Aimpoint Dates For Your Winter Training

Since I did my big article on Aimpoint in the pub earlier in the season and had our Doc’s Aimpoint Day Out in Mount Juliet, things have been flying for the Irish Aimpoint instructors Donal Scott and Gareth McShea.

Not only that but Mark Sweeney’s Aimpoint is used on every PGA Tour event to map the greens and has been getting recognition on the Ladies European Tour also with Stacey Keating winning back to back and singing Halleluiah to AimPoint along the way.

Next Monday sees a presentation by all round legend Michael Hebron at Edmonstown Golf Club. He's doing a coaching seminar on Tuesday and Wednesday which has attracted the best coaches in the country including Donal Scott, Neil Manchip, Johnny Foster and others.  Full details here.

The next AimPoint Clinic takes place on October 20th in Edmonstown and full details and booking info can be found here.

Check out Stacey taking about Aimpoint following her wins.

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Finchem Brands European Tour Infidels And Declares War

Tim Finchem dressed in full military garb today as he declared war on the European Tour. 

Humiliated by the news that his European enemies have stolen the 2013 Turkish event as part of the Race To Dubai and Tiger Woods along with it,  Finchem abandoned the Final Final of The World Golf Final and retreated to his concrete drain pipe with a golden revolver and briefcase of cash.

“Death to the West including Europe and Ireland but not Northern Ireland coz Rory’s from there,” he declared before disappearing down the tube like the PGA’s relationship with Turkey.

 

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Video: World Hickory Golf Tom Morris Versus Willie Park

I really enjoyed this Hickory Golf video featuring two of the games best known proponents Perry Summers and Randy Jensen as they recreate a legendary match between Old Tom Morris and Willie Park.

 

 

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Addressing The Very Serious Impact a Swearing Spitting Tiger Woods Would Have On The European Tour

Forget the lighthearted stuff about Tiger getting a European Tour card to cash in at future big events in Turkey (may get washed away) and Asia (bubble might burst). Let’s look at the real serious issues facing the European Tour and their impact if Woods was to join.

Cursing

Tiger shouting “Godammit” and expecting to get away with it would just not wash with the European Tour.  All our players are expected to be able to curse in German, Swedish, French and Italian.  Plus all curses must be delivered in full sentences and mean something.

For example Tiger would need to take intensive lessons in Spanish insults and know that cursing someone’s Mother is by far the best way to go.

For instance on the first tee at the Open de Espana, after hooking his drive  left Woods will be expected to say something like: 

Tu madre es muy gorda y fea - Your mother is very fat and ugly.  This could work for Tiger until he finds his feet and start generating his own.

Also shouting “Jesus Christ Tiger” after tee shots at Asian or Eastern events (that we have here in Europe) may result in assassination or stoning, in countries where weapons are not available.

Venue Improvements

Some of the most iconic European Tour venues would need to be made more Tiger friendly.  I’m thinking those massive yellow Volvo diggers and dumper trucks here.

First they need to head to Crans Sur Sierre in Switzerland, that mountain needs to go. We don’t want Tiger hitting a drive, cursing brilliantly in French then having to abseil down the Alps on one dodgy leg, to play a lob wedge back up do we?

Then they need to head to Valderrama.  Those umbrella pines to Tiger’s balls are the equivalent of busty waitresses to Tiger’s balls; magnets.  Get rid of them all.

Prizemoney

Obviously if Tiger Woods is coming to play on the European Tour, a thorough review of prizemoney must be carried out immediately.  We have to get some of that stuff.

Spitting

Tiger must made aware of the strict rules of etiquette on the European Tour and agree to stick by them.  Spitting, for instance, is completely forbidden because Ewan Murray and Bruce Critchley said so.

However throwing your 7 iron into a lake, booking flights on your mobile on the tee if you think you might miss the cut, and marking your ball in one place in bad light in the evening and having a mate move the marker so you have an easier shot in the morning are allowed.

But again, and most importantly spitting is not.

The Physio Truck

Obviously the European Tour Physio Truck would have to be expanded to accommodate Tiger because he likes to go there sometimes mid round to pretend something is wrong.  Additional storage space will be required for prosthetic limbs, crutches, odd shoes and blow up women.  Black and white.  Spare shoes that is.

Interviews

Obviously with such a high profile player coming over to the European Tour, media and interview arrangements will need to be upgraded.  All the journalists this side of the Atlantic will need to travel to the Jimmy Roberts School in America to do a six month course in how to structure inanely boring post round questions in such a way that Tiger’s answer can always be “You got it” or “I had fun out there today”.

And of course the European Tour will need to invest in a pedestal in the interview room. For the journalists to stand on when talking to Tiger.

Nike

Nike will have to review Tiger’s complete clothing line.  Obviously there will be zero opportunity to parade his bulging biceps through stretchy shirts over here.  Unless he wants to contract pneumonia or something. Instead of his final day red polo shirts, on the European Tour we must get accustomed to respecting Tiger’s fearsomely intimidating final day red rain jacket and matching pants.

Security Arrangements

Obviously security at European Tour events will have to be reviewed if Tiger is going to be regular visitor.  One overweight G4S security guard with a black padded jacket and a yellow high-viz vest that’s so small he cant get the velcro closed and who is armed to the teeth with an earpiece and curly wire, will have to be reviewed.

We may need two guards, with double ear-pieces and walkie talkies, the kind with the clip that you don’t have to hold in your hand and and that have big plastic aeriels and “squelch” knobs.

Vetting Venues

All future venues will have to be vetted thoroughly if Tiger is playing. For example the complete kip that is the Parador Club in Torremolinos could never again host the Andalucia Open given that it runs alongside a naturist beach.  We just couldn’t take that chance with Tiger given his history.

Can you just imagine what would happen if Woods crossed glances with a young beautiful  voluptuous nudist blonde on the other side, his 6-iron in hand?

I can.

Her 26 stone father with the hairy back of an ape and enormous swinging appendage would leave down the volleyball and be over that fence so fast to give Woods a hammering, it wouldn’t bear thinking about.

 

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Golf In Turkey: Could YOU Be Bothered After Watching This?

Turkey.  Could you be bothered? 

This is Cihat Unal (I said Unal not anything else!). He works for the local rag (I mean newspaper not anything else)  and got himself headbutted on the first tee by none other than the president of the Turkish Golf Federation Ahmet Agaoglu, because he was in the way yesterday when Tiger Woods was boarding the tee.

Agaoglu denied the headbutt after to police saying “He pushed me and I pushed him back and he fell over.”  Bit dodgy to say the least.

Meanwhile in the craply titled Word Golf Final both Tiger and Rory lost yesterday with Rors admitting after “I lost a bit of concentration, went a few behind and gave up a bit."

It all seems a bit wrong, with an eight man event, crap name, angry locals fighting on the tee, exhausted players, paying Ewan Murray to come over, and paying $300,000 for last place  (ie a person who loses his first two matches).  It’s all a bit too mercenary and contrived.

Sorry Turkey all this is doing nothing for me. I’m out.

2012 Frys.com Open Free Golf Betting Preview and Tips

Winner Alright

Last week we had a winner with Ryan Moore.

Bud Cauley 20/1

It’s only Bud Cauley’s 36th PGA Tour start of his career this week but with six top 10s so far, this a player destined to win soon. Some of those good finishes included big events such as the Arnold Palmer, the Wyndham and Barclays in the playoffs. First start back after a month off. Nobody had more birdies than Bud here last year on his way to third and he’ll have happy memories of Cordevalle having secured his Tour Card here 12 months ago.

Jonas Blixt 25/1

Jonas hails from Sweden and is still cutting his teeth on Tour with just 25 starts under his belt. Third at the Shriners last week and lead after the second and third rounds. With 25 birdies at Summerlin, the same will be required of Blixt this week on greens here that will run at 11 on the stimp.

Jeff Overton 33/1

Tying for 13^th last week and seventh at the Deutsche Bank represent an improvement in form for the 2010 Ryder Cupper. It’s Overton’s debut at the Frys and if he can tighten up his greens in regulation stats (from tied 53^rd last week on shotlink) on the 8,300 square feet of greens here he could do well.

Billy Horschel 50/1

First start since the Wyndham for young Billy Horschel but I’ve been really impressed with him when he has played. Under par for his last six Tour starts (excluding the Reno Tahoe stableford event) and a best of third at the True South Classic in July. Tied for seventh here last year after giving the field a huge head start with an opening 72. One to watch.

Jimmy Walker 33/1

His tied tenth last week might look good on paper but Jimmy will be kicking himself after shooting a final round 73. Yet to break into the top three this season but with five top 10s including fourth place finishes at Wyndham and the Northern Trust, he’s not far off. Missed seven weeks due a knee operation; let’s hope Walker is fresh for a big week at the Frys.

 

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Pat Hickey Might Have Unwittingly Turned Rory Off Representing Ireland in The 2016 Olympics

Sometimes it’s best just to remain quiet.  Pat Hickey, president of the Olympic Council of Ireland and who now also sits on the board of the International Olympic Committee has today weighed into the debate as reported in The Telegraph

In the piece says Hickey says

“I will say to Rory that if he declares for Ireland, then he will automatically put himself in pole position to carry the Irish tricolour into the Olympic stadium in Rio.”

What does pole position mean?  He could be overtaken? He might have to start from the pits?  My wife was told in work by her boss that she was in “pole position” for a promotion if she did this that and the other. Of course she wasn’t promoted.  That’s par for the course management bullshit best ignored. 

Then Hickey says

“You know it was over two years ago when Rory made some rash comments about representing Team GB. I think that he was perhaps a little immature back then and although he reiterated them again recently, in his present state of mind right now, I feel that he might be thinking differently.”

So basically you think calling Rory a bit of a thicko (i.e. rash and immature), is going to endear him to you Pat?  Not a hope in hell.

To top it off Pat comes up with a corker and knocks it out of the park with

“Can you just imagine what something like this would do for Rory McIlroy.  It would suddenly catapult him into the realms of being one of the most instantly recognisable sporting faces on the planet. Because make no mistake about it, that’s what carrying the flag does for people.”

So who carried the flag for Equatorial Guinea in London Pat?  Bit too difficult.  Okay who carried the flag for the USA?  Yes it was one of the most instantly recognisable sporting faces on the planet Mariel Zagunis the fencer.

OH MY GOD what have done Pat! 

 

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Matchplay Draw For World Golf Final In Turkey. Bring Your Wheelbarrow

Here’s the draw for the so called “World Golf Final” at the The Antalya Golf Club, in Turkey starting today.  Rors and Tiger are in there, and reportedly have their wheelbarrows ready to go.  It’s supposedly  a bid to get Turkey noticed ahead of their 2020 Olympics bid.

Winner gets $1.5million first prize, $1million for the runner up, $600,000 each for third and fourth place, $450,000 for fifth and sixth and $300,000 for seventh and eighth.

Every player plays three matches at least. It’s not sanctioned but Tim Finchem has released the PGA Tour players on the promise that they play the Frys.com Open in the next year or so.

Tuesday October 10
12:30 Rory McIlroy v Matt Kuchar
12:40 Tiger Woods v Charl Schwartzel
12:50 Hunter Mahan v Justin Rose
13:00 Lee Westwood v Webb Simpson

Wednesday October 10
Am:
08:30 Lee Westwood v Justin Rose
08:40 Hunter Mahan v Webb Simpson
08:50 Rory McIlroy v Charl Schwartzel
09:00 Tiger Woods v Matt Kuchar

Pm:
13:00 Justin Rose v Webb Simpson
13:10 Lee Westwood v Hunter Mahan
13:20 Charl Schwartzel v Matt Kuchar
13:30 Rory McIlroy v Tiger Woods

Thursday October 11
09:00 Group A winner v Group B second place
09:10 Group B winner v Group A second place

Friday October 12
08:30 Final

Fresh-Faced Upstarts Rickie and Bubba Take On Old Boys Freddie DL3

A low key fourball commemorating  a historic event dubbed  “The Match” takes place today at Cypress Point.

The game is a nod to a famous match from 1956 which had Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against young amateurs Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward.

This time Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler will play legends Freddie Couples and Davis Love.

The match will benefit the First Tee programme.

Video: DMC Magician On The European Tour By Everyshotimaginable

Great video with  magician Drummond Money-Coutts alongside Jose Maria Olazabal, Peter Hedblom, Paul Lawrie, Gareth Maybin and others on the European Tour. Part of the everyshotimaginable video series.

 

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2012 Portugal Masters Free Golf Betting Preview and Tips

Winner Alright

Last week we tipped Ryan Moore to win The Shriners
and Danny Willett tied fifth at 90/1 paying out each way on some bookies
 

Francesco Molinari 15/1

The man who slayed Tiger Woods (well sort of) returns to Portugal this week to a course that seems built for his game. Where distance off the tee might be a factor every other week, it plays no part in Villamoura as Molinari proved in both 2009 and 2010 when he tied for second. But for Lee Westwood getting a fortunate drop on the 17^th then playing a miracle pitch, Molinari would have been the victor here in 2009. The top three last year finished outside the top 25 in putting but inside the top six in greens in reg stats giving a good indication of what this course requires. Right up Francesco’s street. Will he be wearing his blonde Marilyn Munroe wig Sunday night?
 

George Coetzee 32/1

What’s In The Bag of Branden Grace,The Alfred Dunhill Links Champion

Click here to purchase Branden’s Callaway clubs, new and pre-owned from Golfbidder
Callaway Staff Professional Branden Grace became the first player in European Tour history to win four times in their rookie year, when he added the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, and his largest prize to date of €617,283, to his impressive tally of victories.

Pinnacle Release Coloured Balls As If You Weren’t Already Embarrassed Enough To Be Using One

Pinnacle, who’s balls are synonymous with being rock hard and rubbish have released a brightly coloured version of their balls, called the Bling.

“Golfers have been getting away with slyly swapping their Pro-V1’s for Pinnacles on long par 3’s over water for far too long” said Pinnacle CEO, Tommy Limestone today, adding “it’s time we embarrassed the living crap out of them properly.  I think we have achieved that our new psychedelic balls.”

The new Pinnacle balls will be available from Petrol Stations nationwide from today.

America Down On John Daly After He Has Bad Round And Fails To Throw Anything

Holy cow America, go easy on poor John Daly.  Just because he followed a 63 with an 86 doesn’t make him a loser.  Whatever he does he will always have twice the numbers of Majors to his name as our equivalent, Colin Montgomerie.  Remember that.

For those of you who haven’t read our satire about Daly and George O’Grady on the European Tour, make sure you check it out here. It stands the test of time!

Stephen Gallacher Burns €130,000 By Playing Wrong Ball

You have to feel for Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher today at the Dunhill Links.  Having won the event in 2004, Gallacher had put himself in a good position to contend again when a bizarre incident ended up costing him approximately €130,000 in prize money.

Playing in a fourball including an amateur, Gallacher played the wrong ball from the fairway on the 16th.  Clearly distracted by the incident and the two shot penalty, he ended up taking a quadruple bogey eight on the hole.

He finished the event at 15 under, tied for fifth and won €102,000.

If those four shots were not lost on the 16th, Stephen would have finished alone in third with a cheque for almost €232,000.  Ouch!