Posts Tagged ‘golf’

A season cut short: Ken Green

A season cut short: Ken Green

September 24, 2009 / Posted in Featured

You’ve likely heard of Ken Green’s cruel twist of fate by now.  A blown tire, a tree and the resulting loss of girlfriend, brother, limb and even his dog. Since then Green has been battling – initially to survive, then to keep his right leg (a fight he lost) and most recently...

New! NiceBallz Classified Golf Advertisements

New! NiceBallz Classified Golf Advertisements

September 24, 2009 / Posted in Humor/Satire, Media

During this down economy, NiceBallz is seeking new sources of revenue. We are pleased to announce our new classified advertisements for golfers. Other publications offer you the opportunity to advertise a room for rent, property for lease or a missed connection. Now, we share with you the latest advertisements from golfers...

The ‘Water is Wet’ Files: FedEx Cup NOT as big as the Super Bowl

The ‘Water is Wet’ Files: FedEx Cup NOT as big as the Super Bowl

September 23, 2009 / Posted in Commentary/Opinion

There have been more criticisms lobbed at the FedEx Cup over the past several weeks months/yearsby a bevy of sports writers, bloggers and other half-smart opinionated monkey’s than there are Kanye West jokes.  Ok maybe not, but it’s close. In the process of reading the same arguments being re-run on a variety...

Sorry for being sorry

Sorry for being sorry

September 16, 2009 / Posted in Commentary/Opinion, Humor/Satire

Oh Kanye (pictured above being remorseful) … oh Serena … oh Congressman Wilson … why do you say you’re sorry when you don’t really mean it? Oh sure, you may mean “I’m sorry the cameras were on” or “I’m sorry I drank so much I did that” or “I’m sorry if anyone...

Caption Contest: Beaches

Caption Contest: Beaches

September 15, 2009 / Posted in Contests

Nick Faldo and Kelley Tilghman don’t have to worry about rationalizing the FedEx Cup this week so what are they doing with their spare time? It looks like they’re um…well, just what the hell are they doing? We imagine the photographer on this shoot saying something like this:  “Ok, give...

Film Review: The Back Nine

Film Review: The Back Nine

September 10, 2009 / Posted in Reviews

We recently were contacted by Jon Fitzgerald, film festival organizer, film maker and subject of the documentary The Back Nine, as to if we were interested in reviewing his film. I’ll caveat all that follows by unequivocally stating that I am not a film critic.  As evidence of this, I like all...

The King

The King

September 10, 2009 / Posted in Featured

Sometimes bloggers make posts to create controversy. Sometimes bloggers make posts to create comments. Sometimes bloggers make posts to create traffic. Sometimes bloggers make posts to create a laugh. And sometimes…only sometimes…bloggers make posts to pay respect to what’s already been created. Happy birthday Mr. Palmer. Tweet This Post...

Top Ten Reasons Norman Chose Adam Scott

Top Ten Reasons Norman Chose Adam Scott

September 8, 2009 / Posted in Featured, Humor/Satire

Sure, on the surface it seems completely non-sensical and borderline moronic to choose Adam Scott (pictured above, looking for his game) to play in the Presidents Cup.  But that’s only because you don’t have the insider info that we delve into the deep dark crevices of the golfing underworld to find...

5 tips to becoming a big time golf blogger

5 tips to becoming a big time golf blogger

September 4, 2009 / Posted in Commentary/Opinion, Humor/Satire

Just follow these simple steps to golf bloggging greatness.  No need to thank us.  Really. 1. Criticize EVERYTHING: Pretty straightforward. Find nothing good in anything. Or, if you must find something good (e.g. Annika has a baby!) make sure to balance it with something highly critical (e.g. Wow, thanks for putting...

Casey Martin’s New Job: Uniform Coordinator

Casey Martin’s New Job: Uniform Coordinator

September 3, 2009 / Posted in Featured

Remember Casey Martin?  You should.  He fought ‘the man’ and won.  In this case the man being the PGA who thought being born with a birth defect that made one of your two legs nearly useless meant using a performance enhancer (um, a golf cart) was just a wacky idea that could not be...