Archive for November, 2006
The Golf Space heats up
Back in early April, The Golf Space was launched with a bang. I posted about it the day after it officially “opened” and at the time, there were already 157 members. In the nearly and merely 8 months since it began, it has added over 1000 more members and today has an official count of [...]
Published by golfchick on November 30th, 2006 tagged Blogs And Blogger Stuff | 2 Comments »
Pro Team Golf League update – interview
Awhile back, I put up a post about the launch of the Pro Team Golf League. Perhaps naively, I thought it sounded like a great and novel idea. I have since learned that similar projects have been attempted in the past and failed to either have a solid business model or solid intentions. I still [...]
Published by golfchick on November 16th, 2006 tagged Interviews, News | 3 Comments »
Reader question: Golf “sandwiching”
Rick from Boca Raton, FL asks: I just bet my friend 10 bucks that there is an expression in golf called “sandwiching.” When, for instance, you are playing teams in match play and one guy does well on one hole and the other does poorly but they keep switching back and forth, one makes birdie, [...]
Published by golfchick on November 14th, 2006 tagged Reader's Ideas And Questions | 4 Comments »
Punta Espada Grand Opening!
Of the courses I’ve played, Punta Espada is my favorite by far. When I went, only the back nine were open. A couple months ago, they opened the front nine and they continued fine tuning the landscaping, clubhouse and amenities. Today is their official Grand Opening with the presence of Jack Nicklaus himself. It will [...]
Published by golfchick on November 8th, 2006 tagged Golf Course Reviews And Stories, News | 2 Comments »
Ask the Goose: question from Scott
Scott in Thousand Oaks, CA writes: What do you do all day to keep busy while Kristen [the golfchick] is away at work? Thanks for asking, Scott. Sometimes I feel so forgotten. Now that I’m a retired security executive and don’t have the requisite thumbs to play golf (that lack of freakin’ thumbs has plagued [...]
Published by The Goose on November 2nd, 2006 tagged Ask The Goose, Off Topic (non-golf) | 3 Comments »
Unofficial Ryder Cup news
Seeing that for the American team, there’s nowhere to go but up, Paul Azinger gladly accepts his appointment as Captain for the 2008 Ryder Cup. His history with Europe’s captain, Nick Faldo, should make for an interesting Ryder Cup, not to mention two years of material for golf writers around the world. Next post.
