A wounded warrior from the Green Beret Foundation participating with Caddy For A Cure at the HP Byron Nelson pulled a fast one on PGA TOUR player Charley Hoffman. A "fake" replica putter was switched out and he broke it and tossed it in the water to the aghast look of Charley, who about passed out.
May 26, 2011
Caddy For A Cure Golfer Has Some Fun With Charley Hoffman
Good to see Charley Hoffman has a sense of humor. He's pretty intense/focused on the course and has been know to break a few putters on the course. His putter even started a Twitter account be sure and follow Hoffman's putter and follow @caddyforacure
May 25, 2011
A Refresher On Golf Etiquette - Tips To Golf By
Brian Kendall had a great little article in Ottawa's Metro News yesterday where he gave 5 simple rules to play like a pro. Most were geared towards a beginner but any golfer can use the refresher.
I golfed with a couple of buddies this past Friday. They are guys that don't golf that often but enjoy the game with enthusiasm. Here's a few more to remember for beginners and veterans alike.
- Be aware of your surroundings on the course, if you happen to hit one close to an adjoining fairway or on another fairway be respectful of others on the course who are playing as well. Don't yell over to the other golfers wait your turn and proceed with your shot hopefully getting it back into the fairway.
- Play ready golf and for God sakes don't take forever on the greens we're not putting for Millions of dollars like the Tour Pros. Gimmes can be your friend.
- Stand behind your buddies when they're taking their swing, both for safety and for courtesy.
May 20, 2011
PUMA Golf Keeps Rickie Cool With TransDRY Technology
Looks like we might be doing a review this Summer of Puma Golf's TransDRY(TM) polo shirts. The technology looks perfect for those hot and humid Summer rounds of golf we get here in the Ottawa area. Rickie Fowler the face of Puma Golf opened with a solid 63 at this weeks Crowne Plaza Invitational hopefully we'll see him sporting a TransDRY(TM) polo this week in Texas.
Press Release
PUMA Golf and Cotton Incorporated have partnered to create a series of PUMA Golf performance shirts featuring TransDRY(TM) technology, a moisture management system that wicks away moisture and spreads it for faster drying and less cling to the body. Rickie Fowler sported one of the new styles, the Golf TransDRY™ 18 Hole Polo, during his Thursday round at The Players Championship® in Florida last week.
The TransDRY™ moisture management system turns cotton into a performance fabric while maintaining the original breathability and comfort of cotton. By applying the technology at the yarn stage, PUMA Golf TransDRY™ styles reduce cotton absorbency capacity and overall drying time by 50% and doesn't wash away like a topical treatment.
The new treatment wicks moisture from the inside of the shirt to the outside, benefiting the golfer by keeping the inside of the garment dry and less saturated; simultaneously, the treatment spreads the moisture horizontally, allowing for a faster drying time.
Press Release
PUMA Golf and Cotton Incorporated have partnered to create a series of PUMA Golf performance shirts featuring TransDRY(TM) technology, a moisture management system that wicks away moisture and spreads it for faster drying and less cling to the body. Rickie Fowler sported one of the new styles, the Golf TransDRY™ 18 Hole Polo, during his Thursday round at The Players Championship® in Florida last week.
The TransDRY™ moisture management system turns cotton into a performance fabric while maintaining the original breathability and comfort of cotton. By applying the technology at the yarn stage, PUMA Golf TransDRY™ styles reduce cotton absorbency capacity and overall drying time by 50% and doesn't wash away like a topical treatment.
The new treatment wicks moisture from the inside of the shirt to the outside, benefiting the golfer by keeping the inside of the garment dry and less saturated; simultaneously, the treatment spreads the moisture horizontally, allowing for a faster drying time.
May 19, 2011
He Played a PENFOLD & Other Golfing Memorabilia
British golfing memorabilia
Golf is often called a Gentleman's game. A sport predicated on enforcing your own penalties and reporting your own score. The rules of golf etiquette are all about maintaining the gentlemanly state of the game. If you are into the history of Golf and golf memorabilia you might want to check out the auction being hosted by Heritage Auctions. On June 1 they'll be auctioning off a lot aptly called “The Gentleman Collector.” It features nearly 100 lots of golf-themed memorabilia from a private collection, including steins, desk accessories, decanters and trophies, most from early 20th century Britain.
Some of the more affordable and cooler trinkets include a Dunlop counter display (estimated at $100-$150), and a Penfold Man Counter Display, circa 1950.
Golfers can be notorious drinkers who doesn't love the 19th tee after a round. Whatever your poison these items will surely intrigue the avid golfer.A very cool set of six American Golf Club-form stirring sticks would create a bit of chatter at your next party. Some beer lovers won't be able to resist a Royal Bonn Transfer Printed Stein with pewter lid Bonn, Germany, circa 1890. Top it off with a game of poker with some golf theme Poker Chips set in a wood case, American, circa 1950. A little something for everyone.
One of the higher priced items is a Derby Silver Co. golf-bag form martini pitcher with cups and tray (estimated at $10,000 - $15,000). Something Ian Fleming lovers would love to put their hands on.
The auction also contains large collections of ocean liner souvenirs, vintage walking canes, vintage automobile mascots, and the “Mortality of Immortality” collection of Malcolm S. Forbes. To view lots and register to bid, visit www.HA.com/5065 or contact Nick Dawes at 800-872-6467, ext. 1605 or NickD@HA.com.
Golf is often called a Gentleman's game. A sport predicated on enforcing your own penalties and reporting your own score. The rules of golf etiquette are all about maintaining the gentlemanly state of the game. If you are into the history of Golf and golf memorabilia you might want to check out the auction being hosted by Heritage Auctions. On June 1 they'll be auctioning off a lot aptly called “The Gentleman Collector.” It features nearly 100 lots of golf-themed memorabilia from a private collection, including steins, desk accessories, decanters and trophies, most from early 20th century Britain.
Some of the more affordable and cooler trinkets include a Dunlop counter display (estimated at $100-$150), and a Penfold Man Counter Display, circa 1950.
Golfers can be notorious drinkers who doesn't love the 19th tee after a round. Whatever your poison these items will surely intrigue the avid golfer.A very cool set of six American Golf Club-form stirring sticks would create a bit of chatter at your next party. Some beer lovers won't be able to resist a Royal Bonn Transfer Printed Stein with pewter lid Bonn, Germany, circa 1890. Top it off with a game of poker with some golf theme Poker Chips set in a wood case, American, circa 1950. A little something for everyone.
One of the higher priced items is a Derby Silver Co. golf-bag form martini pitcher with cups and tray (estimated at $10,000 - $15,000). Something Ian Fleming lovers would love to put their hands on.
The auction also contains large collections of ocean liner souvenirs, vintage walking canes, vintage automobile mascots, and the “Mortality of Immortality” collection of Malcolm S. Forbes. To view lots and register to bid, visit www.HA.com/5065 or contact Nick Dawes at 800-872-6467, ext. 1605 or NickD@HA.com.
May 16, 2011
KJ Choi Uses Miura Irons/Wedges En Route To Players Win
Exciting Sunday golf concludes with KJ Choi beating David Toms in a play-off to capture the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The pair finished tied at 13 under but 2001 USPGA champion Toms
three-putted the short 17th, the first sudden-death play-off hole, as
Choi made par.
Choi certainly had an assortment of clubs in his bag including some Miura forged cavity back irons as well as some Miura Classic wedges. I had a chance to review the Miura Series 1957 C Grind Wedge last year and was impressed with the wedge's performance.
KJ Choi WITB 2011 Players Championship
Miura Press Release
THE WINNER OF THE 2011 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP USES MIURA GOLF CB-501 FORGED CAVITY-BACK IRONS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—The winner of the 2011 PLAYERS Championship used CB-501 forged cavity-back irons made by Japanese golf-club manufacturer Miura Golf, which has been making the world’s highest-quality forged irons for 45 years, the company announced today.
Sunday’s champion captured the title on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff—the famous island-green 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The winner’s bag contained Miura’s CB-501 4-PW irons with frequency matched KBS Steel Shafts with progressive swing weights, as well as Miura’s Classic 54- and 60-degree wedges. The CB-501 boasts a W nickel (satin) chrome finish.
"
The winner of THE PLAYERS Championship chose Miura, which pleases us greatly," says Adam Barr, president of Miura. "We don’t sign players to endorsement contracts, so when they come to us, it’s a real compliment to Mr. [Katsuhiro] Miura’s craftsmanship. And when they win, we naturally feel very proud."
Mr. Miura’s goal with the CB-501 was to create an iron that featured the ideal ball flight, enough offset to promote playability, the perfect head size and a sole grind that would accommodate a broad range of players.
In all, Mr. Miura spent two years integrating these design variables in different ways until he found the blend that worked best for the widest range of golfers. The result is the CB-501—a cavity-back iron featuring a small muscle-back located behind the sweet spot that delivers the trajectory of a blade iron when the ball is struck on the center of the face. This style of iron also offers cavity-back forgiveness and ball flight, as the contact point moves away from the center of the face.
"It’s validation enough when one of the world’s best players chooses to play your company’s clubs," Barr adds, "but that validation takes on an even bigger meaning when he beats the world-class field in the PGA TOUR’s marquee event of the year."
about Miura Golf:
Besides the new MG Hybrids and PP-9003 irons, Miura Golf’s current product line also includes the CB-501 (Cavity Back Model); Blade (Tournament Blade Model); MC-102 (Mid-Size Cavity Model); CB-202 (Cavity Back Model); CB-301 (Cavity Model); and IC-2003 Utility Long Irons) irons; Wedges (Wedge Series and Black Wedge Series, each available in six lofts); Series 1957 By Miura Custom
Grind Wedges; Small Blade model irons; Blade and Classic putters (two models); Precious Edition Driver, Fairway Wood and Utility Wood.
Miura Golf's corporate office is located in Vancouver, British Columbia and Miura Golf clubs are sold at the finest custom-fitting shops in North America. The Miura brand is marketed exclusively by Miura Golf Inc., in the United States and North America. More information on Miura products can be found at www.miuragolf.com.
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For more Miura Golf information or company/product images please contact Mary Beth Lacy at 760-346-6942, email mb@mblacy.com or Adam Barr at 407-435-7431.
Choi certainly had an assortment of clubs in his bag including some Miura forged cavity back irons as well as some Miura Classic wedges. I had a chance to review the Miura Series 1957 C Grind Wedge last year and was impressed with the wedge's performance.
KJ Choi WITB 2011 Players Championship
- Driver: TaylorMade R11 (9.0°) with a Matrix OZIK XCON F6M2 shaft
- Fairway Wood: Ping i15 (15.5°) with an ACCRA S3 Dymatch 85 shaft
- Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue TP (19°) with a Graphite Design Tour Ad UT 85 shaft
- Irons: Miura CB-501 4-PW, KBS Steel Shafts
- Wedges: Miura Classic 54- and 60-degree
- Footwear: FootJoy Icon
- Glove: FootJoy StaSoft
- Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2
- Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Miura Press Release
THE WINNER OF THE 2011 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP USES MIURA GOLF CB-501 FORGED CAVITY-BACK IRONS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—The winner of the 2011 PLAYERS Championship used CB-501 forged cavity-back irons made by Japanese golf-club manufacturer Miura Golf, which has been making the world’s highest-quality forged irons for 45 years, the company announced today.
Sunday’s champion captured the title on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff—the famous island-green 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The winner’s bag contained Miura’s CB-501 4-PW irons with frequency matched KBS Steel Shafts with progressive swing weights, as well as Miura’s Classic 54- and 60-degree wedges. The CB-501 boasts a W nickel (satin) chrome finish.
"
The winner of THE PLAYERS Championship chose Miura, which pleases us greatly," says Adam Barr, president of Miura. "We don’t sign players to endorsement contracts, so when they come to us, it’s a real compliment to Mr. [Katsuhiro] Miura’s craftsmanship. And when they win, we naturally feel very proud."
Mr. Miura’s goal with the CB-501 was to create an iron that featured the ideal ball flight, enough offset to promote playability, the perfect head size and a sole grind that would accommodate a broad range of players.
In all, Mr. Miura spent two years integrating these design variables in different ways until he found the blend that worked best for the widest range of golfers. The result is the CB-501—a cavity-back iron featuring a small muscle-back located behind the sweet spot that delivers the trajectory of a blade iron when the ball is struck on the center of the face. This style of iron also offers cavity-back forgiveness and ball flight, as the contact point moves away from the center of the face.
"It’s validation enough when one of the world’s best players chooses to play your company’s clubs," Barr adds, "but that validation takes on an even bigger meaning when he beats the world-class field in the PGA TOUR’s marquee event of the year."
about Miura Golf:
Besides the new MG Hybrids and PP-9003 irons, Miura Golf’s current product line also includes the CB-501 (Cavity Back Model); Blade (Tournament Blade Model); MC-102 (Mid-Size Cavity Model); CB-202 (Cavity Back Model); CB-301 (Cavity Model); and IC-2003 Utility Long Irons) irons; Wedges (Wedge Series and Black Wedge Series, each available in six lofts); Series 1957 By Miura Custom
Grind Wedges; Small Blade model irons; Blade and Classic putters (two models); Precious Edition Driver, Fairway Wood and Utility Wood.
Miura Golf's corporate office is located in Vancouver, British Columbia and Miura Golf clubs are sold at the finest custom-fitting shops in North America. The Miura brand is marketed exclusively by Miura Golf Inc., in the United States and North America. More information on Miura products can be found at www.miuragolf.com.
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For more Miura Golf information or company/product images please contact Mary Beth Lacy at 760-346-6942, email mb@mblacy.com or Adam Barr at 407-435-7431.
May 15, 2011
Book Review: Golf List Mania
Of course I jumped at the chance to review a new book called Golf List Mania: The Most Authoritative and Opinionated Rankings of the Best and Worst of the Game. Firstly because I love golf, secondly I love reading what others have to say about the sport. It gets me thinking about ideas for writing on my blog and inspiration for those golf debates on the course with buddies.
Leonard Shapiro and Ed Sherman have done a great job of putting together a golf book with lists for everyone who’s picked up a golf club and has felt the pleasure of a perfectly struck iron shot. From Best Ryder Cup players to David Feherty’s Best Lines to Grip It and Sip It each list has a little something to say about the game we all love. Of course you might not agree with all the lists but that’s what the authors Leonard Shapiro and Ed Sherman wanted. To give us a little insight into golf and spark some healthy debate.
Golf Mania List also includes some great original lists written by legendary golfers like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, plus a Foreword by Jim Nantz.
Jim Nantz's List For Why You'll Enjoy This Book
A nice touch to the book are the quotes interspersed between the lists. Golf quotes from the likes of Bob Hope, Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Phyllis Diller, and Gerald Ford. We’ve all been there frustrated by our swing, like Ben Hogan quote, “Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.”
Being busy with the kids I don’t a have a lot of time to sit down and read for an hour or so. Golf List Mania was perfect for getting my golf fix on those hectic days. I’d pick it up and read from whatever list sparked my interest on that given day. At $15 Golf Mania List is a great read for the golf fan in your life.
In honour of the passing of Seve Ballesteros here’s what Ed Sherman wrote about Seve in his list of Top Twenty Men Players of All Time:
#17 Seve Ballesteros
The Spaniard was golf’s ultimate thrill show. Time after time, fans watched in awe as Seve escaped from trouble with shots that came from one of golf’s most creative minds. He won five majors, including three British Opens. He also transformed the Ryder Cup, making it one of the top events in golf.
About the Authors
Leonard Shapiro is an award-winning sportswriter who wrote for the Washington Post for forty years (covering the national golf beat for 18 years), past president of the Golf Writers Association of America, and current feature columnist for Global Golf Post, a popular digital weekly golf magazine (www.globalgolfpost.com). He lives outside Washington, D.C.
Ed Sherman was a longtime sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, including 12 years as the Trib’s national golf writer. A winner of numerous Golf Writers awards, he writes a popular golf blog on Crain’s Chicago Business (www.chicagobusiness.com). He also hosts “The Scorecard,” a Saturday-morning golf show on WCSR-AM 670 in Chicago and heard throughout the Midwest. He lives in Chicago.
GOLF LIST MANIA!
The Most Authoritative and Opinionated Rankings of the Best and Worst of the Game
Author: Leonard Shapiro and Ed Sherman, Foreword by Jim Nantz
Publisher: Running Press
Format: Paperback; 284 pages; Retail Price: $15.00; ISBN-13: 978-0-7624-4069-6; Publication Date: May 2011
Leonard Shapiro and Ed Sherman have done a great job of putting together a golf book with lists for everyone who’s picked up a golf club and has felt the pleasure of a perfectly struck iron shot. From Best Ryder Cup players to David Feherty’s Best Lines to Grip It and Sip It each list has a little something to say about the game we all love. Of course you might not agree with all the lists but that’s what the authors Leonard Shapiro and Ed Sherman wanted. To give us a little insight into golf and spark some healthy debate.
Golf Mania List also includes some great original lists written by legendary golfers like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, plus a Foreword by Jim Nantz.
Jim Nantz's List For Why You'll Enjoy This Book
A nice touch to the book are the quotes interspersed between the lists. Golf quotes from the likes of Bob Hope, Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Phyllis Diller, and Gerald Ford. We’ve all been there frustrated by our swing, like Ben Hogan quote, “Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.”
Being busy with the kids I don’t a have a lot of time to sit down and read for an hour or so. Golf List Mania was perfect for getting my golf fix on those hectic days. I’d pick it up and read from whatever list sparked my interest on that given day. At $15 Golf Mania List is a great read for the golf fan in your life.
In honour of the passing of Seve Ballesteros here’s what Ed Sherman wrote about Seve in his list of Top Twenty Men Players of All Time:
#17 Seve Ballesteros
The Spaniard was golf’s ultimate thrill show. Time after time, fans watched in awe as Seve escaped from trouble with shots that came from one of golf’s most creative minds. He won five majors, including three British Opens. He also transformed the Ryder Cup, making it one of the top events in golf.
About the Authors
Leonard Shapiro is an award-winning sportswriter who wrote for the Washington Post for forty years (covering the national golf beat for 18 years), past president of the Golf Writers Association of America, and current feature columnist for Global Golf Post, a popular digital weekly golf magazine (www.globalgolfpost.com). He lives outside Washington, D.C.
Ed Sherman was a longtime sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, including 12 years as the Trib’s national golf writer. A winner of numerous Golf Writers awards, he writes a popular golf blog on Crain’s Chicago Business (www.chicagobusiness.com). He also hosts “The Scorecard,” a Saturday-morning golf show on WCSR-AM 670 in Chicago and heard throughout the Midwest. He lives in Chicago.
GOLF LIST MANIA!
The Most Authoritative and Opinionated Rankings of the Best and Worst of the Game
Author: Leonard Shapiro and Ed Sherman, Foreword by Jim Nantz
Publisher: Running Press
Format: Paperback; 284 pages; Retail Price: $15.00; ISBN-13: 978-0-7624-4069-6; Publication Date: May 2011
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