But what about golf beginner Pam Crikelair? For all of the people who watched the Big Break III on Tuesday nights, most were disappointed when Danielle Amiee won last night. Personally, I think the best person at the time won, and although I didn’t like her attitude and how she tried to psyche out 2nd placer Pam Crikelair, she did finally win. But what about Pam, the Westchester County native who is also a golf beginner? According to Pam, she never even OWNED a set of golf clubs as recently as three years ago! AND, she made it into the finals ...

Not even Mike Weir could stop the charge that came from Phil Mickelson at the 2005 Pebble Beach Pro Am this past weekend. Canadian Weir came close with the best round of the day, a 5-under 67. Even when Phil dropped his lead down to 4 strokes after bogeying on the ninth and tenth holes, he rebounded with a birdie on the 11th. This was the shot he needed to regain confidence in his game and finally win for the second time this year. Mickelson is no stranger to dramatic finishes. He rarely plays it safe, although ...

Yesterday I went out with a friend of mine, a senior men’s player, who originally insisted (last season) that I should play from the white tees. I took his advice and haven’t looked back since. However good his intentions were, and however well they worked for me, I cannot say that you should do the same. I find that playing with friends (including my golf buddy) although they may have good intentions, always try to give you advice during a round of golf. During one hole, he stood behind me, waiting for me to hit my shot (driver off the tee) ...