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Category: European Tour, Miscellaneous, PGA Tour

You just have to love Darren Clarke

Watching Darren Clarke finish out his match today against Zach Johnson, and break into tears just hit me pretty hard. He’d considered not playing in the Ryder Cup following the death of his wife. He put the nail in the…

Category: European Tour, Golf Media, PGA Tour

Ryder Cup for dummies

My buddy Bogey Man over at BogeyLounge.tv has a great “tutorial” explaining the Ryder Cup. Check out Ryder Cup for dummies if you are wondering what some of the formats, terms and rules are.

Category: Miscellaneous

Are you confident enough in your game to bet $50,000 on it?

Saw an interesting ad a second ago during the Ryder Cup. Wynn Las Vegas (resort/casino) is putting on a golf event that anyone can enter and have a chance to win $2,000,000. That’s the largest purse in golf history. It’s…

Category: Site News

New poll: Most important factor in choosing a golf ball

The newest Hooked On Golf Blog poll is now up and running. What is the most important factor you consider when choosing a golf ball? My answer is spin. I need a soft ball with plenty of spin. I’m plenty…

Category: Life, Miscellaneous

My TV dies during the Ryder Cup

I’m now watching the Ryder Cup on my 13″ TV. My 32″ Sony that I’ve owned for at least 10 years has just died. What timing. I guess I’m going TV shopping today.