Archives for: August 2006

Kiawah Island Golf Resort earns high honors from Travel and Leisure Golf

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In the September Issue of Travel and Leisure Golf, Kiawah Island Golf Resort was named the top U.S. Golf Resort, coming in ahead of Pebble Beach and Pinehurst. Kiawah also dominated the Southeast rankings, claiming first place in each of the followin… more »

The next Tiger Woods at the range in Charleston (if his father has anything to say about it)

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I had a chance to hit some balls this morning before work, and I witnessed something very disturbing at the range. From the parking lot, I saw a young father teaching his son- who couldn't have been more than 5- how to swing a golf club. From a distance… more »

Tiger Woods wins: I should have listened to the "experts"

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Mysteriously, a reader who called himself Andrew Durfresne posted an obscure request in my last post. "Mr. Hux," this reader pleads, "I noticed that you have not posted PGA Championship predictions from that Beardzilla chap. I found his foresight at the… more »

Contrary to popular belief, Mickelson is lucky to be playing in the Tiger Woods era

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As expected, Tiger and Phil playing together in the first two rounds of the PGA is getting a great deal of attention. We are all familiar with the idea that Phil is unfortunate to be playing during the same time as Tiger Woods; I've heard this statement… more »

The Stableford scoring system can add some fun to your weekend round

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A few years back I was playing golf at Cherokee Run, a Palmer design about twenty miles outside of Atlanta, and I got paired up with some Australian's who were in the area for the Masters. There were seven of them, and as I was at the course alone (I was… more »

Michelle Wie fires her caddie- I won't be applying

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According to a report on ESPN.com, Michelle Wie has fired her caddie Greg Johnston, who has been on her bag since her first day as a professional. Not that anyone will be beating down my door to try to offer me this position, but you couldn't pay me enou… more »

Augusta, PGA Championship, or U.S. Open- The race to 8,000 has no winners

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It's a good thing the Guinness Book of World Records is updated frequently, otherwise readers would be mislead by gross inaccuracies when they came to the "Longest Golf Course in Major Championship History" section. Medinah, host of this year's PGA Champ… more »
 
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