Our campaign to make golf the number one sport may just be working. World.com say that it was the No.1 Profesional sport in the US during July.



” Historians will look back to July 2007 and reach a startling conclusion - golf is the greatest sport in the world. It reached that lofty height by default, of course, but there can no longer be any doubt - golf is king of all professional athletic endeavours. Cycling, which has officially ceased being a sport and is now a pharmacy on wheels, took another hit as Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen was tossed from his team and the race after violating Rabobank team rules. Rasmussen grows the growing list of cyclists who have at least been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, a list that now includes everyone from Floyd Landis to Lance Armstrong to Robin Williams. But that's just cycling, and face it, it's a sport that committed seppeku about this time last year with Landis. But right now is about the most miserable time in professional sports history….”

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8/2/2007 3:28:16 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Book your holiday, build up your browny points and start saving up. It's that bleeding game again.

8/1/2007 3:24:30 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Need lessons, can’t rally afford them. Then look no further than Best Golf who have a critique on “other ways” to get your instruction.

We recommend reading the tuition in GP, then again we would.



”If you wish to learn how to play golf, you can hire a golf instructor to guide you. However, if an instructor is not available or you just can t afford one, you can always refer to books and magazines to know how the game is played. This can be especially helpful if you prefer self-study. Golf literature can teach you about preparation for a game, rules and etiquette, and the best and latest golf equipment on the market….

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Tips and Swing thoughts
7/31/2007 3:14:48 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Now the dust has truly settled on the open, Jean Van De Velde has chucked his two euros in about the differences between this years event and his fateful tournament of 1999.

” I'm Jean Van de Velde, and I can't believe my eyes. The soggy final round of the 2007 Open Championship is on TV, and the cameras are showing Carnoustie's 18th hole from every angle. Or at least they say it's the 18th hole. Where's the boomerang board that smacks two-iron approaches backward across the Barry Burn? Where's the knee-high rough that swallows golf balls without even a hint of a burp? Where are the swarms of African tsetse flies and the blinding smoke from brush fires set by the R&A? When I famously blew my three-stroke lead on the 72nd hole of the 1999 Open, the 18th was so tough that you needed a team of Navy SEALs to get across the Burn. Paul Lawrie, who beat me and Justin Leonard in a four-hole playoff, celebrated by getting a tattoo: I BIRDIED THE LAST AT CARNOUSTIE. And it wasn't only the 18th hole. The fairways at the '99 Open were 12 yards across at their widest point, the greens were overseeded with ornamental cactus, and the par-3s had pot bunkers--between the tee markers! Only one guy equaled par in the first round, and that guy, Rod Pampling, shot 86 on Friday and missed the cut by three strokes. The headline writers dubbed it carnasty, and it was. When I jammed home my clutch putt for a triple-bogey 7 to gain the playoff, I joined Paul and Justin at six-over-par 290. It was the highest winning score in an Open since 1946, when Sam Snead won with the same number at St. Andrews…..”

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7/28/2007 3:06:17 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Looking for a way to stay ahead in business? Bamboozle your clients and competitors with customised golf stuff. Promotional golf products could soon be the must have item for marketing geniuses and show offs alike.

Obviously we wouldn’t mention it if we had not already got involved. We see the value of brand extension as the new Whitlam GP Putter (name to be confirmed) will testify.

”“Not only is the game of golf big business, but it's big IN business too. Millions of business transactions happen on the golf courses of the world nearly every day of the year. From sales negotiations to legal settlements, the golf club is as mighty as the pen when it comes to getting business done.

It's hard to separate the social from the business aspects of a workday spent on the links, and perhaps its better that way. You see, conducting business on the golf course is just as complicated as conducting business in the boardroom. Only the environment and clothing are different.”----Says Richard Myers of Ezinearticles.com….”

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For when golf isn't enough | Tips and Swing thoughts
7/26/2007 2:52:32 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Good news all you yippers out there. If you are someone who suffers from the putting version of the y-word salvation may only be a few hundred quid away. We have come across a patent for a laser guided putter which, although it sounds like cheating, could bring those pesky scores down. Many a player has filled the spare room with all sorts of putting aides and this may be the gimmick to end all others. So sweep away your brooms, tuck in your bellies and smash up your mallets, the eagle eyed of you will all have laser putters in your bag. Now here comes the science….

“The golf putter has at least one and preferably three beams, preferably laser, projecting from the front face of the putter, spread vertically. In one embodiment, a single laser is centrally mounted, to project a beam over the top of a ball positioned at the desired impact point on the face of the putter. In another embodiment, two lasers are mounted to project parallel beams on either side of a ball positioned at the desired impact point on the face of the putter. In a preferred embodiment, there are three lasers, namely one projecting a beam over the top of the ball, and two projecting parallel beams on either side of the ball. Preferably there are two switches in the grip of the putter, with the light source(s) being powered only when both switches are pressed.”

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7/25/2007 12:40:30 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [1] 

How do blogging fans? After the excitement of the weekend we don't think our hands are steady enough to type some more wisdom. That's why we have dipped back into the forum for this heartfelt blog from one man posting tornado Cheffo.

With all the talk and scandal surrounding some celebrities and sports stars it is good to see these people using their high profile for a worthy cause.

Take it away Cheffo...



The Callaway Golf Foundation has donated $1 million to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Programs to create the Callaway Golf Foundation Women's Cancer Initiative. This donation will fast-track breakthrough treatments and tests at leading cancer institutions nationwide to beat the disease.



To further raise awareness and funds for ovarian cancer prevention, award-winning actress Eva Longoria has been named the ambassador for a new public service campaign created by the Callaway Golf Foundation and Entertainment Industry Foundation. Ms. Longoria will appear in both TV and print public service announcements to encourage women to better understand their risks for the disease and to ask for their assistance in driving a cure for cancer.

While this $1 million pledge by the Callaway Golf Foundation and the public service campaign are significant, we can all do more—especially with ovarian cancer afflicting 1 in 50 women. In fact, there is still much work to be done. That is why we are proud to host the Callaway Golf Foundation Challenge, a professional/celebrity golf tournament, at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, CA in November. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit EIF’s Cancer Research Programs.

For more information or to learn how you can help the cause, or to make a donation, visit: www.eifoundation.org

GREAT TO SEE TWO BIG NAMES IN SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT GETTING INVOLVED AT THE SHARP END OF SOMETHING SO SERIOUS....SOMEBODY VERY CLOSE TO ME HAS BEEN THROUGH THE MILL WITH THIS, AND NOW IS OVER THE WORST....I SUPPORT ANY CHARITY OR FOUNDATION THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AND HELPS FIND A CURE FOR THIS HORRIBLE ILLNESS

Here here Cheffo, here here.

7/24/2007 5:00:28 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Crickey what a finish! The foregone conclusion at one o’clock Sunday afternoon turned into one of the most nerve racking ends to many a major. Sergio had it in and out of the bag more times than Brian Barwick’s hand during the FA Cup 3rd round draw. People have been hoping for a competitive finish but my cardiographer is not so sure. The old heart just can’t take it. If it was up to her Tiger wrapping it up by lunch time Friday would be the order of the day.

We all know what happened so we won’t go over the “what I would have done on the 18th” chat but instead celebrate the fact that a European won the Open Championship for the first time in eight years, we have had three players pop their ‘major’ cherries in 2007 and how good Gary Lineker’s Spanish is.



Congratulations Padraig and role on the PGA Championship.

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7/23/2007 1:40:24 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0]