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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!

Play Like the 2nd Man

As noted in an earlier post, I haven’t been playing much lately because I’ve been working on new swing mechanics.  I mustered up enough courage to go out and give it the proverbial old college try.  Instead of Brock Park, ended up going to Gus Wortham.  You know that short par-3, Hole 8?  You have to clear some water.

One of my playing partners, Paul, hit a shot that landed short and rolled back.  We thought it for sure went in the drink, but no one saw the splash.  We went up there and the ball rolled into the most bizarre spot – under the wood but not quite in the water.  Safe to say that Paul took the penalty.

Another guy we were playing with, Michael Moore (although not the famous one), said one of the best lines I’ve ever heard.
He said, “We need to play like the 2nd man.”
I asked, “Who’s the 2nd man?”
Mike answered, “You know when you hit a shot off the tee that sucks, and you get pissed off, so you tee up another ball, and you just walk up to it and knock it without thinking.  And that shot always ends up in a great spot… That’s the 2nd man.”

Golf course wisdom at its finest.

Now for the winners of the 3rd June Trivia Contest.  The question was:

The current format of the U.S. Open is four 18-hole daily rounds.  In the past, the U.S. Open used different formats, including 36 holes played on each of two days and 18 holes on each of two days then 36 holes on the third day.  What year did the present format of four 18-hole daily rounds begin?

The answer from the U.S. Open website is (http://usga.usopen.com/2010/history/index.html):

The format of the U.S. Open has changed several times. The USGA extended the championship to 72 holes in 1898, with 36 holes played on each of two days. In 1926, the format was changed to 18 holes played each of two days, then 36 holes on the third day. In 1965, the present format of four 18-hole daily rounds was implemented for the first time.

The winners, chosen at random from the correct entrants, are:

Brent Paugh – One Free Round of Golf at Clear Creek Golf Club
Robert Rosado – Free Foursome with Cart at Blaketree National Golf Club

Next contest is starting Tuesday, July 6th. Grip it and rip it over the holiday.

New Golf Trivia Contest

Do you want to see how it feels to win the U.S. Open?  Okay, maybe not that cool, but the winners of the latest and greatest Houston Golf Nut golf trivia contest will win either a free round at Clear Creek Golf Club or a free 4some at Blaketree National Golf Club.

Enter the contest here.  Maybe you’ll get your name on the Houston Golf Nut Winner’s List who have won over 60 rounds of free golf in the Houston area!

Blaketree National Junior Camps 2010

Blaketree National Golf Club Junior Camp 2010

Dates:
June 15 & 16
June 29 & 30
July 13 & 14
August 10 & 11

Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 8:00-10:30am

Cost: $100 Includes 5 Hours of Instruction & Lunch and Drinks Each Day

Organized, taught and run by qualified Golf Professionals with years of experience!

Special Note: Each participant must have his/her own golf clubs. Golf clubs will NOT be provided.

Call 936-449-4907 to sign-up today! Or e-mail coryscott@pga.com. Limited to the first 6 juniors to call or sign-up!

Blaketree National June Event

JUNE EVENT! Sunday June 13 for a 1:00 pm shotguns start. 2-Man Best Ball Format. Call the Pro Shop today to sign up at 936-449-4907.  Or e-mail coryscott@pga.com.

Blaketree National Golf Club offers great Membership opportunities!

Blaketree National GC is now an Authorized Ping Fitter!

Harvey Penick Golf Academy. Go to www.harveypenickgolfacademy.com for more information and to register.

Did you know that Blaketree could be the perfect place to host your next bachelor party, wedding reception or even your wedding! Call 936-449-4907 for details!

WE NOW HAVE PING AND TAYLOR MADE DEMO CLUBS!! TEST DRIVE ONE TODAY!

Call today! 936-449-4907

Named #2 on the Dallas Morning News’ list of the “Top 25 Mid-Priced Courses” AND #25 on the Dallas Morning News’ list of the “Top 50 Courses You Can Play”!

Call the Pro Shop today at 936-449-4907 to book your time! Or book it online at www.blaketreegolf.com

The Shark Attacks

Okay, this last trivia question was a softball.  Almost everybody got it right, but there were a few sad sacks out there who didn’t.  For a refresher, here’s the question again.

Who holds the most weeks at the number 1 world golf ranking after Tiger Woods?

(A) Jack Nicklaus
(B) Greg Norman
(C) Nick Faldo
(D) Phil Mickelson

As stated in the intro of the trivia page, the World Golf Rankings didn’t start until 1986.  That pretty much eliminates Jack.  Everyone should know that Phil has never been #1, although it’s in his sights this weekend.  That leaves Greg and Nick.  I found this perfect chart on Wikipedia:

Now we know that Greg Norman is the correct answer (and by a long shot).  And I think we can also see how Tiger Woods has treated the rest of the PGA like a red-headed stepchild with a glass eye and a wooden leg.

Out of all of the correct entrants, 2 winners were chosen at random.  And the Houston Golf Nut Trivia Contest – May 2010 Part 3 winners are:

Dale Morrison – Free Round of Golf for 4 (including green free, carts, and range balls) at Blaketree National Golf Club (Tuesday – Friday)

Stephen Schulz – One Round of Golf with Cart for 4 Players at Houston National Golf Club (Mon – Thurs)

The next Trivia Contest will start on June 1st, so come back soon.

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.

Blaketree National Golf May Scramble

Fine-tune your golf game in time for the Blaketree National Golf Club May Golf Scramble.

Sunday, May 16th

1:00 pm Shotgun Start

2-Man Scramble

$100 per Team includes Green Fee, Carts, Rangle Balls, and Prizes

Flighted and Handicapped
Special Tees for Seniors over 60
Women are Welcome and Encouraged to Play

4 Closest to Pin Contests

Prizes for 1st and 2nd Place in Each Flight Guaranteed!

To Sign Up, Call Blaketree National Golf Club at 936-449-4907 or Email coryscott@pga.com

TPC in TPC Sawgrass Stands for…

The Houston Golf Nut Trivia Contest – April 2010 Part 3 (that’s a mouthful) concluded yesterday.  The question was:

What does “TPC” stand for in “TPC Sawgrass”?

The CORRECT answer is “Tournament Players Club”.  The most popular WRONG answers were “Tournament Players Course” and “The Players Championship”.

From the TPC website (http://www.tpc.com/about.html):

Also, from a couple of Wikipedia articles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournament_Players_Club
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Players_Championship

Since 1982 The Players Championship has been played across the road from Sawgrass Country Club, on the Stadium Course at the “Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass” (usually referred to as the TPC at Sawgrass). It is not uncommon for “TPC” in this context to be conflated with “The Players Championship” because they happen to have the same initials – in fact, this confusion was the reason why the tournament’s original name was shortened to just “Players Championship” prior to the 1988 event, although some confusion between the two still persists occasionally.

Out of the correct entries, the random winners are:

Glenn Emshoff – Free 4some at Blaketree National Golf Club

Tom Dane – Free round at Clear Creek Golf Club

This picture is a representation of Glenn and Tom winning their free golf.

Thanks to everyone for their participation and the next contest for free golf will be starting soon.