Monthly Archives: June 2009

BirthGolfDeath.com providing golfers a different look

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I found BirthGolfDeath.com through twitter and Joseph Coonick (Creator/Owner) was kind enough to send me a shirt to demo. I was sent one of the “Life is Short. Play Golf Daily” Tee and I must say, it fits really well with my perspective on life! (now if only my wife could see the light!) 🙂…

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Manhattan Federal Court Judge Denny Chin threw the book at Bernie Madoff, he gave him the maximum penalty, 150 years in prison. “Here, the message must be sent that Mr. Madoff’s crimes were extraordinarily evil,” Chin said. “This kind of manipulation of the system is not just a bloodless crime that takes place on paper,…

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Today’s Orlando Golf Lesson is “How to Hit a Punch Shot” or “Knockdown Shot.” A punch or knockdown shot is a shot played with a very low trajectory, usually to avoid interference from tree branches when a player is hitting from the woods. Similar to the knock-down, it can also be used to avoid high…

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Holy busy Friday! I’m going to change the format a bit today and instead of a long post on a single topic, I’m going to a long post a couple of different topics. First things first. Everyone’s Favorite Golf Ball, the Top Flight Gamer Ball is on sale at GolfSmith. They’re running a special 2…

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If you are a golfer and you are planning a family vacation to Orlando to visit the attractions, you need to schedule a little time to play one (or all) of Disney‘s five golf courses. Every course on the property offers a different experience for golfers of all skill level. Osprey Ridge, rated 4 1/2…

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Here’s a pretty crazy story about one group of golfers who faced a near death experience while pursuing the amazing sport we all know and love. On January 15th, 2009, a mixture of childhood friends and family; Dave Carlos, Rick Delisle, Jeff Kolodjay, his father Rob Kolodjay, Jorge Morgado and Jim Stefanik, who I’ve labeled…

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One of my good twitter friends @AliceJam is celebrating her birthday today! Check out her Happy Birthday Blog Post! She’s one of the most sports-savvy ladies I know and I’m embarrassed to say, but she’s probably forgotten more about sports than I’ve ever known! So do me a favor, drop by her blog, take a…

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MYSTIC DUNES GOLF CLUB TO PARTICIPATE IN “TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO THE COURSE WEEK” CELEBRATION, FL (June 22, 2009) – Mystic Dunes Golf Club has announced plans to participate in “Take Your Daughter to the Course Week” being held July 6 – 12, 2009. “Mystic Dunes is proud to once again participate in an initiative…

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A woman of many talents, Morgan Pressel, whenever she isn’t chasing the little white devil all over the links, she enjoys a bit of surfing in Hawaii and then scrapbooking about it.. She posted this image up on twitter for our viewing pleasure. You can follow her updates @morganpressel. One can’t help but sympathize with…

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For those of you working stiffs who are cooped up in the office all day and are unable to watch the U.S. Open on the big screen, worry not! The official site of the U.S. Open is streaming live video of the tournament all day! Here’s the link. Watch the 2009 U.S Open Live It’s…

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Here’s the clip of my two minutes of fame 🙂 (technically about 10 seconds, but hey.. who’s complaining?) I was given the awesome opportunity to partner up with David Martin, special projects reporter with Fox News Orlando and sniff out the greatest Father’s Day golf deals. Here’s the link to the original post. The Best…

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If the dad in your life is a golfer, then there’s no better gift this father’s day than a round of golf. Many might say that dad would rather spend the day with the family and while that may be true, he would also love to be out on the golf course first thing in…

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This was totally my round yesterday… It was a sunny morning, a little before 8:00 AM, on the first hole of a busy course, and I was beginning my pre-shot routine, visualizing my upcoming shot when a piercing voice came over the clubhouse loudspeaker: “Would the gentleman on the women’s tee please back up to…

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Erik Peterson, travel editor over at the Golf Channel took a trip to Bethpage and wrote about his experiences while playing both Bethpage Red and Bethpage Black. It’s a good read that’ll take you through his experiences from the time he arrives, experiences what it’s like to camp out in your car over night, to…

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Jay Busbee over at The Devil Ball blog posted up a pretty good podcast interview with John Feinstein. For those who don’t know about John, he is an amazing sportswriter who’s written some of the best golf books out there. I’m currently reading “A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour” and…

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June is the American Express Woman’s Golf Month and PGA.com hosted a panel of the most illustrious and influential women in the golf industry to talk about variety of topics pertaining to the double X chromosome golfers. PGA.com Women’s Panel: Carol Mann: LPGA Hall of Fame member. 36 LPGA wins. Former President of the LPGA.…

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During the NBA Finals, Champions Gate Golf Club has a pretty cool special running. The day after one of the games, you can play the International Course for the monetary equivalent of what the Orlando Magic’s highest scorer shot for the night. Last night Dwight Howard was good for 21 points and thus today anytime…

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Here’s a little Tuesday golf humor for you 🙂 God meets the world’s greatest golfers as they enter heaven. God asks Arnie first: ‘What do you believe?’ Arnie thinks long and hard, looks God in the eye, and says, ‘I believe in hard work, and in staying true to family and friends. I believe in…

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This is one of the few occasions where I’ve REALLY wanted an Iphone… I just checked the Itunes store and it’s not available for download, yet. If you’re like me and don’t own one of these devil’s playthings, worry not, you’ll still be able to follow the US Open one the go by visiting m.usopen.com.…

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Last November I wrote an article about Tiger Woods and just how much he brings to the golf industry. I just noticed an article on twitter on twitter that solidifies (not that it really needed it) the point. Weekend Ratings Game: Golf Shows Biggest Gain “– Golf: CBS’s coverage of the Memorial Tournament drew a…

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