Pga Tour Takes Backseat to Champions Tour
September 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Golf Master
The Champions Tour starts its regular season Friday in Hawaii at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship. The course at Hualalai always yields low scores and 20 under might not be good enough to win.
With the regular PGA Tour showcasing more celebrities than tour winners this week, the Champions tourney is the one to watch. Hawaii this time of year looks pretty darn good.
“http://www.linkslifegolf.com/2009/01/22/old-guys-beat-the-young-guys/”>Here is my case for the round bellies over the flat bellies this weekend. Fred Couples, David Duval and maybe a first time winner are the stories at the Hope. It is so tough watching those pro-ams. It is only fun for the amateurs and celebrities that are playing. It is no fun to watch; maybe the tour should get the message.
If you want personality along with great golf, watch the Champions this week. There are eight players that have won a PGA major at the Hope this week. There are eleven players in Hawaii that have won PGA majors. The eight have won a combined total of eight majors, each having one win each. The eleven “old” guys have a combined 32 major wins. That’s right 32. Oh yea, the Champions event boasts seven World Golf Hall of Fame members. Gary Player has more major wins then the entire Hope field and Tom Watson has just as many.
Gary Player, Tom Watson, Hale Irwin these guys are icons that have shaped the golf world, and they still got game! Player is 73 and still beats his age. He is in better shape then 99% of the PGA tour and he’ll let you know it. Player has been the best international ambassador for golf for over 50 years.
Tom Watson has eight PGA majors and has battled all the greats over his career. He always manages to sneak into contention at the Masters. He is a living testament to the qualities that this game encourages.
Hale Irwin at 63 is the all time Champions Tour winner with 45 wins. These guys still can play some great golf.
Look at this one grouping, Player, Watson, and Jay Haas. Haas is the current Charles Schwab Cup champion and the 2007 player of the year. Watching that threesome alone is worth it.
Check out these names that are playing: Kite, Pate, Sluman, Stadler, Langer, Crenshaw, Strange and Roberts. These guys are good.
With all due respect to Arnie, who is hosting the Hope, I’ll spend my time watching some of the all time heroes of the game. I’ll take Player and Watson any day.
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Great video!5*
Nice music and painting!
Beautiful video!
dont listen to tommy he doesnt know what he is talking about. however you are behind (i know of kids your age who are already shooting underpar). but dont let that get you down because alot of people peak at different ages. vijay didnt become a star until he was in his mid 40's. im 24 and i was a 6 when i was your age then when i was 20 i became a 10 and now i am a 2 nearly anywhere i play so your chance isnt gone.
If you can get sponsors it would be alot easier for you to enter Q school. it is very expensive so if your parents are gonna pay for it then you better be serious since it can cost up to 4-8 grand per qualifying round depending where you are.
this is another option to help you get sponsors. try to qualify for the U.S. amatuer matchplay tournament to get noticed or get your handicap to a 2 or lower and try to qualify for the U.S. Open. sure if you qualify you are still playing the tournament as an amateur and not eligible to win the tournament purse, however it is a good way to get your name out there and maybe someone will sponsor you for Q school.
anyways dont worry about that now. right now your only concern is getting yourself in shape physically and mentally and try to get at least 4 hours of practice a day and see a professional teacher to learn how to practice the right way. or else you will just be another young talent wacking golf balls on the range.
good luck bro.
Alot because you have several detractors….
-Phil will be standing back & looking at the light bulb and asking Bones what he thinks for many minutes before it actually gets changed
-Sergio will grip the light bulb and then regrip it several times before he actually turns it
-Furyk will step up to help change it and then back off several times
-Daly will be too darn drunk to help at all
-Vijay will have to practice for hours before hand because his form in the chnaging of the bulb will be a little off
-Padraig will show up to help because Tiger's not there
-Adam Scott will get there but then choke on the last turn and won't be any help at all
Then AK comes in and just changes the damn thing himself….
Haha!
Merry Christmas everybody!
that was beautiful. i loved the music especially. it fit the whole painting wonderfully. they both complemented and sympathized each other in perfetct harmony. one of my favorites.
Today is the 2nd day into it. The BMW Championship ends tomorrow.
i love the music and also the painting
If you have a very low handicap (usually 2 or below) you can apply to try and qualify for different tournaments including the US Open. Check out this link
http://golf.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=golf&cdn=sports&tm=9&f=00&su=p284.8.150.ip_&tt=12&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.usga.org/championships/apply_to_play/apply_to_play.html
I don't know the exact score or the player's name but it occurred when a players marker wrote the back nine total in the square for the eighteenth hole and the player just looked at the front and back nine totals before signing the card. The rule is that a player is responsible for the score on each hole and if a higher score is entered for a hole it stands and if a lower score is posted it results in disqualification. In this case the player signed for a 36 on the eighteenth hole and wound up with a score of about 103 instead of 72.