Happy blogday GolfBlogger
Golf Blogger turns 7!
Today is the 7th birthday blogday of my pal and friend John Retzer, a.k.a. Golf Blogger at GolfBlogger.com.
One of the original golf blogs to hit the web, John has been a pioneer and steady force in golf blogging since golf blogging began.
Happy birthday to GolfBlogger. Tip of the hat for continued success.
Interview – Nine holes with Fred Funk
Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, March 21st, 2011
Categories: Champions Tour • Golf • Interviews • PGA Tour • Pro Golf
Categories: Champions Tour • Golf • Interviews • PGA Tour • Pro Golf
Fred Funk
Fred Funk has been on tour for over 30 years and is one of the most liked players ever, by both fans and fellow players. I’ve had the pleasure if interviewing Fred and I’m excited to post the interview below. First though, I’ll post a few funky career notes and highlights.
Fred Funk is not a long driver, but is well known as one of the most accurate drivers in the history of the game. He led the PGA Tour in driving accuracy seven times and was in the top five in that statistic 13 out of 14 years.
Fred has eight PGA Tour victories, the highlight which is the 2005 Players Championship. I still remember when he slammed his hat down on the 18th green in celebration of the victory, after making a fantastic sand save to win by one shot.
Since 2006, Funk has been racking up some wins on the Champions Tour. Six of them, including the U.S. Senior Open.
Nine Holes with Fred Funk – The back nine at TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course
Hole #10 – Par 4 – 424 Yards
TK: Let’s talk first about how you started in golf. Who introduced you to the game, and how long did it take for you to realize it would be more than just a sport you play once or twice a month for fun?
FF: When I was 10, I caddied for my dad and I decided playing was better than caddying.
Hole #11 – Par 5 – 558 Yards
TK: You’ve been on tour for over 30 years now. When you’re not practicing or playing, what do you like to do in your free time?
FF: Because I am on the road so much I really just like being home. I go out on the boat and play and practice with my 15 year old son.
Sunday Transitions Championship TV coverage
Set your DVR
Transitions Championship
PGA TOUR
Sunday 3/20 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET Golf Channel
Sunday 3/20 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET NBC
Woman who wasn’t allowed in men’s golf event wins discrimination suit. Augusta next?
Massachusetts golfer Elaine Joyce filed suit against Dennis Pines golf course for $500,000 for not being allowed to play in a men’s amateur event. She claimed that her civil rights were violated and that she was humiliated. She didn’t win the half-mil, but she did win her case, $15K and most of all set a precedent.
“This sets a precedent, so no one has to go through what I went through. They violated my civil rights and those of every woman in the town of Dennis.”
Peanut Gallery Comments
No word whether Joyce is consulting with Martha Burk regarding becoming the first female members of Augusta National.
If the precedent is set, does that mean that men can play in women’s tournaments? Why don’t we see law suits from men stating that their civil rights are violated by not being allowed to play in women’s events?
Transitions, Bay Hill, Masters
Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, March 18th, 2011
Categories: PGA Tour • Tiger Woods
Tags: Phil Mickelson • The Masters • Tiger Woods
Categories: PGA Tour • Tiger Woods
Tags: Phil Mickelson • The Masters • Tiger Woods
Transitions Championship
Sergio Garcia
The Transitions Championship is this week. There has been a lot of press about Sergio Garcia’s return and how exciting that is. Unless he’s undergone a complete brain transplant, I’m not sure the prospect of Sergio’s return is all that great to me. Time will tell if he does come into the game with a better attitude and actually enjoys it. He was tough to watch last year, dragging his wrists on the fairways and all slumped over. Very depressing.
Garcia is already playing his 2nd round, and has gotten himself to -6 which is one shot behind the current leaders.
Bay Hill/Masters
Tiger Woods
Despite the fact that the Transitions Championship is this week, it seems that there’s been more coverage about the fact that Tiger Woods has committed to playing Bay Hill next week. News flash: Tiger playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational isn’t news. Tiger ALWAYS plays Bay Hill. You can set your clock by it. And more big news is that Tiger has officially committed to play the Masters. Oh really? I thought he was going to skip The Masters and rest up for playing the Texas Open the following week.
Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson has confirmed Bay Hill and the Shell Houston Open on his schedule as a tune up for The Masters. Some golf scribes are already saying that Phil isn’t physically what he was due to the arthritis, and that we’ve seen the best of him come and go. They say he won’t win the Masters. I don’t think you can use the tournaments prior to the Masters as a gauge any more. Phil gets so geared up for Augusta and loves that tournament/course so much I think we won’t know the state of his real game until then. And I hope he wins another one.
Jhonny Vegas/Masters
It is cool to see the comments on Twitter by some of the players who are about to be playing their first Masters. I felt so happy for Jhonnatan Vegas when he Tweeted and shot a picture coming down Magnolia Lane. I doubt he’ll really tear up Augusta for his first time, but he does have the game to do it.
Fred Funk
So I’m mentioning all these super big guns on the PGA Tour and the next highlight is Fred Funk? That’s because I just finished an interview with Fred. Stay tuned for that interview coming up soon.
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