Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Nicole Cooke slams British Cycling and admits being ‘sceptical’ about Team Sky

Former world and Olympic champion pulls no punches in front of MPs

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Odds To Win The Farmers Insurance Open 2017

Tiger Woods is foremost in everyone’s thoughts whenever the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines rolls around. Tiger has won eight times in San Diego, including his famous 2010 win at the US Open on a broken leg. In spite of this, given his recent troubles, Tiger is not at the top of the odds to win the Farmers Insurance Open in 2017. He is, however, at 30/1, which is higher than his performance over the last few years probably warrants.

Dustin Johnson actually is the favorite for this year’s edition of the Farmers Insurance Open. Johnson, who is in at 8/1, has two victories on the West Coast Swing: at Pebble Beach in 2009 and 2010. The Farmers Insurance Open is Johnson’s first full-field event of 2017.

Jason Day is in at 10/1. Day is currently number one in the world golf rankings, but finished 12th in his only PGA TOUR appearance thus far: the limited field Tournament of Champions.

In recent months, Hideki Matsuyama has been on fire. With two wins and two seconds in six PGA TOUR events in this wrap-around season, Matsuyama is currently second in FedEx Cup points. He is in at 12/1. He’s my fantasy pick for this week.

Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed and Brandt Snedeker all are in at 25/1.  They’re followed by Justin Rose at 28/1. Rose has played well in recent months, and took second at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Behind Rose is the aforementioned Tiger Woods, along with Rickie Fowler, Jimmy Walker and Phil Mickelson. I don’t think you could go wrong with any of those guys.

Below are more odds to win the Farmers Insurance Open 2017, averaged across several betting websites.

Player Odds
Dustin Johnson 8/1
Jason Day 10/1
Hideki Matsuyama 12/1
Brooks Koepka 25/1
Patrick Reed 25/1
Brandt Snedeker 25/1
Justin Rose 28/1
Rickie Fowler 30/1
Jimmy Walker 30/1
Tiger Woods 30/1
Phil Mickelson 25/1
Paul Casey 40/1
Gary Woodland 40/1
JB Holmes 45/1
John Rahm 45/1
Daniel Berger 50/1
Charles Howell 50/1
Byeong Hun An 50/1
Francesco Molinari 50/1
Louis Oosthuizen 50/1
Brendan Steele 50/1
Kevin Chappell 60/1
Tony Finau 60/1
Emiliano Grillo 60/1
Billy Horschel 60/1
Martin Laird 60/1
Marc Leishman 60/1
Shane Lowry 60/1
Pat Perez 60/1
Hudson Swafford 60/1

 

 

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Becoming The Backcountry Foodie: a dietitian’s dream!

Well, let’s just call it one heck of a mid-life crisis!
Hello and welcome to my blog dedicated to meal planning for thru hikers.
Professionally my background is in clinical nutrition, specifically the ketogenic diet, but spend my days dreaming of the outdoors. I also have a long history of being a multi-sport athlete who struggles with fueling for performance despite training as a dietitian. What does any of that have to do with this Foodie business and a mid-life crisis?!? ...

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Torrey Pines Video Tour

I visited San Diego in 2007 and played a round at Torrey Pines (as well as visiting Legoland and the famous San Diego Zoo with my lads). Here’s a photo montage / tour I put together.

It was a fun round, but I remember clearly being very frustrated by the grass. It was very spongy, and although balls sat up on top, the strange texture snagged my club and took a lot of distance from me. Very different stuff from what I’m used to here in the midwest.

 

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Core Bike Show 2017: highlights from Colnago, De Rosa, Zipp, Hope, Clement, Endura and more

From the stunning Colnago Concept to Lezyne's new GPS watches - and plenty more in between

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Tom Boonen becomes first pro to win using disc brakes

Boonen wins in Argentina on Specialized Venge ViAS Disc - the bike he previously hailed as the best he's ever had

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Bridgestone TourB Driver New For 2017

Bridgestone TourB Driver

Bridgestone TourB Driver
Look for them at Global Golf, the Leading Provider of New and Used Golf Clubs.

New this spring is the Bridgestone TourB Driver, coming in three “ultra-premium” models with a matte finish, adjustable hosel and interchangable weights.

The TourB Driver comes in three models:

  • XD-3 – 455cc head, round shape with deep face to promote a medium launch, neutral shot shape.
  • XD-5 – 460cc head, flatter, shallow-face design to promote a high launching draws.
  • XD-7 – 445cc head, classic pear shape that encourages low launching, fade-biased shot shape.

All three include what Bridgestone calls Flex Action Speed Technology (FAST), which increases ball speed for maximum distance, even on off-center hits. The TourB Drivers also feature “Power Ribs” in each driver’s base, promoting stability for increased ball speed and dampening vibration for excellent feel. The face of each of the TourB woods feature the company’s Power Milling, which stabilizes the ball at impact to increase quality compression and reduce surface slipping or skidding.

Interchangeable weights (2g, 4g, 6g, 8g, 10g, 12g) on the Bridgestone TourB Driver helps players select their preferred trajectory and shot shape.

“We wanted to do something really special this year and decided to go ultra-high-end in every facet to create a line that combines incredible craftsmanship with the latest technological innovations,” says Zack Kupperbusch, Golf Club Marketing. “To launch the product, we will be working with a select group of authorized fitters, who will custom build each club to perfectly suit customer needs and preferences. Further information on fitting locations will be available shortly.”

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