Monday, September 29, 2008

Get dress and play like a pro!!!

Here some tips that make you will play like a professional golfer even though you score suck!!!

Just remember, these are the very basics:

1) Dress like a professional

2 Always pay careful attention to who's turn it is to hit, you wouldn't want to hit out of turn.

3) Never talk or move around on the tee box when one of your playing partners is addressed to his/her golf ball.

4) Always repair your ball marks on the green

5) Shake hand to congratulate your golf mate after finishing your round of golf.

Remember, etiquette is a vital part of golf, and there's a few rules you need to know before you ever step on the first tee. Have fun with it!!! You will not only impress your foursome, but definitely play like a pro!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Easyswings 1

Here is the earlier & original version of easy swing from danish zakwan which has been copied by our Big Easy.. ha ha

His swings are so easy until the ball couldn't move..... make me laugh a lot..

Friday, September 26, 2008

Cellphone in golf course

Yes GIR in two!!!! Birdie chance!!!!.
After full concentration and carefully reading the green slope, you are know ready to attack birdie.... while your putter are in your back swing mode you heard the most stupid sound from your golf mate hand pone!!!! WTF!!!!
Please!!!!!! Good golfers are always considerate of others. While it may be necessary to bring the cellphone on the course in anticipation of business or family calls,(whatever!!) the vibrate function on the phone can be a necessary feature. While minding your cellphone manners for other golfers, you also need to pay attention to golf course rules. Many courses enforce a "no-cellphone rule," which means players can't take their phone on the course. Other courses ask you to silence your phone or simply put the phone on vibrate. If you must take a call, (for the god sake) please leave the green or stand in the distance of players around you, so as not to disturb their concentration. The best solution, please leave our fuckin cellphone in your damn car!!!!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Malaysian's next rising star

At the beginning, my kids hate golf. Whenever i watching live telecast via the golf channel, they (including my pretty wife) are screaming for another channel especially their cartoon network. *Sigh*.

One fine day, i managed to convince them to joint me at the driving range. After a few round they started to feel the game. So, i registered them into the Junior academy for further formal lesson from the pro.

After a few round of golf at RPGC, they (especially my son) become crazier than me. He even stay out late night to accompany me to watch his idol in PGA tour.



Putera Danish's second shot for hole number 10 Par 4


Farrah's second shot end up to bunker trap near the green



They managed to reach the green with err... ( i dunno the exact score but who cares!!!) .
Unfortunately due to my busy work schedule, i unable to sent them regularly to their golf classes. But the funny things is, my wife started to hate me coz she is the only one who is screaming whenever we enjoying the golf live telecast!!!!!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

world number one

The world golf number one ranking is still Tiger . He has held the position for more than 466 weeks and i don't think he will relinquish his position to Phil Mickelson in this new future even he haven't play for the rest of the season this year.
Greg Norman the great white shark in the closest player to Tiger mania held the said position for only 331 weeks. Nik Faldo hold the third seat with 97 weeks.Then follow by Seve Ballesteros (61), Ian Woosnam (50), Nick Price (44), Vijay (32), Fred Couples (16), David Duval (15), Ernie the Big Easy (9), Bernhard Langer (3) and the last one who experience the honor is Tom Lehman with 1 week.
For me, i still having trouble to do golfing once a week!!!! WTF

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Ramadhan Rampage

Sunday, September 13th, 2008. The day i'll always remember!! For the first time in my golfing career i managed to score 41 (1st nine)!!!!! 4 pars and 5 bogeys.

Tee off via the white tee box, my excitement began with my attempt for birdie at the first hole. After tapping for bogey in the second hole, i never look back in trying to break my last record scoring 42 somewhere in 2007.


There was a scary moment while i was at hole number 5. Slightly dog leg to the left, i found my second shot exactly in somebody divot. Bloody hell, these golfer never learn their golf ethics for not replacing the divot!!!. When realise, i will not able to attack the green, i just puch the ball into play. i pull my callaway 56 degree SW and managed to put my ball 2 yard from the pin. What a relief!!!. My odessey XG putter really awesome that day!!! The ball went was exactly follow the green slope and drop in center of the cup.....


Things are getting more and more exciting. After managed to GIR in two shot at the last hole, i unable to control my excitement and my nerve. I had to make three put and end up with bogey...WTF!!! If i able to avoid that stupid mistake, i will able to score 40!!!!!. Arrgh!!!!! I need to see my therapist!!!!!!!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

What's in the bag

Last sunday i managed to clean my golf equipment (including the golf bag!!!) and i notice that my equipment are not so bad compared to the professional players. The professional players are also using equipment which are in the market. The only different that i know, they are having custom equipment which are solely made to them. The sad thing is ; they have it for free and some of them get paid for that. So my weapon for mass destruction are:

Padraig Harrington (Bristish Open Back To Back Champion)

Driver : Wilson Staff Dd6+6 (9 degree)
Fairway wood : TaylorMade Burner 3 wood (13 degree), Wilson Starr FYbrid 5 wood
Irons : Wilson Staff C17 (3-4), Wilson Staff Pi5 (5 - PW)
Wedges : Wilson Staff Tw9 (54 & 60 Degree
Ball : Titleist Pro V1x

Myself (handicap 18)

Driver : Taylormade R7 draw 460 (10.5 degree )
Faiwar Wood 3 : Taylormade R7 draw
Hybrid : Wilson Staff NCUT 22 degree
Iron : Callaways X14 ( 3 - 9)
Wedges : Cleveland problade 53 degree , Callaways Big Bertha 56 degree
Putter : Odessey White Hot XG
Ball : Second Hand Ball

If you can see, there are not so much different. As mentioned before, Padraig is paid to use the equipment but for me , i need to pay for that equipment. WTF!!!!!

Sunday, September 7, 2008

PGA Playoff- BMW Championship

When Anthony Kim missed his birdie chance in 17th, i know that for sure that day belongs to Camilo Villegas. Our new champ had won his first PGA title and damn big money-USD1,26M compared to our Malaysian Rizman who earned USD63K in Pakistan's Open last year.

But today issue is not about the money.... We had seen hundreds of good round of golf all around the world live thru our flat screen tv. The most popular channel of course in Golf Channel Pay per view via astro. I have to admit that the crew have done a extremely good job which to make sure we will able to see every angle of golf shot which i think even the players himself cannot imagine.

Just imagine that we are able to see every shot made by the players. Bear in mind that in the day one of any tournament, at least 120 player are the field. Each of the players score has to be publish before and after the shot has been made. Every echo sound from the ball striking has to be heard by viewers.



One of the British commentator said that golf is the hardest game to be recorded live on air. Compared to other sports (except sailing), i totally agree the him. For normal 7000 yards golf course, you need at least 8 announcers. Not mentioning the guys on the tower near to green, a few guy up there in led zeppelin kind of balloon and of course the main control room at the club house. The commentators need to follow the players from the 1st until 18th tee box holding the camera just to make ourselves at home able to enjoy s the beauty of golf. These fellow is actually truly professional in the golf course