Check out www.golf.com to view the “will ferrell imitates phil mickelson” in good quality. Here is the link: http://www.golf.com/golf/video/article/0,28224,2017376,00.html
The video above is a low res version I found on the web.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
KLM Open 2010 Second Round Highlights
Click on photo to view highlights from the second round of the KLM Open 2010
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FedEx Playoffs Top 30 Movers and Shakers
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BMW Championship 2010 Second Round Highlights
BMW Championship 2010 Second Round Highlights. Charlie Wi and a sick Matt Kuchar lead with Luke Donald lurking.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
BMW Championship 2010 First Round Highlights
Woods, McIlroy off the pace, Kuchar continues great form at the BMW Championship 2010 in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
KLM Open 2010 Day One Highlights European Tour Colsaerts Leads
Click on pic to view highlights from day one of the KLM Open 2010 Day one
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Computer Predicts Tiger Woods wins BMW Championship 2010 in Fed Ex Playoffs
The incredibly accurate computer prediction program says Tiger Woods will win at Cog Hill. The equation has proved to be a very handy betting guide. Here’s the top-10 predictions:
| Pred Posn | Name | Seas. Ave finish | Last 5 events finish | Scoring Avge | Cuts in a row made | % Chance of win |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 36.50 | 30.40 | 70.36 | 9 | 92.2 |
| 2 | Steve Stricker | 21.24 | 18.80 | 69.61 | 20 | 87.1 |
| 3 | Jim Furyk | 30.79 | 36.40 | 70.00 | 4 | 83.6 |
| 4 | Phil Mickelson | 32.42 | 46.20 | 70.06 | 1 | 82.5 |
| 5 | Matt Kuchar | 22.32 | 10.40 | 69.70 | 11 | 79.4 |
| 6 | Luke Donald | 28.27 | 34.80 | 69.56 | 2 | 78.2 |
| 7 | Zach Johnson | 39.09 | 32.60 | 70.71 | 10 | 74.5 |
| 8 | Hunter Mahan | 45.23 | 24.20 | 70.57 | 6 | 74.1 |
| 9 | Ernie Els | 34.17 | 45.40 | 69.95 | 4 | 74.0 |
| 10 | Rory McIlroy | 36.15 | 28.00 | 70.02 | 7 | 73.7 |
Preview: 2010 BMW Championship
The top 70 players in the FedExCup points ranking head to Cog Hill Golf and Country Club for the BMW Championship for the third round of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Pavin’s Picks Announced: Can You Guess Who?
Can you guess Pavin’s Picks from the clues below? Answers underneath
Answer: Tiger, Stewart Cink, Rickie Fowler, Zach Johnson
Fed Ex Movers en Route to BMW Championship
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The Hoff Grabs the Deutsche Bank 2010 by the Short and Curly’s
Long and curly Charley Hoffman grabbed the Deutsche Bank by the short and curly’s powering his way to an emphatic victory in Boston. The Hoff had described his bunker play pre-season as “borderline horrendous”. In an effort to improve he employed a coach and practiced so hard he injured his wrist requiring a five week break. All the toil at the beach paid off last night as Hoff’s bunker shot from a tough lie on 13 dropped into the cup to surge ahead of the field. He looked a world beater shooting a 9-under 62 including 11 birdies en route to tying the tournament's 72-hole record of 22 under.
Final Round Highlights From the 2010 Deutsche Bank
Monday, September 6, 2010
Betting Preview and Tips: KLM Open 2010
Betting Preview: KLM Open
Hilversumsche GC
Hilversum, Netherlands 09 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010
Gonzalo Fernandez Castano 28/1
The KLM Open moves from Kennemer back to Hilversum for the first time since 2005. The winner then was Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez Castano, the first of his four tour wins. Like Sheffllin he’s listed in the field this week although there is a doubt as to whether he will play following his withdrawl after round one in Switzerland last week. Assuming all is well, I expect Gonzo to contend again after good showings in Ireland, the US PGA and the Czech Republic.
Charl Shwartzel 16/1
It has been an exciting year of Atlantic hopping for Charl Schwartzel who made his return to the European Tour last week with a tied fifth finish at the Omega European Masters. Twice a winner early on in the 2010 season, Charl usually ramps it up a notch in September and October (he won the Madrid Masters in early October 2009) and has all the attributes required to contend on this course.
Noh Seung Yul (Doctor Noh) 30/1
Special agent Noh made history earlier this year becoming the youngest professional to win on the European Tour when he edged out KJ Choi to win the Malaysian Open. All these courses are new to the Korean but he has acquitted himself well in Europe with notable performances in Killarney, Sweden and Whistling Straits. A prodigiously long hitter for such a small man and an excellent putter makes me think Hilversum could be set up perfectly for him. Fourth last week means a big SpinDoctor yes for Noh!
Peter Lawrie 55/1
Hard to choose between Peter Lawrie and Damien McGrane as far as Irish interest goes this week. McGrane top tenned in Hilversum back in 2005 but Lawrie seems to be the man on form. A stunning 63 last Saturday saw the Dubliner surge up the Swiss leaderboard and though he could not repeat the dose in the final round he did manage another top-10. Narrowly lost out in a playoff to Peter Hanson in the Czech Republic and still putting beautifully. The stats say that Lawrie doesn’t perform two weeks running but he contested the playoff in Holland last year and on a course this week that measures less than 7000 yards it’s going to be a putting contest which is right up his street.
Robert Coles 120/1
I have had a secret eye on Robert Coles ever since speaking to his friend Mark Kingston from Bantry Bay golf club a couple of weeks back. Coles tied fifth last week in Switzerland to win his biggest cheque since 2004 at the same event. The English veteran won twice on the Challenge Tour last year on his way back to the main Tour and finished sixth on this course back in 2005. Coles is sure to be grinding hard here to keep that all important card for another year.
If Castano is ruled out
Richard Green 40/1
The Tour welcome back one of my favourite players this week in Richard Green. The Aussie, who has been a break since his appearance at the Irish Open, is about as laid back as they come and picks the events where he feels he can contend very carefully. Green tied fifth in Killarney and was unlucky not to win in Estoril earlier in the Summer. Holland has provided him with two second place cheques in the past so keep a close on Green this week and next in Austria.
What’s In The Bag 2010 Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar Profile
Full name Matthew Gregory KucharBorn June 21, 1978 (age 32)
Winter Park, Florida
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
College Georgia Tech
Turned professional 2000
PGA Tour Wins 3
For long periods of the season this October’s Ryder Cup had a teak tough European Team matched against a straw weight USA side. However with the re-emergence of Matt Kuchar over the Summer, the balance may just have tilted back in favour of the Stars and Stripes.
Kuchar was born in Winter Park, Florida. He got started in golf when his mother, Meg, upgraded the country club membership to include golf when he was 12 years old. Matt and his dad tried golf and were hooked He graduated from Georgia Tech, and in 1997 won the U.S. Amateur. Kuchar went on to receive the Fred Haskins award in 1998 as the nation's top collegiate golfer and was the low amateur at both The Masters and U.S. Open in 1998. After turning pro in 2000, his first win on the PGA Tour came at the 2002 Honda Classic. The following seasons saw him slump down the rankings and off the Tour until his re-emergence in 2006 when he regained his card. An ever present since, Kuchar tasted victory in 2009 at the Turning Stone Resort Championship in a playoff over Vaughn Taylor and this season finished eighth on the Ryder Cup points list to clinch the final automatic team place. Although he lead the stats in scoring average and top-10 finishes this season Kuchar remained winless until The Barclays tournament two weeks ago where he defeated Martin Laird in a playoff. With that win Kuchar also broke into the world top-10 for the first time.
What’s In the Bag 2010 Matt Kuchar
Clubstohire.com Saved A Fortune On Our Oceanico Golf Trip
We’ve been trying for ages to figure out a way to beat the golf bag charges from Ryanair. We even considered posting out our clubs to avoid the rip-off. But now somebody has finally come to the rescue.
Tony Judge from www.clubstohire.com has out O’Leary’d Michael O’Leary at his own game. Whilst Ryanair is ramping up the cost of flying golf c
lubs to €80 for a paltry 15kg bag on a flight to Faro, clubstohire.com has set up a club rental desk at Faro airport with Taylormade and Callaway sets from €35 for your hols. You simply prebook on www.clubstohire.com, avoid the baggage carousels and collect your gleaming R9’s or Diablo’s on the way out. Easy! The desk is open for all Ryanair flights. We saved €110 on our upcoming trip to Oceanico using the service. The Judge’s decision is final. Nice!
Pic Of The Week
Question: Where does Miguel Angel Jimenez get his strength?
Answer: Cuba!!!
Thanks Enda Lonergan.
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Pavin’s Wilcards: Doc’s Prediction
With Corey Pavin set to choose his wildcards later today here are the SpinDoctor’s predictions:
Anthony Kim: Just back from thumb surgery. Crashed out Saturday with a 76 to miss the cut in the Deutsche Bank Championship. "If he judges me on my last two weeks, I probably won't be a pick," says Kim but Captain Corey hasn’t exactly got a wealth of talent to choose from. Cut his teeth last time out winning two points and seen as the man to take on McIlroy. Doc says Yes.
Sean O Hair: Might be the Justin Rose of the USA. Came close to the team last time and was overlooked, could it happen again? Solid in the President’s Cup beating the Big Easy very easily and a model of consistency on the regular tour. No wins though. Doc says No
Zach Johnson: Hardly covered himself in glory at the K Club, but Zach presents a solid CV. Winner of the Crowne Plaza in May and tied third at the US PGA. Doc says Yes.
Stewart Cink: Experienced Ryder cupper, handy at the matchplay in the Arizona desert and three top-20’s in last four events. Hasn’t hit the heights since his Open win. Doc says Yes.
Rickie Fowler: Young energetic and orange. Or should that be green? Fowler would bring a little pizzazz to the US lineup but can Pavin afford such luxuries? With two runner ups, Fowler makes a strong case but picking him would be a gamble and something tells me that if Pavin takes a three wood off the tee in a playoff with Bubba Watson, he’s not much of a gambler. Doc says No
Tiger Woods: If anyone thinks Corey Pavin is going to leave Woods out of the Ryder Cup they need their head examined. There is far more to Tiger’s inclusion in the USA team than just his form. It runs deep; golfing politics and big business. On the course Tiger kicked Rest Of The World ass at the Presidents Cup then bragged about it in the gym with his football team mates. He’ll be there, trust me. Doc says Yes.
Wayne’s World Of TPI Fitness: Torso Turns
Fault
Loss of posture during the golf swing can affect all aspects of the golf swing namely timing, balance and rhythm. Losing spine angle or altering posture usually causes two typical mis-hits, the block to the right and the hook to the left. Due to the body angles changing from address the player will have to rely on their hands to square the face at impact. This becomes a timing driven swing that can be inconsistent. The majority of PGA Tour Professionals maintain their spine angle through the impact position from their address position.
Theory
The ability to separate the upper and lower body allows the shoulders to rotate around the spine without altering the original posture. If the golfer has limited spinal mobility then posture can change as they try to swing the club.
Exercise
Torso turns on one leg is a great exercise to help the torso rotate better. Stand on one leg and cross the arms over the chest and get into golf posture. Try to rotate the torso back and forth for up to 25 seconds without moving the lower body. Repeat on the opposite leg.
Log on to www.wayneocallaghangolf.ie for more info.
Toss Up Between Seapoint and Paris for Paddy
With Padraig Harrington being Fed-Ex’d home he now has to decide where to play competitive golf in the lead up to the Ryder Cup.
He could tee it up in the Irish PGA Championship at Seapoint in Drogheda an event he has won six times or travel to Paris for the new Vivendi Cup pro-am. Harrington is desperate for some tournament action now that the million dollar dream of glory in the US in gone and may consider the €4000 first prize in his home championship.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Airmail Harrington Home After Fed Ex Failure to Deliver
by Brian Keogh, Irish Golf Desk
Padraig Harrington plans to add a European Tour event to his schedule before next month’s Ryder Cup after missing the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship and crashing out of the FedEx Cup play-offs.
The Dubliner, 39, followed a damaging first round 74 with a three under 68 but still missed the one-under par cut by one stroke at TPC Boston.
Ryder Cup skipper Colin Montgomerie had hoped that his controversial wildcard would use the FedEx Cup to sharpen his game for the Ryder Cup. Now the Dubliner is wondering where he will get some competitive action just over three weeks before the European team assembles at Celtic Manor.
“I’ll definitely play before now and the Ryder Cup,” Harrington said in Boston. “What are the three (European tournaments)? I don’t even know, I’ll have to have a look.
“As much as I’d like a break, and a break wouldn’t do me any harm, I still want to be competitive going into the Ryder Cup. You can’t get the sort of competition you want unless you’re on a golf course in tournament play.”
The three European Tour events before the Ryder Cup are the KLM Open in Holland, the Austrian Open and the inaugural Vivendi Cup in Paris.
Having complained that fatigue didn’t help his game in New Jersey last week, Harrington is unlikely to make the trip to the Netherlands next week.
But he knows he must find some form and quickly if he is to play any meaningful role in winning back the Ryder Cup.
He is under pressure to put in a decent performance after two winless Ryder Cup matches in a row and two years without a tour win.
But he continues to insist that his game is not as poor as his erratic results suggest.
“The game’s fine and solid,” said Harrington. “I’m just not letting it happen.”
Harrington wasn’t the only Irishman to suffer disappointment in Boston.
Rory McIlroy followed his opening 64 with a 76 to slip from third to 56th on two under - 10 shots behind leaders Brandt Snedeker and Jason Day.
Tiger Woods shot a 65 to ensure that he progresses to next week’s BWM Championship.
Omega European Masters 2010 Final Round Highlights
Click on the pic below to view highlights from the final round of the Omega European masters 2010.
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