A 10 Year Dream: Why I’m Hiking the AT

When I was young, I remember my mom telling stories of her great post-graduate adventure through a mountain range out east called the Appalachians. 10 year-old me loved listening to her elaborate on everything “Appalachian Trail”. Scary poems at graveyards, torrential downpours, summiting great peaks- her tales covered them all. When she tells these stories now, a certain youthfulness returns to her; a sense of being alive. I can only imagine that this energy is derived from the nature she encountered over that period of time. ...

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The Memorial Tournament Preview 2017

The Memorial Tournament Preview

Memorial Tournament Preview

Dates: May 29-June 4, 2017
Where: Dublin, Ohio
Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club
36-36—par 72/7,366 yards
Field size: 120
2015 champion: William McGirt
Purse: $8,700,000 ($1,566,000/winner)
FedExCup: 500 points to the winner
Format: 72-hole stroke play
Twitter: @MemorialGolf

2017 The Memorial Tournament Presented by Nationwide

• The Tournament, founded and hosted by golf’s greatest champion, Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and numerous other local organizations.

How William McGirt won the Memorial Tournament in 2016

• William McGirt began the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide tied for the 14-under lead with Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland, before his final-round 1-under 71 resulted in sudden death with Jon Curran.
• On the second extra hole, No. 18, par was good for his first career PGA TOUR win in his 165th start at the age of 36 years, 11 months, 15 days. It was McGirt’s first playoff on the PGA TOUR.

Final 2016 Leaderboard

1 William McGirt 70-68-64-71—273 (-15) won on second hole of sudden death
2 Jon Curran 68-67-68-70—273 (-15)
3 Dustin Johnson 64-71-68-71—274 (-14)

More on William McGirt

• McGirt’s victory came in his fourth start in the Memorial Tournament; 1st/2016, T40/2015, MC/2014 and T37/2013.
• McGirt is seeking to become the first player since Tiger Woods, who won three consecutive Memorial Tournament titles in 1999, 2000 and 2001, to successfully defend at Muirfield Village.
• With his win, McGirt joined three of the last seven winners, David Lingmerth (2015), Hideki Matsuyama (2014), and Justin Rose (2010), who made the Memorial Tournament their maiden victory on the PGA TOUR. Before Rose, Tom Lehman (1994) was the last player to make the Memorial Tournament his first PGA TOUR victory. Kenny Perry (1991) and Keith Fergus (1981) are the other players on this list.
• McGirt was the first American-born winner of the Memorial Tournament since Matt Kuchar in 2013. Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) won in 2014 and David Lingmerth (Sweden) won in 2015.
• McGirt advanced to last year’s TOUR Championship for the first time in his career, posting a T17 at East Lake to finish a career-high No. 24 in the FedExCup.
• Best result this season is T3 at RBC Heritage with four sub-70 rounds.
• After qualifying for the Masters Tournament with his win at the Memorial Tournament, McGirt shot 69 in the opening round at Augusta National this year to sit second, four back of Charley Hoffman, before eventually finishing T22.
• Currently No. 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

FedExCup and the Memorial Tournament

• The 2016-17 season marks the 11th year of the FedExCup, the season-long points competition highlighted by four FedExCup Playoff events, with the FedExCup champion being crowned at the completion of the TOURChampionship. Some FedExCup notes regarding the Memorial Tournament:
  • Five FedExCup champions are in the field: Jordan Spieth (2015), Billy Horschel (2014), Bill Haas (2011), Jim Furyk (2010) and Vijay Singh (2008).
• Nine of the 10 winners of the Memorial Tournament since the inception of the FedExCup in 2007 have qualified for the season-ending TOUR Championship. William McGirt advanced to last year’s TOUR Championship for the first time in his career, posting a T17 at East Lake to finish a career-high No. 24 in the FedExCup.
• 10 of the top 10 and 23 of the top 30 in the FedExCup standings are in the field, highlighted by Dustin Johnson who is No. 1.

Dustin Johnson

• Made nine consecutive starts at the Memorial Tournament. His third-place finish last year marked his second top-10 at Muirfield Village Golf Club (4th/2011). His only missed cut came in 2013.
• Posted 10 birdies in opening-round 64 to lead the Memorial Tournament after round one last year, eventually finishing third.\
• Ranks No. 1 in the current FedExCup standings and No. 1 in Official World Golf Ranking
• With three wins this season (Genesis Open, WGC-Mexico Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play), has won for the 10th consecutive season on TOUR (the current-best streak).
• Awarded the Jack Nicklaus Trophy as Player of the Year for the 2015-16 PGA TOUR Season.

Jordan Spieth

• Returns to the Memorial Tournament for a fifth appearance. Spieth’s best finish at the event was T3 in 2016.
• His four opening rounds at the Memorial Tournament have been par or better (72-69-68-70).
• Youngest winner of the FedExCup and of the TOUR Championship (22 years, 2 months).
• Owns nine PGA TOUR wins: 2013 John Deere Classic, 2015 Valspar Championship, 2015 Masters Tournament, 2015 U.S. Open, 2015 John Deere Classic, 2015 TOUR Championship, 2016 SBS Tournament of Champions, 2016 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational, 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
• Finished runner-up at last week’s DEAN & DELUCA Invitational.
• In 2013, earned a Captain’s Pick from Fred Couples for the U.S. Team for the Presidents Cup played at Muirfield Village where he went 2-2-0. Was also voted Rookie of the Year in 2013.
• Awarded the Jack Nicklaus Trophy as Player of the Year for the 2014-15 PGA TOUR Season.

Jason Day

• Has made five cuts in eight starts at the Memorial Tournament with T27 last year matching his best finish in 2009. Sat three strokes off the lead after 54 holes last year before final-round 74 contributed to T27, six strokes back.
• Defeated Brandt Snedeker 6 and 4 in Sunday singles match during 2013 Presidents Cup held at
  Muirfield Village.
• Columbus resident and member at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
• No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking

Matt Kuchar

• Earned sixth top-10 finish in 11 starts at the Memorial Tournament with T4 last year after sharing 36-and 54-hole leads – 2008 (T10), 2009 (T5), 2010 (T8), 2011 (T2), 2013 (won) and 2016 (T4).
• Lone missed cut in 11 appearances came in 2003.
• Third-round scoring average at the Memorial Tournament is 69.40 with 10 of 10 rounds under par.
• Best result this season is T4 at the Masters Tournament.

Rickie Fowler

• Posted a runner-up finish in his first start in the Memorial Tournament when he held at least a share of the lead in each of the first three rounds in 2010. Shot final-round 73 to finish three back of Justin Rose.
• In seven starts in the memorial Tournament, has not posted a top-20 finish since runner-up in 2010.
• Missed cut in last three appearances at Muirfield Village.
• Got back in the winner’s circle this season with victory at The Honda Classic, his fourth on the PGA TOUR.

Phil Mickelson

• In 16 Memorial Tournament starts, has collected top-10 finishes in 2002 (T9), 2006 (T4) and 2010 (T5).
• Seeking to become the first left-handed player to win the Memorial Tournament. Mike Weir’s T2 in 2008 is the best finish by a left-hander.

Adam Scott

• Adam Scott is making his 10th start of the season; a T6 at THE PLAYERS in his most recent start was his third top-10 of the season (CIMB Classic – T10, Masters – T9).
• Scott has three top-five finishes in nine appearances at the Memorial Tournament, including a T4 in his most recent start at Muirfield Village in 2014 (T4/2014, T5/2007, T4/2006).
• Scott has missed one cut in his last 28 official PGA TOUR starts (2017 Shell Houston Open).

Justin Thomas

• Thomas is a four-time TOUR winner, including three wins this season (CIMB Classic, SBS Tournament of Champions, Sony Open in Hawaii). Thomas shot 59 (-11) in the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii to become the seventh player with a sub-60 round on TOUR.
• Thomas sits No. 3 in the FedExCup standings, trailing leader Dustin Johnson by 415 points and just 10 points behind No. 2 Hideki Matsuyama.
• Thomas was T37 in his debut at the Memorial in 2014 but has missed the cut the last two years.

Hideki Matsuyama

• Won the Memorial Tournament in his first appearance in 2014 and returned in 2015 to finish T5. Missed the cut last year.
• First player from Japan to win the Memorial Tournament.
• Has shot under-par in eight of 10 rounds at Muirfield Village (70-67-69-69-64-71-71-70-74-73) for a 69.8 scoring average.
• Currently No. 2 in the FedExCup standings behind Dustin Johnson.

Kevin Kisner

• Won last week’s DEAN & DELUCA Invitational for his second PGA TOUR victory (2015 The RSM Classic), moving from No. 17 to No. 7 on the FedExCup standings.
• Holed a pitch for eagle on the 72nd hole in the dark to force playoff, which took place on Monday, at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last month. With teammate Scott Brown, lost at the fourth hole of sudden death to Cameron Smith/Jonas Blixt.
• Was also runner-up at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.
• Missed the cut at the Memorial Tournament last year but was T8 in 2015 with four sub-par rounds.
• Posted a T46 in his first appearance in 2014.

Jon Rahm

• First-year member Jon Rahm, 22, will make his tournament debut.
• Currently No. 4 in the FedExCup and No. 9 in the Official World Golf Ranking, Rahm won his maiden PGA TOUR victory at the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open. He then went on to finish in the top-five in three of his next four events, including a runner-up at the World Golf Championship-Dell Technologies Match Play, where he lost to Dustin Johnson in the final.
• Rahm was runner-up at last week’s DEAN & DELUCA Invitational, one stroke behind winner Kevin Kisner.
• Rahm was the Jack Nicklaus Award recipient last year. The award, created in 1988, is given annually to the national players-of-the-year at each level of collegiate golf. Winners of the Nicklaus Award include Tiger Woods (1996), Phil Mickelson (1990-92), David Duval (1993), Justin Leonard (1994), Stewart Cink (1995), Luke Donald (1999), Hunter Mahan (2003), Bill Haas (2004), Ryan Moore (2005), Justin Thomas (2012) and Jon Rahm (2016) among many others.

Additional Player Notes

• Peter Uihlein will make his first appearance at the Memorial Tournament. The 27-year-old won the U.S. Amateur while attending Oklahoma State University. Earlier this year he finished T5 at the Puerto Rico Open, one of 25 career PGA TOUR starts. Uihlein, a European Tour member, was voted as European Tour Rookie of the Year in 2013.
• Scott Gregory, 22, is an Englishman who won the 2016 Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl. His Amateur Championship win earned him a spot in The Open last year, as well as this year’s Masters, missing the cut in both events. Gregory also represented England in the most recent World Amateur Team Championship in Mexico, helping his country finish second behind Australia.
• Stewart Cink (52) will this week attempt to catch Kenny Perry, who has 55 rounds of par or better at the Memorial Tournament. The record remains with Jay Haas, who owns 68 rounds of par or better at this event.
• Vijay Singh, the 1997 Memorial Tournament winner, will make his 25th appearance at the Memorial Tournament, tied for fourth-most with Fuzzy Zoeller. The three players with more starts are Jack Nicklaus (30), Jay Haas (29), Roger Maltbie (27). Singh comes into the Memorial Tournament off a runner-up finish at the Senior PGA Championship last week
• With the Memorial Tournament host Jack Nicklaus a six-time Australian Open winner, and Australian icon Greg Norman as the 2017 Memorial Tournament Honoree, four young Australian players are set to compete as sponsor exemptions in the Memorial Tournament:
  • Matthew Griffin, 33, was the No. 3 ranked amateur in the world in 2008 and represented his country at the Eisenhower Trophy before turning professional. He has won three times on the PGA TOUR of Australasia, claiming the Order of Merit title in 2016. He is also a winner of the OneAsia Order of Merit (2013) and a two-time winner on that Tour. In 2014, he won the KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour. He plays golf right-handed but writes left-handed. He made his lone PGA TOUR start at the WGC-Mexico Championship earlier this year, finishing 75th .
  • Brett Coletta, 20, had a stellar amateur career before making his PGA TOUR debut at the 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The 2015 U.S. Amateur medalist and runner-up to fellow Aussie Curtis Luck at last year’s Asia Pacific Amateur, made his first start as a professional at the 2017 SMBC Singapore Open, finishing T65 with rounds of 69-72-74-75. As an amateur he won the Queensland Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia last October.
  • Curtis Luck, 20, made his professional debut at the Valero Texas Open, his most recent start on TOUR. Luck came into prominence in his homeland as the runner-up at the 2014 Australian Amateur. He also won the 2016 Western Australian Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He had previously planned to turn professional in October 2016, but when he won the 2016 U.S. Amateur in August and the Asia-Pacific Amateur in October he decided to wait and accept the invitation he received this year to the Masters. He was a member of the winning Australian team at the 2016 Eisenhower Trophy and was also awarded the Emerging Athlete of the Year at the 2016 Australian Institute of Sport Performance Awards. Luck, formerly No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, is recognizable as he sports a beard and ponytail. He made his PGA TOUR debut in March this year at the Arnold Palmer Invitational where he was disqualified after signing an incorrect scorecard in the second round. He finished T46 at the Masters in his final start as an amateur.
  • Ryan Ruffels, 19, was born in the United States, but moved to Australia after his dad, tennis professional Ray Ruffels, received a job offer there. Ryan had a notable amateur career in Australia which included becoming the youngest person in the PGA Tour of Australasia’s history to make the cut in one of their tour events, achieved at the 2013 Queensland Open. Ryan made his first professional PGA TOUR start at the 2016 Farmers Insurance Open where he finished T43. He has made seven cuts in 10 starts as a professional on the PGA TOUR with a T20 at the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans his best result. He also made the cut as an amateur at the 2015 RBC Canadian Open. Last year, he made his PGA TOUR Latinoamérica debut at the Copa Diners Club International in Ecuador, where he carded a week low 7 under 64 on the final round to finish in a two-way tie for second in September. He posted three other top 10s in five other starts in Latin America to finish the season ranked 22nd on the Order of Merit. Ruffels is fluent in both Spanish and English. Ruffels posted a T38 result in his first appearance at the Memorial Tournament last year.

Memorial Tournament Preview Notes on the field

• Six of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking: Dustin Johnson (No. 1), Jason Day (No. 3), Hideki Matsuyama (No. 4), Jordan Spieth (No. 6), Jon Rahm (No. 9), Adam Scott (No. 10) and 31 of the top 50.
• 17 major championship winners with a combined total of 29 major titles, led by Phil Mickelson with five.
• Six past winners of the Jack Nicklaus Trophy as PGA TOUR Player of the Year: Dustin Johnson (2016), Jordan Spieth (2015), Luke Donald (2011), Jim Furyk (2010), Padraig Harrington (2008), Vijay Singh (2004).
• 21 PGA TOUR winners this season: Brendan Steele (Safeway Open), Justin Thomas (CIMB Classic, SBS Tournament of Champions, Sony Open in Hawaii), Hideki Matsuyama (WGC-HSBC Champions, Waste Management Phoenix Open), Rod Pampling (Shriners Hospitals for Children Open), Pat Perez (OHL Classic at Mayakoba), Mackenzie Hughes (The RSM Classic), Hudson Swafford (CareerBuilder Challenge), Jon Rahm (Farmers Insurance Open), Jordan Spieth (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am), Dustin Johnson (Genesis Open, WGC-Mexico Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play), Rickie Fowler (The Honda Classic), Adam Hadwin (Valspar Championship), Marc Leishman (Arnold Palmer Invitational), D.A. Points (Puerto Rico Open), Kevin Chappell (Valero Texas Open), Cameron Smith/Jonas Blixt (Zurich Classic of New Orleans), Brian Harman (Wells Fargo Championship), Si Woo Kim (THE PLAYERS), Billy Horschel (AT&T Byron Nelson), Kevin Kisner (DEAN & DELUCA Invitational).
• Nine past champions of the Memorial Tournament: William McGirt (2016), David Lingmerth (2015), Hideki Matsuyama (2014), Matt Kuchar (2013), Steve Stricker (2011), K.J. Choi (2007), Carl Pettersson (2006), Jim Furyk (2002) and Vijay Singh (1997).

Greg Norman, Tony Lema, Ken Venturi and Harvie Wood Honored At 2017 Memorial Tournament

• Norman won 20 times on the PGA TOUR, 91 times worldwide and remained atop the Official World Golf Rankings for an astounding 331 consecutive weeks.
• Tony Lema, Ken Venturi and Harvie Wood will be honored posthumously.
• The 2017 Memorial Golf Journalism Award, created to honor and pay tribute to golf journalists, will go to Jerry Tarde, the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Golf Digest.

Muirfield Village Golf Club

• Muirfield Village Golf Club is one of four Jack Nicklaus designs on TOUR in 2015-16 (five, if Nicklaus’ redesign of PGA National Resort & Spa/The Honda Classic is included). Other Nicklaus courses to host events on TOUR this season include the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West/CareerBuilder Challenge, Montreux G&CC/Barracuda Championship and Glen Abbey GC/RBC Canadian Open.
• Muirfield Village Golf Club was named after Muirfield, Scotland, where Jack Nicklaus won the first of his three Open Championship titles in 1966. Along with hosting the Memorial Tournament every year since its inception in 1976, Muirfield Village has also hosted several national championships and international team competitions, including the 1986 U.S. Junior Amateur, the 1987 Ryder Cup, the 1992 U.S. Amateur, the 1998 Solheim Cup and the 2013 Presidents Cup. Muirfield Village is the only venue to have hosted the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup and the Presidents Cup.

Miscellaneous Memorial Tournament Preview Notes

• Since 2005, the Memorial Tournament has been decided by two strokes or less each year, except for 2010 when Justin Rose earned a three-stroke win over Rickie Fowler.
• There have been seven playoffs for the title in the 40-year history of the event, including the inaugural tournament in 1976 when Roger Maltbie won. Other playoffs occurred in 1984, 1991 and 1992, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
• In the 40-year history of the Memorial Tournament, nine international players have won the event (David Lingmerth/Sweden/2015, Hideki Matsuyama/Japan/2014, Justin Rose/England/2010, K.J. Choi/South Korea/2007, Carl Pettersson/Sweden/2006, Ernie Els/South Africa/2004, Vijay Singh/Fiji/1997, Greg Norman/Australia/1995/1990, David Graham/Australia/1980).
• Six players have multiple wins at the Memorial Tournament; 5/Tiger Woods (1999-2001, 2009, 2012), 3/Kenny Perry (1991, 2003, 2008), 2/Jack Nicklaus (1977, 1984), 2/Hale Irwin (1983, 1985), 2/Greg Norman (1990, 1995), 2/Tom Watson (1979, 1996).
• No player has ever taken less than 100 putts at the Memorial Tournament, however, four players have used exactly 100 putts: Spencer Levin (2012), Joe Ogilvie (2008), John Mallinger (2008) and Ernie Els (2004).
• Since 1983 when records began, three players have scored an ace during the tournament and gone on to win, most recently Steve Stricker in 2011. Jim Furyk (2002) and Kenny Perry (1991) are the other players to achieve this feat.
• Rod Pampling was the last player to make an ace at the Memorial Tournament, holing his tee shot at the par-3 16th hole in the final round last year.
• There has never been a wire-to-wire winner at the Memorial Tournament.
• Last year’s 36-hole cut of 142 (-2) is the lowest in tournament history.
• John Huston holds the 18-hole tournament record 11-under 61, posted in round one in 1996. Tom Lehman owns the 72-hole tournament record of 268 (-20), set in 1994.In 162 competitive rounds at Muirfield Village Golf Club, the scoring average has been below 71 only 12 times.
• During last year’s opening round, Hudson Swafford posted five birdies, one eagle and no bogeys to shoot a 7-under 29 on the front nine, tying the low front-nine scoring record at the Memorial Tournament: John Huston (1996/R2), Mark Wilson (2007/R3), Aaron Baddeley (2014/R1) and Hudson Swafford (2016/R1).
• No player has recorded a sub-30 back nine at Muirfield Village since Bobby Wadkins shot 29 in 1977.
• Jon Rahm was the Jack Nicklaus Award recipient last year. The award, created in 1988, is given annually to the national players-of-the-year at each level of collegiate golf. This year’s winner will be announced on June 1. In addition to receiving the Jack Nicklaus National Player-of-the-Year Award, the five recipients representing all divisions of college golf will compete in the Barbasol Shootout for an exemption into the PGA TOUR’s Barbasol Championship, held July 20-23, at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National in Opelika, Alabama. The Barbasol Shootout will be held Saturday, June 3 at the storied Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio -the same club where Jack Nicklaus first learned the game of golf.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Muddy

The fates are conspiring against us. Or maybe I should say they’re conspiring for us, because oddly enough, every time we decide we’re fed up with this blasted hike and decide to head straight home something happens that keeps us on the trail. It’s as if this journey — with all its bizarre ups and downs — isn’t about us anymore. We’re just caught up in some weird kind of hiking vortex that refuses to let us get out. ...

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My First Back Packing Trip – The Plan and the Gear

WHO: I am going on this trip with some members of Boston’s AMC chapter as a part of their Spring Hiking Program. There are 9 people in our group, including the leader. (8 out of 9 of these people are women – wahoo!)
WHAT: My first backpacking trip.
WHERE: Friday night we are meeting at the Osceola Vista campground and then I am guessing we are getting in cars Saturday morning to get to the Flume Visitor Center where we will park our cars near the Liberty Springs trail head. ...

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Virginia? Hell Yeah!

PopNo Virginia Blues For These Two!
Let me start by saying I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve updated this blog. Since the last blog so much has happened it’s been a blur…
In short, Caboose and I have become huge fans of Virginia. We loved Damascus and our appreciation for this long stretch of trail has only grown since then.
A State Filled With Variety.
Almost immediately after leaving Damascus we began to notice how much different the trail could feel from mile to mile as we moved north. ...

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Why I’m Not On The Appalachian Trail

Disclaimer:
I absolutely loved my time on trail.  I want to make it clear that it was an awesome experience and I recommend it to everyone.  It is an opportunity to meet all kinds of new people and experience some very unique situations.  Just because I got off trail does not mean that I did not like it.  It just did not align with what I was looking for at this time in my life.  However, ...

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Eroica Britannia 2017: six route highlights for riders tackling the vintage bike ride

Heading to the three-day Eroica Britannia Festival from June 16 to June 18? Here's what's in store for this year's Ride

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Sportful Fiandre Light Vest – review

Versatile gilet offers windproof and water resistant protection

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Rose X-Lite Team road bike (Campagnolo Super Record build) – review

The X-Lite Team frame serves up climbing ability in spades, with direct-to-consumer customisation a nice touch

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Mizuno 2017 NEXLITE SL Ultra-Light Spikeless Waterproof Mens Golf Shoes

 

Mizuno 2017 NEXLITE SL Ultra-Light Spikeless Waterproof Mens Golf Shoes

I have honestly never seen Mizuno golf shoes before, but it makes sense; Mizuo makes a wide variety of athletic equipment, including running shoes. Golf shoes is a natural extension of their hard golf goods feature.

Features:

• Breathable, lightweight and waterproof.
• Impact Grip system ensures stability through the ball and a solid powerful base in firmer conditions.
• Mizuno Wave Platform – Award winning cushioning and stability trusted by runners worldwide.
• 275 gram shoe engineered by Mizuno’s award winning running team – for golfers who walk the course.
• Sofrina SK upper is used to reduce the total weight

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Kinesis launch aluminium Tripster AT adventure frame – available for £699.99

Launch of affordable Tripster AT follows success of titanium Tripster ATR adventure bike Kinesis launched the Tripster ATR in 2012 and the forward-thinking titanium machine helped define the burgeoning adventure bike market. The second-generation frame arrived last year and now Kinesis have introduced an aluminium model – the Tripster AT. Affordability is key here. While […]

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Notes from the trail- night hiking, slackpacking and more!!

Hello world!!
Wow, once again so much has happened and yet, I spend all of my days walking north on one single trail. I’m trying to come up with a linear timeline to document what has happened since I last blogged, but bear with me because time does not work the same way out here that it does in off-trail life.
First and foremost, I am currently in Damascus, VA at a hostel called “Crazy Larry.” Crazy Larry is a middle-aged man who seems rather relaxed for a guy with crazy in his name. ...

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This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail

Ladies, gentlemen, and hiker trash- it has returned.  We are pleased to reintroduce one of our all time favorite series- the top Instagram posts from the Appalachian Trail.
Each week, we peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram using the hashtag #TrektheAT and #AppalachianTrail and select a few of the best to highlight for your viewing pleasure!
This week we take a look at photos snapped between 5/23/17 – 5/30/17.

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The small acts of kindness that keep us going

The truck whizzed by the shoulder, and a particularly nasty blast of road spray hit me square in the face, dripping down my jacket, my shorts, and into my shoes. I didn’t mind the wet, really, because I was already soaked. It was more the humiliation factor. I tried not to care and instead turned around and looked at Dad, who was walking behind me. The spray had gotten him, too, and all we could do was laugh, ...

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Day One: Rain and Rattlesnakes

I spent the night on Springer Mountain and while driving up there I managed to see a ton of wildlife: a ground hog, a hawk (chillin’ 10ft from me at the parking lot) and a fox. I also saw a young rabbit by the water source at Springer Mountain shelter. I arrived close to dark and It was packed. Tom, the caretaker, had a hard time finding me a spot but we finally found a spot just big enough to fit my tent. ...

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Glasses on the A.T. – The hidden problem

With my vision, contacts aren’t really an option. So, I take my glasses out to hike with me. I’ve discovered they can be quite a nuisance and wanted to share some tips for overcome the frustration glasses pose on the trail.
The main problem is that they can fog. This can be brought on by rain, fog or just high humidity. Don’t bother scoffing and saying something about anti-fog sprays or what not… I’m not the only hiker with glasses who can’t get that stuff to work. ...

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3 Reasons To Take Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

efore thru-hiking, I worked as a trip leader for my college’s pre-orientation program on the Appalachian Trail. Apart of training included Wilderness First Aid (WFA). And, in this course I learned the importance knowing first-aid skills specifically for the backcountry. Throughout my thru-hike, I kept thinking of how the skills learned in WFA allowed me to safely navigate and be prepared for the Appalachian Trail.
On average, the Appalachian Trail is four miles from a road. ...

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Pearisburg to Blacksburg Scorecard

In the second part of my catch-up installment, the unceasing rain had me feeling the blues.

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Caffeine, Calories, and Testosterone

After three cups of tea, several extra Snickers bars, and a full hour of quoting Remember the Titans and 300 to myself, which is to say high on caffeine, calories, and testosterone, I am a god. I am 22 miles into the day. It is dusk. The hill I’m climbing is past 45 degrees. I am quite literally running up it. A cross between a Thoroughbred and a Budweiser Clydesdale. 
Call me Secretariat from 1973, a fucking 10 kilogram heart beating in my chest. ...

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ShopRite LPGA Classic Winners and History

First held in 1986, the ShopRite LPGA Classic was held annually from 1986 to 2006, and then again from 2010 to the present. The location has always been Atlantic City, although the venue has changed several times. The current course is the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.

In its first run, the tournament was played as a 54-hole event except for 1990, when it was a four-day, 72-hole event.

The tournament’s original incarnation was the Atlantic City LPGA Classic. In 1992, it acquired ShopRite as a sponsor and changed its name to the ShopRite LPGA Classic. In 2007 season, the LPGA swapped the traditional ShopRite Classic dates in early June for a new tournament, the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika. This didn’t sit well with the sponsors and ShopRite ended the tournament. In 2010, however, the ShopRite LPGA Classic returned as a three-day tournament.

In 2013, Acer, a Taiwanese computer hardware and electronics company, was added as a presenting sponsor.

Multiple winners of the event are Betsy King (1987, 1995, 2001), Annika Sörenstam (1998, 2002, 2005), and Juli Inkster (1986, 1988).

Julie Inkster was the first winner of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

A complete list of ShopRite LPGA Classic winners is below

 

Year	Champion	Country	Score	Tournament location	Purse ($)
ShopRite LPGA Classic
2016	Anna Nordqvist (2)	Sweden	64-68-64=196	Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club	1,500,000
2015	Anna Nordqvist	Sweden	67-69-69=205	Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club	1,500,000
2014	Stacy Lewis	United States	67-63-67=197	Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club	1,500,000
2013	Karrie Webb	Australia	72-69-68=209	Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club	1,500,000
2012	Stacy Lewis	United States	65-65-71=201	Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club	1,500,000
2011	Brittany Lincicome	United States	72-64-66=202	Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club	1,500,000
2010	Ai Miyazato	Japan	66-67-64=197	Dolce Seaview Resort	1,500,000
2007-2009 – not scheduled
2006	Seon Hwa Lee	South Korea	65-69-63=197	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,500,000
2005	Annika Sörenstam (3)	Sweden	67-65-64=196	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,300,000
2004	Cristie Kerr	United States	66-68-68=202	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,300,000
2003	Angela Stanford	United States	65-67-65=197	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,300,000
2002	Annika Sörenstam (2)	Sweden	68-67-66=201	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,200,000
2001	Betsy King (3)	United States	65-69-67=201	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,200,000
2000	Janice Moodie	Scotland	66-68-69=203	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,100,000
1999	Se Ri Pak	South Korea	63-69-66=198	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,000,000
1998	Annika Sörenstam	Sweden	66-65-65=196	Seaview Marriott Resort	1,000,000
1997	Michelle McGann	United States	72-65-64=201	Greate Bay Resort & Country Club	900,000
1996	Dottie Pepper	United States	67-66-69=202	Greate Bay Resort & Country Club	750,000
1995	Betsy King (2)	United States	66-71-67=204	Greate Bay Resort & Country Club	650,000
1994	Donna Andrews	United States	67-66-74=207	Greate Bay Resort & Country Club	500,000
1993	Shelley Hamlin	United States	67-67-70=204	Greate Bay Resort & Country Club	450,000
1992	Anne Marie Palli	France	69-69-69=207	Greate Bay Resort & Country Club	400,000
Atlantic City Classic
1991	Jane Geddes	United States	71-68-69=208	Greate Bay Resort & Country Club	300,000
1990	Christa Johnson	United States	69-67-69-70=275	Sands Country Club	300,000
1989	Nancy Lopez	United States	67-70-69=206	Sands Country Club	225,000
1988	Juli Inkster (2)	United States	72-69-65=206	Sands Country Club	225,000
Atlantic City LPGA Classic
1987	Betsy King	United States	70-71-66=207	Marriott Seaview Country Club & Resort	225,000
1986	Juli Inkster	United States	67-71-71=209	Marriott Seaview Country Club & Resort	225,000

 

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Should you buy lightweight or aero wheels?

Aero, lightweight, or something in between? We ask the experts to find out how you can choose the best wheels for you

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Video – climbs to ride: Vallter 2000

The Col Collective take on the King of Catalonia

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Nordea Masters Winners and History

Currently the only European Tour event in Scandinavia, the Nordea Scandinavian Masters has been held since 1991 under a variety of sponsorship names.

The tournament’s origins date to the late 1960s, when it was the Volvo Open. Later, that was renamed the Scandinavian Enterprise Open. In 1991, the Scandinavian Enterprise Open merged with the PLM Open to form the Scandinavian masters.

Nordea is a financial services group in the Nordic and Baltic regions.

A list of past winners of the Nordea Scandinavian Masters follows, as well as the predecessor tournaments, the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and the PLM Open

 

Scandinavian Masters Past Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Score
Nordea Masters
2016	Matthew Fitzpatrick	England	272 (−16)
2015	Alexander Norén (2)	Sweden	276 (−12)
2014	Thongchai Jaidee	Thailand	272 (−16)
2013	Mikko Ilonen	Finland	267 (−21)
2012	Lee Westwood	England	269 (−19)
2011	Alexander Norén	Sweden	273 (−15)
Nordea Scandinavian Masters
2010	Richard S. Johnson	sweden	277 (−11)
SAS Masters
2009	Ricardo González	Argentina	282 (−10)
2008	Peter Hanson	Sweden	271 (−9)
Scandinavian Masters
2007	Mikko Ilonen	Finland	274 (−6)
EnterCard Scandinavian Masters
2006	Marc Warren	Scotland	278 (−10)PO
Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg
2005	Mark Hensby	Australia	262 (−22)PO
2004	Luke Donald	England	272 (−16)
Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters
2003	Adam Scott	Australia	277 (−11)
Volvo Scandinavian Masters
2002	Graeme McDowell	Northern Ireland	270 (−14)
2001	Colin Montgomerie	Scotland	274 (−14)
2000	Lee Westwood	England	270 (−14)
1999	Colin Montgomerie	Scotland	268 (−20)
1998	Jesper Parnevik	Sweden	273 (−11)
1997	Joakim Haeggman	Sweden	270 (−18)
1996	Lee Westwood	England	281 (−7)PO
1995	Jesper Parnevik	Sweden	270 (−18)
Scandinavian Masters
1994	Vijay Singh	Fiji	268 (−20)
1993	Peter Baker	England	278 (−10)PO
1992	Nick Faldo	England	277 (−11)
1991	Colin Montgomerie	Scotland	270 (−18)

Scandinavian Enterprise Open Past Winners

Year	Winner	Country
1990	Craig Stadler	United States
1989	Ronan Rafferty	Norther Ireland
1988	Seve Ballesteros	Spain
1987	Gordon Brand, Jr	Scotland
1986	Greg Turner	New Zealand
1985	Ian Baker-Finch	Australia
1984	Ian Woosnam	Wales
1983	Sam Torrance	Scotland
1982	Bob Byman	United States
1981	Seve Ballesteros	Spain
1980	Greg Norman	Australia
1979	Sandy Lyle	Scotland
1978	Seve Ballesteros	Spain
1977	Bob Byman	United States
1976	Hugh Baiocchi	South Africa
1975	George Burns	United States
1974	Tony Jacklin	England
1973	Bob Charles	New Zealand

PLM Open Past Winners

Year	Winner	Country
1990	Ronan Rafferty	Northern Ireland
1989	Mike Harwood	Australia
1988	Frank Nobilo	New Zealand
1987	Howard Clark	England
1986	Peter Senior	Australia
1985	Denis Durnian	England
1984	Tommy Horton	England
1983	Peter Dahlberg	Sweden

 

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Tom Dumoulin – the humble, sporting, deserving Giro d’Italia 2017 champion

Dutchman proves his class on and off the bike in winning the 100th Corsa Rosa

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Mizuno JPX-900 Hot Metal Irons

Miuno JPX Hot-Metal Irons

The Mizuno JPX-900 hot metal irons feature:

360 ° One Piece Cup Face: New material Chromoly 4140M yields a high strength to weight ratio allowing us to craft a New 360 ° One Piece Cup Face, delivering an extremely large rebound area low and deep in the head with an ultra-thin face

Powerframe: Weight Removed from behind 360° One Piece Cup Face is redistributed out to the extreme perimeter of the club for added stability, and forgiveness, without the bulk

98% average retention of ball speed, across the entire face.

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Only Three More Days

Three days from now I will summit Katahdin again. This time I will take Hunt Trail (the Appalachian Trail in Baxter State Park). The following day, I will head south to the 100-Mile-Wilderness. I am as prepared as I can be. It’s been a long time since my last post, so before I head out I want to answer some of the questions that people have asked and more importantly say…..
Thanks!
Thank you to family and friends for fantastic support and encouragement. ...

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Finding the balance – What is your school counseling style?

Gear Review: My Trail Backpack Light 50L

These days, thru hikers and weight conscious backpackers are spoiled for choice when it comes to lightweight backpacks on the market. With Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA), Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD), Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG), ZPacks, Gossamer Gear and others selling backpacks weighing ~2 pounds or less, you’re likely to find a pack that is right for you.
However, most of the packs sold by the companies above cost between $200 and $350. The My Trail Backpack Light 50L on the other hand, ...

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The Military Pavilion At The LPGA Volvik Championship

Behind the ninth green, the LPGA Volvik Championship built a pavilion for military veterans to enjoy the tournament. The LPGA Volvik Championship works to raise awareness for organizations that benefit military families, such as the Eisenhower Center and National Network of Depression Centers.

 

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Tiger Woods Busted For DUI

Multiple sources are reporting that Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI Monday morning.

No one looks good in a mugshot.

I think that at this point, Tiger has a lot more to worry about than when he is going to return to professional golf.

With all of his money, why is Tiger even driving after imbibing. Doesn’t he have handlers on call?

A few years ago on this blog, I offered my services to Tiger as the “adult in the room” — the one who would be willing to say “no, you can’t.” I offer it again.

 

 

 

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Uncle Johnny’s Erwin TN

29 May 2017
Mileage
AT – 342.7 miles
Today – 6.2 miles
Time – 2.5 hrs
Speed – 2.48 mph

After losing my cookies all night and this morning, I didn’t get a very restful night. Note: the Backcountry Pantry Red Beans and Rice meal can do a number on your digestive system.
So the Nero today into Erwin TN was slow.  But now I am here in town and relaxing and resting my feet and legs.  ...

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Panoramic View of The 18th At The Volvik Championship

Here’s a panoramic view of the 18th green on Sunday at the LPGA Volvik Championship. Click to embiggen.

As I shot this photo, the final groups were coming in, and the crowd building. At that moment, Shanshan Feng was heading down the 17th fairway, up by two. Minjee Lee was on eighteen, which she would eventually birdie to get to one back of Feng. The A123 System grandstand is straight ahead, and on the right is the Tito’s Vodka grandstand, where in addition to having a nice view, you could get a nice Tito’s American Mule or lemonade.

The LPG Volvik Championship was a lot of fun for me as a spectator/blogger. There was great golf, and everything about the tournament seemed to be well run. I hope that the the tournament will return to Ann Arbor for many years to come.

I’ll quote a couple of guys I overheard as they were leaving the tournament grounds on Saturday: “I feel like I got my money’s worth here today.”

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Why I’m Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

he cat is out of the bag. Well, if you follow me on Instagram, the cat has been displaced from its bag for quite some time. Let’s just leave cats unbagged from here on out.
This year, I will attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail.
It’s been six years since I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. In some ways, it feels like only yesterday that I was chasing white blazes. Certain moments throughout the day serve as an instant portal back to a time, ...

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Sound of music

28 May 2017
Mileage
AT – 336.5 miles
Today – 20.7 miles
Time – 9.25 hrs
Speed – 2.23 mph
Last night was the thunder and lightening show with plenty of rain.  So this morning I was a little slower to get going…already tarnishing my new trail name up&ready!
However, the mornig hike over Big Bald was great.  A little more uphill than I wanted, but I made it. It made me think about Julie Andrews singing “The hills are alive with the sound of music…”
Sound-of-Music
I’m having a little lunch at Big Bald Shelter before continuing on to my place for the night….only 10.6 more miles to go to No Business Knob Shelter. ...

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In Honor of Memorial Day

This Memorial Day, lets take time out from the cookouts and golf to remember those who gave their lives so that we can have cookouts and golf in relative freedom and security.

Originally called Decoration Day, it was originally intended to honor the dead of the Civil War. In 1868, General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (a Civil War veterans group) issued General Order 11:

The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.

The former Confederate States had instituted a Memorial Day in 1866. When the holiday was co-opted by the Grand Army, the southern holiday was changed to Confederate Memorial Day.

Michigan made Memorial Day an official holiday in 1871. By 1890, it was official in all of the northern states.

Following the Great War (World War I), the holiday became a day to remember the dead of every war in which the United States participated.

The Uniform Monday Holiday Act, passed by Congress in 1968 scheduled George Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day on Mondays to create long weekends. It took effect in 1971. In 1978, Veterans Day was moved back to November 11.

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The Memorial Winners and History

The Memorial Winners and History

During Masters week in 1966, a young Jack Nicklaus spoke of of his dream of founding a golf tournament which would—like The Masters—would be inspired by golf’s history and attract the world’s best players. Nicklaus also wanted to support charities in his hometown of the Greater Columbus area.

Ten years later, players at the first Memorial Tournament teed off at Muirfield Village, a residential and golf community just outside Columbus, Ohio. Muirfield Village was developed by Nicklaus and had opened in 1974. As the story goes, it’s built on a piece of land that he enjoyed playing on as a young lad.

In keeping with his original idea of making a connection to golf’s history, each year the Memorial Honors great golfers of the past, and a plaque for each is installed at the Muirfield Clubhouse. A list of past winners follows. The tournament also has fulfilled his dream of benefiting charities in Ohio.

The primary charity for the tournament is Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The Memorial Tournament Presented by Nationwide is a restricted field event, with only the first 75 players on the previous year’s money list guaranteed invites. Nicklaus apparently has a hand in selecting the remaining players. In John Feinstein’s Moment of Glory, he recounts that in spite of struggling with a shoulder injury for two years, Shaun Micheel was given an exemption in 2009:

… in part because he remembers that Micheel had played hurt the previous year. “I remember seeing him and he said. “Shaun, why don’t you withdraw? You’re hurt.” I said “Mr. Nicklaus, I wouldn’t ever pull out of your event.”

Nicklaus also guides the continual upkeep on the course. In 1996, he introduced special rakes to the tournament which created furrows in the traps, making sand play more difficult. That experiment lasted three years. He also has tinkered with the length of the rough, trying to find the right balance between punishment and shot making.

The 2013 President’s Cup will be played at Muirfield Village.

A list of The Memorial winners is below:

Year	Player	Country	Score
2016	William McGirt	United States	273 (-15)
2015	David Lingmerth	Sweden	273 (-15)
2014	Hideki Matsuyama	Japan	275 (-13)
2013	Matt Kuchar	United States	276 (-12)
2012	Tiger Woods (5)	United States	279 (-9)
2011	Steve Stricker	United States	272 (-16)
2010	Justin Rose	England	270 (-18)
2009	Tiger Woods (4)	United States	276 (-12)
2008	Kenny Perry (3)	United States	280 (-8)
2007	K.J. Choi	South Korea	271 (-17)
2006	Carl Pettersson	Sweden	276 (-12)
2005	Bart Bryant	United States	272 (-16)
2004	Ernie Els	South Africa	270 (-18)
2003	Kenny Perry (2)	United States	275 (-11)
2002	Jim Furyk	United States	274 (-14)
2001	Tiger Woods (3)	United States	271 (-17)
2000	Tiger Woods (2)	United States	269 (-19)
1999	Tiger Woods	United States	273 (-15)
1998	Fred Couples	United States	271 (-17)
1997	Vijay Singh	Fiji	202* (-14) 54 holes
1996	Tom Watson (2)	United States	274 (-14)
1995	Greg Norman (2)	Australia	269 (-19)
1994	Tom Lehman	United States	268 (-20)
1993	Paul Azinger	United States	274 (-14)
1992	David Edwards	United States	273 (-15)
1991	Kenny Perry	United States	273 (-15)
1990	Greg Norman	Australia	216 (E) 54 holes
1989	Bob Tway	United States	277 (-11)
1988	Curtis Strange	United States	274 (-14)
1987	Don Pooley	United States	272 (-16)
1986	Hal Sutton	United States	271 (-17)
1985	Hale Irwin (2)	United States	281 (-7)
1984	Jack Nicklaus (2)	United States	280 (-8)
1983	Hale Irwin	United States	281 (-7)
1982	Raymond Floyd	United States	281 (-7)
1981	Keith Fergus	United States	284 (-4)
1980	David Graham	Australia	280 (-8)
1979	Tom Watson	United States	285 (-3)
1978	Jim Simons	United States	284 (-4)
1977	Jack Nicklaus	United States	281 (-7)
1976	Roger Maltbie	United States	288 (E)

and the past Memorial Tournament honorees:

The Memorial

Year	Honoree
2012	Tom Watson
2011	Nancy Lopez
2010	Seve Ballesteros
2009	JoAnne Carner and Jack Burke Jr.
2008	Tony Jacklin;Ralph Guldahl;Charles B. Macdonald and Craig Wood
2007	Louise Suggs and Dow Finsterwald
2006	Michael Bonallack; Charles Coe; Lawson Little; Henry Picard; Paul Runyan and Denny Shute
2005	Betsy Rawls and Cary Middlecoff
2004	Lee Trevino and Joyce Wethered
2003	Julius Boros and William C. Campbell
2002	Kathy Whitworth and Bobby Locke
2001	Payne Stewart
2000	Jack Nicklaus
1999	Ben Hogan
1998	Peter Thompson
1997	Gary Player
1996	Billy Casper
1995	Willie Anderson; John Ball; James Braid; Harold HIlton and JH Taylor
1994	Mickey Wright
1993	Arnold Palmer
1992	Joseph Dey
1991	Babe Zaharias
1990	Jimmy Demaret
1989	Henry Cotton
1988	Patty Berg
1987	Old and Young Tom Morris
1986	Robert de Vicenzo
1985	Chick Evans
1984	Sam Snead
1983	Tommy Armour
1982	Glenna Collett-Vare
1981	Harry Vardon
1980	Byron Nelson
1979	Gene Sarazen
1978	Francis Ouimet
1977	Walter Hagen
1976	Bobby Jones

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Feng Wins 2017 LPGA Volvik Championship

Rain rain GO AWAY!

Rain. I think my friend hit the nail on the head when he remarked that it feels like November. I’m just waiting for sleet and snow! Brrrrrrr. Since it’s supposed to pour with brutal winds today I’m taking an unplanned zero at the beautiful Bromley View Inn (2 thumbs up.) I hiked in cold rain with 50 mph wind gusts four days ago and I’m not sure I’ve warmed up yet. 
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Volvik Vivid XT Golf Balls

Volvik Vivid XT

Volvik’s shockingly bright Vivid balls now are available in a four-piece, 100 compression model. The balls are designed for people with clubhead speeds of 100+ mph, as opposed to the original Vivid, which was designed for those with speeds of 90 – 100 mph. The original Vivid was a three piece, 80-compression ball.

The balls feature: a mid-soft feel, mid-high trajectory, low driver spin and high wedge spin. In other words, more like a tour ball.

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Trail Update #9: Virginia Blues editon?

Hi all, and happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Ugh. Meh. And Blah.
It’s rainy outside for the nth day in a row, I’m not sure what to write and I feel like I have nothing interesting to report, and overall I’ve been feeling sort of meh. So I’m about to complain a lot, just to warn you. 😉 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Crowne Plaza Invitational Winners and History

NOTE: The Crowne Plaza Invitational is now the Dean and Deluca Invitational.

Unlike Arnold Palmer and Byron Nelson, there’s no tournament named for Ben Hogan. But if there was one, it would be The Colonial. Hogan won here at the Colonial Invitational five times (1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1959) and considered the Colonial Country Club his home course.

The genesis and inspiration for the Crowne Plaza Invitational was the 1941 US Open, which was held at Colonial Country Club. It was the first US Open held south of the Mason-Dixon line, and was thought a huge success. Local organizers hoped to capitalize on that goodwill, and in 1946 launched The Colonial Invitational.

Much of the appeal of the Colonial is that it has been played on the same classic course since its inception. Indeed, it’s impossible to imagine the tournament not being held there. The club, which dates to 1936, was designed by John Bredemus and Perry Maxwell and has among its memorable vistas holes that extend along the length of the Trinity River.

The Colonial National Invitational had no title sponsor until 1988, when it became the MasterCard Colonial Invitational. In 2003, it was picked up by Bank of America. In 2007, it became the Crown Plaza Invitational At Colonial. The current purse is $6,200,000, with $1,116,000 going to the winner.

The Colonial winners’ list looks like a Hall of Fame roster. In addition to Hogan, there’s Palmer, Snead, Casper, Bolt, De Vicenzo, Stockton, Crenshaw, Nicklaus, Price, Watson and Mickelson (Tiger is curiously absent). The strength of the winners’ roster is in part due to the strength of field: The Colonial is an Invitational, with only the top 80 players on the previous year’s money list guaranteed a spot.

A unique tradition at the Colonial is the “Champion’s Choice.” Each year, former Colonial Invitational Champions select two young players to join the field who otherwise would be ineligible. Among the Champions Choices were Al Greiberger, Tom Weiskopf, Craig Stadler, Curtis Strange, Mark O’Meara, Paul Azinger and Davis Love. Dave Stockton won the tournament in the year he was selected.

While the Masters has the Green Jacket, the Colonial offers a Scottish tartan plaid jacket for its champions and committee chairmen. The tournament and Colonial Golf club also is marked by the engraved marble Wall of Champions near the first tee, which features the name and score of each of the tournament’s winners.

A random note: In 2003, Annika Sorenstam played the Colonial Invitational, becoming the first women to play a PGA Tour event since Babe Zaharias entered the Los Angeles Open.

 

A list of the winners of the Colonial Invitational follows:

Dean and Deluca Winners

Year	Player	Score	To par	Margin
Dean & DeLuca Invitational
2017	Kevin Kisner	270	-10	1 stroke
2016	Chris Kirk	268	-12	3 strokes
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
2015	Chris Kirk	268	–12	1 stroke
2014	Adam Scott	271	−9	Playoff
2013	Boo Weekley	266	−14	1 stroke
2012	Zach Johnson (2)	268	−12	1 stroke
2011	David Toms	265	−15	1 stroke
2010	Zach Johnson	259	−21	3 strokes
2009	Steve Stricker	263	−17	Playoff
2008	Phil Mickelson (2)	266	−14	1 stroke
2007	Rory Sabbatini	266	−14	Playoff
Bank of America Colonial
2006	Tim Herron	268	−12	Playoff
2005	Kenny Perry (2)	261	−19	7 strokes
2004	Steve Flesch	269	−11	1 stroke
2003	Kenny Perry	261	−19	6 strokes
MasterCard Colonial
2002	Nick Price (2)	267	−13	5 strokes
2001	Sergio García	267	−13	2 strokes
2000	Phil Mickelson	268	−12	2 strokes
1999	Olin Browne	272	−8	1 stroke
1998	Tom Watson	265	−15	2 strokes
1997	David Frost	265	−15	2 strokes
1996	Corey Pavin (2)	272	−8	2 strokes
Colonial National Invitation
1995	Tom Lehman	271	−9	1 stroke
Southwestern Bell Colonial
1994	Nick Price	266	−14	Playoff
1993	Fulton Allem	264	−16	1 stroke
1992	Bruce Lietzke (2)	267	−13	Playoff
1991	Tom Purtzer	267	−13	3 strokes
1990	Ben Crenshaw (2)	272	−8	3 strokes
1989	Ian Baker-Finch	270	−10	4 strokes
Colonial National Invitation
1988	Lanny Wadkins	270	−10	1 stroke
1987	Keith Clearwater	266	−14	3 strokes
1986	Dan Pohl	205 (rain - 54 holes)	−5	Playoff
1985	Corey Pavin	266	−14	4 strokes
1984	Peter Jacobsen	270	−10	Playoff
1983	Jim Colbert	278	−2	Playoff
1982	Jack Nicklaus	273	−7	3 strokes
1981	Fuzzy Zoeller	274	−6	4 strokes
1980	Bruce Lietzke	271	−9	1 stroke
1979	Al Geiberger	274	−6	1 stroke
1978	Lee Trevino (2)	268	−12	4 strokes
1977	Ben Crenshaw	272	−8	1 stroke
1976	Lee Trevino	273	−7	1 stroke
1975	No tournament - hosted the Tournament Players Championship
1974	Rod Curl	276	−4	1 stroke
1973	Tom Weiskopf	276	−4	1 stroke
1972	Jerry Heard	275	−5	2 strokes
1971	Gene Littler	283	3	1 stroke
1970	Homero Blancas	273	−7	1 stroke
1969	Gardner Dickinson	278	−2	1 stroke
1968	Billy Casper (2)	275	−5	5 strokes
1967	Dave Stockton	278	−2	2 strokes
1966	Bruce Devlin	280	E	1 stroke
1965	Bruce Crampton	276	−4	3 strokes
1964	Billy Casper	279	−1	4 strokes
1963	Julius Boros (2)	279	−1	4 strokes
1962	Arnold Palmer	281	1	Playoff
1961	Doug Sanders	281	1	1 stroke
1960	Julius Boros	280	E	1 stroke
1959	Ben Hogan (5)	285	5	Playoff
1958	Tommy Bolt	282	2	1 stroke
1957	Roberto De Vicenzo	284	4	1 stroke
1956	Mike Souchak	280	E	1 stroke
1955	Chandler Harper	276	−4	8 strokes
1954	Johnny Palmer	280	E	2 strokes
1953	Ben Hogan (4)	282	2	5 strokes
1952	Ben Hogan (3)	279	−1	4 strokes
1951	Cary Middlecoff	282	2	1 stroke
1950	Sam Snead	277	−3	3 strokes
1949	No tournament - cancelled due to course flooding[17]
1948	Clayton Heafner	272	−8	6 strokes
1947	Ben Hogan (2)	279	−1	1 stroke
1946	Ben Hogan	279	−1	1 stroke

Winners of the Dean and Deluca Invitational At Colonial.

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