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Bear Creek Golf World Groupon Deal

Found another Groupon deal, but this time for Bear Creek Golf World.  Check it out:

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu17628857

Vijay and Tiger

"I hate it that you won't hold my hand in public."

The latest Houston Golf Nut Trivia Contest, circa September 2010, ended yesterday.  The question was:

The FedEx Cup  is a championship trophy for the PGA Tour.  It was first awarded in 2007.  Who are the only 2 golfers who have been awarded this championship?

A) Tiger Woods & Ernie Els
B) Phil Mickelson & Tiger Woods
C) Tiger Woods & Vijay Singh
D) Tiger Woods & Johnny Miller

For a golfer with half a heartbeat, this would be like playing softball with a beach ball.  Of course, the answer is (C).  Check out the Wikipedia page on more FedEx Cup info.

The winners are:

Steve Kalmus – Bear Creek Golf World (for 2)

Blake Reetz – Fort Bend Country Club (for 1)

The new trivia contest is already open, so jump in and good luck.

I’ll Be Back

I'll be back.

New Golf Trivia Contest opening now.  It’s a softball about the FedEx Cup.  Up for grabs is free golf at Bear Creek and Fort Bend Country Club.

Enter here

5 Free Golf Winners in August

Congrats to Matt Kuchar who won The Barclays yesterday with an improbable playoff against Martin Laird.  It’s painful to watch a golf professional 3 putt from 25 feet, but reminds us amateurs how tough golf really is.

For the regular Houston Golf Nut readers (if you exist), you know that I have a man-crush on Tiger Woods and I optimistically picked him to win the British Open.  Okay, I was wrong there, but you have to admit he’s close.  If he had putted better on Friday and Saturday (and not hit that wayward opening tee shot on Saturday), Tiger would have been in contention on Sunday.

Most of the year, golf writers and media folks have been writing Tiger’s career off, like he may never even win again, much less beat Nicklaus’s major record.  Well, where is the same criticism when it comes to Phil?  Here’s a guy who is consistently picked to win tournaments week in and week out, who’s had a small myriad of chances to take over the #1 spot, and hasn’t succeeded.  He didn’t even make the cut this week.

Logically, how can they act like Mickelson walks on water (age 40) and Tiger might as well quit (age 34)?  Doesn’t make any sense to me.  Well, that ends my latest Tiger rant for the week.

Okay, now what you all have really visited the site for.  The August Trivia Contest has ended.  The question was:

In match play, through the green, a player accidentally kicks and moves his ball during search. Which one of the following is TRUE?

(A) The player incurs no penalty.
(B) The player incurs a one-stroke penalty and he must drop the ball within one club-length of its original position.
(C) The player incurs a one-stroke penalty and he must play the ball as it lies.
(D) The player incurs a one-stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced.

This Rules of Golf question and answer were pulled directly from the USGA.org site.  The answer is (D), according to Rule 18-2a:

18-2. By Player, Partner, Caddie or Equipment
a. General
When a player’s ball is in play, if:

(i) the player, his partner or either of their caddies lifts or moves it, touches it purposely (except with a club in the act of addressing it) or causes it to move except as permitted by a Rule, or

(ii)equipment of the player or his partner causes the ball to move, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke.

If the ball is moved, it must be replaced, unless the movement of the ball occurs after the player has begun the stroke or the backward movement of the club for the stroke and the stroke is made.

Under the Rules there is no penalty if a player accidentally causes his ball to move in the following circumstances:

• In searching for a ball in a hazard covered by loose impediments or sand, for a ball in an obstruction or abnormal ground condition or for a ball believed to be in water in a water hazard – Rule 12-1
• In repairing a hole plug or ball mark – Rule 16-1c
• In measuring – Rule 18-6
• In lifting a ball under a Rule – Rule 20-1
• In placing or replacing a ball under a Rule – Rule 20-3a
• In removing a loose impediment on the putting green – Rule 23-1

The winners were chosen at random from the 19 correct answers.  They are:

Carrie Rosado – Free Golf* at Bear Creek Golf World (for 2)
Paul Thompson – Free Golf* at Clear Creek Golf Club (for 1)
Russell Bancroft – Free Golf* at Fort Bend Country Club (for 1)
Brad Rochman – Free Golf* at Houston National Golf Club (for 2)
Joshua Long – Free Golf* at Longwood Golf Club (for 4)

Congrats to all the winners and thanks to everybody who entered.  If you’re not already on the Contest Notification list, please add your email address to be notified for future contests.

*some restrictions may apply

One Contest – Five Winners

New putting grip sweeping the nation

This is the last contest before Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer.  For many people, this means that their golf season is winding down.  Not for us Houstonians though!  For many of us, the end of the summer heat ignites a surge in weekend golf outings.

The August Trivia Contest will be unique in that there will be 5 (count’em 5) winners.  Out of all the correct entrants, the 5 winners will be chosen at random.

The prizes up for grabs are:

• Free Golf* at Bear Creek Golf World (for 2)
• Free Golf* at Clear Creek Golf Club (for 1)
• Free Golf* at Fort Bend Country Club (for 1)
• Free Golf* at Houston National Golf Club (for 2)
• Free Golf* at Longwood Golf Club (for 4)

Read the rules and enter the contest by clicking on the August 2010 Trivia Contest Link or click on the banner in the header bar.  Good luck!

*some restrictions apply

More July Golf Trivia Winners

The winners of the 2nd July 2010 Trivia Contest are:

Zak Fehrmann (Blaketree National Golf Club winner)
BJ Rieck (Bear Creek Golf World winner)

Here’s a recap of the question.  Do you know that Oosthuizen employs a mind-training trick to help him with his concentration on the course? The idea came from sports psychologist Karl Morris. What technique is credited with helping Louis Oosthuizen win the British Open?

A) Focusing on a small red spot on his glove during his swing
B) Thinking of the taste of his favorite sandwich as he setup to the ball
C) Right before each shot, extending his left index finger off of the club
D) During his pre-shot routine, looking up into the clouds for 2 seconds to clear his mind

Here’s a quote from The Independent (author Steve Connor) that details the answer:

A small red spot on the glove of golfer Louis Oosthuizen is credited with playing a critical role in his winning of The Open Championship at St Andrews last Sunday. The coloured spot was a visible manifestation of the growing influence of psychology in sport – it was designed to help the 27-year-old South African concentrate on his swing in the crucial moments leading up to a shot.

The next contest is starting tomorrow, so come back soon.

Win Free Golf at Bear Creek and Blaketree

The new Houston Golf Nut golf trivia contest is now officially open.  Enter here. The prizes are free foursomes at Bear Creek and Blaketree National.  Pretty good indeed. Good luck!

U.S. Open Pebble Beach Fever

The latest and greatest Guess That Hole contest of June 2010 ended yesterday.  I thought it was pretty easy, but that’s just because I’ve played there a bunch.  The correct answer was Bear Creek Masters Hole #8.  There were only 8 people who got it right and the winner chosen at random is:

Mark Kramer (Sugar Land)

Congrats to Mark and his 3 lucky friends who get the free golf 4some at Bear Creek Golf World.

I’m not quite done today.  As you may have heard on the news, this upcoming weekend is the FRIGGIN U.S. OPEN!!!!!  At Pebble Beach none the less!  So many story lines to choose from.  Will Phil take over the #1 ranking?  Can Tom Watson follow up his amazing run at last year’s British Open on another course he’s won at? Oh, and there’s this guy called Tiger Woods who’s also playing.  Can he finally put some magic together?

This week’s Houston Golf Nut Trivia Contest is opening up right now.  Enter HERE!  There are 2 prizes up for grabs.  Free golf at Fort Bend Country Club and free golf at Houston National.

Don’t forget.  Houston Golf Nut has already given away OVER 60 ROUNDS OF FREE GOLF in 2010 and the year isn’t even half way over!  Check out the winner’s list and past contests here.

Good Luck!

May Winners – Houston Free Golf

"Give me an X!"

The 2nd Houston Golf Nut Trivia contest of May just ended and the 2 lucky winners (chosen at random from over 30 correct entrants) are:

Belinda Leatherwood – Free 4some at Bear Creek Golf World

Steve Perry – Free 4some at Southwyck Golf Club

Visit the Contests page to see a list of all the winners and to review old trivia questions and answers.

Wanna get your name added to the winners list?  You’re in luck because the 3rd Trivia Contest of May starts today and runs through Sunday, May 30th.  This is another double whammy with 2 prizes – free 4some’s at both Blaketree National and Houston National.

Click here to enter.

Sorry Steve, had to do it.

More May Trivia – More Free Golf

How would you like to win a 4some at Bear Creek or a 4some at Southwyck?  Click here to enter the new Houston Golf Nut Trivia Contest.

Contest is open until Sunday, May 23rd.  Read all the rules and regulations on the Trivia page.