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You may not have heard of Knoodle because it’s fairly new, but it’s a pretty interesting place. It’s stated goal [...]
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A little while back, I was contacted by Bob Cayne, author of the book, …Nothing Major. He asked if I’d like to review the book and since I have a soft spot for books on golf humor, I gladly accepted.
According to his biography, Bob Cayne has been playing golf for six decades, and has done a variety of things in the golf world, including organizing large tournaments and consulting. Perhaps the biggest influence for this book (the basis really), was [...]
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When I was contacted by Jon Fitzgerald a while back, I was immediately interested in reviewing his documentary The Back Nine. Fitzgerald, a veteran film maker, had embarked on a journey to become a professional golfer. Naturally, he documented the entire experience.
The Back Nine is a documentary of his entire journey. It covers his experience from all angles. There is not only the work on his game but we also witness the interaction and support of those around him and [...]
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Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia, by Dr. David Cook, is a fictional tale set in a real location: Utopia, Texas. In the book, a chance meeting between a disheartened golf pro and an improbable mentor – a small-town rancher with uncommon insight – leads the pro to a crossroads in his life.
After an on-course meltdown, the pro finds himself some 80 miles west of San Antonio in the town of Utopia where a 9-hole “goat [...]
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Without a doubt, the 2008 U.S. Open was one of the greatest golf tournaments I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch and it probably ranks somewhere solidly within the list of the most exciting ever played.
The storyline was almost surreal. Tiger Woods, probably the best player who ever lived, had come back after knee surgery, and as we found out later, was still seriously injured. He was stared down to the bitter end (and then some) by Rocco Mediate, a [...]
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