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Katie Connors. Miss Iowa 2010. In the news recently when Washington Nationals pitcher Miguel Batista "insulted" her for this comment;

Batista told reporters on Tuesday night that Nationals fans booing him, after he was named as the emergency starter to replace phenom Stephen Strasburg, is akin to showing up at an event where Miss Universe is supposed to be in attendance and instead you end up having Miss Iowa. "Those kind of boos," he said.

Connors responded to the slight, telling the Des Moines Register that she is certain she can throw a pitch or two, but wonders if Batista can walk the runway in a swimsuit.

BTW, she throws out the first pitch tonight at the Nationals game.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14371Better Than Caffeine


Katie Connors. Miss Iowa 2010. In the news recently when Washington Nationals pitcher Miguel Batista "insulted" her for this comment;

Batista told reporters on Tuesday night that Nationals fans booing him, after he was named as the emergency starter to replace phenom Stephen Strasburg, is akin to showing up at an event where Miss Universe is supposed to be in attendance and instead you end up having Miss Iowa. "Those kind of boos," he said.

Connors responded to the slight, telling the Des Moines Register that she is certain she can throw a pitch or two, but wonders if Batista can walk the runway in a swimsuit.

BTW, she throws out the first pitch tonight at the Nationals game.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14372Better Than Caffeine


Katie Connors. Miss Iowa 2010. In the news recently when Washington Nationals pitcher Miguel Batista "insulted" her for this comment;

Batista told reporters on Tuesday night that Nationals fans booing him, after he was named as the emergency starter to replace phenom Stephen Strasburg, is akin to showing up at an event where Miss Universe is supposed to be in attendance and instead you end up having Miss Iowa. "Those kind of boos," he said.

Connors responded to the slight, telling the Des Moines Register that she is certain she can throw a pitch or two, but wonders if Batista can walk the runway in a swimsuit.

BTW, she throws out the first pitch tonight at the Nationals game.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14373Better Than Caffeine


Katie Connors. Miss Iowa 2010. In the news recently when Washington Nationals pitcher Miguel Batista "insulted" her for this comment;

Batista told reporters on Tuesday night that Nationals fans booing him, after he was named as the emergency starter to replace phenom Stephen Strasburg, is akin to showing up at an event where Miss Universe is supposed to be in attendance and instead you end up having Miss Iowa. "Those kind of boos," he said.

Connors responded to the slight, telling the Des Moines Register that she is certain she can throw a pitch or two, but wonders if Batista can walk the runway in a swimsuit.

BTW, she throws out the first pitch tonight at the Nationals game.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14374Tomorrow on the Teebox

Our excellent AG publisher Robert Rodriguez fills in for Craig when we broadcast from Crest Infiniti in Plano Saturday morning from 8-10am. We debate the ridiculous ruling by a Future's Tour official and check if the Greenbrier Classic's bribe to win $100 is working. Is this Craig's Wally Pipp moment?

Tune in while you're skulling baawlzzz...

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14367Tomorrow on the Teebox

Our excellent AG publisher Robert Rodriguez fills in for Craig when we broadcast from Crest Infiniti in Plano Saturday morning from 8-10am. We debate the ridiculous ruling by a Future's Tour official and check if the Greenbrier Classic's bribe to win $100 is working. Is this Craig's Wally Pipp moment?

Tune in while you're skulling baawlzzz...

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14368Tomorrow on the Teebox

Our excellent AG publisher Robert Rodriguez fills in for Craig when we broadcast from Crest Infiniti in Plano Saturday morning from 8-10am. We debate the ridiculous ruling by a Future's Tour official and check if the Greenbrier Classic's bribe to win $100 is working. Is this Craig's Wally Pipp moment?

Tune in while you're skulling baawlzzz...

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14369Tomorrow on the Teebox

Our excellent AG publisher Robert Rodriguez fills in for Craig when we broadcast from Crest Infiniti in Plano Saturday morning from 8-10am. We debate the ridiculous ruling by a Future's Tour official and check if the Greenbrier Classic's bribe to win $100 is working. Is this Craig's Wally Pipp moment?

Tune in while you're skulling baawlzzz...

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14370Story of the Year

Erik Compton is living proof you gotta have heart. Specifically, 3 hearts. He's also leading the first round of the Greenbrier Classic. Started +2 before going 9-under on the final 15 holes. If he wins, its not only the best story by far this decidedly bland Tour season, but dare I say even trumps Tiger's 2008 U.S. Open win. Three hearts beat one broken leg.

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14363Story of the Year

Erik Compton is living proof you gotta have heart. Specifically, 3 hearts. He's also leading the first round of the Greenbrier Classic. Started +2 before going 9-under on the final 15 holes. If he wins, its not only the best story by far this decidedly bland Tour season, but dare I say even trumps Tiger's 2008 U.S. Open win. Three hearts beat one broken leg.

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14364Story of the Year

Erik Compton is living proof you gotta have heart. Specifically, 3 hearts. He's also leading the first round of the Greenbrier Classic. Started +2 before going 9-under on the final 15 holes. If he wins, its not only the best story by far this decidedly bland Tour season, but dare I say even trumps Tiger's 2008 U.S. Open win. Three hearts beat one broken leg.

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14365Story of the Year

Erik Compton is living proof you gotta have heart. Specifically, 3 hearts. He's also leading the first round of the Greenbrier Classic. Started +2 before going 9-under on the final 15 holes. If he wins, its not only the best story by far this decidedly bland Tour season, but dare I say even trumps Tiger's 2008 U.S. Open win. Three hearts beat one broken leg.

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14366"It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

The ongoing drama of Sarah Brown vs. the Duramed Futures Tour has reached a supposedly satisfying conclusion. This after Brown was DQ'd during the final round for allegedly using non-conforming wedge grooves (since found they were indeed legal).

"Sarah and I felt it was extremely important to get this issue behind us as soon as possible and am pleased that we have reached an agreement," Keith Brown said. "It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

You can see later next week what that amount was by looking at the Futures money rankings. The Browns asked for $5,000 plus entry fees into next LPGA Q-School. My guess its somewhere in between--up to $10,000 or so.

However, the bigger issue is the confusing groove edict by the USGA causing this snafu in the first place.

What the USGA needed was, for lack of a better name, a School of Grooves. It should have been open to one and all. Golf associations, organizations and players should have been invited to attend.

Frankly, the situation has become terribly confusing. Many rules officials are not prepared to deal with the ramifications of the changeover in grooves. Most pros are blindly taking the word of someone else (usually a manufacturer or tour rep) that their wedges are permissible for competition. Most amateurs don’t understand whether their wedges are conforming or not. (Amateurs aren't affected until 2024).

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14359"It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

The ongoing drama of Sarah Brown vs. the Duramed Futures Tour has reached a supposedly satisfying conclusion. This after Brown was DQ'd during the final round for allegedly using non-conforming wedge grooves (since found they were indeed legal).

"Sarah and I felt it was extremely important to get this issue behind us as soon as possible and am pleased that we have reached an agreement," Keith Brown said. "It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

You can see later next week what that amount was by looking at the Futures money rankings. The Browns asked for $5,000 plus entry fees into next LPGA Q-School. My guess its somewhere in between--up to $10,000 or so.

However, the bigger issue is the confusing groove edict by the USGA causing this snafu in the first place.

What the USGA needed was, for lack of a better name, a School of Grooves. It should have been open to one and all. Golf associations, organizations and players should have been invited to attend.

Frankly, the situation has become terribly confusing. Many rules officials are not prepared to deal with the ramifications of the changeover in grooves. Most pros are blindly taking the word of someone else (usually a manufacturer or tour rep) that their wedges are permissible for competition. Most amateurs don’t understand whether their wedges are conforming or not. (Amateurs aren't affected until 2024).

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14360"It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

The ongoing drama of Sarah Brown vs. the Duramed Futures Tour has reached a supposedly satisfying conclusion. This after Brown was DQ'd during the final round for allegedly using non-conforming wedge grooves (since found they were indeed legal).

"Sarah and I felt it was extremely important to get this issue behind us as soon as possible and am pleased that we have reached an agreement," Keith Brown said. "It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

You can see later next week what that amount was by looking at the Futures money rankings. The Browns asked for $5,000 plus entry fees into next LPGA Q-School. My guess its somewhere in between--up to $10,000 or so.

However, the bigger issue is the confusing groove edict by the USGA causing this snafu in the first place.

What the USGA needed was, for lack of a better name, a School of Grooves. It should have been open to one and all. Golf associations, organizations and players should have been invited to attend.

Frankly, the situation has become terribly confusing. Many rules officials are not prepared to deal with the ramifications of the changeover in grooves. Most pros are blindly taking the word of someone else (usually a manufacturer or tour rep) that their wedges are permissible for competition. Most amateurs don’t understand whether their wedges are conforming or not. (Amateurs aren't affected until 2024).

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14361"It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

The ongoing drama of Sarah Brown vs. the Duramed Futures Tour has reached a supposedly satisfying conclusion. This after Brown was DQ'd during the final round for allegedly using non-conforming wedge grooves (since found they were indeed legal).

"Sarah and I felt it was extremely important to get this issue behind us as soon as possible and am pleased that we have reached an agreement," Keith Brown said. "It is a confidential agreement. We can't give any details of it."

You can see later next week what that amount was by looking at the Futures money rankings. The Browns asked for $5,000 plus entry fees into next LPGA Q-School. My guess its somewhere in between--up to $10,000 or so.

However, the bigger issue is the confusing groove edict by the USGA causing this snafu in the first place.

What the USGA needed was, for lack of a better name, a School of Grooves. It should have been open to one and all. Golf associations, organizations and players should have been invited to attend.

Frankly, the situation has become terribly confusing. Many rules officials are not prepared to deal with the ramifications of the changeover in grooves. Most pros are blindly taking the word of someone else (usually a manufacturer or tour rep) that their wedges are permissible for competition. Most amateurs don’t understand whether their wedges are conforming or not. (Amateurs aren't affected until 2024).

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14362"The Buzz In Their Court Right Now"

The excellent golf writer Jaime Diaz pens an extensive piece outlining the battle of short game gurus. Stan Ultley vs. Dave Pelz vs. Dave Stockton. It's an age old circus. Recently the Stack and Tilt phase brought much pub, but who's touting it these days? Bottom line is milk it for all its worth before the next flavor of the day appears.

"It's sort of been overdue," says David Leadbetter, the seminal figure in the earlier rise of full-swing instructors. "Players used to learn short-game shots and get putting tips from other players, but now there are experts in every area. Putting was always considered an art, almost too mysterious to teach. But there is more science attached to it now, and maybe for the first time there's more knowledge than opinion."

None of the great putters of the last 50 years -- Bob Charles, Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, et al. -- had a regular coach to help them on the greens. The same goes for today's acknowledged best: Woods, Steve Stricker, Brad Faxon and Brian Gay. For that matter, Stockton and Utley had no putting coach besides their boyhood teachers. The resistance is evident in the fact that the most recent partnerships were not initiated by the player. Stockton was suggested to Mickelson by his caddie, Jim Mackay, as Utley was to Garcia by Billy Foster. Stockton, at the behest of Mickelson, offered his services to Scott.

But when Stockton seemed to be the pivotal figure in Mickelson's immediate improvement, and when Scott and Justin Rose won soon after receiving a lesson from Dave Jr., it became a powerful narrative. "I highly respect what the Stocktons are doing," Utley says. "The buzz is in their court right now."

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14355"The Buzz In Their Court Right Now"

The excellent golf writer Jaime Diaz pens an extensive piece outlining the battle of short game gurus. Stan Ultley vs. Dave Pelz vs. Dave Stockton. It's an age old circus. Recently the Stack and Tilt phase brought much pub, but who's touting it these days? Bottom line is milk it for all its worth before the next flavor of the day appears.

"It's sort of been overdue," says David Leadbetter, the seminal figure in the earlier rise of full-swing instructors. "Players used to learn short-game shots and get putting tips from other players, but now there are experts in every area. Putting was always considered an art, almost too mysterious to teach. But there is more science attached to it now, and maybe for the first time there's more knowledge than opinion."

None of the great putters of the last 50 years -- Bob Charles, Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, et al. -- had a regular coach to help them on the greens. The same goes for today's acknowledged best: Woods, Steve Stricker, Brad Faxon and Brian Gay. For that matter, Stockton and Utley had no putting coach besides their boyhood teachers. The resistance is evident in the fact that the most recent partnerships were not initiated by the player. Stockton was suggested to Mickelson by his caddie, Jim Mackay, as Utley was to Garcia by Billy Foster. Stockton, at the behest of Mickelson, offered his services to Scott.

But when Stockton seemed to be the pivotal figure in Mickelson's immediate improvement, and when Scott and Justin Rose won soon after receiving a lesson from Dave Jr., it became a powerful narrative. "I highly respect what the Stocktons are doing," Utley says. "The buzz is in their court right now."

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14356"The Buzz In Their Court Right Now"

The excellent golf writer Jaime Diaz pens an extensive piece outlining the battle of short game gurus. Stan Ultley vs. Dave Pelz vs. Dave Stockton. It's an age old circus. Recently the Stack and Tilt phase brought much pub, but who's touting it these days? Bottom line is milk it for all its worth before the next flavor of the day appears.

"It's sort of been overdue," says David Leadbetter, the seminal figure in the earlier rise of full-swing instructors. "Players used to learn short-game shots and get putting tips from other players, but now there are experts in every area. Putting was always considered an art, almost too mysterious to teach. But there is more science attached to it now, and maybe for the first time there's more knowledge than opinion."

None of the great putters of the last 50 years -- Bob Charles, Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, et al. -- had a regular coach to help them on the greens. The same goes for today's acknowledged best: Woods, Steve Stricker, Brad Faxon and Brian Gay. For that matter, Stockton and Utley had no putting coach besides their boyhood teachers. The resistance is evident in the fact that the most recent partnerships were not initiated by the player. Stockton was suggested to Mickelson by his caddie, Jim Mackay, as Utley was to Garcia by Billy Foster. Stockton, at the behest of Mickelson, offered his services to Scott.

But when Stockton seemed to be the pivotal figure in Mickelson's immediate improvement, and when Scott and Justin Rose won soon after receiving a lesson from Dave Jr., it became a powerful narrative. "I highly respect what the Stocktons are doing," Utley says. "The buzz is in their court right now."

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14357"The Buzz In Their Court Right Now"

The excellent golf writer Jaime Diaz pens an extensive piece outlining the battle of short game gurus. Stan Ultley vs. Dave Pelz vs. Dave Stockton. It's an age old circus. Recently the Stack and Tilt phase brought much pub, but who's touting it these days? Bottom line is milk it for all its worth before the next flavor of the day appears.

"It's sort of been overdue," says David Leadbetter, the seminal figure in the earlier rise of full-swing instructors. "Players used to learn short-game shots and get putting tips from other players, but now there are experts in every area. Putting was always considered an art, almost too mysterious to teach. But there is more science attached to it now, and maybe for the first time there's more knowledge than opinion."

None of the great putters of the last 50 years -- Bob Charles, Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, et al. -- had a regular coach to help them on the greens. The same goes for today's acknowledged best: Woods, Steve Stricker, Brad Faxon and Brian Gay. For that matter, Stockton and Utley had no putting coach besides their boyhood teachers. The resistance is evident in the fact that the most recent partnerships were not initiated by the player. Stockton was suggested to Mickelson by his caddie, Jim Mackay, as Utley was to Garcia by Billy Foster. Stockton, at the behest of Mickelson, offered his services to Scott.

But when Stockton seemed to be the pivotal figure in Mickelson's immediate improvement, and when Scott and Justin Rose won soon after receiving a lesson from Dave Jr., it became a powerful narrative. "I highly respect what the Stocktons are doing," Utley says. "The buzz is in their court right now."

Rick Arnett

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14358Better Than Caffeine

Arianny Celeste. 34-24-33. Hot mix of Hispanic and Filipino. Born in Las Vegas. UFC Octagon girl since 2006. #23 on Maxim's top-100 hots for 2010.pilates, kickboxing, muy thai, dogs, and her family.

Dislikes: cheese, sour cream, red meat, rude, judgemental,lazy, people.

 

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14351Better Than Caffeine

Arianny Celeste. 34-24-33. Hot mix of Hispanic and Filipino. Born in Las Vegas. UFC Octagon girl since 2006. #23 on Maxim's top-100 hots for 2010.pilates, kickboxing, muy thai, dogs, and her family.

Dislikes: cheese, sour cream, red meat, rude, judgemental,lazy, people.

 

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14352Better Than Caffeine

Arianny Celeste. 34-24-33. Hot mix of Hispanic and Filipino. Born in Las Vegas. UFC Octagon girl since 2006. #23 on Maxim's top-100 hots for 2010.pilates, kickboxing, muy thai, dogs, and her family.

Dislikes: cheese, sour cream, red meat, rude, judgemental,lazy, people.

 

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14353Better Than Caffeine

Arianny Celeste. 34-24-33. Hot mix of Hispanic and Filipino. Born in Las Vegas. UFC Octagon girl since 2006. #23 on Maxim's top-100 hots for 2010.pilates, kickboxing, muy thai, dogs, and her family.

Dislikes: cheese, sour cream, red meat, rude, judgemental,lazy, people.

 

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14354The Intrigue Continues

Golfweek updates the strange saga of Sarah Brown's mistaken DQ at the Duramed Futures event last week gets murkier.

Brown’s father, Keith, said Wednesday that Zayra Calderon, the tour’s chief executive officer, proposed $2,000 as compensation. Tour officials would not confirm any offer but said they have apologized to Sarah Brown and her father, which the Browns confirmed. The amount would cover Brown’s entry fees for the final four events of the year.

“It’s not that (the rules official) made a mistake,” Keith Brown said. “Everyone makes mistakes. It was the arrogance to say, ‘I’m pulling her off the course."

So, this is what the Brown's are demanding:

--$5,638, the amount Sarah Brown would’ve earned had she finished The International at Concord at 8-under 208. She was 3 under par for the event when she was removed from the golf course with nine holes remaining.

--A waiver of the entry fee to 2010 LPGA Q-School, a $5,000 value. Brown advanced to the finals last year, finishing 84th.

--An annual seminar for Duramed Futures Tour rules official outlining how to handle difficult situations. “I’d like it to be called the Sarah Brown Seminar,” Keith Brown said.

The Browns would like to be compensated with earnings equal to those for players who finished The International at 8 under par. Brown missed a 12-foot birdie putt as a rules official sifted through her bag, which was in Brown’s line of vision.

That putt would’ve put her at 4 under par. Brown’s best score on the back nine at Beaver Meadow Golf Course during the tournament was 4 under, Keith Brown said.

“There’s no guarantees, but they should give her the benefit of the doubt,” he said.

Hmm. Brown started the final round 5-under and was -2 at the turn. So, the demanded 8-under finish is flawed but damages for needless pain and suffering makes sense. Good news is the anonymous Duramed Futures Tour is getting some press. Bad news is receiving this type of pub. My guess is Father Brown will milk this for all its worth. The Tour needs to take its medicine and pay the freight. $2,000 is low. $10k (by including the Q-School entry fee) sounds about right. The Browns would be painted as greedy jerks for demanding more.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14347The Intrigue Continues

Golfweek updates the strange saga of Sarah Brown's mistaken DQ at the Duramed Futures event last week gets murkier.

Brown’s father, Keith, said Wednesday that Zayra Calderon, the tour’s chief executive officer, proposed $2,000 as compensation. Tour officials would not confirm any offer but said they have apologized to Sarah Brown and her father, which the Browns confirmed. The amount would cover Brown’s entry fees for the final four events of the year.

“It’s not that (the rules official) made a mistake,” Keith Brown said. “Everyone makes mistakes. It was the arrogance to say, ‘I’m pulling her off the course."

So, this is what the Brown's are demanding:

--$5,638, the amount Sarah Brown would’ve earned had she finished The International at Concord at 8-under 208. She was 3 under par for the event when she was removed from the golf course with nine holes remaining.

--A waiver of the entry fee to 2010 LPGA Q-School, a $5,000 value. Brown advanced to the finals last year, finishing 84th.

--An annual seminar for Duramed Futures Tour rules official outlining how to handle difficult situations. “I’d like it to be called the Sarah Brown Seminar,” Keith Brown said.

The Browns would like to be compensated with earnings equal to those for players who finished The International at 8 under par. Brown missed a 12-foot birdie putt as a rules official sifted through her bag, which was in Brown’s line of vision.

That putt would’ve put her at 4 under par. Brown’s best score on the back nine at Beaver Meadow Golf Course during the tournament was 4 under, Keith Brown said.

“There’s no guarantees, but they should give her the benefit of the doubt,” he said.

Hmm. Brown started the final round 5-under and was -2 at the turn. So, the demanded 8-under finish is flawed but damages for needless pain and suffering makes sense. Good news is the anonymous Duramed Futures Tour is getting some press. Bad news is receiving this type of pub. My guess is Father Brown will milk this for all its worth. The Tour needs to take its medicine and pay the freight. $2,000 is low. $10k (by including the Q-School entry fee) sounds about right. The Browns would be painted as greedy jerks for demanding more.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14348The Intrigue Continues

Golfweek updates the strange saga of Sarah Brown's mistaken DQ at the Duramed Futures event last week gets murkier.

Brown’s father, Keith, said Wednesday that Zayra Calderon, the tour’s chief executive officer, proposed $2,000 as compensation. Tour officials would not confirm any offer but said they have apologized to Sarah Brown and her father, which the Browns confirmed. The amount would cover Brown’s entry fees for the final four events of the year.

“It’s not that (the rules official) made a mistake,” Keith Brown said. “Everyone makes mistakes. It was the arrogance to say, ‘I’m pulling her off the course."

So, this is what the Brown's are demanding:

--$5,638, the amount Sarah Brown would’ve earned had she finished The International at Concord at 8-under 208. She was 3 under par for the event when she was removed from the golf course with nine holes remaining.

--A waiver of the entry fee to 2010 LPGA Q-School, a $5,000 value. Brown advanced to the finals last year, finishing 84th.

--An annual seminar for Duramed Futures Tour rules official outlining how to handle difficult situations. “I’d like it to be called the Sarah Brown Seminar,” Keith Brown said.

The Browns would like to be compensated with earnings equal to those for players who finished The International at 8 under par. Brown missed a 12-foot birdie putt as a rules official sifted through her bag, which was in Brown’s line of vision.

That putt would’ve put her at 4 under par. Brown’s best score on the back nine at Beaver Meadow Golf Course during the tournament was 4 under, Keith Brown said.

“There’s no guarantees, but they should give her the benefit of the doubt,” he said.

Hmm. Brown started the final round 5-under and was -2 at the turn. So, the demanded 8-under finish is flawed but damages for needless pain and suffering makes sense. Good news is the anonymous Duramed Futures Tour is getting some press. Bad news is receiving this type of pub. My guess is Father Brown will milk this for all its worth. The Tour needs to take its medicine and pay the freight. $2,000 is low. $10k (by including the Q-School entry fee) sounds about right. The Browns would be painted as greedy jerks for demanding more.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14349The Intrigue Continues

Golfweek updates the strange saga of Sarah Brown's mistaken DQ at the Duramed Futures event last week gets murkier.

Brown’s father, Keith, said Wednesday that Zayra Calderon, the tour’s chief executive officer, proposed $2,000 as compensation. Tour officials would not confirm any offer but said they have apologized to Sarah Brown and her father, which the Browns confirmed. The amount would cover Brown’s entry fees for the final four events of the year.

“It’s not that (the rules official) made a mistake,” Keith Brown said. “Everyone makes mistakes. It was the arrogance to say, ‘I’m pulling her off the course."

So, this is what the Brown's are demanding:

--$5,638, the amount Sarah Brown would’ve earned had she finished The International at Concord at 8-under 208. She was 3 under par for the event when she was removed from the golf course with nine holes remaining.

--A waiver of the entry fee to 2010 LPGA Q-School, a $5,000 value. Brown advanced to the finals last year, finishing 84th.

--An annual seminar for Duramed Futures Tour rules official outlining how to handle difficult situations. “I’d like it to be called the Sarah Brown Seminar,” Keith Brown said.

The Browns would like to be compensated with earnings equal to those for players who finished The International at 8 under par. Brown missed a 12-foot birdie putt as a rules official sifted through her bag, which was in Brown’s line of vision.

That putt would’ve put her at 4 under par. Brown’s best score on the back nine at Beaver Meadow Golf Course during the tournament was 4 under, Keith Brown said.

“There’s no guarantees, but they should give her the benefit of the doubt,” he said.

Hmm. Brown started the final round 5-under and was -2 at the turn. So, the demanded 8-under finish is flawed but damages for needless pain and suffering makes sense. Good news is the anonymous Duramed Futures Tour is getting some press. Bad news is receiving this type of pub. My guess is Father Brown will milk this for all its worth. The Tour needs to take its medicine and pay the freight. $2,000 is low. $10k (by including the Q-School entry fee) sounds about right. The Browns would be painted as greedy jerks for demanding more.

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14350"Will Somebody Do Something?"

Fanhouse.com Mick Elliot wonders if this is the most boring Tour season in memory (since maybe POY Wayne Levy's in 1990)?

The PGA Tour season is steaming hard toward the home stretch and there's something noticeably missing. Namely, a player of the year.

With the majors down to only next month's PGA Championship, the 2010 season is looking very much like an interesting story with no ending.

Phil Mickelson won the Masters and has done little else.

Relatively unknown Graeme McDowell won the U.S. Open and Louis Oosthuizen was an even bigger surprise in the British, but what else have they done?

Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Steve Stricker are the season's only multiple winners, all with two titles -- but none of them majors.

Tiger Woods may be Player of the Year, but he hasn't done diddly on a golf course.

So what happens if they give an award and nobody deserves it?

The most consistent is Lee Westwood who has two top-3 finishes in majors (16th at the U.S. Open) and only won when Robert Garrigus coughed up a 3-shot lead on the final hole. The PGA Championship is still ahead along with the FedEx playoffs, so hopefully someone pulls away from the sleeping pack. Otherwise, the winner is N/A (non-applicable).

']]>http://www.myavidgolfer.com/blog/?view=post&post_id=14343"Will Somebody Do Something?"

Fanhouse.com Mick Elliot wonders if this is the most boring Tour season in memory (since maybe POY Wayne Levy's in 1990)?

The PGA Tour season is steaming hard toward the home stretch and there's something noticeably missing. Namely, a player of the year.

With the majors down to only next month's PGA Championship, the 2010 season is looking very much like an interesting story with no ending.

Phil Mickelson won the Masters and has done little else.

Relatively unknown Graeme McDowell won the U.S. Open and Louis Oosthuizen was an even bigger surprise in the British, but what else have they done?

Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Steve Stricker are the season's only multiple winners, all with two titles -- but none of them majors.

Tiger Woods may be Player of the Year, but he hasn't done diddly on a golf course.

So what happens if they give an award and nobody deserves it?

The most consistent is Lee Westwood who has two top-3 finishes in majors (16th at the U.S. Open) and only won when Robert Garrigus coughed up a 3-shot lead on the final hole. The PGA Championship is still ahead along with the FedEx playoffs, so hopefully someone pulls away from the sleeping pack. Otherwise, the winner is N/A (non-applicable).

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