South Africa's Lee-Anne Pace, in her first season on the LPGA, and having begun with limited playing rights, is chasing her first win on American soil.
Following on from her good showings in both the US Women's Open and, just last week, the Ricoh Women's British Open, she is mounting a strong challenge in the Marathon Classic being played in Ohio.
Two consecutive rounds of 4 under par 68 has her T2 with Lydia Ko entering the weekend. That leaves the two of them 3 shots behind halfway leader Laura Diaz.
It could have been even better, but that is golf. Lee-Anne dipped to 8 under par early on her back 9 on Friday, and looked to be mounting a serious challenge for the 36 hole lead. Then two consecutive bogeys appeared to cost her momentum. As she is so good at doing, however, she shrugged off the setback to finish with birdies on 17 & 18 and get back to a tie for second.
Lee-Anne appears to be finding her feet and getting settled in the new environment, and the 2010 winner of the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit (with 5 victories that year) is fast making a name for herself on the new tour.
She has shown two attributes in the past which will help her at this stage of the tour season.
One: Lee-Anne always appears to get stronger as the season progresses. (The ladies equivalent of Hendrik Stenson in that regard?)
Two : Lee-Anne has shown her ability of winning from behind, twice coming from 6 shots back on Sunday in her 2010 season - in consecutive weeks.
She is currently ranked 55 in the world, and I will go out on a limb here ..... expect to see her inside the Top 20 in the World Rankings before the end of 2015.
Ashleigh Simon had a long wait after an early start on Friday to see if she was working the weekend, eventually sneaking in on the number, while Paula Reto improved Friday to level par and also made the cut.
All three South African ladies are there for the weekend, so I am really excited. Going to need to split my time, it appears between following our ladies on the LPGA and following The Open Championship.
Life can be so hard sometimes!
Saturday, 19 July 2014
The Open Championship reaches halfway without rain
Well, we have been through a Thurday & a Friday of The Open Championship with sunshine, no rain, and relatively mild wind.
That in itself is other than what we have come to consider normal, but it was not the only thing which has been different.
Rory McIlroy has this year developed a reputation of sorts - one he would not be too happy with, but one he would have to admit has been earned, and is justified.
Where Tiger, since his last Major Title in 2008 has become known as a player who never really gets it going on the weekend - particularly in a Major - Rory has become known as a Thursday Specialist who then comes from behind on the weekend. Rory just cannot follow a good Thursday with a steady Friday.
In numerous events in 2014, including the first two Majors, and culminating in his last two starts at The Memorial ( 63 - 78 ) and the Scottish Open ( 64 - 78 ) Rory has looked all but invincible in the opening round on Thursday, and looked like someone who seldom makes a cut on the Friday.
The Open Championship Thursday saw Rory shoot a superb 66, to again lead the pack. All the talk, naturally, was about how high we should expect his score to be on Friday. Well, all that changed as he went out on Friday and repeated his 66, looking totally relaxed and confident in the process.
Other players also seemed bent on changing the accepted structure, as we saw a happy and relaxed Sergia Garcia playing himself into contention. I must be honest, I saw glimpses of the old player as he came through 13, 14 and 15. Three consecutive holes where he left a putt on line but short .... glimpses of the "old" Sergio showed, albeit in flashes, as he either berated himself for leaving the putts short or appeared to look as if the Universe had it in for him. Just brief flashes, mind you, and I hope that he gets those demons back in their respective cages and keeps his game stable. When he is relaxed, happy and enjoying his golf there are few better players out there. Supurb ball striker!
Another thing that has changed, although maybe not (I will explain the contradiction) is seeing three South Africans on the leaderboard.
We should be accustomed to seeing the top SA players at or near the top of an Open Championship field - it has always been a tournament where South Africa has a fairly high number of representatives, and one where our players have a good record.
That said, of late I have begun developing doubts about the hunger for success of our younger generation. It has almost seemed as if they are wealthy enough (there is so much money available to the the successful golfers now - even without ever winning) and are happy to simply turn up, play, and settle for a Top 20 finish. Maybe that is unfair. There is, after all, more strength in depth on the major tours than ever before. A number of our top players have also been dealing with niggling and lingering injuries. It has appeared, in my view at least, that they are happy to rather spend more time with their family and friends (nothing wrong with that, but golf is their profession, and they knew what that entailed when they took on the challenge) and less concerned about actually being competitive. Once you have enough money for your family to be set for life it is, surely, more about the pride of winning titles than about making another $2 Million a year for competing 20 weeks and finishing mid-field?
So, I was really excited to see three of our star players not only comfortably making the cut, but being in the Top 10 on the leaderboard and presenting a challenge for the title!
One thing did not change. We were subjected to the same insane media hype, pre-tournament, about Tiger Woods. This became an avalanche when he managed to shoot a 69 in the opening round - how often since his last Major win has he dipped under 70 in a Major? Not many, and when he has it has generally been early, after which he fades.
Come Friday the US Media already ha their headlines and articles prepared ..... but Tiger went out and made a clutch putt on the last hole (after a triple bogey on 17) to just make the cut on the number. Will they never learn?
On Friday we saw the Tiger we have come to know since 2009 ...... the sulky look as if the entire world is conspiring against him.
Ernie Els was a huge disappointment. Yes, his career may be "winding down", and he pay have been inconsistent all season, but his ball striking has generally still been superb. His problem has been a lack of consistency. In the final round of the Scottish Open last Sunday Ernie finally put it all together ..... the ball striking was there, the putter was working, and the happy and relaxed Ernie of old was on display. Just in time for The Open Championship we thought.
Thursday saw Ernie get off to the worst possible start! He "clocked" a with his opening shot, stumbled his way to the green and left himself a 12 inch putt for bogey. Not a great start, but he can recover, we thought - until he 3-putted that 12 inch putt for a triple! At that moment Ernie looked like a mid handicap club player getting off to a poor start in the Saturday morning club stableford - right down to the smoke we could almost see coming out of his ears. It only got worse, from there, not better. On Friday he never looked totally comfortable as he played the first 4 holes in level par, but appeared to be getting back to his normal "Big Easy" mode. Then he double dropped on the 5th and it was all over. Ernie needed at least a 69 on Friday to play the weekend, and that simply never looked on the cards.
What does the weekend hold? McIlroy has shown an ability to win from the front - more than once running away from the field in the process - and has done it in Majors before. If he maintains focus, and nothing beyond his control (such as getting the worst of the weekend weather) affects the result, then he must be a strong favourite right now. That would make him the youngest player to ever complete three legs of a career Grand Slam.
Will any of the South Africans be able to mount a strong and sustainable challenge? If so, my money would be on George Coetzee to be the chosen one.
Will Sergio hold his demons at bay for two more days? We have seen a far happier and more relaxed Sergio of late. I would not exectly be unhappy if he got it all together on the weekend and won his first Major.
Rain and thunderstorms are predicted for Saturday - so much so that the organisers have opted for a 2-tee start from 9am local time, just to get as much golf as possible in before the worst of the predicted weather arrives in the early afternoon. That could have a major bearing on things. Are Dustin Johnson & Ricky Fowler comfortable in those conditions? Will it cause Rory to lose his rythum? Can the South Africans deal with adverse weather? (I have my doubts)
An interesting weekend lies ahead.
That in itself is other than what we have come to consider normal, but it was not the only thing which has been different.
Rory McIlroy has this year developed a reputation of sorts - one he would not be too happy with, but one he would have to admit has been earned, and is justified.
Where Tiger, since his last Major Title in 2008 has become known as a player who never really gets it going on the weekend - particularly in a Major - Rory has become known as a Thursday Specialist who then comes from behind on the weekend. Rory just cannot follow a good Thursday with a steady Friday.
In numerous events in 2014, including the first two Majors, and culminating in his last two starts at The Memorial ( 63 - 78 ) and the Scottish Open ( 64 - 78 ) Rory has looked all but invincible in the opening round on Thursday, and looked like someone who seldom makes a cut on the Friday.
The Open Championship Thursday saw Rory shoot a superb 66, to again lead the pack. All the talk, naturally, was about how high we should expect his score to be on Friday. Well, all that changed as he went out on Friday and repeated his 66, looking totally relaxed and confident in the process.
Other players also seemed bent on changing the accepted structure, as we saw a happy and relaxed Sergia Garcia playing himself into contention. I must be honest, I saw glimpses of the old player as he came through 13, 14 and 15. Three consecutive holes where he left a putt on line but short .... glimpses of the "old" Sergio showed, albeit in flashes, as he either berated himself for leaving the putts short or appeared to look as if the Universe had it in for him. Just brief flashes, mind you, and I hope that he gets those demons back in their respective cages and keeps his game stable. When he is relaxed, happy and enjoying his golf there are few better players out there. Supurb ball striker!
Another thing that has changed, although maybe not (I will explain the contradiction) is seeing three South Africans on the leaderboard.
We should be accustomed to seeing the top SA players at or near the top of an Open Championship field - it has always been a tournament where South Africa has a fairly high number of representatives, and one where our players have a good record.
That said, of late I have begun developing doubts about the hunger for success of our younger generation. It has almost seemed as if they are wealthy enough (there is so much money available to the the successful golfers now - even without ever winning) and are happy to simply turn up, play, and settle for a Top 20 finish. Maybe that is unfair. There is, after all, more strength in depth on the major tours than ever before. A number of our top players have also been dealing with niggling and lingering injuries. It has appeared, in my view at least, that they are happy to rather spend more time with their family and friends (nothing wrong with that, but golf is their profession, and they knew what that entailed when they took on the challenge) and less concerned about actually being competitive. Once you have enough money for your family to be set for life it is, surely, more about the pride of winning titles than about making another $2 Million a year for competing 20 weeks and finishing mid-field?
So, I was really excited to see three of our star players not only comfortably making the cut, but being in the Top 10 on the leaderboard and presenting a challenge for the title!
One thing did not change. We were subjected to the same insane media hype, pre-tournament, about Tiger Woods. This became an avalanche when he managed to shoot a 69 in the opening round - how often since his last Major win has he dipped under 70 in a Major? Not many, and when he has it has generally been early, after which he fades.
Come Friday the US Media already ha their headlines and articles prepared ..... but Tiger went out and made a clutch putt on the last hole (after a triple bogey on 17) to just make the cut on the number. Will they never learn?
On Friday we saw the Tiger we have come to know since 2009 ...... the sulky look as if the entire world is conspiring against him.
Photo Credit : USA Today Sports Images
Ernie Els was a huge disappointment. Yes, his career may be "winding down", and he pay have been inconsistent all season, but his ball striking has generally still been superb. His problem has been a lack of consistency. In the final round of the Scottish Open last Sunday Ernie finally put it all together ..... the ball striking was there, the putter was working, and the happy and relaxed Ernie of old was on display. Just in time for The Open Championship we thought.
Thursday saw Ernie get off to the worst possible start! He "clocked" a with his opening shot, stumbled his way to the green and left himself a 12 inch putt for bogey. Not a great start, but he can recover, we thought - until he 3-putted that 12 inch putt for a triple! At that moment Ernie looked like a mid handicap club player getting off to a poor start in the Saturday morning club stableford - right down to the smoke we could almost see coming out of his ears. It only got worse, from there, not better. On Friday he never looked totally comfortable as he played the first 4 holes in level par, but appeared to be getting back to his normal "Big Easy" mode. Then he double dropped on the 5th and it was all over. Ernie needed at least a 69 on Friday to play the weekend, and that simply never looked on the cards.
What does the weekend hold? McIlroy has shown an ability to win from the front - more than once running away from the field in the process - and has done it in Majors before. If he maintains focus, and nothing beyond his control (such as getting the worst of the weekend weather) affects the result, then he must be a strong favourite right now. That would make him the youngest player to ever complete three legs of a career Grand Slam.
Will any of the South Africans be able to mount a strong and sustainable challenge? If so, my money would be on George Coetzee to be the chosen one.
Will Sergio hold his demons at bay for two more days? We have seen a far happier and more relaxed Sergio of late. I would not exectly be unhappy if he got it all together on the weekend and won his first Major.
Rain and thunderstorms are predicted for Saturday - so much so that the organisers have opted for a 2-tee start from 9am local time, just to get as much golf as possible in before the worst of the predicted weather arrives in the early afternoon. That could have a major bearing on things. Are Dustin Johnson & Ricky Fowler comfortable in those conditions? Will it cause Rory to lose his rythum? Can the South Africans deal with adverse weather? (I have my doubts)
An interesting weekend lies ahead.
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
SA women making inroads
While women's professional golf may have some way to go before it can display the strength in depth of our men on tour, it is fast making inroads.
At last we are seeing the processes put in place which will help the women's professional game to grow.
The administrators, and the sponsors who have come on board should be applauded.
2014 has been a great year so far for SA Women's Professional Golf.
The launch of the inaugral Sunshine Ladies Golf Tour has been a great boost for locally based players, and it was wonderful to see players, such as Ashleigh Simon, Lee-Anne Pace and Stacy Bregman who have all make their mark on the top overseas tours competing and showing their support.
From small beginnings - even the largest Oak tree was once a little acorn, and we can only hope that this tour will continue growing. Remember how "small" the men's Sunshine Tour once was? Now it has more co-sanctioned European Tour events than any other country, and has provided many of our top overseas stars with their "schooling" and a foothold to climb onto the major tours.
We have, in the past few years, see South African women golfers win on the Ladies European Tour, and Lee-Anne Pace has won the Order of Merit on that tour (with 5 wins in a single season) and come close to winning it for a second time.
The largest women's professional golf tour, in terms of the number of events, prize money, and World Ranking Points is the LPGA, by a long way.
2014 has seen three South African women golfers playing events on the LPGA, which is quite astounding given the relatively small pool of actively playing women professional golfers in the country.
Although Ashleigh Simon and Lee-Anne Pace began the season with limited playing rights on the tour, but success breeds success and they have played their way up the standings.
Both of these talented golfers played in the US Women's Open on the Pinehusrt #2 course, the recent Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale, and both are in the field for the Wegmans LPGA Championship which is the next Major on the tour.
The bigger an event, in terms of prize money and "status", the stronger the field it attracts. The stronger the field the more World Ranking Points are on offer. Both earnings (from the larger purses) and World Ranking Points earned help to qualify a player for future "big" events, which is why I say that "success breeds success".
At the end of the current LPGA Tour Season the top 90 players on the Official Money List will have full playing rghts for next season. Despite limited starts so far both Ashleigh Simon and Lee-Anne Pace are well on track to achieve this mark.
Currently Lee-Anne is in 89th position, with earnings of $58,189 (played 8 events) and Asheleigh in 90th spot with $57,263 (11 events played).
At the end of the 2013 season the player in 90th place had earnings of $68,650, so if we work on around $80,000 being needed this season they are both well on track.
Our 3rd representative on the LPGA is Paula Reto, who is struggling a bit in comparison. As a relative rookie to the paid ranks she does not have the experience (yet) of her compatriots and it is undoubtedly a huge learning curve for her.
On the Ladies European Tour Lee-Anne and Ashleigh are not featuring as high up the rankings as they have in the past, due only to the fact that their efforts have been largely concentrated on the LPGA. Stacy Bregman, however, is in her best form and a win on that tour cannot be far off. She has come close a number of times already this season, and is currently 14th on the Order Of Merit - where most of those ahead of her are only there by way of large winnings in the big co-sanctioned events such as the Ricoh Women's British Open. (Stacy played in the Ricoh Women's British Open, and mssed the cut by a single shot. Had she made the cut she would likely have been in the Top 10 on the Order of Merit, where she was earlier in the season) Lee-Anne Pace, thanks in part to good earnings in the Women's British Open is currently in 11th spot, but will drop down the list as she continues to concentrate on the LPGA events.
Looking at the Rolex Women's World Ranking one sees the benefit of playing on the LPGA and making it into the Majors. Lee-Anne broke into the Top100 in the world around 2 years ago and is currently ranked #55. With her improving ranking, coupled with her move up the official earnings on the LPGA, she will continue playing in events which have more WRP on offer, so expect to see her entrenched in the Top 50 in the world before long.
This week we see the following SA Women Golfers going for glory on the two largest tours:
Ladies European Tour : Ladies German Open 17 July to 20 July
Stacy Bregman
Kim Williams (one of our "rookies")
Nicole Garcia (another "rookie")
Connie Chen
LPGA Tour : Marathon Classic (in Ohio) 17 July to 20 July
Lee-Anne Pace
Ashleigh Simon
Paula Reto
SA Women's Golf is really making inroads, and hopefully this will lead to further sponsorhips becoming available (to players and for local events) and to Supersport showing more women's golf live.
Good luck to all our ladies playing this week!!
At last we are seeing the processes put in place which will help the women's professional game to grow.
The administrators, and the sponsors who have come on board should be applauded.
2014 has been a great year so far for SA Women's Professional Golf.
The launch of the inaugral Sunshine Ladies Golf Tour has been a great boost for locally based players, and it was wonderful to see players, such as Ashleigh Simon, Lee-Anne Pace and Stacy Bregman who have all make their mark on the top overseas tours competing and showing their support.
From small beginnings - even the largest Oak tree was once a little acorn, and we can only hope that this tour will continue growing. Remember how "small" the men's Sunshine Tour once was? Now it has more co-sanctioned European Tour events than any other country, and has provided many of our top overseas stars with their "schooling" and a foothold to climb onto the major tours.
We have, in the past few years, see South African women golfers win on the Ladies European Tour, and Lee-Anne Pace has won the Order of Merit on that tour (with 5 wins in a single season) and come close to winning it for a second time.
The largest women's professional golf tour, in terms of the number of events, prize money, and World Ranking Points is the LPGA, by a long way.
2014 has seen three South African women golfers playing events on the LPGA, which is quite astounding given the relatively small pool of actively playing women professional golfers in the country.
Although Ashleigh Simon and Lee-Anne Pace began the season with limited playing rights on the tour, but success breeds success and they have played their way up the standings.
Both of these talented golfers played in the US Women's Open on the Pinehusrt #2 course, the recent Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale, and both are in the field for the Wegmans LPGA Championship which is the next Major on the tour.
The bigger an event, in terms of prize money and "status", the stronger the field it attracts. The stronger the field the more World Ranking Points are on offer. Both earnings (from the larger purses) and World Ranking Points earned help to qualify a player for future "big" events, which is why I say that "success breeds success".
At the end of the current LPGA Tour Season the top 90 players on the Official Money List will have full playing rghts for next season. Despite limited starts so far both Ashleigh Simon and Lee-Anne Pace are well on track to achieve this mark.
Currently Lee-Anne is in 89th position, with earnings of $58,189 (played 8 events) and Asheleigh in 90th spot with $57,263 (11 events played).
At the end of the 2013 season the player in 90th place had earnings of $68,650, so if we work on around $80,000 being needed this season they are both well on track.
Our 3rd representative on the LPGA is Paula Reto, who is struggling a bit in comparison. As a relative rookie to the paid ranks she does not have the experience (yet) of her compatriots and it is undoubtedly a huge learning curve for her.
On the Ladies European Tour Lee-Anne and Ashleigh are not featuring as high up the rankings as they have in the past, due only to the fact that their efforts have been largely concentrated on the LPGA. Stacy Bregman, however, is in her best form and a win on that tour cannot be far off. She has come close a number of times already this season, and is currently 14th on the Order Of Merit - where most of those ahead of her are only there by way of large winnings in the big co-sanctioned events such as the Ricoh Women's British Open. (Stacy played in the Ricoh Women's British Open, and mssed the cut by a single shot. Had she made the cut she would likely have been in the Top 10 on the Order of Merit, where she was earlier in the season) Lee-Anne Pace, thanks in part to good earnings in the Women's British Open is currently in 11th spot, but will drop down the list as she continues to concentrate on the LPGA events.
Looking at the Rolex Women's World Ranking one sees the benefit of playing on the LPGA and making it into the Majors. Lee-Anne broke into the Top100 in the world around 2 years ago and is currently ranked #55. With her improving ranking, coupled with her move up the official earnings on the LPGA, she will continue playing in events which have more WRP on offer, so expect to see her entrenched in the Top 50 in the world before long.
This week we see the following SA Women Golfers going for glory on the two largest tours:
Ladies European Tour : Ladies German Open 17 July to 20 July
Stacy Bregman
Kim Williams (one of our "rookies")
Nicole Garcia (another "rookie")
Connie Chen
LPGA Tour : Marathon Classic (in Ohio) 17 July to 20 July
Lee-Anne Pace
Ashleigh Simon
Paula Reto
SA Women's Golf is really making inroads, and hopefully this will lead to further sponsorhips becoming available (to players and for local events) and to Supersport showing more women's golf live.
Good luck to all our ladies playing this week!!
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
143rd Open Championship
Love or hate Links Golf, The Open Championship is where it all began.
Personally, I love it! Watching it is such a refreshing change from the Bomb and Gouge we see all year long on the PGA Tour.
There is so much history associated with The Open Championship, and with this week being the 143rd time of playing we will be seing more in the making.
Talking history, if you thought that photo bombing was a new internet trend, you are mistaken.
This week maks the 40th Anniversary of our own South African Legend, Gary Player, winning The Open Championship at Royal Lytham.It also marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest photo bombs of all time.
Personally, I love it! Watching it is such a refreshing change from the Bomb and Gouge we see all year long on the PGA Tour.
There is so much history associated with The Open Championship, and with this week being the 143rd time of playing we will be seing more in the making.
Talking history, if you thought that photo bombing was a new internet trend, you are mistaken.
This week maks the 40th Anniversary of our own South African Legend, Gary Player, winning The Open Championship at Royal Lytham.It also marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest photo bombs of all time.
But, back to the present - what are the biggest (or noisiest) stories out there?
If one were to read, and believe, only the American Press, one could be mistaken for believing that only a certain Tiger Woods is in the field - or at the very least that he needs simply to survive four rounds to win.
I believe that it will take him a while still to find enough form to seriously challenge in any event, let alone a Major. When last did he win, or seriously contend in a Major?
Now, I believe that anyone who bets on a player to win any Pro event is crazy, There are simply far too many variables for it to make any sense at all. The golf writers in the USA, who seem to enjoy taking the lazy route to journalism and writing any old rubbish as long as they mention Tiger, would have us believe that he is "great value" at odds of 12/1. Even were I a "betting man" I would not take the bet at 25/1, and may consider a single $ at 40/1 ...... but certainly nothng substantial.
Give me odds on him missing the cut, or finishing outside the Top 25 and I may be more likely to consider the odds.
Give me odds on him missing the cut, or finishing outside the Top 25 and I may be more likely to consider the odds.
The other big news is that Ian Poulter is an injury doubt for The Open Championship.
He has injured his wrist, and is to undergo a scan. While Poulter is unlikely to be considered among the favourites to win on any list, he is certainly a player capable of springing a surprise.
Justin Rose is, in my view, the biggest story.
He is not only in line to emulate what Phil Mickelson achieved last year in winning both The Scottish Open & The Open Championship, he will be going for his 3rd straight victory. That is something not achieved by many golfers, from any era, in any year. (We will get into this aspect of history another time)
He has injured his wrist, and is to undergo a scan. While Poulter is unlikely to be considered among the favourites to win on any list, he is certainly a player capable of springing a surprise.
Justin Rose is, in my view, the biggest story.
He is not only in line to emulate what Phil Mickelson achieved last year in winning both The Scottish Open & The Open Championship, he will be going for his 3rd straight victory. That is something not achieved by many golfers, from any era, in any year. (We will get into this aspect of history another time)
Justin Rose has not had much success in The Open Championship as a professional, with his best ever finish coming as an amateur when he finished T4, just before joining the paid ranks.
He is in great form at the moment, and I rate his chances of victory certainly as high as anyone's and better than most.
He is in great form at the moment, and I rate his chances of victory certainly as high as anyone's and better than most.
I think we are in for some great golf in the days ahead, and am certainly looking forward to it!
Pitching In
So here I am, starting my new blog about golf - anything to do with golf.
I am the original "golf nut", in that I love everything to do with the game. I may not me a very accomplished player in my own right, but I do understand the game.
Remember, this blog represents the thoughts and ideas of a single individual - me - and some you may agree with and many you will not. Whether you do, or not, I simply hope that you find them interesting, and that my ramblings occassionally give you something to think about.
This blog will not be about any one aspect of the game, but I am a devoted follower of the Women's game - and a huge supporter of SA Women's Golf. Being South African I reserve that right, whether our golfers are in the Top 50 or the Top 500 in the World Rankings does not matter; they are South Africans, and I follow their progress and support them.
What I will ramble on about will include, but not necessarilly be limited to, the following:
This blog is all about golf, and is simply an outlet for me to write about the game I love.
If I manage to, over time, build up a regular reader base of one or two people, great. If not, well I have still enjoyed writing about the game, and expressing my views.
The question often asked is, "If a tree falls in the forrest, and nobody is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" That I do not have the answer to. What I do know is this: If I write this blog, and nobody reads it (which I hope will not be the case) I will still have enjoyed writing it.
This is actually an exciting time to begin the blog, with The Open Championship beginning in 48 hours.
So, if you are reading this, comment with your predicted winner.
I am the original "golf nut", in that I love everything to do with the game. I may not me a very accomplished player in my own right, but I do understand the game.
Remember, this blog represents the thoughts and ideas of a single individual - me - and some you may agree with and many you will not. Whether you do, or not, I simply hope that you find them interesting, and that my ramblings occassionally give you something to think about.
This blog will not be about any one aspect of the game, but I am a devoted follower of the Women's game - and a huge supporter of SA Women's Golf. Being South African I reserve that right, whether our golfers are in the Top 50 or the Top 500 in the World Rankings does not matter; they are South Africans, and I follow their progress and support them.
What I will ramble on about will include, but not necessarilly be limited to, the following:
- Tournament Previews
- Tournament News
- Tournament Reviews & Results
- The History of the game : Top players and happenings of years gone by.
- Equipment
- Tips & Drills: no, not mine, as I am not that qualified. Links to tips & drills I found useful.
- Courses - those I have played, those I would like to play, and those on everyone's bucket list.
- General Ramblings - this is where it can become contentious, as the one or two readers who may stumble upon this blog and decide to return from time to time will either agree or disagree with me. However, these are my thoughts about various happenings, players, and events. You are quite welcome to disagree. That is your right, just as it is my right to express my views in my blog. If you disagree, feel free to comment - just do so in a polite manner, and make a valid, logical and substantiated point.
This blog is all about golf, and is simply an outlet for me to write about the game I love.
If I manage to, over time, build up a regular reader base of one or two people, great. If not, well I have still enjoyed writing about the game, and expressing my views.
The question often asked is, "If a tree falls in the forrest, and nobody is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" That I do not have the answer to. What I do know is this: If I write this blog, and nobody reads it (which I hope will not be the case) I will still have enjoyed writing it.
This is actually an exciting time to begin the blog, with The Open Championship beginning in 48 hours.
So, if you are reading this, comment with your predicted winner.
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