Archive for August, 2007
Pro Golfers and Callaway raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer
September is National Ovarian Cancer Month. Teal is the official color representing the awareness campaign. LPGA members will wear ribbons at events in September The LPGA announced that players have been requested to don the teal ribbons at events during the month of September. The LPGA Teaching and Club Professional members also get involved. The [...]
Published by golfchick on August 31st, 2007 tagged Annika Sorenstam, Charity Events, Golf Goods, News | 3 Comments »
Last minute reminder: Patriot Golf Day
Tomorrow is Patriot Golf Day. Next post.
Published by golfchick on August 31st, 2007 tagged Charity Events, News | Comment now »
Random Resolution
Golf more, rant less. Every day starts a new year. This might be a difficult one (the resolution, not the year). Bear with me. Next post.
Published by golfchick on August 31st, 2007 tagged Blogs And Blogger Stuff, Golfchick Performance And Progress | 3 Comments »
Another attack with a golf club
What is it with people using golf clubs as weapons? This week, there is another story about a kid attacking someone with a golf club. The story says some other kids helped lure the victim to a secluded area where the teen carried out the assault. I know they have the word club right in [...]
Published by golfchick on August 30th, 2007 tagged News | 1 Comment »
How the FedEx do these Playoff points work???
Okay, I haven’t paid that much attention to the FedEx Cup from the start so I’m a little behind, but I can’t be the only one! I remember hearing or reading that when the FedEx Cup Playoffs began the points would reset. Silly me, I thought that meant to ZERO. Isn’t that a reset? I [...]
Published by golfchick on August 28th, 2007 tagged FedEx Cup, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary | 5 Comments »
U.S. Solheim Cup team captain’s picks announced
Betsy King, captain of this year’s United States Solheim Cup team, announced her picks and assembled the team for a press conference yesterday. Here is the team that will be representing the U.S. against Europe at the Solheim Cup in Sweden September 14-16: Captain: Betsy King Assistant captain: Beth Daniel (The first 10 players qualified [...]
Published by golfchick on August 27th, 2007 tagged News, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary, Solheim Cup | 3 Comments »
Best wishes to Annika and her new fiancé, Mike McGee
Annika Sorenstam announced on her website today that she got engaged to Mike McGee this morning. McGee manages the Annika brand, so I’m sure he’ll be fine when she doesn’t change her name to Annika McGee. She said the engagement marked the two year anniversary of the first weekend they spent together. Two years ago [...]
Published by golfchick on August 26th, 2007 tagged Annika Sorenstam, News, Pro Golf And Golfer Commentary | Comment now »
Have you ever found a “speed slot?”
A couple months ago, I played and stayed at the Four Seasons Resort in Carlsbad, CA. The golf course there is called Aviara and it’s absolutely beautiful as you might expect from a Four Seasons. Why bring it up now? I mentioned Aviara in an article I wrote and the publisher recently contacted me because [...]
Published by golfchick on August 24th, 2007 tagged Golf Course Reviews And Stories | 1 Comment »
Don’t forget September 1st is Patriot Golf Day
On Saturday, September 1, 2007, golfers across America can support the men and women in our Armed Forces when we hit the links. Public golf courses are asking every golfer to donate $1 in addition to the regular greens fees that day which will be donated to Wounded Warriors, Inc., also benefiting the Fallen Heroes [...]
Published by golfchick on August 23rd, 2007 tagged Charity Events, News | Comment now »
Short on reason about the short game “gender gap”
Sweeping generalizations about female golfers piss me off, but I’m used to them. John Huggan, who usually writes such thoughtful and interesting golf articles, put up a rare sensational piece in which he says coach David Whelan is “making great strides towards closing what is perhaps the biggest gender gap in golf.” Baloney. David Whelan [...]
