Geoffshackelford.com posts more outrageous news from Golfweek on the aftermath of the mistaken DQ of a Duramed Futures Tour player Sarah Brown for illegal grooved wedges. The pompous official really, really screwed up. Oh, he's an idiot too.

“I asked him (Linyard) what he would do if he was wrong,” said Keith Brown, who was caddying for his daughter. “What if he disqualified Sarah and later found out he was wrong? How would he rectify that? He refused to answer. He said: ‘The club is illegal. Sarah is disqualified.’ That was it. It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.”

At this point, there has been no discussion about a financial payment to Brown.

“She had averaged 4 under on the back nine,” her father said. “I pleaded with them to let her finish the round. She had a real shot at a top 5 or even a top 3. Instead, they held up play for probably 20 minutes. They were sitting in a golf cart with a laptop. A crowd was gathering. Sarah was sobbing the whole time. It was a circus.”

“The rules official came up when Sarah was on the ninth green,” said her father. “He started pulling clubs from her bag. She had a 10-foot birdie putt on 9, and she could see him pulling the clubs because he was directly on her line. She burned the edge of the cup on 8, and she did it again on 9. She was ready to play the back.”

Keith Brown, a former mortgage banker who has not had a job for the last year and a

Continue Reading ""It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.""

Geoffshackelford.com posts more outrageous news from Golfweek on the aftermath of the mistaken DQ of a Duramed Futures Tour player Sarah Brown for illegal grooved wedges. The pompous official really, really screwed up. Oh, he's an idiot too.

“I asked him (Linyard) what he would do if he was wrong,” said Keith Brown, who was caddying for his daughter. “What if he disqualified Sarah and later found out he was wrong? How would he rectify that? He refused to answer. He said: ‘The club is illegal. Sarah is disqualified.’ That was it. It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.”

At this point, there has been no discussion about a financial payment to Brown.

“She had averaged 4 under on the back nine,” her father said. “I pleaded with them to let her finish the round. She had a real shot at a top 5 or even a top 3. Instead, they held up play for probably 20 minutes. They were sitting in a golf cart with a laptop. A crowd was gathering. Sarah was sobbing the whole time. It was a circus.”

“The rules official came up when Sarah was on the ninth green,” said her father. “He started pulling clubs from her bag. She had a 10-foot birdie putt on 9, and she could see him pulling the clubs because he was directly on her line. She burned the edge of the cup on 8, and she did it again on 9. She was ready to play the back.”

Keith Brown, a former mortgage banker who has not had a job for the last year and a

Continue Reading ""It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.""

Geoffshackelford.com posts more outrageous news from Golfweek on the aftermath of the mistaken DQ of a Duramed Futures Tour player Sarah Brown for illegal grooved wedges. The pompous official really, really screwed up. Oh, he's an idiot too.

“I asked him (Linyard) what he would do if he was wrong,” said Keith Brown, who was caddying for his daughter. “What if he disqualified Sarah and later found out he was wrong? How would he rectify that? He refused to answer. He said: ‘The club is illegal. Sarah is disqualified.’ That was it. It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.”

At this point, there has been no discussion about a financial payment to Brown.

“She had averaged 4 under on the back nine,” her father said. “I pleaded with them to let her finish the round. She had a real shot at a top 5 or even a top 3. Instead, they held up play for probably 20 minutes. They were sitting in a golf cart with a laptop. A crowd was gathering. Sarah was sobbing the whole time. It was a circus.”

“The rules official came up when Sarah was on the ninth green,” said her father. “He started pulling clubs from her bag. She had a 10-foot birdie putt on 9, and she could see him pulling the clubs because he was directly on her line. She burned the edge of the cup on 8, and she did it again on 9. She was ready to play the back.”

Keith Brown, a former mortgage banker who has not had a job for the last year and a

Continue Reading ""It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.""

Geoffshackelford.com posts more outrageous news from Golfweek on the aftermath of the mistaken DQ of a Duramed Futures Tour player Sarah Brown for illegal grooved wedges. The pompous official really, really screwed up. Oh, he's an idiot too.

“I asked him (Linyard) what he would do if he was wrong,” said Keith Brown, who was caddying for his daughter. “What if he disqualified Sarah and later found out he was wrong? How would he rectify that? He refused to answer. He said: ‘The club is illegal. Sarah is disqualified.’ That was it. It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.”

At this point, there has been no discussion about a financial payment to Brown.

“She had averaged 4 under on the back nine,” her father said. “I pleaded with them to let her finish the round. She had a real shot at a top 5 or even a top 3. Instead, they held up play for probably 20 minutes. They were sitting in a golf cart with a laptop. A crowd was gathering. Sarah was sobbing the whole time. It was a circus.”

“The rules official came up when Sarah was on the ninth green,” said her father. “He started pulling clubs from her bag. She had a 10-foot birdie putt on 9, and she could see him pulling the clubs because he was directly on her line. She burned the edge of the cup on 8, and she did it again on 9. She was ready to play the back.”

Keith Brown, a former mortgage banker who has not had a job for the last year and a

Continue Reading ""It was like giving someone the death penalty on hearsay.""

The addicted to everything singer Amy Winehouse has found a new drug. Golf. She's reportedly taking lessons in St. Lucia. But the real-life Caddyshack character is already wearing out her welcome.

“She’s been banned from hotels, the bars don’t want her there and locals see her as a nuisance when she’s drunk.

“Her friends have all left and gone back home, her mum and dad couldn’t stay in St Lucia with her as she was acting up too much.

“She thinks driving the golf carts is hilarious."

Well, golf is a little more than that, but its a start. I smell a new GolfChannel reality show in the works.

Rick Arnett

The addicted to everything singer Amy Winehouse has found a new drug. Golf. She's reportedly taking lessons in St. Lucia. But the real-life Caddyshack character is already wearing out her welcome.

“She’s been banned from hotels, the bars don’t want her there and locals see her as a nuisance when she’s drunk.

“Her friends have all left and gone back home, her mum and dad couldn’t stay in St Lucia with her as she was acting up too much.

“She thinks driving the golf carts is hilarious."

Well, golf is a little more than that, but its a start. I smell a new GolfChannel reality show in the works.

Rick Arnett

The addicted to everything singer Amy Winehouse has found a new drug. Golf. She's reportedly taking lessons in St. Lucia. But the real-life Caddyshack character is already wearing out her welcome.

“She’s been banned from hotels, the bars don’t want her there and locals see her as a nuisance when she’s drunk.

“Her friends have all left and gone back home, her mum and dad couldn’t stay in St Lucia with her as she was acting up too much.

“She thinks driving the golf carts is hilarious."

Well, golf is a little more than that, but its a start. I smell a new GolfChannel reality show in the works.

Rick Arnett

The addicted to everything singer Amy Winehouse has found a new drug. Golf. She's reportedly taking lessons in St. Lucia. But the real-life Caddyshack character is already wearing out her welcome.

“She’s been banned from hotels, the bars don’t want her there and locals see her as a nuisance when she’s drunk.

“Her friends have all left and gone back home, her mum and dad couldn’t stay in St Lucia with her as she was acting up too much.

“She thinks driving the golf carts is hilarious."

Well, golf is a little more than that, but its a start. I smell a new GolfChannel reality show in the works.

Rick Arnett

Champions Tour player Ken Green had to WD from the Connecticut Open citing extreme pain in his amputated leg.

"It was just too much for me to handle," he said in a telephone interview. "I just wasn't able to get up and move around. The leg just went nuts, and it was too hard to even put the prosthetic on."

"My hope is to play again [this year], but I'm not real confident it'll happen."

Rick Arnett

 

Champions Tour player Ken Green had to WD from the Connecticut Open citing extreme pain in his amputated leg.

"It was just too much for me to handle," he said in a telephone interview. "I just wasn't able to get up and move around. The leg just went nuts, and it was too hard to even put the prosthetic on."

"My hope is to play again [this year], but I'm not real confident it'll happen."

Rick Arnett

 

Champions Tour player Ken Green had to WD from the Connecticut Open citing extreme pain in his amputated leg.

"It was just too much for me to handle," he said in a telephone interview. "I just wasn't able to get up and move around. The leg just went nuts, and it was too hard to even put the prosthetic on."

"My hope is to play again [this year], but I'm not real confident it'll happen."

Rick Arnett

 

Champions Tour player Ken Green had to WD from the Connecticut Open citing extreme pain in his amputated leg.

"It was just too much for me to handle," he said in a telephone interview. "I just wasn't able to get up and move around. The leg just went nuts, and it was too hard to even put the prosthetic on."

"My hope is to play again [this year], but I'm not real confident it'll happen."

Rick Arnett

 

Officials at the Wyndham Championship will allow the gallery to bring cell phones to the course. The Tour hears the biggest reason fans don't attend events is because they can't live without their cells while watching Tour play.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

"We're going to be kind of the guinea pig tournament on allowing this," Brazil said. "We're just going to test it here."

Though wireless devices have long been a no-no on the tour, Moore said he usually hears rings from contraband cell phones roughly once or twice per tournament. He joked that he might send some text messages from the course, then said he expects fans to use their phones responsibly.

Defending champion Ryan Moore said, "People are going to sneak (phones) in anyways, somehow get them in. It's adults. I feel like if you let them actually bring them out there, they'll probably respect the fact that you let them have it and actually go use those (designated) areas a lot more," he said. "People

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Officials at the Wyndham Championship will allow the gallery to bring cell phones to the course. The Tour hears the biggest reason fans don't attend events is because they can't live without their cells while watching Tour play.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

"We're going to be kind of the guinea pig tournament on allowing this," Brazil said. "We're just going to test it here."

Though wireless devices have long been a no-no on the tour, Moore said he usually hears rings from contraband cell phones roughly once or twice per tournament. He joked that he might send some text messages from the course, then said he expects fans to use their phones responsibly.

Defending champion Ryan Moore said, "People are going to sneak (phones) in anyways, somehow get them in. It's adults. I feel like if you let them actually bring them out there, they'll probably respect the fact that you let them have it and actually go use those (designated) areas a lot more," he said. "People

Continue Reading "Remember to hit Vibrate"

Officials at the Wyndham Championship will allow the gallery to bring cell phones to the course. The Tour hears the biggest reason fans don't attend events is because they can't live without their cells while watching Tour play.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

"We're going to be kind of the guinea pig tournament on allowing this," Brazil said. "We're just going to test it here."

Though wireless devices have long been a no-no on the tour, Moore said he usually hears rings from contraband cell phones roughly once or twice per tournament. He joked that he might send some text messages from the course, then said he expects fans to use their phones responsibly.

Defending champion Ryan Moore said, "People are going to sneak (phones) in anyways, somehow get them in. It's adults. I feel like if you let them actually bring them out there, they'll probably respect the fact that you let them have it and actually go use those (designated) areas a lot more," he said. "People

Continue Reading "Remember to hit Vibrate"

Officials at the Wyndham Championship will allow the gallery to bring cell phones to the course. The Tour hears the biggest reason fans don't attend events is because they can't live without their cells while watching Tour play.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

Tournament officials said Tuesday that they would allow fans to use mobile phones at Sedgefield Country Club - as long as the devices are kept in silent mode and calls are made only in designated areas around the course. Also, fans won't be allowed to take pictures or video during the four competitive rounds.

"We're going to be kind of the guinea pig tournament on allowing this," Brazil said. "We're just going to test it here."

Though wireless devices have long been a no-no on the tour, Moore said he usually hears rings from contraband cell phones roughly once or twice per tournament. He joked that he might send some text messages from the course, then said he expects fans to use their phones responsibly.

Defending champion Ryan Moore said, "People are going to sneak (phones) in anyways, somehow get them in. It's adults. I feel like if you let them actually bring them out there, they'll probably respect the fact that you let them have it and actually go use those (designated) areas a lot more," he said. "People

Continue Reading "Remember to hit Vibrate"

Happy 20th yesterday to Cheyenne Kimball. 32-23-34. Country singer born in Frisco, Texas. Plays in group Gloriana (top-20 hit Wild at Heart). Won America's Most Talented Kid at age 12, winning $50,000. Both parents are personal trainers.

Happy 20th yesterday to Cheyenne Kimball. 32-23-34. Country singer born in Frisco, Texas. Plays in group Gloriana (top-20 hit Wild at Heart). Won America's Most Talented Kid at age 12, winning $50,000. Both parents are personal trainers.

Happy 20th yesterday to Cheyenne Kimball. 32-23-34. Country singer born in Frisco, Texas. Plays in group Gloriana (top-20 hit Wild at Heart). Won America's Most Talented Kid at age 12, winning $50,000. Both parents are personal trainers.

Happy 20th yesterday to Cheyenne Kimball. 32-23-34. Country singer born in Frisco, Texas. Plays in group Gloriana (top-20 hit Wild at Heart). Won America's Most Talented Kid at age 12, winning $50,000. Both parents are personal trainers.

Golf promoters are starting to think outside the box to attract more fans. First, its allowing cell phones during tournament play (see below). Now, the folks at the Greenbrier Classic are offering a possible C-note incentive to have fans stick by the 18th hole...

Any ace at the par-3 18th hole is worth $1 million -- with $250,000 going to the lucky pro and $750,000 to the tournament's charities. But there's more. Every fan sitting in the stands around the unique finishing hole receives $100.

Should there be a second or third ace on the 162-yard par 3 that day, each would result in the same $1 million payout and distribution. But the fans will receive $500 and $1,000, respectively, for the second and third hole-in-one.

The promotion starts over each day so there is a potential maximum payout of $12 million for the actual aces and about half that much for the fans.

"I hope that will generate some real live excitement," said Jim Justice, who owns the Greenbrier. "There will be a lot of cheering going on for the pros and everything, and I hope they make a beaucoup of hole in ones, and I hope we have a lot of fun with it."

Odds on a Touring pro getting an ace is 2500-1.

Rick Arnett

Golf promoters are starting to think outside the box to attract more fans. First, its allowing cell phones during tournament play (see below). Now, the folks at the Greenbrier Classic are offering a possible C-note incentive to have fans stick by the 18th hole...

Any ace at the par-3 18th hole is worth $1 million -- with $250,000 going to the lucky pro and $750,000 to the tournament's charities. But there's more. Every fan sitting in the stands around the unique finishing hole receives $100.

Should there be a second or third ace on the 162-yard par 3 that day, each would result in the same $1 million payout and distribution. But the fans will receive $500 and $1,000, respectively, for the second and third hole-in-one.

The promotion starts over each day so there is a potential maximum payout of $12 million for the actual aces and about half that much for the fans.

"I hope that will generate some real live excitement," said Jim Justice, who owns the Greenbrier. "There will be a lot of cheering going on for the pros and everything, and I hope they make a beaucoup of hole in ones, and I hope we have a lot of fun with it."

Odds on a Touring pro getting an ace is 2500-1.

Rick Arnett

Golf promoters are starting to think outside the box to attract more fans. First, its allowing cell phones during tournament play (see below). Now, the folks at the Greenbrier Classic are offering a possible C-note incentive to have fans stick by the 18th hole...

Any ace at the par-3 18th hole is worth $1 million -- with $250,000 going to the lucky pro and $750,000 to the tournament's charities. But there's more. Every fan sitting in the stands around the unique finishing hole receives $100.

Should there be a second or third ace on the 162-yard par 3 that day, each would result in the same $1 million payout and distribution. But the fans will receive $500 and $1,000, respectively, for the second and third hole-in-one.

The promotion starts over each day so there is a potential maximum payout of $12 million for the actual aces and about half that much for the fans.

"I hope that will generate some real live excitement," said Jim Justice, who owns the Greenbrier. "There will be a lot of cheering going on for the pros and everything, and I hope they make a beaucoup of hole in ones, and I hope we have a lot of fun with it."

Odds on a Touring pro getting an ace is 2500-1.

Rick Arnett

Golf promoters are starting to think outside the box to attract more fans. First, its allowing cell phones during tournament play (see below). Now, the folks at the Greenbrier Classic are offering a possible C-note incentive to have fans stick by the 18th hole...

Any ace at the par-3 18th hole is worth $1 million -- with $250,000 going to the lucky pro and $750,000 to the tournament's charities. But there's more. Every fan sitting in the stands around the unique finishing hole receives $100.

Should there be a second or third ace on the 162-yard par 3 that day, each would result in the same $1 million payout and distribution. But the fans will receive $500 and $1,000, respectively, for the second and third hole-in-one.

The promotion starts over each day so there is a potential maximum payout of $12 million for the actual aces and about half that much for the fans.

"I hope that will generate some real live excitement," said Jim Justice, who owns the Greenbrier. "There will be a lot of cheering going on for the pros and everything, and I hope they make a beaucoup of hole in ones, and I hope we have a lot of fun with it."

Odds on a Touring pro getting an ace is 2500-1.

Rick Arnett