All of us can use a break from our sometimes hectic lives and although it can get more difficult each year to find the time to experience this much needed reprieve, the slowing down in life for a couple of days allows you the opportunity to recharge their batteries and enjoy some of the finer…
Peter Parker Shaw Scholarship Inaugural Golf Classic
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This Saturday, April 21st, 2012 kicks off the Inaugural Peter Parker Shaw Golf classic out at Crescent Oaks Country Club in Tarpon Springs, FL. Below is a letter from the president of the foundation describing how the program came to life. In May of 2010, we lost our dear friend, teammate, brother, father, and husband,…
2012 Masters Prize Money List
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2012 Masters Prize Money List Below are the top 25 finishes from the 2012 Masters and their earnings. #1 Bubba Watson $1,440,000 Sterling Silver Replica Masters Trophy: Winner Gold Medal: Winner #2 Louis Oosthuizen $864,000 Silver Medal: Runner-up Sterling Silver Salver: Runner-Up Pair of Crystal Goblets: Double Eagle, Hole 2, Round 4 #3 Peter Hanson…
A moment unlike any other – Bubba Watson wins the 2012 Masters
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Louis Oosthuizen may have thrown the biggest haymaker in the fight, but it was the feisty long ball hitter, Bubba Watson, who sustained the roar of the crowd when Oosthuizen made history with his double eagle on the second hole, to throw enough of his own punches that allowed him to prevail on the second…
2012 Masters – And then there were four – Day Three Recap
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Moving day is upon us where the Masters separates the pretenders from the contenders. It is on Saturday that the field narrows to a select few and the attention of the golf world closes its focus to those remaining players who have survived three rounds at Augusta National to grant themselves eighteen more holes for…
2012 Masters – Age Prevails on a Sunny Friday Afternoon – Day Two Recap
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On a sunny Friday afternoon, with swirling Georgia winds pushing through the pines, it appeared that Augusta National was on its way to pushing back against the abundance of low scores as the leaders began to give shots back in round two. However, as leaders such as Lee Westwood, with his double bogey 6 on…
2012 Masters – And They’re Off – Day One Recap
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As the old saying goes you cannot win the Masters on the first round, but you certainly can lose it. Through 17 holes it certainly looked like Henrik Stetson was well on his way to posting an impressive 1st round that would transform him from a mere contender to an outright favorite. However, the cruelty…
2012 Masters – Glancing back at Greatness
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As we gear up for the 2012 Masters, most media (myself included) is discussing the future and who is going to walk away with this years green jacket. I thought it would be a great exercise to take some time to look in the past as well to see where the seeds the world’s greatest…
2012 Masters – Greatness Outside the Ropes
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As the wave of young players continues to increase their influence on the 2012 Masters invitation committee, an increasing number of older golfers are being left outside of the field of approximately 90 that make up the Masters Golf Tournament each year. Although there may be many reasons to exclude these players, one cannot help…
2012 Masters Golf Tournament – Tiger Woods – Is He Back?
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Leading up to the 2012 Master’s, the story on most golf enthusiasts’ mind is whether Tiger Woods has finally reclaimed his old form that netted him 14 Major championships from 1997-2008. Many can remember Tiger bursting onto the scene 15 years ago when he blew out the field in the 1997 Masters by a then…
2012 Masters Golf Tournament – The ReBirth of Hope
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Every year come the beginning of April the essence of hope flows through the air of the PGA Tour. Although the official start of the season occurred several weeks ago, for the avid, but not overly obsessive golf fan, there is no better starting gun in the game of golf then the tight fairways, lighting…
2012 Battle of the Golf Blogs – Reunion Resort
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It’s that time of year again!! And no I’m not talking about the PGA Merchandise Show, although, that’s going to be pretty awesome. It’s the (cue dramatic yet enthusiastic theme song) 2012 Battle of the Golf Blogs!!!!! This is an annual event where the worlds best golf bloggers come together for an all out cage…
Little Linksters Best Pee Wee Golf Swing In America Contest
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Rules Of The Contest There will be three age groups in the contest, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8 Submit the following videos: 2- Swings from down the line (Behind golfer, looking at target) 2- Swings from Face-On (Looking at golfer from side) Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo and paste video link on the sign…
TaylorMade R7 Irons Review
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Taylormade’s R7 irons have been around for a while now and have been superseded in popularity by the TaylorMade Burner Irons, R9 irons and most recently the new R11 Irons. However, that doesn’t mean they do not remain a good option, especially given the drop in the price as the flood of newer models are…
SkyCaddie Golf GPS – Many Options to Simply Your Game
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About Skycaddie Skycaddie have been around for a few years now and is used by many golfers. It’s basically a caddy in phone form and has good range of detailed information at the push of a button. Skycaddie enables you to check your distances to your target and key points on each hole such as…
Mizuno MX-300 Irons Review
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About the MX-300 Mizuno has been churning out great forged clubs for years now and has earned a reputation for creating beautiful looking, soft feeling quality irons that retain their quality long after the hype has passed. Over the last couple of years they have been releasing new models at a bewildering pace and golfers…
Hot Stix Custom Club Fitting Returns to Orlando
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Hot Stix Golf, one of the leading custom club-fitting establishments for players of all skill levels, has re-opened it’s outdoor fitting facility at Orange County National for the winter season. Located on the property’s massive circular driving range, Hot Stix returns for its third year of operation at the facility, which is home to Panther…
Global Golf $50 Gift Card Giveaway!
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Our friends at GlobalGolf.com have recently revamped their electronic gift card system with 24 creative, new gift card designs which can be fully personalized to make the perfect gift for any golfer on any occasion. The best part of the gift card is they are good towards anything on the site. You can use it…
Callaway FT-I Driver Review – a mid-high handicappers dream
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About the Callaway FT-I Driver Few clubs have created as much interest as Callaway’s FT-I on release. Pretty obvious why as it was the first real square club head and it split the golfing world in two when it was launched. Some couldn’t wait to give it a whirl while others had trouble not bringing…
Ping G15 Driver Review – How Does it Stack Up Today?
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The Ping Philosophy Ping is a company who has their own little niche in the golfing world. They don’t do flash, they don’t really do pretty and they certainly don’t do gimmicks. They just do effective and they do it well. The Ping G15 is pretty much an embodiment of that philosophy and many golfers…