woods, treatment facility
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Tiger Woods Statement Transcript
February 19th, 2010
Good morning, and thank you for joining me. Many of you in this room are my friends. Many of you in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me or you’ve worked with me or you’ve supported me.
Now every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. I want to say to each of you, simply and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in.
I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and so foolish. People want to know how I could have done these things to my wife Elin and to my children. And while I have always tried to be a private person, there are some things I want to say.
Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damage caused by my behavior. As Elin pointed out to me, my real apology to her will not come in the form of words; it will come from my behavior over time. We have a lot to discuss; however, what we say to each other will remain between the two of us.
I am also aware of the pain my behavior has caused to those of you in this room. I have let you down, and I have let down my fans. For many of you, especially my friends, my behavior has been a personal disappointment. To those of you who work for me, I have let you down personally and professionally. My behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners.
To everyone involved in my foundation, including my staff, board of directors, sponsors, and most importantly, the young students we reach, our work is more important than ever. Thirteen years ago, my dad and I envisioned helping young people achieve their dreams through education. This work remains unchanged and will continue to grow. From the Learning Center students in Southern California to the Earl Woods scholars in Washington, D.C., millions of kids have changed their lives, and I am dedicated to making sure that continues.
But still, I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position.
For all that I have done, I am so sorry.
I have a lot to atone for, but there is one issue I really want to discuss. Some people have speculated that Elin somehow hurt or attacked me on Thanksgiving night. It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. Elin never hit me that night or any other night. There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage, ever. Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame.
The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did is not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame.
I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn’t apply. I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead, I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn’t have to go far to find them.
I was wrong. I was foolish. I don’t get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself. I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife’s family, my friends, my foundation, and kids all around the world who admired me.
I’ve had a lot of time to think about what I’ve done. My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. It’s now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I’ve made. It’s up to me to start living a life of integrity.
I once heard, and I believe it’s true, it’s not what you achieve in life that matters; it’s what you overcome. Achievements on the golf course are only part of setting an example. Character and decency are what really count.
Parents used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry.
It’s hard to admit that I need help, but I do. For 45 days from the end of December to early February, I was in inpatient therapy receiving guidance for the issues I’m facing. I have a long way to go. But I’ve taken my first steps in the right direction.
As I proceed, I understand people have questions. I understand the press wants to ask me for the details and the times I was unfaithful. I understand people want to know whether Elin and I will remain together. Please know that as far as I’m concerned, every one of these questions and answers is a matter between Elin and me. These are issues between a husband and a wife.
Some people have made up things that never happened. They said I used performance enhancing drugs. This is completely and utterly false. Some have written things about my family. Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. They did not do these things; I did.
I have always tried to maintain a private space for my wife and children. They have been kept separate from my sponsors, my commercial endorsements. When my children were born, we only released photographs so that the paparazzi could not chase them. However, my behavior doesn’t make it right for the media to follow my two and a half year old daughter to school and report the school’s location. They staked out my wife and they pursued my mom. Whatever my wrongdoings, for the sake of my family, please leave my wife and kids alone.
I recognize I have brought this on myself, and I know above all I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to my family to become a better person. I owe it to those closest to me to become a better man. That’s where my focus will be.
I have a lot of work to do, and I intend to dedicate myself to doing it. Part of following this path for me is Buddhism, which my mother taught me at a young age. People probably don’t realize it, but I was raised a Buddhist, and I actively practiced my faith from childhood until I drifted away from it in recent years. Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously I lost track of what I was taught.
As I move forward, I will continue to receive help because I’ve learned that’s how people really do change. Starting tomorrow, I will leave for more treatment and more therapy. I would like to thank my friends at Accenture and the players in the field this week for understanding why I’m making these remarks today.
In therapy I’ve learned the importance of looking at my spiritual life and keeping in balance with my professional life. I need to regain my balance and be centered so I can save the things that are most important to me, my marriage and my children.
That also means relying on others for help. I’ve learned to seek support from my peers in therapy, and I hope someday to return that support to others who are seeking help. I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don’t know when that day will be.
I don’t rule out that it will be this year. When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game. In recent weeks I have received many thousands of emails, letters and phone calls from people expressing good wishes. To everyone who has reached out to me and my family, thank you. Your encouragement means the world to Elin and me.
I want to thank the PGA TOUR, Commissioner Finchem, and the players for their patience and understanding while I work on my private life. I look forward to seeing my fellow players on the course.
Finally, there are many people in this room, and there are many people at home who believed in me. Today I want to ask for your help. I ask you to find room in your heart to one day believe in me again.
Thank you.
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Maui, Golf and Football!
January 6th, 2010
As I sit here in “HOT”lanta it is a balmy 25 degrees and the sun is shining without a cloud in site. These frigid temps we are experiencing weren’t mentioned in the “Move To Atlanta” brochures!!
The one thing I can look forward to this time of year is great BCS Football games, The National Championship between Alabama and Texas and golf balls in the air in Maui as the PGA Tour kicks off its 2010 season.
The SBS Championship is an elite event open to all the PGA Tour winners in 2009 and I just love watching it in the evening as it airs live from Maui, HI. Again this year, Phil Mickelson will be absent and Tiger Woods seems to be tied up with something….. Even without them, I still will watch and enjoy the guys dealing with the trade winds and bombing it down the 663 yd Par 5 No. 18 making it look like a routine Par 4.
Kapalua Plantation’s Plantation course is one of those courses where I can recall each hole like I have played it 50 times. Not many course are like that but there are a few…..Pebble Beach, Augusta National, TPC Sawgrass, & Torey Pines to mention a few.
I think they have been embedded into my mind not through playing each but perhaps the hundreds of times I have teed it up at home playing EA Sports Tiger Woods Golf.
Now, I’m not saying that playing a video game is better but it does reflect the nuances of each ann every detail and keeps the memories of this 43 yr old sharper than most.
I am looking forward to following and writing about the 2010 season, yeah even though “HE” may be taking a sabbatical. For me its about the golf, the courses and this year stories about the other 124 players who have just as compelling sidebars and lives as the Worlds No. 1 (for now).
Sit back, grab your remote and enjoy flipping between the BCS championship and the 2010 debut of the World Best!
Cheers!
Tags: BCS Championship, EA Sports, Football, golf, SBS Championship, Tiger Woods
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