State of my game. Perhaps I should say lack of a game…
Shoulder status
It has been over seven weeks since I’ve hit a golf ball. I’m still coming back from my separated shoulder, which was seven weeks and two days ago. Full recovery according to my doctor, is 6-8 weeks. I think the shoulder is healed over 90%. For the first time in weeks I actually slept on my right side for about 10 minutes without pain. And the last couple of mornings I’ve awakened to no shoulder pain. It was especially bad in the mornings for weeks.
The bad news
I’ve been moving my home and HOG World Headquarters to a fantastic new location, but the heavy lifting has taken its toll on me. For years I’ve been under doctor’s orders not to lift heavy items because of my scoliosis (curved spine). Being a rock head, I disregarded those orders and lifted some very heavy items. I’m paying the price for doing that. For the last couple of weeks I’ve had extremely bad back spasms. The best way to describe them would be like having an ice pick stabbed into your lower back. These spasms are so bad they make me actually “yelp” out loud. Yesterday it was so bad, I could hardly lift a gallon of milk from the store shelf to my shopping cart.
I’m going to take it easy now. I have to. I hope the spasms end soon. Nothing heavy today. Just watching golf on TV and doing some golf blogging.
This week’s tweets for 2011-03-13
- I'd like to suggest we call sand baggers and people who don't report all of their scores what they really are: CHEATERS. #
- Back brace on. Icing too. Pain is over the top… #
- The data center which houses our dedicated server is under a massive DDoS attack. Every time the shut it down the… http://fb.me/tgs68B48 #
- HOG / TGS server under major DDoS attack. Will be back online asap. #
- Still snowing, only harder now. #
- New memory card in 12.1 megapixel camera. Can now shoot 9999 photos at 3000×4000 pixels, and shoot 176 minutes of HD video. That should do. #
- It is SNOWING hard here… BOOOO! #
- The move to the new HOG World Headquarters begins today….Offline for a while. #
- The tape delay at the Honda is making it just like when I catch up with reality via fast forwarding my DVR… @thehondaclassic #
- Anyone get the impression that Frank Nobilo really doesn't want Sabbatini to win? #
WGC day two coverage underway
Round two of the WGC Cadillac Championship at Doral is underway. Hunter Mahan continues to lead with great putting. Mahan is at -10 through 11 holes, three shots ahead of world #1 Martin Kaymer.
The big group of Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell and Tiger Woods is on the course playing their 2nd round. They had to finish their first round this morning. Tiger carded a -2 70 in round one while Phil shot a 73 and McDowell a 70.
Tiger Woods started out with a strange sequence of holes for round two, going birdie bogey birdie bogey bogey. As it sits right now through seven holes into round two, Mickelson is at +1, Woods at -1 and McDowell is at -1.
Tough to get excited about golf today
Somber mood here at HOG World Headquarters. Can’t seem to get excited about the golf today after the horrific news and continuing destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Once again, HOG prayers and best wishes to those affected.
Japan earthquake and tsunami
I’ve been sitting here in a daze, hypnotized by the footage of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. The earthquake was a massive 8.9 on the Richter scale and hit in north-eastern Japan a little after 2PM local time.
The resulting tsunami has hit Japan, Hawaii and is headed for the west coast of the USA.
HOG best wishes to all of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Stay safe.
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