Which car matches a PGA or LPGA Tour Player’s Personality?
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Every player on both the PGA and LPGA Tour has their own unique personality.
This is a fun article by Golf Swing by Swing to match their personalities with current cars. I really like Rickie Fowler matching up with a Mustang – Boss 429. Suits him perfectly! What would you be? My favorite car when I was younger was a Jaguar Mark 10. Sleek and luxurious. That’s me!
Adam Scott
The Australian moves serenely along every track, cruising over every bump. He’s a luxury model, but with plenty of power under the bonnet. He’s a Bentley.
Ian Poulter
You could never accuse the Englishman of being understated, or quiet. He is a big, noisy but expensive Lamborghini Huracan, finished in bright yellow, with pink trim. And green tires!
Paula Creamer
Pretty and pink. Powerful and pink. Practical and pink. A Mini Cooper. A pink Mini Cooper, obviously.
Rickie Fowler
It doesn’t really matter, as long as it is bright orange and has something big, powerful and noisy under the hood. We are thinking maybe a Ford Mustang – Boss 429.
Rory McIlroy
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Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ at Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ Launch and First Run, Silverstone, England, 22 February 2018.
Rory is the best. Rory is the biggest hitter. Rory’s swing is a thing of beauty. Rory McIlroy is a world beater. He is a winner. McIlroy is a Mercedes Formula One racing car.
Henrik Stenson
You think that because Stenson is Swedish, safe and reliable that we are going to compare him with a Volvo, don’t you? When did you last see a Volvo engine blowing up? When did you last see a Volvo self-harming? No, Stenson is an Alfa Romeo.
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Betting on golf is a perfectly legal endeavor in Great Britain, and the odds for the 2015 British Open Championship might surprise you.
For instance, according to the bookmakers, Tiger Woods is more of a favorite to win than Jason Day, Bubba Watson, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, and Matt Kuchar! That was certainly a huge surprise to me! Thanks to bleacherreport.com for this very enlightening article!
Ladbrokes betting stores are as common in Britain as convenience stores in the USA!
The 2015 British Open is set to begin early Thursday morning, and the expectations for favorites and sleepers alike are boundless as predictions are made for the year’s third major.
The Open Championship at the Old Course of St. Andrews is an event unlike any other in the world, as the sport returns to its esteemed home at one of the most tradition-rich courses on the planet. Playing there tends to bring out the best in some of the top golfers, as seven of the last eight winners there already had a major on their resume.
Let’s take a closer look at the most notable favorites and sleepers and what can be expected from them.
Favorite: Jordan Spieth
It’s safe to say expectations haven’t been this high for an American at St. Andrews since the heyday of Tiger Woods. With the chance to win the elusive Grand Slam in 2015, the 21-year-old phenom Jordan Spieth is a massive favorite.
Even if Rory McIlroy hadn’t injured his ankle and withdrawn from the tournament, Spieth still would have been the center of attention at St. Andrews. And as if winning the first two majors of the year (including the Masters in historic fashion) wasn’t enough, he also was one of just a few Open contenders to play in the John Deere Classic last weekend.
Spieth won the event in a playoff.
There’s one obvious shortcoming for Spieth in that he hasn’t played the iconic course in an Open, but he’s heeding the advice of some experienced vets, as ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski reported:
The Old Course typically rewards good ball-strikers who also excel on the greens, and that’s exactly the type of golfer Spieth is proving to be this year. He ranks third on strokes gained from tee to green while hitting 63 percent of his fairways and ranking as the eighth-best putter on tour.
Spieth is absolutely locked in with his putter, and two weeks of working on his game in between the U.S. Open and John Deere Classic didn’t keep him from continuing his winning streak. Nothing less than a week near the top of the leaderboard and a Sunday in the final pairing should be expected from the young American.
Favorite: Rickie Fowler
Spieth isn’t the only young American star who has entered St. Andrews coming off an impressive win and near the top of the list of favorites.
Joining him is Rickie Fowler, who unlike Spieth, is searching for the first major of his career after numerous near-misses. But like his fellow American, Fowler won a big tournament Sunday, taking the Scottish Open over a heap of British Open contenders.
He may not be on a winning streak like Spieth, but Fowler is still getting results stemming from his title at The Players, per ESPN Stats & Info:
Fowler might actually have an advantage over Spieth in the tee box, at least in 2015, as he’s hitting the ball an average of 294 yards per drive and ranks 27th in total driving. But his inconsistent putting could elude him in another major, as he’s giving up minus-.067 strokes on the greens—which ranks 126th.
The California native will need to get his flat stick in order if he wants to be around the top of the leaderboard come Sunday. Without that, he’ll flirt with the cut line.
The real test – Do you love golf as much as these guys?
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Here’s Your Laugh for Today!
Zurich Insurance, a sponsor on the PGA Tour, recently gave a test to some top male & female golfers while they were hooked up to a lie detector. Mainly it is to find out if they truly love golf, but the questions are quirky and hilarious.
Watch this video on YouTube for a belly laugh:
In a recent video series, Zurich Insurance put professional golfers to the test, trying to determine if they really love golf. The result was obvious: they do. However, sprinkled in were many moments of hilarity brought on by puzzling questions.
It turns out that Rickie Fowler could be talked into insuring his “beautiful face,” Ben Crane does not stow his golf clubs in a safe and if a linebacker stole Billy Horschel’s putter, Horschel would definitely tackle him to get it back.
In the end, those three did pass the test, the golfers got the “True Lover of Golf” trophy.
Zurich Insurance protects what people love. So as sponsor of golf professionals, we decided to find out how much they love the game – with the help of a lie detector. Watch the pros sweat and strain as they answer some truly surprising questions.
Thanks for watching – The real test – Do you love golf as much as these guys?
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Who are the 7 best PGA Tour players on Social Media?
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Social Media is huge these days, and the followers of the PGA and LPGA Tour players expect updates on what their idols are doing almost every second of the day!
With Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc., it makes my head spin! But the significance of all of this is marketing! These players are promoting their brand and are very good at it.
What distinguishes the PGA Tour’s best pros to follow on social media?
It’s more than just the number of followers. For example, the bland and corporate Tiger WoodsTwitter account has 4.46 million followers but isn’t worth paying attention to. Woods’ self-serving tweets come in biweekly and are largely commercial efforts. Likewise, Rory McIlroy doesn’t deliver the depth or volume of social media morsels you’d hope for.
To be among the best, you have to post with regularity, engage fans and generally entertain.
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There are many great couples on the PGA Tour, and the first two that come to mind are Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and Gary and Vivien Player.
But today, we have the “young guns,” and they also are pretenders to the throne of the “Top Power Couples on the PGA Tour.” bleacherreport.com gives us their take on today’s power couples.
When you think of the PGA Tour, relationship statuses are not usually the first things mentioned.
However, in the past year, the PGA Tour has been headlined by relationship news. The first breakup to make noise was Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki, followed by Jason Dufner and Amanda Boyd and, most recently, Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn.
Those relationships were at the top of the list in terms of power couples, but the breakups started to shake things up. Although McIlroy and Woods are currently single, there are still a few big couples on tour.
Jason and Ellie Day received an “Honorable Mention” in the “Top Power Couples on the PGA Tour.”
In order to be a power couple, the golfer’s spouse didn’t have to be famous before they started dating, but it doesn’t hurt. That spouse just needs to bring enough attention to herself that, by being associated with the golfer, she, in turn, became famous.
Golf’s youth is so strong – Let’s get ready to rumble!
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The future of golf is in the hands of some pretty competent young golfers.
The “under 25-year-olds” are proving week after week that the next few years on the PGA Tour are going to be pretty exciting! John Strege of Golf Digest’s “The Loop” gives us the inside story on golf’s youth and what to expect in the future.
It is a mistake to use television ratings as the sole arbiter in evaluating the strength of the game. Tiger Woods still piques the interest of Nielsen families. So do the Kardashians. So what?
Here’s a better metric: Since golf breathlessly awaited Tiger’s return at Augusta National, Jordan Spieth has won the Masters, Rory McIlroy has won the WGC-Cadillac Match Play and, on Sunday, the Wells Fargo Championship by seven, and Rickie Fowler won the Players Championship.
Justin Thomas, Daniel Berger and now Patrick Rodgers, meanwhile, are all 22, potential stars and already asserting themselves. Patrick Reed is 24 and a four-time winner. “I think the amazing thing about this group of players is that we’ve come on tour and we’ve been ready to win from the start,” McIlroy said last week. “Jordan wins his first major at 21. Rickie got his first win here as I did, but he really elevated the status with that win last week [at the Players]. Patrick Reed as well.“A lot of guys have come out here and it hasn’t taken them long how to learn how to win. We don’t play maybe with as much fear.”
Rickie Fowler could beat you left-handed – Check this out!
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Most right-handed professional golfers (including myself) can hit a ball left-handed. (as I am sure left-handers can hit righty.)
But to stand on the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass and hit a shot on the green left-handed – now that takes some talent! Rickie Fowler ( the most overrated PGA Tour member, according to a recent survey) did it with ease. Guess it shows just how much surveys are worth!
Here is a video from Coleman McDowell of GOLF.com taken recently during a practice round before the 2015 Players Championship This is fun to watch!
Rickie Fowler is good at golf. He might be better than any of us even when he’s playing left-handed.
In a practice round at TPC Sawgrass on Tuesday before the Players Championship, Fowler’s ball landed near the water and he wasn’t able to take a right-handed swing. Luckily, he borrowed one of playing-partner Phil Mickelson’s left-handed irons and took a cut. Not bad!
About a year ago, Fowler played an entire round lefty and posted his swing and scorecard on Instagram. The swing wasn’t too great, but he finished with a round of 110. Not too shabby.
Players First Impressions Playing Augusta National.
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Setting foot on Augusta National for the first time is a memorable experience.
The exclusive club is open to the public just one week per year, and it’s not exactly easy to find a member to host you during the remainder of the year. The club’s membership roster is kept secret, but it includes titans of industry, politicians, and Hall of Fame athletes.
It’s difficult even for professional golfers to get through the gates. The fortunate few gather at Augusta National each April, though. Since many of us won’t make it down Magnolia Lane, we decided to have PGA TOUR players tell us what they remember about their first time on the hallowed grounds.
This is the view of Augusta National’s clubhouse as people approach from Magnolia Lane. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Players First Impressions Playing Augusta National.
WEBB SIMPSON:
The first time, I was 12. I played with my dad and my swing coach, the head pro at my home course, Ted Kiegel, and Haley Roberts, a member. I’ll never forget it. I shot 80 from the members’ tees. Had a blast. I’ll never forget it. Two things (struck me). One, it was a lot hillier than I’d imagined, and the greens were a lot smaller. On TV, they look pretty big. But they’re tiny, and obviously, I couldn’t get over how fast they were.
JIMMY WALKER:
We played about 2009, in January or December. We had a great time. My dad birdied three out of four par‑5s. My dad and I got to play together for the first time. We stayed in cabins. It was amazing. I shot even par on the first day we played, and it was very wet. It played really long. Then the next day, we played in 38-degree weather.
I think that’s the only place on the planet you will go out and play when it’s 38 and drizzling. We played the back nine. We played nine holes. I shot 1 under, and it was nasty. I remember the first day I hit driver, 7‑iron up into 18. Then the last day we played, I hit driver and a hybrid into the green. Played completely different. It was hard, but it was cool. What a great experience. My dad, staying in the cabins. I think we stayed in Palmer’s cabin. Played the Par‑3 Course. We did it all. It was ridiculous.
BILLY HORSCHEL:
The first time I stepped foot on Augusta was the Saturday before the tournament last year. It was pretty cool. The first observation is that it is a lot more undulating and sloped around the whole course than it shows on TV. Augusta is an unbelievable tournament. There’s a lot of history to it. Bobby Jones is someone I think who everyone knows, and what he has done in the game of golf is unbelievable. I think I was more excited to play the golf course for the golf course itself and how it was designed. That’s what I was excited about more than anything. The glitz and glamour, and this and that, I’ve never been one to get too caught up in that.
Players First Impressions Playing Augusta National.
BRIAN HARMAN:
I think I had just gotten my driver’s license the first time I played. As good as it looks on TV, it looks better in person. That’s what’s so cool about it. I’ve always pictured myself playing in that tournament. Growing up watching it, I always pictured myself competing there. So, even when I was 16, it may sound crazy, but I was going to use it to get ready, as a practice round. Obviously, it’s took 12 years to get there, but I had a good feeling I’d make it there one day. I think I hit the 13th hole in two. Every hole has a story on it. There’s always a few signature holes on every golf course, but on that course, they all are.
Even when I was 16, it may sound crazy, but I would use it as a practice round. I had a good feeling I’d make it there one day. – Brian Harman
RICKIE FOWLER:
I think the biggest thing for me was when I walked out of the clubhouse, just kind of seeing where everything was, seeing it on TV, you don’t really understand the routing of the course or what kind of land it’s built on, how much movement there is, elevation change. The thing I remember most is turning in and the guards actually letting me in and driving down Magnolia Lane.
MORGAN HOFFMANN:
We played the Augusta State tournament and went over to (Augusta National) to watch the practice round. It was my goal to never set foot on Augusta until I played it for the Masters. Coach (Mike McGraw) was like, ‘No, you need to come out and watch the practice round.’ There are not many guys who don’t want to go to Augusta, but it was cool. It’s a dream come true to be there. I went up for a practice round a few weeks ago.
It’s my favorite course I’ve ever played. There’s nothing like it, the history there. Just walking over some of those bridges. It’s exceptional. I played it with just one of the local caddies and no one else. He put the hole locations out and showed me some of the secret breaks. It was a really cool experience, and it was the best experience of my life.
Players First Impressions Playing Augusta National.
BRANDT SNEDEKER:
I went and played Augusta during my freshman year of college. Driving up Magnolia Lane was a pretty special experience because of how iconic that lane is. Getting goosebumps, the hair standing up on your arms. Even though it’s just a fun round, there are nerves because you want to play well. Probably the thing that strikes you most is when you walk out of the back of the clubhouse toward the first tee, you see the undulation for the first time and kind of get a view of the whole golf course. You don’t realize that on TV.
It’s an exceptional experience and a lot of fun. They gave us a little tour of everything, showed us the Champion’s Locker Room, showed us the trophies and all of the memorabilia they have in the dining areas. I remember I went for 13 and 15 (in two). One went in the water, the other was on the green. I broke 80, which was the main goal for the day.
Players First Impressions Playing Augusta National.
ZACH JOHNSON:
I was there as a spectator in 2001, when I was on the mini-tours. Vaughn Taylor is a good buddy and is from there. He had tickets. I remember walking the golf course, all 18 holes, basically twice that day. I know I saw Jose (Maria Olazabal) skipping shots off of the pond on 16. The Hooters Tour had a week off, and we had been playing in the Carolinas. Didn’t get to play the golf course for the first time until Tuesday of tournament week (in 2005). I was living in Orlando, and the week before, I was the defending champion at the BellSouth, a 54-hole tournament that ended on Monday (because of weather).
J.B. HOLMES:
I was about 17, 18 (when I went to watch the tournament). My dad and I went. It was a lot of fun. Every piece of grass was manicured. … There are no weeds, no nothing. It’s like a different world in there. It’s a special place, for sure.
The Hogan Bridge (foreground) leads to the 12th green, while players cross the Nelson Bridge after teeing off on No. 13. (Dave Cannon/Getty Images)
Players First Impressions Playing Augusta National.
CAMERON TRINGALE:
I remember driving down Magnolia Lane for the first time and seeing the yellow flowers that make up the logo that’s right in front of the clubhouse and thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this is really happening. I’m really going to get to play.’ It was my freshman year at Georgia Tech. We were trying to think about what song we would listen to as we drove down Magnolia Lane. We cruised slowly (down Magnolia Lane). I have no idea what song we played. It could have been gangster rap or opera music. We had a wide range of genres on our team. Someone else was driving.
I drove later in my career to get the Volvo down Magnolia Lane one time, maybe make it worth more when I sold it. (The clubhouse) was so different than I thought. It was so classic and so old-school inside. It seemed like it was back in time. I didn’t feel uncomfortable, but I definitely was on my best behavior. I remember just wanting to hit the 12th green because everyone was saying how hard it is, and I was like, ‘No, it’s not that hard. It’s a 9-iron to the middle of the green.’ So I had to hit the green. I hit it on the fringe, just off the green. The first tee shot, too. Talk about nerves for a round that didn’t really matter. I wanted to play well so badly.
NICK WATNEY:
I qualified, and I went there in the wintertime. I played 36 holes there, by myself. Well, I take that back. The second 18, the guys that I played with were leaving, so they were, like, what are you going to do. I was flying out the next day, so I wanted to play again. So I went around Augusta by myself. So it was amazing. I was a little nervous just in November. It’s an extraordinary place. It just seems bigger than it does on TV. The hills are a little more extreme. Everything’s a little more green and vivid — almost like you’ve got to pinch yourself that you’re actually there. It was an amazing experience.
DAVIS LOVE III:
We played when we were at Carolina. We won the Augusta tournament, so we got to go a whole bunch of us and play. So that would have been 83-ish. Oh, we were a bunch of college kids. We were dumbfounded. I don’t think I’d ever played greens that smooth or fairways that perfect. Back then, it was, maybe, Muirfield, was the only place that was that good. So it was incredible. Scared to hit the ground. Scared to say the wrong thing, but it was fun. That was a big goal of our team. We wanted to win that tournament so we could go play.
Players First Impressions Playing Augusta National.
AARON BADDELEY:
As an amateur, I got an invite after I won the Australian Open as an amateur. I was 18. I would have been 19 when I got to Augusta. I’ll never forget. I hit my second shot on 10. It was an 8-iron. It was dead silent. I hit this shot. Just the noise, the way the shot sounded in the trees, I was like, wow. It was unbelievable.
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The PGA Tour features some interesting personalities.
In the January 2015 edition of Golf Digest magazine, Rickie Fowler said, “… if you’re going to make me say who my best friend is out here, I gotta go with Bubba.” Wow! They are two very different people. I can’t resist the comparisons or rather lack thereof.
BUBBA WATSON
Boasts no golf teacher, ever. (He does see his college coach once in a while.)
Emotional when playing – demonstrates great joy on the course and impatience & anger, at times – even easy tears, with wins – also hyper-active, to which he admits.
Married, 2 kids, share home life with media.
A big man physically & grew up on east coast of USA.
RICKIE FOWLER
One coach his entire life, Barry McDonnell, until McDonnell died in 2011 – Rickie tried to go it alone after-wards, without success – hooked up with Butch Harmon sometime in 2013 with fantastic results – Four Top 5’s in Majors in 2014 – He so values his first coach that he sports a tattoo of McDonnell’s autograph inside his left wrist.
Displays resilience, confidence, and patience, on-course – no complaining and no big highs or lows – as Mike McGraw, Rickie’s Oklahoma State golf coach, says, “Rickie does a really nice job of forgetting the bad shots.
Single, and keeps private life very private.
A slight build, and grew up on western USA coast.
However…. both of these current PGA Tour players are:
Winners.
Popular with fans.
Fashion-conscious.
Loyal friends.
Personally, I think it’s great for golf that these two players are best buds.
Let me know who your favorite players are and why.
Also, do you feel that your personality and playing style mirrors a certain Tour Player?
Favorite: Jordan Spieth
Ian Poulter
Paula Creamer
Rickie Fowler
Rory McIlroy
Henrik Stenson
