Open Championship Most Frequent VenuesJuly 22, 2017Most Frequent Venues For The Open Championship St. Andrews – 29 Prestwick – 24 Muirfield – 16 Royal St. George’s – 14 Royal Liverpool – 12 Royal Lytham & St. Annes – 11 Royal Birkdale – 10 Royal Troon – 9 Note that Prestwick has not held a championship since 1925....Read More & CommentOpen Championship Most VictoriesJuly 22, 2017Most Victories at the (British) Open Championship 6 – Harry Vardon, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914 5 – James Braid, 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910 5 – J.H. Taylor, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913 5 – Peter Thomson, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 5 – Tom Watson, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983...Read More & CommentWVU Golf Schedule AnnouncedJuly 21, 2017WVU Golf Schedule Announced MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (July 7, 2017) – The West Virginia University golf team will host a pair of tournaments, take a trip to Hawaii and continue a long rivalry as part of the 2017-18 schedule, announced by Director of Athletics Shane Lyons on Friday. The Mountaineers will compete in 10 tournaments and...Read More & CommentGolf Desk LampJuly 21, 2017 Golf Desk Lamp Ridiculous Golf Item of the Week...Read More & CommentCuban Cigar Hub Offers News, Notes and HistoryJuly 20, 2017The Cuban Cigar is legendary, perhaps all the more so because they have been unavailable (legally) in the United States for more than half a century. However, as relations between the United States and Cuba take the first tentative steps toward normalization, the prospect of smoking a Cuban cigar is on the horizon. To get...Read More & CommentDr. O Celebration Golf Outing Benefits PGM ScholarshipJuly 20, 2017The Dr. O Celebration Golf Outing to benefit Professional Golf Management scholarships at Ferris State will be held August 20 at Eagle Eye Golf Resort in Bath. The event is named for Roger Ostrander, the recipient of the 2011 Golf Association of Michigan Distinguished Service Award. Over the years, Ostrander worked as a Golf Association...Read More & CommentBryson Goes “Tin Cup” Playing Only A 7 IronJuly 20, 2017In an homage to Roy McAvoy in Tin Cup, Bryson DeChambeau accepted the challenge to play eighteen holes with just a seven iron. For those not familiar with the reference, there’s a segment in Tin Cup in which McAvoy (Kevin Costner) breaks every club in his bag but his seven iron in a fit of...Read More & CommentMichigan Golf Course ReviewsJuly 20, 2017Michigan Golf Course Reviews Here’s an updated list of the 142 Michigan courses I have played and reviewed. GolfBlogger’s Michigan Golf Course Reviews are based on my impressions of the course on the day(s) I played, and it should be noted that conditions and on occasion even the layout may have changed since I played....Read More & CommentSun Umbrella With Universal ClampJuly 20, 2017Sun Umbrella With Universal Clamp I used to think that sun umbrellas were a ridiculous idea. Now I’m not so sure. This one could clamp neatly on my Sun Mountain push cart. The umbrella is said to protect you from 99.5% of all UCA/UVB rays with its silver lining. ...Read More & CommentPine Lakes Country Club, Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaJuly 19, 2017 I recently had the chance to play Pine Lakes Country Club in Myrtle Beach. Dating to 1927, Pine Lakes is the oldest course in Myrtle Beach. Known as “The Granddaddy,” does not feel at all old. It is a beautiful and very enjoyable course. It was designed by Robert White, the first president of the...Read More & CommentRiverview Highlands Golf Course ReviewJuly 19, 2017Riverview Highlands Golf Course Review Riverview Highlands Golf Course Riverview, Michigan Grade: D+ Teachers’ Comments: A decent muni with spectacular views of a landfill mountain. Bonus smells. Spotty conditions. Once a golf-and-ski facility, Riverview Highlands currently operates as a 27 hole golf-only property. The practice facilities, and from what I could see, parts of one...Read More & CommentMarathon Classic Winners and History – LPGAJuly 19, 2017Marathon Classic Winners and History The LPGA’s Marathon Classic was founded—curiously—after PGA Tour Caddie Judd Silverman decided to bring an LPGA tournament to his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. Silverman was able to recruit both sponsors and the help of another Toledo native, MASH star Jamie Farr. Farr lent his name to the event, worked as...Read More & CommentIzod Classic Golf ShortJuly 19, 2017Izod Classic Golf Short I own a pair of these and like them. The nice thing is that they come in odd-, as well as even-numbered sizes. I’m always on the lookout for such, as I’m in-between sizes. There’s also a nice rubbery grip tape inside the waistband to keep your shirt in place....Read More & CommentOpen Championship Owes American Interest To PalmerJuly 18, 2017It is hard to believe, but until the 1960s, the Open Championship was pretty much a strictly European affair. Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen not withstanding, few Americans made the trip. The first American to win the Open Championship was Jock Hutchison in 1921, That was the start of a thirteen year stretch in which...Read More & CommentMyrtlewood Palmetto Course, Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaJuly 18, 2017I recently visited the Myrtlewood Golf Club’s Palmetto Course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Myrtlewood is just one of twenty-two courses under the Founders Group umbrella in Myrtle Beach. Built in 1972, Myrtlewood Palmetto is a parklands course that winds its way through along quiet backyards until finishing along the intercoastal. An enjoyable round. I”ll...Read More & CommentCooling BandanasJuly 18, 2017 MiraCool Cooling Bandanas A lot of companies sell products similar to these. I happen to own the MiraCool brand. These bandanas are filled with some sort of water absorbing gel. When you soak the flat bandanas in water, they swell up until they are almost cylindrical. When they’re full of liquid, you just tie...Read More & Comment
