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The Ultimate Golf Blog is dedicated to all things golf like: tips for improving your game, golf course and equipment reviews, PGA and FedEx Cup tour news, golf videos, golfer interviews, profiles and more.
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Golf Quotes
2008-01-08 00:54:53
Some great quotes here - more to come later!Golf is a fascinating game. It has taken me nearly forty years to discover that I can't play it. ~Ted Ray, Golf - My Slice of Life, 1972 Golf is a lot of walking, broken up by disappointment and bad arithmetic. ~Author UnknownIf a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death. ~Sam Snead The reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing. ~Phyllis Diller They throw their clubs backwards, and that's wrong. You should always throw a club ahead of you so that you don't have to walk any extra distance to get it. ~Tommy Bolt, about the tempers of modern players If you're caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron. ~Lee Trevino I'm hitting the woods just great, but I'm having a terrible time getting out of them. ~Harry Toscano I know I am getting better at golf because I'm hitting fewer sp ...
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More Internet Privacy - Remove all traces of golf?
2008-01-08 00:39:24
Your computer (or rather Windows itself) is keeping records of every page you visit, log files on every message you write and file you download - even after you delete the history and temporary files! At http://www.evidence-blaster.com/ you will find a powerful program that can remove all these traces of your browsing, downloading, messaging and more. It works as a hard drive cleaner to remove all these traces and you can use it to completely remove all history of the websites you visit. The website is well designed and easy to navigate and would be well worth a visit if you are concerned about your privacy.
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Funny Golf Video
2008-01-08 00:27:53
This is one of the funniest things I have seen (well today anyway). Just imagine you are in the deep rough yet still want to hit your driver - well then this is the product for you. Imagine the look on your playing partners faces! Hmmm... I wonder if it is on the non conforming driver list.This is a must watch video (only 19 second long)
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Secure web browsing
2008-01-08 00:18:49
If you have you ever worried about your privacy on the internet then you have probably heard about the amount of information you leave behind via your IP address. Basically everything you do on the internet your IP address is left behind, which can be a serious security issue. At http://www.hide-my-ip-address.com you can find a great program that will completely hide IP address, which will ensure that you do not leave any traceable evidence behind. This prevents third parties from detecting your identity & penetrating your privacy. The website is easy to use and navigate and the product would be great for posting on forums without giving the owners all your details so you can remain completely anonymous.
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Chopra wins the Mercedes Benz Championship
2008-01-07 05:40:22
All those times watching the Mercedes-Benz Championship on television and playing the Plantation Course at Kapalua on a video game could never have prepared Daniel Chopra for his wild playoff victory Sunday.He twice blew chances to win the tournament on the 18th hole.He got out of one jam when his chip settled into a sprinkler cup, and he might have avoided another one when Steve Stricker's long putt on the first playoff hole was slowed by hitting Chopra's ball mark. Two birdie putts in the playoff were held up by a blade of grass.A long, nail-biting start to the PGA TOUR finally ended as the sun dipped below the Pacific's horizon when Chopra two-putted for birdie on the par-5 ninth to beat Stricker in four extra holes.Chopra, who only qualified for this winners-only tournament with his first PGA Tour victory in the second-to-last event of last year, closed with a 7-under 66 and walked off with a number of prizes.The Swede earned $1.1 million and a Mercedes-Benz sports car. And his vic ...
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Mercedes Benz Championship - Day 3 wrap
2008-01-06 06:30:58
Mike Weir finally got one last birdie putt to fall, and it was enough to put him in the lead Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.But even after a 5-under 68 on the most gorgeous day at Kapalua this week, one look at the leaderboard told the Canadian he would need another one just like it on Sunday, if not better.This working vacation suddenly turned into a grind.Weir, who missed three straight birdie chances inside 10 feet on the back nine, hit a deft chip to 3 feet for birdie on the par-5 18th that put him at 13-under 206 and gave him a one-shot lead over Nick Watney, who birdied his last two holes for a 67."I'm going to have to shoot another low one tomorrow," Weir said.Daniel Chopra (67) and Jonathan Byrd (69) were another stroke back.In the 10 years that the season-opening event on the PGA TOUR has been coming to the Plantation Course at Kapalua, there has never been so many players in contention going into the final round. Twelve players were separated by five shots, includ ...
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Mercedes Benz Championship - Day 2 wrap
2008-01-05 10:33:01
CANADIAN Mike Weir holed an 18-foot birdie putt at the last to grab a one-shot lead in the Mercedes-Benz Championship second round Saturday. Three off the pace at the start of the day, Weir fired a blemish-free six-under-par 67 to take control at the halfway point of the 2008 PGA Tour's opening event.The former Masters champion rattled up four birdies and an eagle at the par-five ninth for an eight-under total of 138 on the hilly Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort.Compatriot Stephen Ames also birdied the final hole, ramming in a 23-footer for a matching 67, to share second place with American Jonathan Byrd (69).Brandt Snedeker, who held the outright lead for much of the day, had to settle for a tie for fourth at six under after three-putting from 17 feet to bogey the last.Snedeker, the 2007 PGA Tour rookie of the year, returned a 69 to finish level with overnight leader Nick Watney (72).Aussie Aaron Baddeley was three off the pace in a tie for sixth after a round of 71...Read ...
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Mercedes Benz Championship - Day 1 wrap
2008-01-04 16:39:11
AMERICAN Nick Watney fired a five-under-par 68 to seize a one-stroke lead over Daniel Chopra after the first round of the US PGA Tour season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship. Watney, the winner of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last year, made six birdies against a lone bogey at the Plantation course to grab the lead in a field of 31 winners from last season that did not include world No.1 Tiger Woods or second-ranked Phil Mickelson. Their absence until a showdown later this month at the Buick Invitational in Torrey Pines dimmed the interest in this event, but big names were still on hand. Watney began a run of three birdies in a row at the 3rd hole to seize a quick lead, and he answered a bogey at the 7th with a birdie at the par-five 9th hole before adding birdies at the 15th and 17th holes to secure the top spot. "I'm very happy with it. It's got to be decent," Watney said of his round. "Most of the guys that have won are playing here. I'm very pleased, but at the same tim ...
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Stuart Appleby Swing Vision Video Analysis
2008-01-03 23:58:33
There is no hiding my admiration for this guy. I think he is a great guy who happens to be a decent golfer as well. I thought it was appropriate to post Stuart's swing vision analysis for my readers today on the morning of the Mercedes-Benz Championship because he has won the tournament 3 times. Why this early season form has never really followed him around has surprised me, but when it all comes together it is great to watch.As for the swing vision itself it is one of the cleanest swings I have seen and even though the video is short I have picked up something to try at the range this week. Enjoy.
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Waiting for the golf to start - Online Quizes
2008-01-03 23:46:44
Well I was sitting here waiting for the golf to start and I thought I would take an fun quiz online (I am on holidays after all). I am sure you have seen them before, you know the type that tells you how old you will live and which Simpson character you are most like etc. It turns out I have a 75% chance of living to 100 years old, which isn't too bad and if I am playing golf for most of those years I will be pretty happy! If you are interested in taking an online quiz take have a visit to the link. Tell me your score! 75%Living to 100 Years Old Cash for Structured Settlement
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2008 PGA Tour Schedule
2008-01-03 02:08:19
The first tournament is upon us so I thought I would post the 2008 PGA Tour Schedule for the year. I really hope it is going to be a classic season and an Aussie wins at least !one of these events!Jan 3-6 Mercedes-Benz Championship, Kapalua, HawaiiJan 10-13 Sony Open, Honolulu, HawaiiJan 16-20 Bob Hope Classic, Palm Desert, CaliforniaJan 24-27 Buick Invitational, San Diego, CaliforniaJan 31-Feb 3 Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, ArizonaFeb 7-10 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble BeachFeb 14-17 Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades, CaliforniaFeb 20-24 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, TucsonFeb 21-24 Mayakoba Classic, Riviera Maya, MexicoFeb 29-Mar 2 Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, FloridaMar 6-9 Tampa Bay Championship, Tampa Bay, FloridaMar 13-16 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, FloridaMar 20-23 WGC-CA Championship, Miami, FloridaMar 20-23 Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, Puerto RicoMar 27-30 New Orleans Classic, New Orleans, LousianaApr 3-6 Houston Open, Houston, TexasApr 10-1 ...
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Pragma Systems
2008-01-03 02:00:30
My passion is golf and I work in IT - servers in particular. So I know how important it is to have a secure yet reliable network. Pragma Systems have some great client and server software for telnet and ssh connectivity that I have personally used. The software works seamlessly with your existing setup and provides SFTP (secure FTP). If you are looking for some world class network client and server software then I would recommend a visit to the Pragma Systems website.
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2008 PGA Tour is here - how excited are you?
2008-01-02 07:15:11
It is time again. Really early tomorrow morning (my time) the PGA tour starts again and I must admit I am more excited this year than any other, possibly because it is will be my first full season as a golf blogger. The Mercedes-Benz Championship is one of my favorite tournaments too probably because Aussie Stuart Appleby has always done very well for himself at Kapalua and I have a real admiration for the guy.You can read his amazing story in my post hope and love in golf? which I wrote earlier this year.As for my tip for the tournament I have noticed many of the experts tipping Vijay Singh as their tip, but I happen to think that Jim Furyk will have a very good tournament. Whatever happens though I am going to enjoy it!
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Golf Pro Video Lesson: Flop Shot
2007-12-31 04:03:38
The Internet has really revolutionalized the way we can seek golfing advice and with the advent of video sharing sites like youtube we are able to find almost any golf lesson we need. The next advent will be HD youtube, which will make the videos more clear and easier to watch and will make online golfing instruction even better. I can't wait!I came across this video yesterday and thought I would share it with my readers. It has a very easy to understand method of playing the flop shot and while I use a slightly different method myself, this method should work for most golfers.
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Jack Nicklaus' Golf Swing Tips
2007-12-30 06:24:40
This golf tip comes straight from the golden bear himself. When Jack speaks people listen!"After under-clubbing and poor gripping, I beleive beginning the swing too quickly does more to keep handicaps high than any other fault. Better players, too, are prone to it under pressure. The mental image I've used throughout my career when sensing that I'm starting the swing too quickly is that I'm going to make a terribly forced, ridiculously slow movement of the clubhead away from the ball.To do that, it helps me most to picture all the active parts - clubhead, shaft, hands, arms, shoulders - moving back together or in 'one peice' for at least the first couple of feet of the backswing. I'm also sometimes helped by thinking of maintaining this super-slow tempo throughout the rest of the swing.For a tighter focus on start-back tempo, visualize particularly your hands and arms moving away from the ball 'ridiculously slowly'. They won't actually do so but mind-picturing them in slow motion is th ...
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The best golf shot ever? (video)
2007-12-29 04:18:49
I was doing my usual youtube surfing this morning and came across this video of Tiger Woods and this amazing shot. It is listed as the best golf shot ever and while I am not one to argue I am wondering what my readers think about it. If it is not the best it is certainly one of the best and was amazing well thought out!
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Vistaprint
2007-12-29 04:14:16
There will probably be a time when you will need something professionally printed. Whether it is some business cards, personalized stationary or Notepads to your very own Christmas cards it is important to find a professional printing company that will work to your needs. Vistaprint is a great printing company that I have personally used before and their products are available in my native country Australia! They have a great range of products and I can say that their business cards are top quality. Their personalized stationary is also top notch and makes your business letters look very professional. If you are looking for anything printed and personalized I can recommend a visit to the vistaprint website.
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Golf Christmas List - What did you get?
2007-12-28 01:59:14
My golf presents this year consisted mainly of golf balls, tees, a glove and other essential gear that I really needed. At the boxing day sales (sort of like black Friday for the Americans) I couldn't get to the golf section of my local department store and probably missed out on a bargain or two.What I want to know is what golf things did you get for Christmas?Please leave a comment via the comments button.
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Ahhhh bedbugs on the golf course
2007-12-28 01:54:47
I remember it like it was yesterday. A lovely hotel set beside one of the nicest golf courses I have ever played, but I didn't have any fun. Unfortunately for me the lovely hotel had a nasty case of the bedbugs and I spent my whole round scratching like a turkey. Even worse it seems they had gotten into my luggage and it was only a matter of time before I had them laying bed bug eggs in my bed. Luckily there are ways to control these little nasties, but do your research first to find out which method is right for you.
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Golf: 2007 Year in Review (Part 5)
2007-12-27 03:36:12
By Jim Brighters, Sports Network, The Sports Network'Twas a Bad Year forSergio Garcia - Coughing up the British Open in his best chance to win a major is one thing. Crying afterwards about waiting for rakers and getting no break from hitting the stick in the playoff makes you sound petty and far from ready to win a majorMichelle Wie - Quickly becoming irrelevant, but maybe you can blame the slide on wrist injuries and Stanford.Nick Price - His rookie year on the Champions Tour was nothing special. He posted only two top 10s, including a third at the Senior PGA Championship. Price was not that far off his game when his 50th birthday came up, so '07 was surprisingly bad.Mouths - Rory Sabbatini and Woody Austin called out Tiger Woods. Dumb. Dottie Pepper essentially blows her chance to be U.S. Solheim Cup captain with a "choking freaking dogs" comment that made it onto the air. Gary Player blindly stated he was told by someone that players were on steroids. Nick Faldo bickered with Colin ...
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Golf: 2007 Year in Review (Part 4)
2007-12-26 05:46:46
By Jim Brighters, Sports Network, The Sports NetworkGOOD YEARS (other than the obvious)Suzann Pettersen - If Lorena Ochoa never existed, Pettersen would have won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year by miles. She had a great chance for win No. 1 and major No. 1 at the Nabisco, but fell apart. Pettersen then rattled off five wins, including that elusive first major at the LPGA Championship.Steve Stricker - Actually won the Comeback Player of the Year award for second straight year on the PGA Tour. Last year, he returned to golf's spotlight. In 2007, he shined in it. Stricker won the first FedEx Cup playoff event, the Barclays, and finished the year second in FedEx Cup Playoff points and fourth in the world rankings.American golfers - In years past, the U.S. teams in international match-play competition have looked poor. They did not in 2008. The American Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup teams looked very strong in relatively easy wins against the Internationals and Europeans. Could bode well ...
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Golf: 2007 Year in Review (Part 3)
2007-12-24 07:06:44
By Jim Brighters, Sports Network, The Sports NetworkSTORY OF THE YEAR - FedEx Cup Runners-up - Drug testing, Annika's woes, Tiger's fatherhoodNo one quite got a firm grasp of all of the nuances.In fact, K.J. Choi really didn't get it. Choi, a devout Christian, announced he would donate the $10 million to charity if he won the FedEx Cup playoff title.Tiger Woods told the media that would be impossible since the money goes into the player's retirement fund.Oops.Aside from not knowing all of the details until right before it started, the FedEx Cup by and large worked. Once the playoffs started, problems emerged. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Scott Verplank and Padraig Harrington all skipped events.Due respect, but the tour can survive the absences of Harrington and Verplank. When the intention was to bring the top players together at the end of the year, Woods and Mickelson skipping is bad.What made it worse is that Woods won two of the three he teed it up in before claiming the FedEx Cup ...
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Golf: 2007 Year in Review (Part 2)
2007-12-23 14:43:07
By Jim Brighters, Sports Network, The Sports NetworkROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Denis Watson Runner up - Angela Park, Fred FunkIf you win a major championship as a rookie, congrats, you get the nod.Park was beyond impressive. At the ripe age of 19, Park posted eight top 10s en route to over $1 million and eighth place on the final LPGA Tour money list.But Watson won a major.Funk was a contemporary of Watson's on the Champions Tour and a winner on the elder circuit. Heck, Funk even won with the boys on the PGA Tour and did it battling back pain.But Watson won a major.At the Senior PGA Championship, Watson rallied on the back nine to overtake Eduardo Romero. It was Watson's first win of any kind in 23 years and led to Watson getting his name on the ballot for Champions Tour Player of the Year.Don't forget he also tasted victory in a historic event. At the Boeing Classic, Watson eagled the second playoff hole to win the title. Not a big deal you say?Consider he had to beat six other golfers in t ...
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Golf: 2007 year in review
2007-12-22 01:30:11
By Jim Brighters, Sports Network, The Sports NetworkWhat a year. Drug accusations, some mysterious Cup, bulging discs, fatherhood. It sounds like the ingredients for a bad soap opera set in a chiropractor's office, but these were some of the biggest things in the golf world this year.PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Lorena Ochoa Runner up - Tiger WoodsWow, how difficult was this call?Let's go to the tale of the tape for 2007.Ochoa: 8 tour wins, 1 major, No. 1 year-end ranking, No. 1 money list, 69.69 scoring average, 21 top-10s, 1st in greens in regulation.Woods: 7 tour wins, 1 major, No. 1 year-end ranking, No. 1 money list, 67.79 scoring average, 12 top-10s, 1st in greens in regulation.Whereas Woods dominates Ochoa in scoring average, how can you discount 21 top 10s in one season? That number is frightening, especially when you consider only four times in one year did Ochoa miss out on the top 10.Woods' $10,867,052 makes for the second highest single-season performance in PGA Tour history. The d ...
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Chinese golf tour to hit the million
2007-12-21 02:34:03
China's domestic golf tour is to offer total prize money of more than one million dollars for the first time next season, organisers said on Wednesday.The China Tour will grow to 10 events in its fourth year, with purses totaling 1.1 million dollars, they said.Liang Wenchong, a three-time winner on the tour, proved its worth by becoming China's first Asian Order of Merit winner this year."Liang Wenchong gained a great deal of experience from playing on the Omega China Tour and of course this year went on to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit title," said Chinese sports official Zhang Xiaoning.The first tournament will be held in Guangzhou in March and the tour will wind up in Beijing in October. Li Chao, this year's merit winner, and Chinese trailblazer Zhang Lianwei will both compete, organisers said.AFPMy thoughtsAsian golf continues to grow and with the money pouring in it seems it will only get stronger. I wonder where it will be in 20 years?Do you have an opinion? Feel free to leav ...
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Cantilever racks
2007-12-21 02:30:32
A cantilever is any beam supported by only one end and cantilever racks are made for storage of many different products. They are are often used to store heavy items such as timber or metal and you may have seen a cantilever rack at your local hardware store as most will employ this kind of racking system. The racks are strong and sturdy and have many advantages over a normal racking system.The Wikens website has a large array of products including cantilever racks. It is very well designed and easy to navigate, which makes finding what you are looking for a breeze. If you need to store timber, metal or other such products I would recommend a visit to their website.
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Woody Austin Interview - Golf
2007-12-20 02:04:20
If you remember my golf quotes of 2007 post you will have seen poor old Woody Austin falling in the water at the presidents cup tournament. Woody has become something of a cult hero so I thought I would post the great little interview with Woody regarding his new found fame.Did you ever think that the secret to finding real fame was simply, "Just add water"?No, obviously I didn't. I always knew I had it in me, I just didn't know the ingredient to get it out.What exactly were you doing in that water? Couldn't you just have said to your partner, David Toms, "I'm ball in pocket. Carry me"?Well, see, he was ball in pocket. He hit it in the water way back and then his third shot didn't even hit the green. Rory was on the (par-4 14th) green in one.I was thinking if I could just get the ball out of the water and around the green, I could chip in for 3.Everyone laughs at the silliness of it. Did you learn anything from the day?I don't know if finishing birdie, birdie, birdie is silly. I was pr ...
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We need more women in golf
2007-12-19 10:20:48
JACK Newton has called on golf clubs in Australia to move with the times in order to attract more women to the sport. The highly-respected commentator fears stuffy dress regulations at clubs lost in the dark age are preventing Australian women from taking to the world stage in the same way as their countrymen.The former US Masters and British Open runner-up says measures must be made to get more females taking to the fairways.And if that means relaxing dress codes for the first time in 50 years for some clubs, then so be it, says Newton.Newton says the younger generation must feel comfortable at golf clubs if the sport is to continue to grow in Australia.AAPYour thoughtsIf you have a thought on this issue feel free to leave a comment on this post.
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Personalised number plates
2007-12-18 10:55:31
Where I come from personalised number plates are very popular. Northumbria Numbers have a fantastic Private Number Plates website that allows you to search personalised number plates. Once you have found what you are looking for they will do the transfer paperwork for you, which is better than some of the other companies. If you have a personalised number plate then you can also sell your number plate through this website.The site itself is well designed and really easy to use. Navigation is a breeze and I really didn't have any problems with the site at all. It is easy to find what you are looking for and the search is very accurate. If you are looking for a personalised number plate then I recommend visiting the Northumbria Numbers website.
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