The inquiries are flowing in about 2012 fantasy golf. Here’s the latest.
WHEN
HOG SPACE FANTASY GOLF BEGINS THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY.
WHERE? OPINIONS NEEDED NOW!
I’m within hours of making a final decision as to what fantasy site to use for the league. The host is narrowed down to two choices, Buzz or Kerplookeee.
We’ve used Kerplookee for two years now, with decent results. There are some issues with Kerplookee, like when the league was down for two weeks or the teams not carrying over into the next week like they say they shoud. That being said, it isn’t bad and by staying there all the people currently in the league wouldn’t have to sign up again.
The other option is Buzz fantasy golf. Buzz has been “courting” HOG Space and their league software seems robust and has many customizable functions and options.
If you have a preference, this is your last chance to chime in. Let me know where you’d like to do it. I may end up simply flipping a coin.
NOW ACCEPTING SPONSORS FOR 2012
Anyone who has competed in HOG Space fantasy golf knows I give away great prizes from the biggest names in golf like Nike Golf, Bridgestone Golf, OGIO, FootJoy, Bobby Jones Golf, Nickluas Golf, Callaway Golf, Rife Putters, Tattoo Golf, Sumi-G, Frogger Golf, etc etc. If you’d like to sponsor the 2012 league let me know. The benefit of sponsoring is a TON of exposure here on HOG and on The Golf Space. I’m talking millions of hits per month.
PRIZES
I usually nail down the prizes at the PGA Show and announce them by the opening of the season.
I’m considering dumping the weekly prizes for a couple of reasons. 1. Only about half of the winners claim their prizes. 2. They’re a pain in the rear end to ship. Perhaps I’ll have them drop shipped or figure something different out.
COMMENTS?
If you have comments you may post them below, or even better, post in The Golf Space’s Fantasy Golf Discussion Forum area.
Below is the final round leader board for the PGA Tour’s opener, the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii.
| Finish |
Player |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
|
1
|
Steve Stricker
|
-23 |
68 |
63 |
69 |
69 |
269 |
|
2
|
Martin Laird
|
-20 |
68 |
70 |
67 |
67 |
272 |
|
T3
|
Webb Simpson
|
-19 |
68 |
68 |
69 |
68 |
273 |
|
T3
|
Jonathan Byrd
|
-19 |
67 |
71 |
67 |
68 |
273 |
|
T5
|
K.J. Choi
|
-15 |
70 |
73 |
69 |
65 |
277 |
|
T5
|
Harrison Frazar
|
-15 |
74 |
69 |
66 |
68 |
277 |
|
T7
|
Chris Kirk
|
-14 |
75 |
66 |
70 |
67 |
278 |
|
T7
|
Bryce Molder
|
-14 |
71 |
70 |
67 |
70 |
278 |
|
T9
|
Johnson Wagner
|
-13 |
72 |
72 |
68 |
67 |
279 |
|
T9
|
Rory Sabbatini
|
-13 |
73 |
70 |
68 |
68 |
279 |
|
T9
|
Ben Crane
|
-13 |
72 |
71 |
68 |
68 |
279 |
|
T12
|
Scott Piercy
|
-12 |
72 |
71 |
69 |
68 |
280 |
|
T12
|
Nick Watney
|
-12 |
73 |
71 |
68 |
68 |
280 |
|
T12
|
D.A. Points
|
-12 |
71 |
69 |
71 |
69 |
280 |
|
T12
|
Kevin Na
|
-12 |
73 |
64 |
71 |
72 |
280 |
|
16
|
Keegan Bradley
|
-11 |
69 |
72 |
75 |
65 |
281 |
|
17
|
Sean O’Hair
|
-10 |
73 |
70 |
70 |
69 |
282 |
|
T18
|
Bubba Watson
|
-8 |
74 |
69 |
72 |
69 |
284 |
|
T18
|
Mark Wilson
|
-8 |
72 |
71 |
69 |
72 |
284 |
|
20
|
Bill Haas
|
-7 |
73 |
73 |
70 |
69 |
285 |
|
21
|
Aaron Baddeley
|
-6 |
75 |
68 |
74 |
69 |
286 |
|
T22
|
Michael Bradley
|
-5 |
68 |
75 |
75 |
69 |
287 |
|
T22
|
Scott Stallings
|
-5 |
74 |
69 |
74 |
70 |
287 |
|
24
|
Gary Woodland
|
-3 |
73 |
71 |
73 |
72 |
289 |
|
25
|
Brendan Steele
|
+3 |
76 |
76 |
72 |
71 |
295 |
|
26
|
David Toms
|
+4 |
76 |
74 |
75 |
71 |
296 |
|
27
|
Jhonattan Vegas
|
+6 |
75 |
73 |
76 |
74 |
298 |
The Big Miss - click to zoom
AP writer Doug Ferguson posted about 20 hours ago the news of a new book soon to hit the shelves by Tiger Woods’s former coach Hank Haney. The book will be titled The Big Miss and will chronicle the six years that Haney spent coaching Tiger Woods from 2004-2010. During that period of time many things happened in Tiger’s world, from winning 29 times (6 majors), getting married, having children, his father’s death, the sex scandal, the divorce, the return.
It will be interesting to see what Haney actually writes about and what he doesn’t. Apparently Haney was one of the few close to Tiger who didn’t sign a nondisclosure agreement.
The book is scheduled to be published on March 27th, 2012. I’ll try to get my hands on an evaluation copy as soon as they’re available to the press and post a review.
Time for a media frenzy to ensue… Tiger Woods announced via his web site that he will make his 2012 PGA Tour debut at the AT&T in Pebble Beach. This is an interesting tournament for Tiger’s “added” 2012 event, since it is a pro-am format for the first portion. I suspect the pro-am format hasn’t been one of Tiger’s favorites, but from a PR standpoint it could help him out to play some golf with a famous personality. I just hope it isn’t George Lopez or I won’t be able to watch at all. The current rumor mill has Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as Tiger’s partner.
From Tiger’s Web Site: (more…)
Steve Stricker came into round three of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions tonight at Kapalua, Hawaii. That’s where he finished after the third round. Based on how solid his play is, I doubt anyone will catch him. Keep in mind, that there’s one more round to go, MONDAY finish. Yes it will be tough to watch the live golf in prime time tomorrow night since the BCS National Championship game between Alabama and LSU taking place, but that’s what DVRs are for.
| Position |
Player |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
|
1
|
Steve Stricker
|
-19
|
68
|
63
|
69
|
200
|
|
T2
|
Jonathan Byrd
|
-14
|
67
|
71
|
67
|
205
|
|
T2
|
Martin Laird
|
-14
|
68
|
70
|
67
|
205
|
|
T2
|
Webb Simpson
|
-14
|
68
|
68
|
69
|
205
|
|
T5
|
Bryce Molder
|
-11
|
71
|
70
|
67
|
208
|
|
T5
|
Kevin Na
|
-11
|
73
|
64
|
71
|
208
|
|
7
|
Harrison Frazar
|
-10
|
74
|
69
|
66
|
209
|
|
T8
|
Ben Crane
|
-8
|
72
|
71
|
68
|
211
|
|
T8
|
Rory Sabbatini
|
-8
|
73
|
70
|
68
|
211
|
|
T8
|
Chris Kirk
|
-8
|
75
|
66
|
70
|
211
|
|
T8
|
D.A. Points
|
-8
|
71
|
69
|
71
|
211
|
|
T12
|
Johnson Wagner
|
-7
|
72
|
72
|
68
|
212
|
|
T12
|
Nick Watney
|
-7
|
73
|
71
|
68
|
212
|
|
T12
|
K.J. Choi
|
-7
|
70
|
73
|
69
|
212
|
|
T12
|
Scott Piercy
|
-7
|
72
|
71
|
69
|
212
|
|
T12
|
Mark Wilson
|
-7
|
72
|
71
|
69
|
212
|
|
17
|
Sean O’Hair
|
-6
|
73
|
70
|
70
|
213
|
|
18
|
Bubba Watson
|
-4
|
74
|
69
|
72
|
215
|
|
T19
|
Bill Haas
|
-3
|
73
|
73
|
70
|
216
|
|
T19
|
Keegan Bradley
|
-3
|
69
|
72
|
75
|
216
|
|
T21
|
Gary Woodland
|
-2
|
73
|
71
|
73
|
217
|
|
T21
|
Scott Stallings
|
-2
|
74
|
69
|
74
|
217
|
|
T21
|
Aaron Baddeley
|
-2
|
75
|
68
|
74
|
217
|
|
24
|
Michael Bradley
|
-1
|
68
|
75
|
75
|
218
|
|
T25
|
Brendan Steele
|
+5
|
76
|
76
|
72
|
224
|
|
T25
|
Jhonattan Vegas
|
+5
|
75
|
73
|
76
|
224
|
|
27
|
David Toms
|
+6
|
76
|
74
|
75
|
225
|
|
DNS
|
Lucas Glover
|
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
« Previous
1
…
7
8
9
10
11
12
Next »
HOGWire – Golf Industry News
