5/25/2008 9:19:00 PM
This blog was a first for the Colonial ... and it was a first for me.To everyone who took the time to read the blog, thank you. So many of you took...
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5/25/2008 9:09:00 PM
For those who followed the final pairing of Rod Pampling and eventual winner Phil Mickelson, you saw Rod play an amazing round.When
asked if he...
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5/25/2008 8:56:00 PM
If you were at the Colonial and anywhere near the 18th green ... you saw an amazing, stunning finish to this year's PGA Tour event.Phil Mickelson...
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5/25/2008 6:03:00 PM
Tim Clark was within 10 feet of either winning or at least sending the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial to a playoff with Phil Mickelson. His...
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5/25/2008 4:46:00 PM
It will be another hour before these folks see Phil Mickelson and Rod Pampling ... and look how many people are already camping out. Why are they...
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5/25/2008 3:05:00 PM
This morning Tim Clark was in fourth place and three strokes off the lead.However, a consistent performance on the front nine has him in third place...
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5/25/2008 2:50:00 PM
Going into the final round, Brian Gay and Lucas Glover were both 7 under, comfortable positions amongst the leaders. After finishing the front 9, Gay...
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5/25/2008 11:37:00 AM
The heat is on! Take a break to cool off at the PGA Tour Superstore located by the Champions Club. All Crowne Plaza and Colonial apparel is buy 2 get...
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5/25/2008 10:58:00 AM
I was talking to longtime, award-winning journalist Mike Cochran, who's been around the Colonial since 1961. He remembered in the 60's, a group of...
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5/25/2008 10:00:00 AM
The Colonial blog is a first for the PGA Tour. We've been up and running since February and will continue to blog through the winner's party...
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5/24/2008 8:57:00 PM
With a one shot lead going into Sunday, Phil Mickelson has three players within three shots of him. The crowd favorite is playing lights out and...
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5/24/2008 8:46:00 PM
Stephen Ames came within inches of a hole in one ... he's never accomplished that with his current caddy. I was happy to hear that he blamed his...
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5/24/2008 8:30:00 PM
Besides, the scorer and the standard bearer, you may have seen a couple of people tagging along behind each pairing of golfers.Two years ago, the PGA...
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5/24/2008 7:45:00 PM
After bogeying 16 and 17 ... Rod Pampling birdied 18 to move into a tie for second place at (-11) under par ... just one shot behind leader Phil...
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5/24/2008 4:21:00 PM
Golf is a gentleman's game, but then again so is poker. What not a better way to combine the two than by placing bets on how a pair of golfers will...
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5/24/2008 2:51:00 PM
Ole Lefty's crowd is swarming towards the back 9 here at the Colonial. Phil Mickelson caused the crowd to roar as he hit his second shot on hole 9 (a...
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5/24/2008 10:58:00 AM
Golfer Ben Curtis loves the Dallas Cowboys, or at least that's the message he's sending. Curtis, an Ohio native, hit the links today sporting a visor...
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5/23/2008 10:08:00 PM
Johnson Wagner grimaced when his birdie attempt on theninth green fell short. Luckily the grin that was on his face when he walked up to the green...
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5/23/2008 4:35:00 PM
I noticed a huge crowd of Colonial fans in an area filled with trees...what did I find? Tim Petrovic on the 10th strategizing with his caddy about his...
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5/23/2008 3:34:00 PM
I can't seem to stop finding something fun to do at this PGA event. If I'm not watching the golfers or lounging in the Crown Plaza Lounge listening to...
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5/23/2008 2:37:00 PM
What? Matt Kuchar could be a bad boy. I'll bet he's skipped a day of flossing here and there. I'll bet he had ice cream for breakfast once. What he...
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5/23/2008 2:28:00 PM
Love might be a really strong word ... but he's comfortable in it and he was perfect on the day getting out of the traps.How does he feel about...
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5/23/2008 12:33:00 PM
Looking at the leaderboard this morning I decided to pick up watching one of the leaders on the day Matt Kuchar and his group of Tommy Armour III and...
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5/23/2008 11:11:00 AM
Eric and Julie Yorkston both love golf ... and so does 5 1/2 month old, Madeline. As she hung her out with her dad in the baby sling, caddies stopped...
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5/22/2008 10:15:00 PM
No pithy comments, no player interviews, no who's wearing green shoes. Sometimes you just need to see the leaderboard. Get live scoring updates by...
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5/22/2008 7:52:00 PM
Phil Mickelson had a great day ... and certainly had the support of the crowd. His gallery was three-deep on most of the holes. So what did he think...
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5/22/2008 4:59:00 PM
Glen Day spent much of today near to the top of the leaderboard as well .. a very solid 66 for the first round, left him at (-4). Wanna know more? ...
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5/22/2008 4:53:00 PM
Isn't that a great name! I don't know how he chose, but he dropped the first name and decided to go with Johnson Wagner. He turned pro in 2002 ......
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5/22/2008 4:44:00 PM
Dudley Hart, who hails from Rochester, New York, stopped by the media center after his stellar first round ... Here's what he had to say about his...
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5/22/2008 3:29:00 PM
Amy Sabbatini not only supports her husband's PGA Tour career ... she gets friends and family involved as well.For this year's Colonial, watch for...
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5/22/2008 3:13:00 PM
As I'm walking down the 2nd hole, I happened to look over to my right ... there's six people sitting on the ground with laptops up and running. I was...
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5/22/2008 2:05:00 PM
We went behind the scenes to find out facts about what the public never sees. Let's go talk the awesome ladies in hospitality at tee boxes 1 and...
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5/22/2008 12:13:00 PM
The 13th hole at Colonial can be seen as the party hole. It is a 180 yard par 3, with a water hazard, an arena of bleachers and an electronic...
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5/22/2008 11:56:00 AM
Spoke to PGA Rules Official Mark Johnson who says he's "ecstatic" with the speed of play here. The short course allows players to move along ... they...
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5/22/2008 10:58:00 AM
Jim Furyk, Anthony Kim and Justin Leonard have the largest following so far this morning. Furyk notched a birdie on 16, then promptly gave it back on...
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5/21/2008 5:22:00 PM
He's one of the most colorful golfers on the Tour ... and Ian Poulter didn't disappoint with an all lime-green outfit. He was paired with Chris...
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5/21/2008 4:06:00 PM
It's the group playing with Daniel Chopra ...and in a colorful tribute to former golf great Payne Stewart ... Burt Pressinger, Andrew Burt and Brice...
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5/21/2008 3:57:00 PM
Country superstar Pat Green played in today's Pro-Am with Pat Perez ... the other Ams included Tom Kelly, Steve Swanson, Dennis Kruse.There's a few...
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5/21/2008 3:36:00 PM
Crowd favorite Justin Leonard has some history here at the Colonial ... apparently, when his dad was in high school, he used to come over and watch...
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5/21/2008 3:24:00 PM
Phil Mickelson finished his day at the Colonial Pro-Am prior to the temperature reaching 126 with the heat index. He answered questions about his...
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5/21/2008 2:58:00 PM
The always humble Billy Mayfair led the group of TCU hotshots through the course Wednesday afternoon. One member of the Horned Frog foursome included...
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5/21/2008 2:22:00 PM
The always humble Billy Mayfair led the group of TCU hotshots through the course Wednesday afternoon. One member of the Horned Frog foursome included...
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5/21/2008 1:11:00 PM
He says yes ... even better than when he won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial last year!Prior to his 12pm tee time at the Pro Am, Rory...
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5/21/2008 11:54:00 AM
And at Pro Am, Ogilvy says his most important job is "to be nice." When asked if he lends alot of advice, he says only when asked and even then, it's...
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5/21/2008 10:39:00 AM
By now it is known that there are some people in the Hollywood realm that are not the most apt lynxmen, however, that is not the case with stand-up...
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5/21/2008 9:37:00 AM
With tee times starting at 6:50am, and continuing through 2pm, it'll be a busy day today ...Phil Mickelson is already on the 10th hole ... Rory...
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5/20/2008 10:54:00 PM
The Pro Am dinner was tonight and teams "competed" for either their pro player or their tee time. They had to run four miles, swim 10 laps and drink...
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5/18/2008 11:31:00 PM
Oklahoma State freshman Rickie Fowler! And he's the first freshman to ever win this award.The evening's guest speaker was 1964 US Open winner and...
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5/16/2008 10:00:00 PM
Legendary golfer and broadcaster Ken Venturi is the guest speaker at the Ben Hogan Award Dinner, presented by Chesapeake Energy, this Sunday...
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5/16/2008 9:19:00 AM
This year's Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial just added another Top 10 golfer. It's Geoff Ogilvy, ranked 6th in the world, who has already won...
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5/15/2008 11:40:00 PM
If you're like me, I now cover my eyes when I'm done pumping gas. Whether you're doing your part to "go green" or just want to save the gas in your...
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5/15/2008 9:41:00 PM
Rory Sabbatini is the defending champ of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial … and despite his funny accent, he’s a definite crowd favorite. ...
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5/6/2008 12:09:00 PM
I'm speaking with Boo Weekley ... and thank you so much for taking the time to answer a few questions ... 1. Congratulations on your back-to-back...
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3/25/2008 3:46:00 PM
Please join The Little Elm Chamber of Commerce at their 4th Annual Golf Tournament on May 30, 2008.
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3/5/2008 9:39:00 PM
You rarely get a chance to go behind-the-scenes of the PGA Tour … but I found a way to do just that. I’ve strong-armed, cajoled and begged a caddy to...
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3/5/2008 9:40:00 AM
Fans camping out on the 13th Hole are there for a reason. The golf may be great but the fun to be had is watching and cheering for the unofficial...
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3/3/2008 10:54:00 PM
The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial held their kickoff dinner with guest of honor, and 2007 Colonial champion, Rory Sabbatini.It's important to...
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2/27/2008 9:25:00 AM
I spoke with PGA Tour winner Brian Gay by phone and I'm adding the podcast if you want to listen it. Or, if you'd like to read it, I transcribed the...
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2/27/2008 9:16:00 AM
Brian Gay wins Mayakoba Golf ClassicBrian, congratulations on your win at the PGA’s Mayakoba Golf Classic in Playa del Carmen … your first PGA Tour...
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2/18/2008 10:04:00 PM
Does anyone think their 6th grade class photo will come back to haunt them? That's what you see on the billboard ... and frankly, I haven't aged an...
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2/18/2008 3:26:00 PM
Phil, congratulations on your first win at Riviera ... your 33rd career tour victory ... now that you've got a few rounds under your belt ... how do...
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2/15/2008 12:10:00 PM
As of today, every PGA Tour winner this season, with |
