Quote of the Day: July 16

 ”I haven’t grown up any. I’m still 30. I may feel 50 or 60 but inside I’m still 30.” – Champions Tour newcomer Mark Calcavecchia after an impressive 67 Friday on the Old Course.

Quote of the Day: July 15

 ”It’s my favorite course all over the world. When you’ve got that going for you, you don’t feel disappointed when you don’t play so well, but you feel even better when you do play well.” – John Daly after an opening 66 on the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Quote of the Day: July 14

From the Open Championship at St. Andrews:

“My form is not as good as it was last year, to be frank with you. I’m puting pretty well but my ball-striking isn’t quite where it was last year.” – Tom Watson

Quote of the Day: July 13

From the Open Championship at St. Andrews

“I’m trying to become a better player and a better person.” – Tiger Woods.

Quote of the Day: July 12

 From the Open Championship at St. Andrews:

“Beware the injured golfer.” – Lee Westwood, who will be hobbled at the Open Championship by a ruptured plantaris muscle.

Straight-shooter Stricker on Tiger

 
DUBLIN, Ohio – They are bosom buddies. In today’s world, that means they exchange text messages and their mobile phone numbers are on speed dial. Fast, efficient.

That’s Steve Stricker’s golf game, too. After a long, sad downturn in his career, Stricker took it upon himself to sort out his game. He relied on himself – nobody else – to find out what was wrong and find a way to fix it. It didn’t take as long as people might think.

Now his pal, Tiger Woods, is looking for solutions. Woods said at the Memorial Tournament that he’ll do without a swing guru now that Hank Haney no longer is on the Team Tiger roster. Woods will use the available video technology to study his swing and, like Stricker, find a way to dig it out.
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Quote of the Day: March 2

“The majors is where there’s more pressure over you, but you have to play the most naturally you can.” Masters Champion Angel Cabrera.

Tom Gillis is Soaring on the PGA Tour

Tom Gillis is on a roll.

The Pontiac native who grew up learning and playing the game at Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion is enjoying a solid start to the 2010 PGA Tour season.

Gillis kept it going Sunday with an impressive T8 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He had four rounds in the 60s. He closed with his third 69 Sunday at Pebble Beach, and added a 68 in the second round, for a 275 total, 11-under-par.

It was worth $186,000 and Gillis, two-time Michigan Open champion (1994, 2008), now has earned nearly $270,000 in the past month. Gillis started the season with a T25 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, added a T57 at the Bob Hope Classic and was T27 at Riviera Country Club. Continue Reading…

Quote of the Day: February 15

“They’re all pretty great. I probably like 8 … 8 is probably my favorite hole.” – J.B. Holmes, on Pebble Beach Golf Links where he nearly won Sunday thanks to an eagle 2 on the spectacular eighth hole during the tournament.

Quote of the Day: Valentine’s Day

“It came down to me and Brett Favre.” – Paul Goydos, after being named one of four assistants for the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup team.

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