427 yard drive? Are you kidding me?
Anyone watching the NEC this week? Tiger has had drives averaging 340+ and had a couple over 375. He’s not even the big bomber of the group though. Stuart Appleby has hit two drives on the same hole that were over 400 yards. One was a 2005 PGA Tour record 427 yards. NO, he didn’t hit the cart path. They’re hitting 667 yard par 5’s in two with irons? Are you kidding me?
I’m tired of hearing about it and reading about it…but perhaps there is a little bit of a technology issue on tour right now…
One on one for the club championship tomorrow
As I’m sure I’ve said before, I’m in 3 golf clubs here in town. Two of them have year long match play tournaments and the last player standing is the club champ. I’ve been trying to get TO the club champ match in one particular club for 4 years. Somehow I made it this year.
Tomorrow is the 27 hole match play final. It comes two days after I registered one of my worst rounds of the year (82). It will be me against a former pro who is as cool as a block of ice. Not a long hitter, but very steady. He’ll try to par me to death and hope I make mistakes. I’m going to really have a hard time controlling my nerves as even typing this post I feel them.
I know I’m going to have some knee knocker swings and putts, but so will my opponent. In my opinion match play is the purest and most exciting form of golf. Hopefully I’ll still think that way after my match tomorrow.
A report will follow.
Reno-Tahoe Open? Who cares?
Who is leading the Reno-Tahoe Open? Who cares? It’s more entertaining to see who missed the cut: Azinger goes 69/81? Duval goes 82/77 (he’s only 28 shots from the lead).
Tiger, Vijay, Phil and many other top tier players at the NEC Invitational, where they’re bombing drives in the 375-400+ range.
Tiger and Luke Donald are atop the leaderboard but only because of a sloppy finish by Tiger. Vijay and DLIII also gagged their way down the stretch.
How about Tiger’s shirt today? First I thought he was wearing a vest. Then it looked like he wasn’t. Then it looked like he was. Tiger kept messing with his sleeves and it did look like the sleeves were not quite right for him. The yellow-white-yellow gradient just wasn’t working for me either.
Today’s gallery
There was only one gallery member today. He was quiet and quite friendly. I think he was hungry though…
MJ on golf returns
I just barely got over the sadness of MJonGolf’s hanging up his golf blogger shoes. Now he’s back, with a clear mission: “to help golfers achieve their full potential, and highest level of enjoyment, by teaching Moe Norman’s single-axis swing and properly fitting them to their equipment.”
Best of luck MJ. Glad to see you back. You’re back on the blogroll.
Go visit MJ…now.
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