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LPGA – PGA Driving Distance Comparison

Just in case anyone isn’t sick of the driving distance discussion I’ve got a nugget for you. I was watching the LPGA Tour on TV today and saw that the leader in driving distance, not Michelle Wie, was at 292.6…

Category: PGA Tour, Site News

19% of HOG readers are smart

So Phil Mickelson won the Masters. How many of you voted for him in the previous HOG poll? 19%. So 19% of you are smart. That’s a much higher number than I expected. Great turnout on this poll with 247…

Category: PGA Tour, Site News

New poll: Your opinion on the changes at Augusta

OK now that the Masters is over and we’ve all had time to process it let’s get the latest HOG poll running. What is your opinion on the latest changes to Augusta National? Like or not? Vote now.

Category: Miscellaneous, PGA Tour

Masters trivia you can’t get anywhere else

Did you know that the microphone used in the Masters press room is an ElectroVoice ND-408? It’s a dynamic supercardiod (narrow pickup pattern) instrument microphone. It’s designed for musical instruments. The coil in the microphone contains a neodymium magnet which…

Phil Mickelson Wins 2nd Masters, 3rd Major

Alternate titles: “If Freddy could putt, he might have a 2nd green jacket” “If Tiger could putt, he might have his 5th green jacket” “The ‘Phil Slam’ is only two major wins away” Remember when everyone called Lefty “The best…