I had the chance to review Hunter’s Creek Golf Course and the review is posted below. Orlando Golf Course Review – Hunter’s Creek Golf Course For those who don’t know, I’ve been given the opportunity to write Orlando Golf Course Reviews for OrlandoGolf.com. Hunter’s Creek was a tough one to write., truth be told, I…
12th Annual PGA Free Lesson Month begins in May 2009
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The 12th annual PGA Free Lesson Month is right around the corner! Starting May 1st, 2009, PGA/LPGA Professionals nationwide are going to be giving a free 10-minute lesson to any and all who are interested! Regardless of your age or skill level, you’ll have the opportunity to learn the basics or improve upon existing skills…
OGB is named Blog of the week by RankMark.com
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(trumpets) (cheers) (champagne bottles being opened) Orlando Golf Blogger has been named blog of the week by RankMark.com, check it out! Golf Blog of the Week And I quote (or copy and paste, same difference really…) “With so many talented people writing informative and entertaining golf blogs nowadays, the Rankmark staff would like to share…
Golf GPS IZZO Swami 1500 Review
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If you are in the market for a cheap, dependable golf GPS unit, you might consider checking out the IZZO Swami 1500 Golf GPS. I was given the opportunity to review this unit and I’m going to tell you all about.. but first, here’s the copy and paste from the website 🙂 Simple, Fast &…
The Masters ticket
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I know this is a little late, but I just came across this story about the most revered ticket in all the professional sports, The Masters Ticket. Mark Huber over at Mark’s Kaddy Korner tells a pretty funny tale about the holy grail of sports tickets. Happy Monday! -Dave
GolfNow Orlando – the greatest thing since sliced bread
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Incase you’ve been in a coma, locked in solitary or were abducted by aliens and you haven’t heard of this company, you NEED to check out GolfNow Orlando In this bloggers humble opinion, it’s the number one way to book tee times online. Out of all of the online tee time companies, they have the…
Happy Belated Birthday GolfSpace! :)
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The GolfSpace turned three yesterday! He’s finally walking but hasn’t yet figured out the whole potty training thing.. hah! 🙂 Tony Korlogos, the golf blogging god who writes Hooked On Golf Blog created a golf social network called The Golf Space. Here’s a link to Tony’s article giving the rundown on the site. The GolfSpace…
Golf Ball Hotlist 2009
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I don’t know if you guys are familiar with Golf Digest’s Hot Lists, but they are a great source of information if your in the market for new golf gear. They recently released their Hotlist 2009 for Golf Balls. They tested every ball on the market, using multiple variables (player, robot and air-cannon testing) and…
Brendon Elliott and the Leadbetter Golf Academy
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From my good friend, the world famous Brendon Elliott: I’m very pleased to announce that I recently became an official recruiter for the IMG David Leadbetter Academy in Bradenton, FL. I will cover the greater Orlando and Daytona Beach areas. If you are interested in discussing more about sending your child to the worlds best…
Hitting a Sand Shot
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Here’s some videos I found on hitting bunker shots. I found four videos of different instructors describing their technique. Notice some of the recurring themes in each method. I tried to find four different videos showing four different types of bunker shots. Here’s Joe Beck, this video (if you can get past the cheeseball music)…
2009 Masters Champion
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HE DOES IT AGAIN! TIGER WOODS WINS THE 2009 MASTERS! 🙂 🙂 Ok, Ok, so he didn’t really, but you know we all expected it! Man, what a weekend! As I sit here writing this, I feel as exhausted as those pros who played Augusta this weekend! The way the tournament ended is nothing less…
2009 Masters Tournament – Drew Kittleson’s Diary
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Drew Kittleson is Florida State University Softmore and the runner-up at the 2008 U.S. Amateur Championship is writing an online diary to chronicle his 2009 Masters Tournament experiences. During the Masters, he will write daily on his experiences and performances in his initial showing at Augusta National Golf Club. Here’s his first entry. Drew Kittleson…
2009 Masters Live Coverage
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Tony, a good friend and writer of Hooked on Golf Blog is doing a great job of covering the Tournament. Check him out 2009 Masters Day Two Blog Btw, how awesome is the Masters customized leaderboard? I know I’ve been pretty Gung-Ho Masters.com, but man, that website is all you want and more! I’m able…
Watch the Masters 2009 Live
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This is Awesome! I’ve been at work all day watching the Masters 2009 Tournament online. Masters 2009 Live Streaming It’s not FULL coverage, but it’s alot better than nothing. They’re offering full coverage of Amen Corner (11, 12, 13) or Hole’s 15 & 16. Highly Recommend Checking it out, the video is interactive and you…
Tiger Woods Masters 2009 Interview
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I wonder if Tiger ever gets tired of being asked about the knee, I know I would.. I’d love to see the press conference where Tiger Woods finally snaps and hurls a microphone into the crowd and breaks into a jig screaming “See, It’s fine! Move on!” 🙂 I don’t know who you guys are…
Interview with Walker Inman Jr.
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Neil over at Armchair Golf Blog posted a pretty interesting interview with Walker Inman Jr., the first Augusta native to play in the Masters. Walker Inman Jr. was voted the 1975 PGA Golf Professional of the Year and was later inducted into the PGA of America Golf Professional Hall of Fame Here’s the link: Q&A:…
And you thought TPC Sawgrass 17th was intimidating..
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There’s a new par 3 terror on the scene, the “Xtreme 19th” at Legends Golf & Safari Resort in South Africa. The “Xtreme 19th” hole is a par 3 — a par 3 whose tee is atop a cliff on Hang lip Mountain, more than 1,400 feet above a green carved like the continent of…
Orlando Golf Lessons Week 3 & 4 – Pitching
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Continuing on from last weeks post Orlando Golf Lessons – Chipping, this weeks post is all about that glorious art form, pitching. A super quick recap, Brendon Elliott is a local golf pro and he’s been giving me short game lessons. So far we’ve covered putting and chipping and those posts can be viewed below.…
Shingle Creek Golf Club Review
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Awesome news! Everyone’s favorite Golf Blogger has now “officially” donned the hat of freelance writer. 🙂 I am writing Orlando Golf Course Reviews for OrlandoGolf.com! I did my first course review out at Shingle Creek Golf Club and you can view it here – Orlando Golf Course Review – Shingle Creek Golf Club If you…
Funny Golf Stories
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Little Monday Golf Humor for you 🙂 A retired corporate executive, now a widower, decided to take a vacation He booked himself on a Caribbean cruise and proceeded to have the time of his life, that is, until the ship sank. He found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, nothing, only…
Orlando Golf Lessons Weeks 3 & 4 – Chipping
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I’m a little late on posting these and I apologize for that.. As a quick refresher, I’ve been taking golf lessons from a local golf pro named Brendon Elliott. If you haven’t been following along, you can catch up by clicking on the posts below. Orlando Golf Lessons Week 1 Orlando Golf Lessons Week 2…
Sweet Spot Golf
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I had the opportunity to speak with Brian Allman from SweetSpotGolf. They’re a very cool, new club manufacturing company with an emphasis on fun and some big things in the works. Check it out. For Immediate Release Sweet Spot Golf partners with Womens National Golf School Golf club manufacturer and nationally recognized women’s golf academy…
Annika Sorenstam is Expecting!
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Announced March 19th over at annikablog.com… Exciting News Guess her and Mike were making up for lost time! 🙂 Side note, they were married January over at Lake Nona and once again yours truly was not given an invite.. What the heck??? 🙂 That’s the second time I’ve been burned by Lake Nona, first Tavistock…
The worst thing a pro can say to a caddy
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Found this article over at Golfworld and wanted to share it. It’s pretty entertaining. The worst phrase a caddy can hear?? “I Think it’s time for us to make a change…” -Dave Save up to 70% on tee times when you book on GolfNow.com Today!
Lake Nona wins Tavistock Cup 2009
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Congratulations to this years victor, Lake Nona! Not only did they beat the Tiger lead Islesworth, they crushed them 17-13! This year the Tavistock Cup was held at Lake Nona and Graeme McDowell won the Payne Stewart Salvar Award with an amazing -6 (66) on Day two. The award comes with a very nice $300,000…