Golf Digest has recently released it's list of the top 100 golf courses outside the US and it makes for quite interesting reading.
Johnson wins by a single stroke after a huge mistake
There have been a couple of great tournaments recently from the World match play a couple of weeks ago from Spain (I've been there done that course!!), through to the great English match up of Luke Donald and Justin Rose at Wentworth at the weekend. Over in America The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial went in to
the last day with Jason Dufner leading the pack. The American had been playing
excellent Golf for most of the tournament but he was still being chased by
fellow countryman Zach Johnson. Johnson's win could nearly have been overshadowed by a rules infringement on the 72nd hole but read on to find out how he managed to escape.
World Golf Stats
It's always interesting to hear golfing stats and figures, at least it is for me! I like to keep track of some of my stats on each round I play but the pros get to have a whole team of people following them on course so they can figure out driving averages, putting stats and more.
Golf in a Digital Environment
Hello regular readers of Matt’s Golf Blog, this post is not written by Matt or even by a golfer (shock, horror). My name is Emma and I usually write for a video game review blog called Gaming Memoirs.
Instead of writing about actual real-world golf stuff I've written a post about golf in video games, because it does happen! Just maybe not the same way it might happen in real life.
So sit back, relax and be baffled by how it works on a
computer screen.
Run in to the Masters
So here we are... standing on the verge of a new golfing season staring the first major down the barrel ready to go!
I can't wait there is just so much hype this year about the masters and with the British contingent looking hot favourites for the title it's all setting up really nicely.
I can't wait there is just so much hype this year about the masters and with the British contingent looking hot favourites for the title it's all setting up really nicely.
What are the worst golf shirts ever?
So the pro’s season is well under way with the a few events
on both sides of the Atlantic now having come to a dramatic conclusion which
means that the golf season is almost here in the UK to. The nights are getting
lighter and the range is getting busier as people prepare themselves for the
start of a great golfing year.
With the start of the new season comes the need to check out
the latest range of new men’s
golf shirt, trousers and shoes. There looks to be quite a few new ranges
out there that look pretty good this year but every year there seems to be one
manufacturer who pushes the boundaries of taste. That got me to thinking what
were the worst golf shirts that the pro’s have ever been seen out in?
Initially you've got to think about Ian Poulter. His fashion
sense is a little out there but actually some of his gear is pretty good and I
have to admit that I do own one of his shirts. OK it’s white and not too garish
but perhaps some of us can get away with some of his attire. I suppose he is
better known for his trousers which I definitely won’t be wearing in too much
of a hurry! You have to have the game to back up a pair of trousers like these.
Rickie Fowler would probably be next on my list. His
Bieber-esk hair cut is one thing and those hats are far too big, what’s that
all about. But it’s those bright orange shirts on Sunday’s they are brutal on
the eyes and far too orange for even the most diehard Oklahoma State University
supporters. Ok at the Open this year they did brighten up the rainy final round
and made a change from Clarke’s subdued colours but I can’t help thinking that
if his eyes weren’t shut from the bright colour maybe he might be able to win
on a Sunday!
These two guys are pretty current and are making a name for
themselves off the course for their own unique fashion sense. Ok so fashion is
by its nature subjective and I’m sure there are a few photos kicking about of
me in some pretty dodgy 80’s shell suits, but I like to think my current taste
in shirts is ok now. So how about going back a few years and checking out some
shirts from a few years ago?
Woody Austin has been about for a while now winning rookie
of the year back in 1995 and some of his shirts look like they need to stay
back in the 90’s as well. Here’s a good one that showcases his great fashion
sense!
Even some style icons (cough not!) can get it wrong check
out Nick Faldo in his fashionable prime.
And who can forget the Americans in 1999 at Brookline where Tiger famously said that they had to burn their shirts afterwards because they were so ugly
There are a couple of others such as Payne Stuart and Fred
Couples who I could go on to mention but I can’t find any pictures of Fred from
a few years back when he wore that one with the palm trees and beach scene on.
(If anyone can find an image then let me know I can’t remember the event but
boy can I remember that shirt!
And I guess I have to give a mention to good old John Daly. His
new line of trousers and shirts from Loudmouth golf are pretty out there how
about these ones which I know I don’t have a good enough golf game to wear! How
about this
pair from their latest range?
If you can think of any other terrible golf shirts give me a
shout and I’ll try and post them up here.
Cornelia Faldo Golf Course Belek – Golf Course Review – Turkey Trip Part 1
Well it’s taken me some time but finally here it is… I ventured
out to Turkey with 19 friends from my golf club towards the end of last year
and thought I’d put on paper my thoughts on the golf courses that I played.
While out in Turkey for 8 days I played 6 times, three on the Faldo course as I
was staying in the Cornelia hotel complex, twice at Carya and once at Lykia.
Hopefully I’ll get round to writing reviews of the other two courses but here
is my review of Faldo.
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