Ladies Scottish Open Winners and HistoryJuly 24, 2017New to the LPGA in 2017 is the Ladies Scottish Open, an event which is not as old as you might think. The first Ladies Scottish Open was played in 1986., but was not a regular Ladies European Tour event until 2010. Thanks to the co-sanctioning, it now enjoys the biggest purse on the LET,...Read More & CommentCanadian Open Winners and HistoryJuly 24, 2017Given a long and illustrious history, it is unfortunate that the Canadian Open doesn’t get more respect from fans, the media, players and the PGA Tour. In recent years, it has found itself somewhat in shadows, thanks to unfortunate scheduling which puts it after the Open Championship and a mere two weeks before the popular...Read More & CommentLinks At Gateway Golf Course ReviewJuly 24, 2017Links At Gateway Golf Course Review Links At Gateway Golf Course Romulus, Michigan Grade: C+ Teacher’s Comments: Surprisingly good. But it still suffers from being a housing development course. Given that it is a housing development course built on some of the flattest land in Southeast Michigan (Detroit Metro Airport is just three miles away...Read More & CommentPuma Chronograph WatchJuly 24, 2017 Puma Chronograph Watch I seriously doubt Ricky Fowler wears one of these. Still, it’s not too bad looking. Features: Reliable quartz movement Mineral crystal Case diameter: 43 mm Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Date function; Chronograph functions Water resistant to 330 feet (100 M): suitable for snorkeling, as well as swimming, but not diving...Read More & CommentEarliest Known Footage Of The Open ChampionshipJuly 23, 2017This brief newsreel footage is from Harry Vardon’s sixth Open Championship in 1914. It is the earliest known footage of the Open Championship. ...Read More & CommentSt. Clair Golf Club Celebrating Centennial and Hosting GAM Women’s ChampionshipJuly 23, 2017St. Clair Golf Club Celebrating Centennial and Hosting GAM Women’s Championship Spring Lake’s Anna Kramer to Defend ST. CLAIR – St. Clair Golf Club is celebrating 100 years of golf this year and generously sharing its historic course for the 26th GAM Women’s Championship presented by the LPGA Volvik Championship Monday and Tuesday. A field featuring the state’s...Read More & CommentOpen 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 & Comment
