Monthly Archives: May 2009

Vote for me at Rankmark.com

If you recall, During the first week of May, OrlandoGolfBlogger was awarded Rankmark.com’s Blog Of The Week. Just to get the competitive juices flowing, they’ve put me in contention for blog of the month and I need your help! πŸ™‚ If you would head over to page and cast your vote for yours truly, it’d…

HelpPoint For Kids

Received an email about this and thought it was pretty cool. HelpPoint for kids is doing this golf relay game to support children charities. You hit a virtual golf ball and pass it on to friends or colleagues. Once 18 players have hit a ball, the round is completed and Zurich makes a $16 donation…

LPGA Commissioner not opposed to in-round Tweets

LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens says she wouldn’t mind players using social media Web sites during a competitive round. “I’d love it if players Twittered during the middle of a round,” Bivens said in an interview, according to Bloomberg News. “The new media is very important to the growth of golf and we view it as…

Breaking the Slump by Jimmy Roberts

So, I’m beginning to think that book reviews are probably not my forte.. It took me forever to read the book, not because it’s a poor read, quite the contrary, but because recreation reading falls pretty low on the priority totem pole. But I digress.. Breaking the Slump: How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments…

Serve & Protect – Discounts Rates at Mystic Dunes

MYSTIC DUNES GOLF CLUB OFFERING DISCOUNT TO EMERGENCY SERVICE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION, FLβ€”(April 21, 2009)β€”Mystic Dunes Golf Club will offer a special low rate this summer to those in the emergency services community. β€œMystic Dunes wants to recognize this group of everyday heroes by inviting them to play the course at a very special discounted rate,…

Why one family loves John Daly

Continuing down the John Daly is awesome train. Brendon Elliott, a good friend and the man who’s the backbone of my Orlando Golf Lessons series, turned me on to this article that was written about John Daly back in 2005. The story is about a family who suffered a terrible loss and about the man…

John Daly showing his softer side.

Twitter friend and fellow blogger @alicejam wrote a pretty good post about good ol John Daly wearing pink to show his support for Phil and Amy Mickelson. Here’s the Link: John Daly showing his softer side I think it’s pretty awesome. John Daly is a really good guy, he’s on twitter @PGA_JohnDaly and is very…

Quick Round With Natalie Gulbis

Randall Mell posted up a little Q&A session with Natalie Gulbis on GolfChannel.com. A Quick Round with Natalie Gulbis He covers a wide range of areas, from what she’s listening to, reading, watching on the Ipod. He also asks about her appearance on Celebrity Apprentice, I had no idea that they shot the ENTIRE season…

Everyone is entitled to their opinions & his stinks..

I stumbled onto this article and I was pretty taken back at the elitist opinions that this Jay Lawrence guy has about Pro Golf & Twitter. Here’s the link to Bob Carney’s blog post over at the Golf Digest’s editor blog: Leaning “No” on Twitter. Here’s his comments. Dear Editor, Puhleeze, Twitter on Tour? Just…

Amy Mickelson Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

This totally sucks… Found this article over at the The Golf Channel. Amy Mickelson Diagnosed with Breast Cancer I considered not posting this, feeling like it was infringing on Lefty’s personal life, but perhaps spreading the word will get more folks to send well wishes and prayers. The couple married in 1996 and have three…

Couple of Woman Golf Jokes

Found these jokes over at BadGolfer.com. I personally think they’re abhorrent and completely inappropriate…….. But I have a duty to my readers….. πŸ™‚ A Misdirected Shot A couple of women were playing golf one sunny Saturday morning. The first of the twosome teed-off and watched in horror as the ball headed directly toward a foursome…

You Might Be a Golfer….

Reminiscent of Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a Redneck..” I’m starting the “You Might Be a Golfer…” list and I’d like your help. πŸ™‚Β  Here’s what I’ve thought of so far.. YOU MIGHT BE A GOLFER IF… your dominant hand is darker than your other hand. you’ve ever used the term “undulation” in a conversation…

Did You Know This About Leather Dresses?

Here’s a little Tuesday golf humor for you πŸ™‚ Did you know that when a woman wears a leather dress, a man’s heart beats quicker, his throat gets dry, he gets weak in the knees and he begins to think irrationally? Ever wonder why? It’s because she smells like a new golf bag! πŸ™‚ Hope…

Aerification Special out at Ridgewood Lakes

This one is for all you Orlandoians. Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club is having an Aerification Special. From May 19th, 2009 – May 28th, 2009, you can play Ridgewood Lakes anytime for only $20 bucks. REALLY good deal for one of Florida’s top 30 golf courses. Click Orlando Golf Course Review – Ridgewood Lakes Golf Clubfor…

OGB is now available for your Kindle

Check it out! You can subscribe to my RSS feed on the kindle for $1.99 a month! Orlando Golf Blogger on Kindle Why pay when you get it for free? Hell if I know πŸ™‚ I guess the Kindle updates real time and that service isn’t free…. If you can’t live without me and own…

Tiger Woods Swing Portrait

Hi, welcome to OrlandoTiger Woods Golf Blogger.com… hehe.. I know it’s been a tigerrific week and sorry if I’m laying too much Tiger Woods on ya, but here’s one more πŸ™‚ I was cruizing the site checking out the partial blade Victory Red Irons and I found this ridiculous swing video. They used a Phantom…

Golf Digest 2009 Make Me Better

If you’re looking for a great, free way to improve your game, you might consider signing up for Golf Digest’s Make Me Better 2009, formerly known as the Golf Digest Challenge. Honestly, I don’t know why they changed the name, but personally, I don’t like it. πŸ™‚ It takes no time at all to sign…