Memorable Moments at the Masters

April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Nationally known sports reporter and on-air host Chip Brown takes viewers on a virtual tour of the best that The Masters Tournament has to offer. From tips on how to get up-close and personal with the players, to the best ways to relax after a long day on the greens, Chip shares his insider knowledge on how to make your 2013 Masters experience unforgettable.



 

 

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Tiger Roaring Back

January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Look, I’m not calling my shot. I’m not Babe Ruth. But I am saying that you better circle the dates April 8 – 14 in Augusta, GA for The Masters. Yes, I know the Super Bowl is this week but there will be plenty of time to get to that.

Tiger Woods is in San Diego and he is up 6 strokes with 11 holes left to play in the fog delayed Farmers Insurance Open in Torrey Pines. He played a total of 25 holes on Sunday and before play had suspended for the night, he had tripled his lead.

Now Tiger Woods winning at Torrey Pines is about as normal you and me breathing air but for the few of us that think Woods still has a shot at Jack Nicklaus’ major winning record of 18 majors, there is not a better time to get back on track than in Augusta, GA in April.

I’ve never been the hater on Tiger Woods that many are. I am all about the golf and while he may never return to the dominant golfer he once was,  he doesn’t have to be to win 4 more majors.

I’ll be returning to Augusta again in a couple of months and while it’s clear that I am in the group of folks that want to see Tiger Woods get back to the top of golf, all I want him to do is be ready to put together four solid rounds at The Masters and see what happens.

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Tiger on a Sunday

July 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

If we take a look at the road Tiger Woods has traveled in the past 3 years, we can draw one conclusion: It was a bumpy one. His personal life was turned upside down and broadcast to the entire world, endorsements were lost, and his golf game was nearly destroyed. Now I am not here to judge or point the finger at what’s right or wrong, because frankly I don’t think it’s any of my business. I am here to talk about how Tiger Woods proved he’s still the world’s best golf player in the final round of the AT&T National on Sunday.

Before I get into the swing that captured the title of Play of the Week, let’s see exactly what Tiger’s win achieved. First and foremost, it gave him 74 PGA Tour wins out of 271 starts in his professional career. That comes out to a win percentage just above 27%, or in laymen terms, he wins more than one out of every four tournaments he plays in. Sunday also gave Woods enough wins to surpass Jack Nicklaus and trail the leader Sam Snead for the most PGA Tour wins in a career.  ”Slammin’ Sammy” was no doubt a great golfer, but what he accomplished in 30 years, Tiger is on the verge of doing in less than 20. With nine more PGA Tour wins, Woods will solidify his position as the best.

Sunday’s win also gave Tiger Woods the title of being the first player to grab three wins this season. In a club of only three strong, Tiger leads the pack of multiple wins this year. His first win came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a long and frustrating 2 1/2 year dry spell of zero wins. Then we witnessed one of the most dramatic finishes of the year at the Memorial Tournament, where the Tiger we all know and love sent a chip shot to the bottom of the hole. The third win for Woods this season came at the AT&T National, and was also his 22nd tour win achieved after trailing when entering the final round of play. Tiger opened the tour one over par at 72, and then finished out the rest of play under par at 68, 67, and 69 for a combined 8 under par.

The TicketCity Play of the Week comes from the green, where golf is won. And when you putt like Tiger did on the 15th hole of the Congressional, it’s hard to lose. In the final round, Woods was looking at a 21-foot birdie shot that could seal his victory at the AT&T National and indeed it did. Take a look and enjoy the TicketCity Play of the Week.

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What an Albatross.

June 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Perhaps the title should be, “What is an albatross?”, because before Nick Watney’s round one shot on hole 17 at the US Open, I had no idea what it meant. I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t Web Simpson win the US Open? And yes, you would be correct. In fact, Watney didn’t even finish in the top ten; he tied for 21st to be exact. However, Watney had one of the best shots of the championship and I couldn’t let it go unnoticed.

Back to the albatross, one of the largest birds in the world, but more popularly known as the Double Eagle in the golf world. After Watney sunk his albatross, he dropped three strokes with one swing, going from three over par to even. Ask anyone who plays golf and they will tell you how nice that must feel, especially at a course like the Olympic, where the US Open was played.

With hard greens and some of the thickest rough you have ever seen, the golfers had to be as close to perfect as they could. Just ask Furyk or McDowell, whose 2012 US Open dreams slipped away at the 18th  after a desperate sand shot and a wide putt. Watney was far from perfect for the majority of the tournament, but for a few shining momets at hole 17 he was spot on.

A solid drive off the tee box gave Watney a chance at getting on the green in two and putting for eagle. At 190 yards from the hole, Watney pulls out his 5-iron and sends the ball directly towards the hole. Looking just like a putt from 30 feet, Watney’s second shot rolled flawlessly to the bottom of the hole and to the top of my top play’s list.

So just how rare is an albatross? The US Open was first played in 1895 and has only produced two of them before Watney joined the rarest shot club. That’s 117 years with only three of these double eagles taking place at the US Open. From 1970 to 2003, the PGA recorded only 84 double eagles, an average that is less than three per year. So enjoy this TicketCity Play of the Week as it basks in all its rarity.

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