Hitting the Links: Please Let Me Golf This Weekend

Trying to play a course called Stonewater this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed for me. The theme of the year has been wet and I’m hoping to buck the trend. I think I’ve played like 4-6 rounds so far this year and only one of said rounds has been dry. I love Ohio and all, but this needs to change. Southern Ohio is all blooming and warm, but we’re still gray and gloomy in Northeast Ohio. Sweet.

Today’s tee time for Quail Hollow (PGA Tour)

Some picks for the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow (PGA Tour)

Some possible sleeper picks for Quail Hollow (PGA Tour)

There’s a pretty loaded field at Quail Hollow (Golf)

Will Shoal Creek host another major? (Golf)

Is the fight for the World #1 ranking good for golf? Blitzkrieg says yes (Golf)

Fred Couples has only played two rounds of golf since the Masters (Golf Digest)

Charles Barkley says the tornado damage to Alabama is the worst he’s ever seen (Golf Digest)

Speaking of Chuck, he broke a club in a Pro Am (Golf Digest)

Sean O’Hair still endorsing Sean Foley on his website (Waggle Room)

Arnold Palmer played the Quail Hollow Pro-Am from the tips. Boss. (Waggle Room)

Tiger says he’ll be back for the US Open (and he’s gonna win) (Devil Ball)

Justin Rose or Anthony Kim (Devil Ball)

Dustin Johnson has picked out a new caddie (Devil Ball)

Douche bag supreme Rory Sabatini says he won’t be punished (Wei Under Par)

Rory McIlroy says he’s gonna be making some changes (Wei Under Par)

Oak Lane Country Club sells at auction (Geoff Shackelford)

Apparently the tiff between Sean O’Hair and Rory Sabatini is over slow play (Geoff Shackelford)

Olympic golf tournament? (Geoff Shackelford)

 

First Tee: Sir Charles

 

Tuna Exclusive: Project Barkley

The first episode of the Haney Project premiered last night, and it was entirely what I expected it to be. Before the show even started, replays of Charles’ swing were played over and over again, and frankly it was absolutely hilarious. I feel bad for the guy, especially since he actually used to play golf relatively well, but you really have to wonder how the hell he is even able to make contact with the ball!?

The episode was, at most, an introduction to Charles’ golf swing, as well as a meet and greet between Hank Haney and Charles for the ‘first time’.  They sat down to grab some food and talked about the history of his swing and how golf is one of the things he still cherishes the most in life.  Now I might will butcher this quote but Charles said something along the lines of, ‘there is nothing better than three guys being able to go out into nature and play golf with the beautiful surroundings, it’s wonderful.’  While it might sound semi-cliche, he has a great mindset.  Which isone thing Hank Haney hit upon, the mindset of Charles. He is willing to do anything in order to fix his golf swing. Or he needs the money but I won’t touch that.

 

First Tee: Baby Got Back

Nothing says Merry Christmas like Sir Chuck’s swing.