Well Woody Austin, who finished second to Tiger in last year’s PGA, blew a gasket somewhere in the first and second rounds. I watched his candid interviews this week and saw the softer side of Woody. He seemed to be playing well leading up to the PGA. He had two top tens in his last [...]
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My PGA Predictions-Like I’m some Guru
I am going to go with a pool prediction and then make a call from that.
I’m eliminating all the European players. Not a good track record and it’s like 100 outside.Sorry Sergio, Padraig, Ian, Justin, Henrik and all the rest.
Second I’m eliminating Tiger. I was considering him even though he wasn’t playing but I am [...]
Tiger and an asterisk at the British Open- Wait a minute!
I heard grumblings before the British open about the champion having an asterisk next to their name. I like many of the characteristics of Tiger Woods. His drive, determination, confidence, persistence, tenacity to mention a few. There are other characteristics I don’t like so much. This is neither here nor there- he is the best [...]
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It has come and gone again; my favorite trip and time of the year- the men’s golf trip at Southeast Christian Church. Each year we travel to East Tennessee for a great time of golf, fellowship and bible study. This year was extra special because the nightly devotionals were taught by Bob Russell. Bob is [...]
ShareSeekers Softball Ministry featured in Outlook Article
The Seekers softball ministry was featured on the front page of the Southeast Christian Outlook newspaper this week. It’s great to see this ministry blossoming. The Seekers softball team which was founded by Jerry Edds seven years ago is a sports ministry to the local prison systems in Kentucky and Tennessee. The Seekers have a [...]
ShareSport 4 Life Ministry
Well there back in town. Sport 4 Life, the Swedish equivalent of Fellowship Christian Athletes in the States, and its staff and founding missionary Paul Kobylarz are back in Louisville. Paul, and his director Uwe Lundgren, are back with several staff, guests and pastors to play on the annual Southeast Christian Men’s Golf Trip. Yesterday [...]
ShareDon’t look now- Kenny Perry’s leading the Memorial
I posted last week about Kenny Perry’s magificient obsession with making this years Ryder Cup in his homestate of Kentucky. He’s at it again and making me look like a prophet. I mentioned in my last post that he hadn’t missed a cut since January and had a 2nd, 3rd this year along with a [...]
ShareThe College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium
This is another one of those events each year that are simply nostalgic. Along with the Masters, US and British Opens in golf, the World Series in baseball, the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and the NFL playoffs.
If you ever played baseball in little league, high school or college then this takes you back [...]
Magnificient Obsession- Kenny Perry and the Ryder Cup
I was sitting around last night thinking about a good topic for sports this week. I haven’t been following much baseball and the NBA is still in the semifinals- if you can believe it. I thought well, there is always golf.
It seems to me that Kenny Perry has developed a magnificent obsession to make the [...]
Paul Goydos and Sergio at the Players
Watching golf this past Sunday was quite enjoyable for me. Typically, when I’m watching the final round coverage on Sundays; I pull for certain guys and against others. That was not the case at the Players Championship this past week.
I had so many things to pull for and nothing to pull against. From the start [...]
Celtics versus Lakers
The resurgence of the Celtics this year is causing a certain nostalgia. I feel like a kid again. I remember shooting ball in my grandparents backyard while Larry Bird and Magic Johnson fought it out on the court. It 1984-1985-1987 it was Celtics versus Lakers predominantly- with a few moments of Dr J mixed in [...]
ShareThe Southeast Men’s Golf Trip
It’s right around the corner. I can’t wait. This is one of the highlights of my year.
6 rounds of golf at 4 really nice courses- three nights in a hotel with all your meals for $385.
Great relationships built over the years with good Christian men.
Great fellowship and laughter.
Great meals. Great meals. The food is wonderful [...]
My golf game.
So far its business as usual with the golf game. I always start out very slow. I know my game pretty well and know that I am a feel player. You hear people wear this term out- feel player. I’m a feel player. Many people play the game by feel, but not as many as [...]
ShareMemphis vs Kansas- What happened?
Memphis had it in their grasp. Was it really the free throw shooting or was it overconfidence or the arrogance of youth. I don’t know. I don’t want to take anything away from Memphis but they did not get it done at the end of the game. This time Billy Packer was right. He wanted [...]
ShareNCAA Basketball factors we forget
Every year when I fill out my brackets and begin the speculation; I fail to remeber several key factors which dictate winners and loser in the tourney.
First: Depth is highly overated and may actually hurt some teams. Teams seem to get tight in the tourney, especially in the sweet sixteen and elite eight. When a [...]
Robert Trent Jones in March
We recently went to Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama for a short 3 day golf trip. Let me say this that we went 10 years ago in June and it was awesome. This time the courses were still awesome but don’t go in March. It is not quite far enough south to head go [...]
ShareMy NCAA FINAL FOUR and upset specials
You’ll have to trust me on this one since its after the fact. You could always ask my neighbor who has my two brackets. He can vouch for me.
Bracket 1 Tennessee, Georgetown, Memphis, UCLATennesse vs Memphis rematch with a Memphis win.
Bracket 2 Is the same until the sweet sixteen. Final Four is Louisville, Georgetown, Pittsburg, [...]
NCAA Conference Tournaments and Brackets
Well I didn’t fare too well in the darkhorse picks.
I did avoid in most cases picking the top 3-4 teams in a league. In the larger conferences I avoided the top 5-6 teams.
So Temple was the only team that came through.Minnesota had an impressive run.Syracuse had no magic this year.None from Texas Tech either.Georgia Tech [...]
It’s NCAA Tourney time and March Madness
Who is your favorite team? Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, Western Kentucky or is it another team from another part of the country. No matter who it is, if their conference tournament has not yet begun; they are still alive. There is hope yet for a miracle run.
San Diego has a chance tonight to notch a berth [...]
BCS College Bowl System
35-51 days between last football regular season game and bowl games.teams suspend players for year end gradescoaches leavecoaches comenew offenses are installednew defenses are tested4-5 weeks to prepare for one teamplayers get injuredentire teams get healthynorthern teams go to play in Phoenix, Orlando, San Antonio, and Californiasouthern teams stay and play in Phoenix, Orlando, San [...]
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