http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog Golf commentary and information for golf collectors Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:53:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes rejection can be a good thing.  Tiger Woods, who won 13 of his 14 major championships using a Scotty Cameron putter, suddenly ditched his old friend for the British Open.  The result was a disaster. He didn't practice much with his Nike prototype and and the results were about what ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=266 He's had success on the PGA Tour, but Bubba Watson isn't yet a household name.  His story, though, is an interesting one.  Unfortunately, Watson's first PGA Tour win--in dramatic fashion, no less--was botched by CBS' rush to dump out of the coverage. [caption id="attachment_262" align="alignleft" width="129" caption="Bubba Watson"][/caption] By sinking a short ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=260 he USGA put the actual individual player score sheets from the manual scoreboards at the US Open on eBay last week but the tournament winner wasn't getting much respect from bidders. The auction wraps up Monday and the sheets featuring the scores for winner Graeme McDowell stood at just $51 ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=257 It is being called the first-ever "drive by golf ball retriever".   The ScrambleScoop allows any golfer to easily scoop up  grounded golf balls while in a moving cart -- without bending, leaning or stretching. Originally designed for use in golf scrambles or "best ball" games, the ScrambleScoop is proving ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=252 EA SPORTS is introducing its Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 game.  A new TV spot is just about to hit the airwaves and puts Tiger back in a less serious light. “Welcome to Team Golf,” opens with the U.S. Ryder Cup team storming onto the golf course to fireworks ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=249 Golf construction company, Turf Solutions Group (TSG), released images of a private estate golf course they constructed on the property of a well known, recently-retired sports figure to demonstrate the potential available to clients with the means and the space to indulge their passion for ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=247 A 1949 autographed Masters photo has just set the record for highest price attained by a signed golf collectible according to Heritage Auctions. The 1949 picture that sold for $31,070 was essentially a "get well card" for Ben Hogan from the participants in the Masters that year. Two months ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=243 A little piece of Masters history has emerged that serves as a reminder that no one player, no matter how great their skill or big their transgression, is greater than the collective history of the sport. A moving tribute to Ben Hogan, delivered to the legendary golfer on the eve ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=241 Upper Deck Company, one of the few that stood behind the world's most famous golfer, will offer a series of new Tiger Woods signature items as Woods returns from what UD is calling "a 144-day hiatus"...as a strange new Nike commercial featuring Tiger and his late father hits the air. ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=237 He's been one of the most famous athletes in the world for over a decade.  There's no hiding if you're Tiger Woods.  Until November of 2009, though, Tiger could still hide --at least a little--from those carrying cameras.  Off the golf course, he wasn't considered that exciting. Married guy. Kids. Totally devoted to his ... http://www.bogeyshooters.com/blog/?p=235