11 Temmuz 2012 Çarşamba
10 Temmuz 2012 Salı
9 Temmuz 2012 Pazartesi
Getting to Know Peter Atkins and his family
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Living so close to Fair Hill, I often host competitors from Fair Hill. This year, in a "its-a-small-world" scenerio, we hosted Peter Atkins, his wife, Amy, their son, Owen, and Peter's young horse, Drake, during the event. Because of some truck problems, Peter and his horses Henny and Drake stayed with us afterwards. What a great time we had! Peter has a great sense of humor and a wonderful devotion to his family. Amy The connection shared by horse and rider I first saw in the Run Henny Run video of the x-country WEG I saw up close during the event. The connection between that horse and not only Peter but also with his family. The horse is always aware of where Peter is and focuses on Owen when he is nearby. On their website, Amy has pictures of young Owen riding this powerful 3-day horse in a lead line class! We are so fortunate to have had Peter and his family come into our lives. We plan to be in touch with them in Florida when we make the trip south this winter.
Since my sport is combined driving, and Peter had time on his hands after the event, I talked him into going on the back of the carriage and prodded him into driving my mare! Having only driven a pony years ago for about 10 minutes, he took the reins and had the mare going quite well in a short time. He even managed to shoot a short video while driving and read and answered a few texts on his cell phone! Before he left he cooked one of his specialties for dinner, a great Salmon dinner! My only regret is not getting a photo of my ole swaybacked hunter with his two illustrious pasture mates!
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| Owen, at age 5(?) rode Henny in a Lead Line Class! These two definitely have a connection! |
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| A big father - son hug after Dressage |
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| Peter getting the hang of being behind a horse instead of being on top! |
And the Winner Is...
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Many thanks to all those who participated in our online survey. You gave us some great feedback to help improve FHI for 2012.
The lucky winner of tickets to Dansko's Fair Hill International 2012, drawn from all participants, is...
Lyn Christie, of Olney, Maryland.
Congrats, Lyn!
In other news, we're working right now on a re-do of our website. We're hoping to launch it in March. If you have any high quality photos from FHIs past we would love to see them! Anything - horses, dogs, behind the scenes, volunteers, jumps. We'll take a look at anything, and if something you have fits in the flow of what we're doing we'd love to use it.
Send any photos you have to FHIoutreach@gmail.com
Happy New Year!
The lucky winner of tickets to Dansko's Fair Hill International 2012, drawn from all participants, is...
Lyn Christie, of Olney, Maryland.
Congrats, Lyn!
In other news, we're working right now on a re-do of our website. We're hoping to launch it in March. If you have any high quality photos from FHIs past we would love to see them! Anything - horses, dogs, behind the scenes, volunteers, jumps. We'll take a look at anything, and if something you have fits in the flow of what we're doing we'd love to use it.
Send any photos you have to FHIoutreach@gmail.com
Happy New Year!
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Foxcatcher Endurance
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Fair Hill International is gearing up for the 2012 competition schedule. First on the docket? The 2012 Foxcatcher Endurance Ride, to be held on Saturday April 14. Base camp for the ride is the CCI Stabling field on Gallaher Road, but riders will travel throughout the Fair Hill NRMA acreage for the 50 mile and 25 mile rides.
Ye who only think of FHI as an eventing organization, think again! FHI has been hosting the Foxcatcher Endurance ride for many years, and in 2005 was the host of the North American Endurance Championship, which drew riders from across North America to compete in a 100 mile test of endurance for both horse and rider.
So what IS this crazy sport of endurance? I'd try to explain it to you, but's best if we quote directly from the Rider Handbook of the AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference, the governing body of endurance in the United States):
"Reduced to its most basic explanation, an endurance ride is a marathon for horses. It is run over a pre-marked, pre-measured trail. Although awards are based on the fastest riding times in the different divisions, many people compete not to win, but to finish within the maximum time allowed (twelve hours for a fifty miler and twenty-four hours for a hundred miler). There are designated holds along the way, with veterinary examinations required at each one. In the course of a fifty mile ride there will be from one (required) to as many as four checks (including the post ride check), with roughly twice that number being common for a hundred mile ride. At the checks, the horse must show that he is able to continue safely with that judgment being made on the basis of specific metabolic and mechanical recovery factors known to be significant (among other things, the pulse must recover to predetermined ride pulse criteria, usually between 60-68. The temperature must be no higher than 103 degrees F., and the horse must be sound at the trot). The length of time allowed for the vet checks varies with the weather, terrain, and distance covered up to that point; most commonly it ranges from fifteen minutes to one hour.
Anytime within the hour after crossing the finish line, the horse must pass a final inspection, with recovery factors based on the same requirements as those of the vet check. To stand for Best Condition, an honor designed to reward superior care during the competition, the first ten finishers are required to return after the full hour for the BC judging.
Aside from the open rides of at least fifty miles, there are novice rides of twenty-five to thirty-five miles designed for beginner horses and/or riders. The rules for Limited Distance, as this category is called, are slightly different and somewhat stricter."
This year, Foxcatcher is hosting a 50 mile AERC Endurance ride, a 25 mile AERC Limited Distance ride, and a 10 mile and 25 mile Ride and Tie (which is a WHOLE NUTHER brand of crazy. The basic gist - one horse, 2 riders. Riders switch off riding the horse and running the trail. Horse is tied to a tree in strategic locations for runner to eventually catch up to horse, mount, and ride. Eventually rider leap-frogs partner, finds place to tie horse, etc etc. Want to know more? See http://www.rideandtie.org/.) In addition, Foxcatcher is hosting the Arabian Horse Association Region 15 Endurance Championship, as well as a 50 mile FEI* Endurance ride, which is sanctioned by the FEI and is intended to be used as a qualifying ride for horses to move up to the next level in FEI competition. Much the same as CCI one, two, and three star events, but in endurance the level of difficulty increases by the number of miles ridden.
Have we peaked your interest? Want to know more? The very best way to learn is to COME. The endurance community is very friendly, and the vets and volunteers would be delighted to explain what's going on so long as the line of horses waiting to see the vet isn't ridiculously long. Vet-in for the ride is Friday afternoon, April 13th. The 25 and 50 mile rides both start at 7AM on Saturday April 14th. The 25 mile riders have to be finished by 1PM on Saturday (but expect the first finishers around 10AM). The 50 mile riders have to be finished by 7PM (but expect the first finishers around 1PM).
Want to learn even more? Volunteer! Can you take a pulse? Can you read a clock? Can you scribe for a vet? We're always looking for fresh blood, so to speak. If you're interested, please see our volunteer page.
Finally, if you're riding around Fair Hill on Saturday April 14 and see a horse tied to a tree, that has a number written on its butt in crayon, PLEASE don't untie it! The runner for that Ride and Tie team will be so disappointed if he or she has to run all the way home!
Ye who only think of FHI as an eventing organization, think again! FHI has been hosting the Foxcatcher Endurance ride for many years, and in 2005 was the host of the North American Endurance Championship, which drew riders from across North America to compete in a 100 mile test of endurance for both horse and rider.
So what IS this crazy sport of endurance? I'd try to explain it to you, but's best if we quote directly from the Rider Handbook of the AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference, the governing body of endurance in the United States):
"Reduced to its most basic explanation, an endurance ride is a marathon for horses. It is run over a pre-marked, pre-measured trail. Although awards are based on the fastest riding times in the different divisions, many people compete not to win, but to finish within the maximum time allowed (twelve hours for a fifty miler and twenty-four hours for a hundred miler). There are designated holds along the way, with veterinary examinations required at each one. In the course of a fifty mile ride there will be from one (required) to as many as four checks (including the post ride check), with roughly twice that number being common for a hundred mile ride. At the checks, the horse must show that he is able to continue safely with that judgment being made on the basis of specific metabolic and mechanical recovery factors known to be significant (among other things, the pulse must recover to predetermined ride pulse criteria, usually between 60-68. The temperature must be no higher than 103 degrees F., and the horse must be sound at the trot). The length of time allowed for the vet checks varies with the weather, terrain, and distance covered up to that point; most commonly it ranges from fifteen minutes to one hour.
Anytime within the hour after crossing the finish line, the horse must pass a final inspection, with recovery factors based on the same requirements as those of the vet check. To stand for Best Condition, an honor designed to reward superior care during the competition, the first ten finishers are required to return after the full hour for the BC judging.
Aside from the open rides of at least fifty miles, there are novice rides of twenty-five to thirty-five miles designed for beginner horses and/or riders. The rules for Limited Distance, as this category is called, are slightly different and somewhat stricter."
This year, Foxcatcher is hosting a 50 mile AERC Endurance ride, a 25 mile AERC Limited Distance ride, and a 10 mile and 25 mile Ride and Tie (which is a WHOLE NUTHER brand of crazy. The basic gist - one horse, 2 riders. Riders switch off riding the horse and running the trail. Horse is tied to a tree in strategic locations for runner to eventually catch up to horse, mount, and ride. Eventually rider leap-frogs partner, finds place to tie horse, etc etc. Want to know more? See http://www.rideandtie.org/.) In addition, Foxcatcher is hosting the Arabian Horse Association Region 15 Endurance Championship, as well as a 50 mile FEI* Endurance ride, which is sanctioned by the FEI and is intended to be used as a qualifying ride for horses to move up to the next level in FEI competition. Much the same as CCI one, two, and three star events, but in endurance the level of difficulty increases by the number of miles ridden.
Have we peaked your interest? Want to know more? The very best way to learn is to COME. The endurance community is very friendly, and the vets and volunteers would be delighted to explain what's going on so long as the line of horses waiting to see the vet isn't ridiculously long. Vet-in for the ride is Friday afternoon, April 13th. The 25 and 50 mile rides both start at 7AM on Saturday April 14th. The 25 mile riders have to be finished by 1PM on Saturday (but expect the first finishers around 10AM). The 50 mile riders have to be finished by 7PM (but expect the first finishers around 1PM).
Want to learn even more? Volunteer! Can you take a pulse? Can you read a clock? Can you scribe for a vet? We're always looking for fresh blood, so to speak. If you're interested, please see our volunteer page.
Finally, if you're riding around Fair Hill on Saturday April 14 and see a horse tied to a tree, that has a number written on its butt in crayon, PLEASE don't untie it! The runner for that Ride and Tie team will be so disappointed if he or she has to run all the way home!
Foxcatcher Endurance Results
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I'm a little late on results - sorry!
Foxcatcher Saturday was bright and sunny for the first time in a few years. And DRY. Which, for Foxcatcher, is absolutely amazing. We had 64 starters in the 25 mile ride, and 85 starters in the 50 mile ride, plus three ride and tie teams. To make things more exciting, we also ran an FEI 1* ride in the 50 miler, in which 7 riders participated. And the 50 mile ride was also the Arabian Horse Association Region 15 50 Mile Championship, in which 7 riders participated.
The 25 Mile ride started at 7AM. The riders completed a 15 mile loop, came in to base camp for a 40 minute hold and vet inspection, and then went back out for a 10 mile loop. The first riders finished around 10:15 or so. The 25 mile riders finish on their pulse time, not when they cross the finish line. This is to discourage riders from riding their horses too fast at the end. Those who have horses with a faster pulse recovery will have a better finish time than those whose horses take longer to recover. The winner of the 25 mile ride was Steven Hay riding Gotcha Covered PW, with a ride time of 2 hours 42 minutes (ride time does not include the 40 minutes of hold time). Delanie Kite, finishing in a tie for fifth place, was the first finishing Junior rider (juniors are under 16 years and have to ride with a sponsor). Out of our 64 starting riders, 54 completed the ride. Congrats!
The 50 mile riders also started at 7AM. They completed a 25 mile loop first, with a 10 minute "stop" part way through the loop to give the horses a little breather. After a 40 minute hold and vet exam, they went out for a 15 mile loop. Another 40 minute hold and vet exam followed, and then one last 10 mile loop. The first riders completed a little after 1PM.
Sandra Fretelliere (riding Tikis Twistyr) and Carmine Villani (riding TEF Sunflash) raced to the finish, with Sandra just edging out Carmine for the win. The 50 mile riders finish at the time they cross the finish line, so there is sometimes a race to the finish. All riders, however, must meet pulse criteria within a specified time after finishing, or risk being eliminated from the ride.
The 50 mile ride has a coveted "Best Condition" award, given to the horse who scores best in a fairly complicated formula of final vet scores, finishing time, and weight the horse carried. The award is available for the Top 10 completing horses. This year we had 5 horses presented to the vet for Best Conditioned scoring. The Best Conditioned award was given to TEF Sunflash. Congrats to Carmine for riding an excellent ride, and to Tracy Reynolds, who bred and owns this lovely horse.
The top finishing Junior rider was Austin Shaffer, riding Pearl Jam. Sandra Fretelliere won both the FEI and the AHA (full Arab) 50 mile rides, as well as the AHA Best Conditioned award for full Arabs. TEF Sunflash took home the Best Conditioned award for the FEI ride. And Deb Shaffer, riding Bahma, won the AHA ride for half-Arabs and took home the Best Conditioned award for that division.
Of the 85 horses who started the 50 mile ride, 70 completed. Most with a smile on their face.
Our three ride and tie teams all finished the ride in good spirits. We had one 10 mile team (who stated at the end of the ride that this was the PERFECT way to start a young horse in endurance or competitive trail riding, as the horse ran right with the runner the entire time, thus giving the horse a bit of a "security blanket" if you will), and two 25 mile teams. Ride and Tie is always looking for more participants in this fun and unusual sport - give us a shout if you're interested!
We had a wonderfully successful ride this year, with a record number of entries and fabulous weather. It was a safe ride - our EMT was bored the entire time, which we love. We'd like to thank all our competitors for their support. We also want to give a HUGE shout of thanks to the vets and to the volunteers. It takes a phenomenal number of people to run a ride like this, and our volunteers always do a wonderful job. Thanks so very much! We're looking forward to another great ride in 2013.
Foxcatcher Saturday was bright and sunny for the first time in a few years. And DRY. Which, for Foxcatcher, is absolutely amazing. We had 64 starters in the 25 mile ride, and 85 starters in the 50 mile ride, plus three ride and tie teams. To make things more exciting, we also ran an FEI 1* ride in the 50 miler, in which 7 riders participated. And the 50 mile ride was also the Arabian Horse Association Region 15 50 Mile Championship, in which 7 riders participated.
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| 25 mile riders on trail on Saturday morning. |
The 25 Mile ride started at 7AM. The riders completed a 15 mile loop, came in to base camp for a 40 minute hold and vet inspection, and then went back out for a 10 mile loop. The first riders finished around 10:15 or so. The 25 mile riders finish on their pulse time, not when they cross the finish line. This is to discourage riders from riding their horses too fast at the end. Those who have horses with a faster pulse recovery will have a better finish time than those whose horses take longer to recover. The winner of the 25 mile ride was Steven Hay riding Gotcha Covered PW, with a ride time of 2 hours 42 minutes (ride time does not include the 40 minutes of hold time). Delanie Kite, finishing in a tie for fifth place, was the first finishing Junior rider (juniors are under 16 years and have to ride with a sponsor). Out of our 64 starting riders, 54 completed the ride. Congrats!
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| Dr. Julie performs a completion vet exam of Steven Hay's horse, Gotcha Covered PW. Steven finished in first place in the 25 mile ride. |
The 50 mile riders also started at 7AM. They completed a 25 mile loop first, with a 10 minute "stop" part way through the loop to give the horses a little breather. After a 40 minute hold and vet exam, they went out for a 15 mile loop. Another 40 minute hold and vet exam followed, and then one last 10 mile loop. The first riders completed a little after 1PM.
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| Dean Hillard, riding RA Sultan, finished the 50 mile ride in a tie for 16th place. Louisa Emerick Photo. |
Sandra Fretelliere (riding Tikis Twistyr) and Carmine Villani (riding TEF Sunflash) raced to the finish, with Sandra just edging out Carmine for the win. The 50 mile riders finish at the time they cross the finish line, so there is sometimes a race to the finish. All riders, however, must meet pulse criteria within a specified time after finishing, or risk being eliminated from the ride.
The 50 mile ride has a coveted "Best Condition" award, given to the horse who scores best in a fairly complicated formula of final vet scores, finishing time, and weight the horse carried. The award is available for the Top 10 completing horses. This year we had 5 horses presented to the vet for Best Conditioned scoring. The Best Conditioned award was given to TEF Sunflash. Congrats to Carmine for riding an excellent ride, and to Tracy Reynolds, who bred and owns this lovely horse.
The top finishing Junior rider was Austin Shaffer, riding Pearl Jam. Sandra Fretelliere won both the FEI and the AHA (full Arab) 50 mile rides, as well as the AHA Best Conditioned award for full Arabs. TEF Sunflash took home the Best Conditioned award for the FEI ride. And Deb Shaffer, riding Bahma, won the AHA ride for half-Arabs and took home the Best Conditioned award for that division.
Of the 85 horses who started the 50 mile ride, 70 completed. Most with a smile on their face.
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| Dr. Nick performs a vet exam on one of the horses at a 40 minute hold. Louisa Emerick photo. |
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| Dawn Engle (left) riding The Last Shot, and Ranelle Kohut riding Propel finished in a tie for 16th place. Louisa Emerick photo. |
May Recognized Horse Trials
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Many, many thanks to all our volunteers for the May 19 and 20 Recognized Horse Trials. We were begging and pleading with you the final week to help us out, and you came through, as always. I hope all the volunteers had a wonderful time!
Thanks, also, to all the competitors who came to play with us for the weekend. From Novice to Intermediate, from Sarah Cousins and Boyd Martin to Lauren Walling and Ryan Wood and Katie Kindley... we can't run a competition without you. Thanks for your continued support!
Full results can be seen HERE.
Doesn't look like photos are posted yet, but when they are they can be found HERE.
And please to be thanking Katie Kindley for her fabulous helmet cam video from stadium and from cross country. Katie placed first in Open Novice-C, finishing on her dressage score of 27.0. After seeing these videos of her lovely smooth trips through both jumping phases, it's no wonder! Congrats on your first place finish, Katie, and thanks for sharing your helmet cam!
Katie's Cross Country ride
Katie's Stadium trip
Thanks, also, to all the competitors who came to play with us for the weekend. From Novice to Intermediate, from Sarah Cousins and Boyd Martin to Lauren Walling and Ryan Wood and Katie Kindley... we can't run a competition without you. Thanks for your continued support!
Full results can be seen HERE.
Doesn't look like photos are posted yet, but when they are they can be found HERE.
And please to be thanking Katie Kindley for her fabulous helmet cam video from stadium and from cross country. Katie placed first in Open Novice-C, finishing on her dressage score of 27.0. After seeing these videos of her lovely smooth trips through both jumping phases, it's no wonder! Congrats on your first place finish, Katie, and thanks for sharing your helmet cam!
Katie's Cross Country ride
Katie's Stadium trip
8 Temmuz 2012 Pazar
No. 74 for Tiger Woods
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TIGER WOODS SHOT A FINAL-ROUND 69 to win the AT&T National, his third victory of the season and 74th of his career, moving him past Jack Nicklaus and within eight titles of all-time wins leader Sam Snead.
Woods outlasted persistent competitor Bo Van Pelt, who ran into problems at the par-5 16th hole after Van Pelting his drive 340 or so yards down the middle of the fairway. A misjudged 6-iron began a bogey-bogey-bogey finish that doomed the journeyman’s bid to deny the surging Woods, who is looking more and more like that guy from the mid 00’s.
“I remember there was a time when people were saying I could never win again,” said Tiger, who has climbed to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup points race and is 4th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
As CBS announcer Jim Nantz pointed out, perhaps a bit derisively, there are still those who say Tiger needs to win a major to be fully back.
I’m one of those guys, Jim. For all his talk about process, I firmly believe Tiger is, too. It’s the majors that he’s after. Woods wants and needs one badly. He’s definitely closer, and he has two more cracks this season.
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| Tiger Woods picked up this third win this season. (Chase McAlpine) |
TIGER WOODS SHOT A FINAL-ROUND 69 to win the AT&T National, his third victory of the season and 74th of his career, moving him past Jack Nicklaus and within eight titles of all-time wins leader Sam Snead.
Woods outlasted persistent competitor Bo Van Pelt, who ran into problems at the par-5 16th hole after Van Pelting his drive 340 or so yards down the middle of the fairway. A misjudged 6-iron began a bogey-bogey-bogey finish that doomed the journeyman’s bid to deny the surging Woods, who is looking more and more like that guy from the mid 00’s.
“I remember there was a time when people were saying I could never win again,” said Tiger, who has climbed to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup points race and is 4th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
As CBS announcer Jim Nantz pointed out, perhaps a bit derisively, there are still those who say Tiger needs to win a major to be fully back.
I’m one of those guys, Jim. For all his talk about process, I firmly believe Tiger is, too. It’s the majors that he’s after. Woods wants and needs one badly. He’s definitely closer, and he has two more cracks this season.
Discovering a U.S. Open Fan in Stephens City
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AT CHECK-IN I’M USUALLY TRYING to remember my car license plate number. (Sometimes hotels want that information; I’m not sure why.) Beyond that, I make sure to get two room keys and the code—if there is one—for accessing the wireless internet. We’re in Stephens City, Virginia, just south of Winchester, where we toured Shenandoah University.
This afternoon it was a routine check-in at the Holiday Inn Express (I remembered the plate number!) until the front-desk clerk asked me if I was at the Olympic Club for the U.S. Open. It reminded me that I was wearing a 2012 U.S. Open t-shirt with the Olympic Club winged “O” logo.
“Yes, I was there,” I told the man.
His eyes brightened a bit. Or maybe mine did. Hey, a fellow U.S. Open golf fan, I thought.
“Was the course as hard as it looked on TV?” he asked.
“Yes, it was really tough. That’s a hard golf course.”
“I went last year when the U.S. Open was at Congressional.”
“Me too,” I replied.
We completed the check-in process. He slid me my room keys, and I slid him a card about THE LONGEST SHOT, my book about Jack Fleck and Ben Hogan at Olympic in 1955. I couldn’t help myself. He didn’t seem to mind, saying he would pick it up.
It was an accidental connection between two golf fans. All because I was wearing that U.S. Open shirt. Has that sort of thing ever happened to you?
This afternoon it was a routine check-in at the Holiday Inn Express (I remembered the plate number!) until the front-desk clerk asked me if I was at the Olympic Club for the U.S. Open. It reminded me that I was wearing a 2012 U.S. Open t-shirt with the Olympic Club winged “O” logo.“Yes, I was there,” I told the man.
His eyes brightened a bit. Or maybe mine did. Hey, a fellow U.S. Open golf fan, I thought.
“Was the course as hard as it looked on TV?” he asked.
“Yes, it was really tough. That’s a hard golf course.”
“I went last year when the U.S. Open was at Congressional.”
“Me too,” I replied.
We completed the check-in process. He slid me my room keys, and I slid him a card about THE LONGEST SHOT, my book about Jack Fleck and Ben Hogan at Olympic in 1955. I couldn’t help myself. He didn’t seem to mind, saying he would pick it up.
It was an accidental connection between two golf fans. All because I was wearing that U.S. Open shirt. Has that sort of thing ever happened to you?
Graeme McDowell Fancies the Claret Jug
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By Brian Keogh
Special to ARMCHAIR GOLF
Brian Keogh is a golf correspondent for The Irish Sun and a contributor to The Irish Times, Golf Digest Ireland and other golf publications. The following excerpt from Brian’s Irish Golf Desk is used with permission.
GRAEME MCDOWELL WANTS TO UNCORK SOME more champagne golf in this week’s French Open in Paris. But his thoughts are firmly fixed on filling the Claret Jug following his vintage Irish Open finish. The Portrush star closed with a brilliant 66 to turn a damp squib week into a real firecracker with a top 20 finish.
And now that he’s rated a 25/1 shot to win the Open behind Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and Padraig Harrington, he can’t wait to get to Royal Lytham for another crack at the Open.
Determined to add to his 2010 US Open victory, G-Mac said: “We have got two more majors this year and if you handed me one of them, I wouldn’t care. But I’d be lying if I said The Open Championship wasn’t a slight favourite in my mind. To win the Open in front of the British and Irish fans would be kind of sweet.”
Like Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Open champion Darren Clarke, McDowell didn’t hole the putts at Royal Portrush. But he heads into the Open as a far more polished player than in previous years and reckons he now has the experience to cope with the pressure of the game’s oldest major.
He was the first round leader in the Open at Royal Liverpool in 2006 and Royal Birkdale in 2008 but suffered stage fright and faded to 61st and tied 19th. But as a major champion now, he reckons he won’t get caught like a rabbit in headlights this time.
Recalling his Open failures, McDowell said: “I was pretty inexperienced and let all of the hype get to me a couple of times.”
Getting his preparation spot on is key for McDowell, and that’s why he’s taking next week off to get sharp for Royal Lytham. McDowell missed the cut the week before the US Open at the Olympic Club and took advantage to get there early to prepare. It almost paid off in spectacular fashion as he finished second to Webb Simpson and that’s why he’s doing the same thing in preparation for the Open.
He said: “It’s part of the reason why I’m not going to play Scotland. I’m going to Lytham for two days and try to see it in a couple of different winds if possible.
“The Open is one I would definitely love to win. With my links upbringing and on British soil, it would be a great one to win.”
Brian Keogh covers golf for The Irish Sun and contributes to a variety of golf publications. Pay him a visit at Irish Golf Desk.
Special to ARMCHAIR GOLF
Brian Keogh is a golf correspondent for The Irish Sun and a contributor to The Irish Times, Golf Digest Ireland and other golf publications. The following excerpt from Brian’s Irish Golf Desk is used with permission.
GRAEME MCDOWELL WANTS TO UNCORK SOME more champagne golf in this week’s French Open in Paris. But his thoughts are firmly fixed on filling the Claret Jug following his vintage Irish Open finish. The Portrush star closed with a brilliant 66 to turn a damp squib week into a real firecracker with a top 20 finish.And now that he’s rated a 25/1 shot to win the Open behind Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and Padraig Harrington, he can’t wait to get to Royal Lytham for another crack at the Open.
Determined to add to his 2010 US Open victory, G-Mac said: “We have got two more majors this year and if you handed me one of them, I wouldn’t care. But I’d be lying if I said The Open Championship wasn’t a slight favourite in my mind. To win the Open in front of the British and Irish fans would be kind of sweet.”
Like Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Open champion Darren Clarke, McDowell didn’t hole the putts at Royal Portrush. But he heads into the Open as a far more polished player than in previous years and reckons he now has the experience to cope with the pressure of the game’s oldest major.
He was the first round leader in the Open at Royal Liverpool in 2006 and Royal Birkdale in 2008 but suffered stage fright and faded to 61st and tied 19th. But as a major champion now, he reckons he won’t get caught like a rabbit in headlights this time.
Recalling his Open failures, McDowell said: “I was pretty inexperienced and let all of the hype get to me a couple of times.”
Getting his preparation spot on is key for McDowell, and that’s why he’s taking next week off to get sharp for Royal Lytham. McDowell missed the cut the week before the US Open at the Olympic Club and took advantage to get there early to prepare. It almost paid off in spectacular fashion as he finished second to Webb Simpson and that’s why he’s doing the same thing in preparation for the Open.
He said: “It’s part of the reason why I’m not going to play Scotland. I’m going to Lytham for two days and try to see it in a couple of different winds if possible.
“The Open is one I would definitely love to win. With my links upbringing and on British soil, it would be a great one to win.”
Brian Keogh covers golf for The Irish Sun and contributes to a variety of golf publications. Pay him a visit at Irish Golf Desk.
July Is Family Golf Month
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By PGA of America
PGA AND LPGA PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE are celebrating Family Golf Month this July by making it easier than ever for families to learn and enjoy the game of golf together. Throughout July and the rest of the summer, nearly 2,200 participating courses nationwide will offer a variety of programs designed for families to learn and play golf together for no cost or for an affordable rate.
Some of the programs being offered include Family Golf Clinics, Family Play Days, Get Golf Ready for Families, Kids Play Free programs, family-friendly and TEE IT FORWARD course setups, free use of junior clubs and Bring Your Kids to the Range, to name a few.
During the week of July 9-15, the PGA of America will team up with the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) to promote Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, a program designed to promote overall participation in golf, especially among girls and their families. Participating facilities offer at least one complimentary instructional clinic and free green fees to juniors accompanied by a paying adult.
“This July could be our biggest Family Golf Month ever, based on the number of courses participating and the variety of programs available for golfers of every age and experience level,” said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski.
“Family Golf Month is a great way to improve the health and fellowship of the whole family, and it hopefully will encourage the next generation of golfers to take up a game they will enjoy for a lifetime.”
To find local family and junior golf programs, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com.
PGA AND LPGA PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE are celebrating Family Golf Month this July by making it easier than ever for families to learn and enjoy the game of golf together. Throughout July and the rest of the summer, nearly 2,200 participating courses nationwide will offer a variety of programs designed for families to learn and play golf together for no cost or for an affordable rate.Some of the programs being offered include Family Golf Clinics, Family Play Days, Get Golf Ready for Families, Kids Play Free programs, family-friendly and TEE IT FORWARD course setups, free use of junior clubs and Bring Your Kids to the Range, to name a few.
During the week of July 9-15, the PGA of America will team up with the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) to promote Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, a program designed to promote overall participation in golf, especially among girls and their families. Participating facilities offer at least one complimentary instructional clinic and free green fees to juniors accompanied by a paying adult.
“This July could be our biggest Family Golf Month ever, based on the number of courses participating and the variety of programs available for golfers of every age and experience level,” said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski.
“Family Golf Month is a great way to improve the health and fellowship of the whole family, and it hopefully will encourage the next generation of golfers to take up a game they will enjoy for a lifetime.”
To find local family and junior golf programs, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com.
Enter 2012 American Golf Census Sweepstakes
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THE NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION LAUNCHED the 2012 American Golf Census Sweepstakes on July 4. Now in its third year, the American Golf Census counts the country’s estimated 26 million golfers and will give away golf prizes in the process.
Golfers can register with the census by filling out a brief form at www.AmericanGolfCensus.org.
Over 80 Golf Prizes
For participating in the census, every golfer is automatically entered into a sweepstakes to win one of more than 80 golf prizes. The Grand Prize winner will be invited as the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) guest to the golf industry’s biggest trade show in January 2013 in Orlando, Florida. After the trade show, the NGF will fulfill the winner’s golf wish list with up to $5,000 worth of goods and services. Other prizes include tickets to all four 2013 major championships, and the latest equipment and gear from TaylorMade, Callaway, Nike and others.
Previous census sweepstakes winner Bud Brickell won a trip to the 2012 U.S. Open.
“Being on the course at The Olympic Club and watching the best golfers in the world was an incredible experience that both my grandson and I will remember forever,” said Brickell.
The American Golf Census provides golfers with an opportunity to be counted in support of the game. The information obtained in the census improves industry research and communications capabilities, stimulating rounds played and equipment sales.
Official rules, regulations, major sponsors and a complete list of prizes can be found at www.AmericanGolfCensus.org.
THE NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION LAUNCHED the 2012 American Golf Census Sweepstakes on July 4. Now in its third year, the American Golf Census counts the country’s estimated 26 million golfers and will give away golf prizes in the process.Golfers can register with the census by filling out a brief form at www.AmericanGolfCensus.org.
Over 80 Golf Prizes
For participating in the census, every golfer is automatically entered into a sweepstakes to win one of more than 80 golf prizes. The Grand Prize winner will be invited as the National Golf Foundation’s (NGF) guest to the golf industry’s biggest trade show in January 2013 in Orlando, Florida. After the trade show, the NGF will fulfill the winner’s golf wish list with up to $5,000 worth of goods and services. Other prizes include tickets to all four 2013 major championships, and the latest equipment and gear from TaylorMade, Callaway, Nike and others.
Previous census sweepstakes winner Bud Brickell won a trip to the 2012 U.S. Open.
“Being on the course at The Olympic Club and watching the best golfers in the world was an incredible experience that both my grandson and I will remember forever,” said Brickell.
The American Golf Census provides golfers with an opportunity to be counted in support of the game. The information obtained in the census improves industry research and communications capabilities, stimulating rounds played and equipment sales.
Official rules, regulations, major sponsors and a complete list of prizes can be found at www.AmericanGolfCensus.org.
7 Temmuz 2012 Cumartesi
Bottrop (Germany), 6-7.7.2012
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Bottrop (Germany), 6-7.7.2012Men100m (0.1) 1 Peter Emelieze (ngr) 10.37; 2 Patrick van Luijk (ned) 10.38; 3 Carlos Rafael Jorge (dom) 10.43; 200m (7) h1 (-1,1) Gustavo Cuesta (dom) 21.00; h2 (0.0) 1 Liemarvin Bonevacia (cur) 20.88; 2 Maximilian Kessler 20.96; Carlos Rafael Jorge (dom) 20.99; 4 Arismendy Peguero (dom) 21.15; h3 (0.0) 1 Curtis Mitchell (usa) 20.89; 2 Marlon Devonish (gbr) 20.90; 3 Obakeng Nwigwa (bot) 21.17; 4 LuguelÃn Santos (dom) 21.22; 400m race 1 1 Bram Peters (ned) 46.41; 2 Frazer Wickes (nzl) 46.68; 3 Pieter Conradie (rsa) 46.79; 4 Arismendy Peguero (dom) 46.92; h2 1 LuguelÃn Santos (dom) 45.15; 2 Jarrin Solomon (tri) 45.31; 3 Liemarvin Bonevacia (cur) 45.80; 4 Gustavo Cuesta (dom) 46.25; 5 Yon Soriano (dom) 47.02; 6 Pascal Nabow 47.07; 800m 1 Ioan Zalzan (rou) 1:46.56; 2 Raphael Pallitsch (aut) 1:46.67; 3 Patrick Schönball 1:47.17; 4 Andreas Lange and Sebastian keiner 1:47.56; 6 Patrick Zwicker (94) 1:47.74; 7 Conrad Martin 1:48.47; 1.500m 1 Benson Seurei (ken) 3:33.27; 2 Carsten Schlangen 3.33.64; 3 Emad Noor (ksa) 3:34.19; 4 Ayoub Tiouali (mar) 3:34.52; 5 Badr Rassioul (mar) 3:34.55; 6 Zebene Alemayehu (eth) 3:35.11; 7 Benjamin Kipkurui Cheruiyot (ken) 3:35.20; 8 Fida Jana Soresa (eth) 3:35.22; 9 John Bolas (aus) 3:36.35; 10 Kamali Madjoubi (mar) 3:36.65; 11 Bryan Cantero (fra) 3:37.24; 12 Florian Orth 3:37.71; 110mh (7) h1 (-0,9) Koen Smet (ned) 14.07; h2 (-0,4) Ryan Brathwaite (bar) 13.58; 2 Shamar Sands (bah) 13.76; 3 Marlon Odom 14.00 (13.95 (-1,1) 1h2); 4 Wan Sofian Rayzamshah (mas) 14.09; 400mh race A 1 Cornel Fredericks (rsa) 49.12; 2 Varg Königsmark 49.79; 3 Michael Bultheel (bel) 50.09; 4 Richard Davenport (gbr) 50.26; 5 Brendan Cole (aus) 50.43; 6 Winder Cuevas (dom) 50.66; 7 Emanuel Mayers (tri) 50.97; 400mh race B 1 Quentin Seigel 51.29; 2 Michael Cochrane (nzl) 51.48; 3.000m St (7) 1 Nelson Kipkosgei (ken) 8:26.34; 2 Lukasz Oslizglo (pol) 8:27.61; 3 Abdelmajid Touil (alg) 8:31.01; 4 Clement Kimutai Kemboi (ken) 8:31.65; 5 Tariq Mubarak Taher (brn) 8:32.15; 6 Saeed Abbas Al-Thomali (ksa) 8:32.63; 7 Tanguy Pépiot (fra) 8:33.42; 8 Kaur Kivistik (est) 8:36.50; HJ (7) 1 Kabelo Kgosiemang (bot) 2.24; 2 Viktor Shapoval (ukr) 2.20; 3 piotr Sleboda (pol) 2.20; PV (7) Tom Konrad 5.20; LJ (7) 1 Tyrone Smith (usa) 7.95 (1.3); 2 Hussein Al-Sabee (ksa) 7.83 (1.1); 3 Nils Winter 7.81 (3.9); 4 Mario Kral 7.74 (2.1); TJ Andreas Pohle 16.24 (1.4); SP (7) 1 Eric Van Vreumingen (ned) 19.59; 2 Tom Walsh (nzl) 18.30; DT 1 Jorge Fernández (cub) 64.18; 2 Lolassonn Djouhan (fra) 60.05; 3 Gerhard de Beer (rsa) 59.60; 4 Jean-François Aurokiom (fra) 59.20; JT 1 Marcin Krukowski (pol) 79.63; 2 Hao Qinggang (chn) 78.80; 3 Lukas Grzeszczuk (pol) 77.11; 4 Peter Esenwein 75.75; 5 Bobur Shokirjonov (uzb) 75.30; 6 Rinat Tarzumanov (uzb) 75.23; 7 Marcin Plener (pol) 72.18Women100m h1 (0.4) Melissa Breen (aus) 11.55; h2 (-0,7) Ayodele Ikuesan (fra) 11.65; 200m (7) h1 (-0,8) 1 Kadene Vassel (ned) 23.62; 2 Christina Frewer 24.00; h2 (-0,9) 1 Jamile Samuel (ned) 23.23; 2 Tiffany Townsend (usa) 23.23; 3 Alexandria Anderson (usa9 23.45; 4 Inna Weit 23.54; 5 Maike Dix 23.61; 6 Monique Williams (nzl) 24.17; 400m (7) 1 Raysa Sánchez (dom) 53.51; 2 Madiea Ghafoor (ned) 53.62; 3 Mantegbosh Melese (eth) (93) 54.11; 4 Frederike Hogrebe 54.14; 800m race A 1 Caster Semenya (rsa) 1:59.18; 2 lydia Wafula (ken) 2:00.27; 3 Halima Hachlaf (mar) 2:00.38, 4 Linda Marguet (fra) 2:01.97; 5 Lenka Masná (cze) 2:02.06; 6 Rose-Anne Galligan (irl) 2:02.62; 7 Jana Hartmann 2:03.09; 800m race B 1 Rosibel GarcÃa (col) 2:02.06; 2 Annet Horna 2:03.98, 1.500m 1 Diana Sujew 4:05.93; 2 Genzeb Shumi (brn) 4:06.02; 3 Denise Krebs 4:06.16; 4 Elia Sujew 4:07.36; 5 Sifan Hassan (ned) 4:08.24; 6 Kaila McKnight (aus) 4:09.28; 7 Susan Kuijken (ned) 4:12.87; 8 Agata Strausa 4:17.13; 9 Adrienne Herzog (ned) 4:18.58; 5.000m (7) 1 Shitaye Eshete (brn) 15:14.49; 2 Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal (nor) 15:39.35; 3 Kareema Jasim (brn) 15:39.35; 4 Tejitu Daba (brn) 16:07.91; 100mh (7) (0.2) Jackie Coward 13.16; 400mh 1 Yadisleidis Pedroso (cub) 55.98; 2 Lauren Boden (aus) 56.09; 3 Phara Anacharsis (fra) 56.76; 4 Jessie Barr (irl) 56.81; 5 Tina kron 57.14; 3.000m St 1 Dorcus Inzikuru (uga) 9:30.95; 2 Almaz Ayana (ken) 9:38.62; 3 Svetlana Kudzelich (blr) 9:39.43; 4 Sanaa Koubaa 9:52.77; 5 Sudha Singh (ind) 9:53.94; 6 Widad Mendil (alg) 10:01.02; 7 Livia Toth (hun) 10:06.18; HJ 1 Deirdre Ryan (irl) 1.90; 2 Julia Straub 1.82; PV 1 Jillian Schwartz (isr) 4.40; 2 Chloe Henry (bel) 4.10; LJ 1 Maren Schwerdtner 6.34 (0.9); 2 Sinje Florczak 6.25 (0.4); TJ (7) 1 Caterine Ibarguen (col) 14.38 (1.7); 2 Valeriya Zavyalova 13.85 (1.7); SP 1 Christina Schwanitz 19.05; 2 Sophie Kleeberg 16.69; 3 Paulina Guba (pol) 16.35; DT (7) 1 Heike Koderisch 56.95; 2 Sabine Rumpf 56.40; 3 Julia Bremser 54.69; 4 Terina Keenan (nzl) 53.02; HT 1 Amber Campbell (usa) 69.49; 2 Karolina Pedersen (swe) 62.63; 3 Gabi Wolfarth 60.50; 4 Emma Johannesson (swe) 60.33; JT (7) Mareike Rittweg 56.12
Bern (Switzerland), 6-7.7.2012 –National Championships-
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Bern (Switzerland), 6-7.7.2012 –National Championships-Men100m (-0,9) Rolf Malcolm Fongué 10.49; 200m (7) (0.0) 1 Alex Wilson 20.66; 2 Pascal Müller 21.05; 400m (7) Philipp Weissenberger 47.27; 110mh (7) (-0,2) Andreas Kundert 14.22 (14.00 (0.5) 1h1); 400mh (7) 1 Kariem Hussein 49.61; 2 Jonathan Puemi 51.35; 3 Andreas Ritz 51.57; PV Patrick Schütz 5.20; TJ Alexander Hochuli 16.15 (0.9); HT Martin Bingisser 66.40Women100m (-0,4) Mujinga Kambundji 11.65; 200m (7) (-0,4) 1 Mujinga Kambundji 23.26; 2 Jacqueline Gasser 23.65; 3 Marisa Lavanchy 24.09; 400m (7) Jessica Martins 54.08; 1.500m (7) 1 Lisa Kurmann 4:18.01; 2 Valerie Lehmann 4:19.77; 5.000m (7) 1 Nicola Spirig 16:14.33; 2 Patricia Morceli-Buhler 16:18.87; 100mh (7) (-0,3) 1 Clélia Reuse 13.22; Noemi Zbären 13.27 (13.15 (0.5) 1s2); in semis: Ellen Sprunger 13.56 (0.5) 2s2; in heats: h1 (-1,5) Lisa Urech 13.31; 400mh (7) Valentine Arrieta 58.33; PV (7) 1 Nicole Büchler 4.45; 2 Arlette Brülhart 4.15; LJ Barbara Leuthard 6.10 (-0,4); TJ (7) Barbara Leuthard 13.11 (-0,3)
Bressanone (Italy), 6-8.7.2012 –National Championships-
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Bressanone (Italy), 6-8.7.2012 –National Championships-Men100m (7) (-2,2) 1 Fabio Cerutti 10.43 (10.42 (-1,2) 1h2); 2 Simone Collio 10.48 (10.48 (-0,5) 2h3); 3 Jacques Riparelli 10.48 (10.27 (-0,5) 1h3); 4 Rosario La Mastra 10.581.500m (7) Christian Obrist 3:48.16110mh (7) (-0,2) 1 Paolo Dal Molin 13.74; 2 Samuele Devarti 13.93; 3 Stefano Tedesco 13.94; 4 Hassane Fofana 14.12PV (7) 1 Claudio Stecchi 5.60; 2 Giorgio Piantella 5.45; 3 Marco Boni 5.35; 4 Matteo Rubbiani 5.25LJ (7) 1 Fabrizio Schembri 7.67 (2.1) and 7.66 (1.9); 2 Hatem Mersal 7.65 (2.5)SP (7) 1 Paolo Dal Soglio 18.70; 2 Danielle Secci 17.54JT (7) 1 Giacomo Puccini 76.42; 2 Norbert Bonvecchio 75.82; 3 Leonardo Gottardo 73.06; 4 Almanio Romano 71.78; 5 Roberto Bertolini 71.25Decathlon (6-7) William Frullani 7.378p (11.15 (0.8); 7.15 (1.2); 13.15; 1.93; 50.51 – 14.81 (0.9); 43.88; 4.90, 52.46, 5:06.92)10 Kms Walk 1 Giorgio Rubino 39.17; 2 Matteo Giupponi 39.57; 3 Jean-Jacques Nkouloukidi 40.24; 4 Vito Di Bari 40.52Women100m (7) (-0,5) 1 Audrey Alloh 11.48; 2 Martina Amidei 11.55; 3 Martina Giovanetti 11.55; 4 Ileana Draisci 11.761.500m (7) 1 Elisa Cusma Piccione 4:18.04; 2 Eleonora Berlanda 4:18.99; 3 Margherita Magnani 4:18.99100mh (7) (-1,7) 1 Marzia Caravelli 13.15; 2 Micol Cattaneo 13.20; 3 Veronica Borsi 13.28; 4 Giulia Pennella 13.43HJ (7) 1 Chiara Vitobello 1.89; 2 Raffella Lamera 1.86; 3 Elena Brambilla 1.83; 4 Serena Capponcelli 1.80TJ (7) 1 Simona La Mantia 14.24 (3.7) and 14.09 (0.0); 2 Cecilia Pacchetti 14.08 (3.0); 3 Barbara Lah 13.72 (3.3); 4 Eleonora D’Elicio 13.67 (2.7)HT (7) 1 Silvia Salis 70.18; 2 Elisa Palmieri 64.61; 3 Elisa Magni 62.1210 Kms Walk 1 Eleonora Anna Giorgi 45.19; 2 Sibilla Di Vincenzo 45.27; 3 Rossella Giordano 45.45
Kaunas (Lithuania), 7-8.7.2012 –National Championships-
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Kaunas (Lithuania), 7-8.7.2012 –National Championships-Men100m (0.0) Mantas Silkauskas 10.53; LJ 1 Povilas Mykolaitis 7.85 (1.0); 2 Tomas Vitonis 7.75 (0.0); 3 Marius Vadeikis 7.72 (2.9); SP 1 Rimantas Martisauskas 18.44; 2 Sarunas Banevicius 17.67; DT 1 Virgilijus Alekna 67.93; 2 Andrius Gudzius 57.40Women100m (-0,4) Lina Grincickaite 11.77; 400m 1 Agne Serksniene 52.53; 2 Eva Misiunaite 53.93; HJ Airina Palsyte 1.95; LJ 1 Austra Skujyte 6.43 (2.3); 2 Lina Andrijauskaite 6.24 (2.3); DT Zinaida Sendriute 61.56
Heusden (Belgium), 7.7.2012 –Nacht van de Atletiek-
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Heusden (Belgium), 7.7.2012 –Nacht van de Atletiek-Men100m h2 (2.5) Deji Tobais 10.21200m (0.7) 1 Deji Tobais (gbr) 20.61; 2 Kind Butler (usa) 20.74; 3 Thuso Mpuang (rsa) 20.74; 4 Jonathan Juin (hai) 20.98; 5 Tama Toki (nzl) 21.26400m race A 1 Jonathan Borlee 44.91; 2 Manteo Mitchell (usa) 45.75; 3 Joel Milburn (aus) 46.16; 4 Oscar Pistorius (rsa) 46.28; 5 Jacques de Swardt (rsa) 46.47; 6 Nils Duerinck 46.81; 7 Arnaud Destatte 47.51400m race B 1 Tim Rummens 46.93; 2 Stef Vanhaeren 47.05; 3 Seppe Thijs 47.51800m race A 1 Abraham Rotich Kipchirchir (ken) 1:43.15; 2 Evans Kipkorir (ken) 1:45.91; 3 Nick Willis (nzl) 1:46.18; 4 Ryan Martin (usa) 1:46.57; 5 Mark Wieczorek (usa) 1:47.03; 6 Azzedine Boudjemaa (fra) 1:47.98; 7 Dustin Emrani (isr) 1:48.48; 8 Pierre-Antoine Balhan 1:48.64; 9 Bram Som (ned) 1:48.80; 10 Masato Yokota (jpn) 1:49.31800m race B 1 Thomas Roth (nor) 1:47.32; 2 Liam Boylan-Pett (usa) 1:47.39; 3 Pablo Solares (mex) 1:48.06; 4 Brecht Bertels (94) 1:48.54; 5 Joseph Moise (hai) 1:48.57; 6 Jorian Damen (ned) 1:48.73; 7 Svan Dahlin Aadne (nor) 1:49.17; 8 Quentin Kebron 1:49.28800m race C Wouter de Boer 1:48.961.500m race A 1 Linus Kiplagat (ken) 3:36.60; 2 Garrett Heath (usa) 3:36.65; 3 Vincent Mutai (ken) 3:36.82; 4 Dawit Wolde (eth) 3:36.99; 5 Bartosz Nowicki (pol) 3:37.43; 6 Gregory Beugnet (fra) 3:37.89; 7 Zane Robertson (nzl) 3:38.58; 8 Pieter-Jan Hannes 3:39.55; 9 Mateusz Demczyszak (pol) 3:39.70; 10 Lander Tijtgat 3:39.92; 11 David Bishop (gbr) 3:39.96; 12 Hamish Carson (nzl) 3:42.821.500m race B 1 Ryan Hill (usa) 3:38.36; 2 Juan Luis Barrios (mex) 3:38.56; 3 Ali Hamdi 3:40.59; 4 Tarik Moukrime 3:41.72; 5 Eide Thomas Solberg (nor) 3:44.05; 6 Nils Pennekamp (ned) 3.44.051.500m race C Alastair Hay (gbr) 3:44.095.000m race A 1 Albert Rop (ken) 13:01.91; 2 Moukheld Al Outaibi (ksa) 13:02.69; 3 Kenneth Kipkemoi (ken) 13:03.27; 4 Jacob Chesari (ken) 13:08.24; 5 Daniel Komen (ken) 13:09.90; 6 Craig Mottram (aus) 13:16.08; 7 David McNeill (aus) 13:18.60; 8 Daniele Meucci (ita) 13:19.00; 9 Mosinet Geremew (eth) 13:20.29; 10 Bilisuma Shume (brn) 13:20.94; 11 Rabah Aboud (alg) 13:20.99; 12 Sergio Sánchez (esp) 13:21.12; 13 Mohamed Moustaoui (mar) 13:23.09; 14 Jake Robertson (nzl) 13:26.66; 15 Aaron Braun (usa) 13:27.17; 16 Abdi Bashir 13:32.69; 17 Soufiane Bouchikhi 13:33.09; 18 James Kwalia (qat) 13:41.12; 19 Mats Lunders 13:51.54; 20 Tiidrek Nurme (est) 13:52.60; 21 Sindre Buraas (nor) 13:52.98; 22 Philipp Bandi (sui) 13:55.18; 23 Koen Naert 13:58.535.000m race B 1 Dejene Regassa (brn) 13:21.59; 2 Alemu Bekele (brn) 13:21.78; 3 Daisuke Shimizu (jpn) 13:25.54; 4 Nicholas Chepseba (ken) 13:26.88; 5 Tadese Kidane (eri) 13:27.40; 6 Tasama Dame (eth) 13:38.07; 7 Diego Borrego (mex) 13.38.86; 8 Gert-Jan Wassink (ned) 13:51.69; 9 Elliott Heath (usa) 13:52.32; 10 Brenton Rowe (aut) 13:52.55; 11 David Jankowski (usa) 13:56.29; 12 Stephen Furst (usa) 13:58.385.000m race C Eric Senorski (swe) 13:56.33; 2 Dieter Vanstreels 13:57.51; 3 Malcolm Hicks (nzl) 13:59.49; 4 Roy Hoornweg (ned) 13:59.66110mh (0.0) 1 Adriend Deghlet 13.50; 2 Abdulaziz Al-Mandeel (kuw) 13.63; 3 Dahesh Fawaz Al-Shammari (kuw) 13.75; 4 Vladimir Vukicevic (nor) 13.75; 5 Damien Broothaerts 13.86; 6 Richard Alleyne (gbr) 13.89; 7 Dario Seghers 13.90PV 1 Alhaji Jieng (swe) 5.72; 2 Eemeli Salomäki (fin) 5.40; 3 Max Eaves (gbr) 5.30; 4 Robbert-Jan Jansen (ned) 5.30; 5 Cyriel Verberne (ned) 5.30; 6 Nils Mulder (ned) 5.30DT 1 Lois M. Martinez (cub) 61.41; 2 Daniel Jasinski (ger) 60.72; 3 Mykyta Nesterenko (ukr) 60.72; 4 Gaute Myklebust (nor) 60.16; 5 Jean-François Aurokiom (fra) 59.17Women100m h2 (0.9) 1 Carrie Russell (jam) 11.42; 2 Hanne Claes 11.49200m (1.3) 1 Olivia Borlee 23.35; 2 Hanne Claes 23.36; 3 Muna Lee (usa) 23.37; 4 Melisa Barber (usa) 23.42; 5 Hanna Marien 23.53; 6 Esther Akihary (ned) 23.73400m 1 Shana Cox (gbr) 52.46; 2 Marilyn Okoro (gbr) 52.67; 3 Nicola Sanders (gbr) 52.69; 4 Elea Diarra (fra) 52.88; 5 Davita Prendergast (jam) 52.92; 6 Jita Bartonicková (cze) 53.14; 7 Gemma Nichol (gbr) 53.20; 8 Yuliya Olishevska (ukr) 53.24800m 1 Pamela Jelimo (ken) 1:56.76; 2 Angela Smit (nzl) 2:00.67; 3 Tamsyn Manou (aus) 2:01.571.500m race A 1 Ashley Miller (usa) 4:13.72; 2 Lidya Chepkurui (ken) 4:14.97; 3 Lesley Van Miert (ned) 4:15.14; 4 Ashley Higginson (usa) 4:16.17; 5 Beverly Ramos (pur) 4:16.88; 6 lennie Waite (gbr) 4:19.14; 7 Helen Hofstede (ned) 4:19.61; 8 Fanny Pruvost (fra) 4:19.621.500m race B Frida Berge (nor) (94) 4:20.68100mh (0.3) 1 Anne Zagre 12.92; 2 Eline Berings 12.95; 3 Cindy Billaud (fra) 12.98; 4 Elisabeth Davin 13.39; 5 Fiona Morrison (nzl) 13.78400mh 1 Perri Shakes-Drayton (gbr) 55.58; 2 Elodie Ouedraogo 55.99; 3 Latosha Wallace (usa) 56.73; 4 Tina Kron (ger) 57.68; 5 Nusrat Ceesay (gam) 57.99; 6 Axelle Dauwens 58.09, 7 Christine Merrill (sri) 58.42HJ 1 Tia Hellebaut (bel) 1.94; 2 Mirela Demireva (bul) 1.91; 3 Tatyana Mnatsakanova (rus) 1.91; 4 Viktoriya Dobrynska (ukr) and Hanne Van Hessche 1.84; 6 Elizabeth Lamb (nzl) 1.84; 7 Levern Spencer (lca) 1.84; 8 Hannelore Desmet 1.80; Sietske Noorman (ned) 1.80PV 1 Chloe Henry 4.29; 2 Fanny Smets 4.10; 3 Rianna Galliart (ned) 4.05TJ 1 Svetlana Bolshakova 14.23 (1.0); 2 Anna Knyazheva (ukr) 14.15 (0.3); 3 Dana Veldaková 14.09 (0.3); 4 Kseniya Dzetsuk (rus) 14.03 (0.3); 5 Teresa Nzola Meso Ba (fra) 13.51 (0.5)JT 1 Kim Mickle (aus) 60.77; 2 Nora Bicet (esp) 58.15; 3 Sephora Bissoly (fra) 53.24; 4 Evelien Dekkers (ned) 51.75
5 Temmuz 2012 Perşembe
The Travelers Championship: A Connecticut Golf Tradition
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It's the third week in June and numerous golf fans are undoubtedly experiencing an anual period of post-US-Open-Malaise right about now.
After all, the season's second major is now history, the days will soon be getting shorter, and summer... which doesn't even officially begin till Wednesday... already seems to be waning.
Here in Connecticut however, we've got the perfect antidote to that yearly hangover; it's called the Travelers Championship and it's an event that nutmeg state golf fans... such as myself... look forward to all year. Our state's biggest sporting event has a colorful history and charitable tradition, with benefits that extend well beyond this yearly week of golf festivities.
The opening ceremony for the 2012 Travelers Championship took place on the first tee box at TPC River Highlands this morning, celebrating the tournament's 60th anniversary and launching the week of fun filled activities that lead up to Sunday's final round. The field is impressive, to say the least. Defending champion Fredrik Jacobson... who hit a stellar third round 68 at the Olympic Club on Saturday... will be there, along with past champions like Bubba Watson and Hunter Mahan. A bunch of awesome internationals will be making their first appearance in Cromwell including Ryo Ishikawa, Angel Cabrera, Camilo Villegas and Louis Oosthuizen and a very newly minted major champion by the name of Webb Simpson. Keegan Bradley, Zach Johnson, Vijay Singh are also among the multitude of major champions competing in Connecticut this week.
We'll be spending some time up in Cromwell later this week and I'm quite sure we'll have some fun stories to share. In the meantime you may want to check some of my posts from past Travelers Championships and check out the following links for additional tournament info:
Travelers Championship 2012 Schedule of Events
Travelers Championship 2012 Field of Players
Travelers Championship Tournament Charities
Travelers Championship on PGATour.com
The Travelers Championship on Facebook
The Travelers Championship on Twitter
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After all, the season's second major is now history, the days will soon be getting shorter, and summer... which doesn't even officially begin till Wednesday... already seems to be waning.
Here in Connecticut however, we've got the perfect antidote to that yearly hangover; it's called the Travelers Championship and it's an event that nutmeg state golf fans... such as myself... look forward to all year. Our state's biggest sporting event has a colorful history and charitable tradition, with benefits that extend well beyond this yearly week of golf festivities.
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| Women's Day at the Travelers (© Golf Girl Media) |
We'll be spending some time up in Cromwell later this week and I'm quite sure we'll have some fun stories to share. In the meantime you may want to check some of my posts from past Travelers Championships and check out the following links for additional tournament info:
Travelers Championship 2012 Schedule of Events
Travelers Championship 2012 Field of Players
Travelers Championship Tournament Charities
Travelers Championship on PGATour.com
The Travelers Championship on Facebook
The Travelers Championship on Twitter
Fan-Friendly Freddie Determined to Defend Travelers Title
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When it comes to golf, consistency is key. Whether you're talking about set-up, swing or putting technique an enduring routine tends to produce a positive outcome.
Fredrik Jacobson... aka "the painter hat guy"... took that adage one step further as he grabbed the second round lead today at the 2012 Travelers Championship.
A year ago at the same tournament, the affable Swede presented the same 36 hole total (-9) ...and went on to capture his first PGA Tour win. Positive outcome indeed. Our Connecticut climate, however, is not being nearly so consistent as Mr. Jacobson. It's been sweltering in the nutmeg state for the past several days, and today's thunders storms have twice caused play to be suspended. The good news is that those same storms are going to have a cooling effect and are expected to produce some stellar (and much less steamy) weekend weather.
At the Travelers Celebrity ProAm on Wednesday, in the aforementioned heat and humidity, I watched Fredrik Jacobson greet fans and sign autographs in the afternoon sun... with a consistent smile. Fan-friendliness is another area where the soft-spoken Swedish player seems to shine.A number of players (77) will complete their second rounds tomorrow morning. Only then will moving day actually begin. Phil Mickelson is the only player who's ever successfully defended a win at this event (2002)... over the next couple of days we'll see if Fredrik Jacobson can keep up the consistency and become the second.
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| Fredrik Jacobsen Greets Fans at Wednesday's ProAm |
When it comes to golf, consistency is key. Whether you're talking about set-up, swing or putting technique an enduring routine tends to produce a positive outcome.
Fredrik Jacobson... aka "the painter hat guy"... took that adage one step further as he grabbed the second round lead today at the 2012 Travelers Championship.
A year ago at the same tournament, the affable Swede presented the same 36 hole total (-9) ...and went on to capture his first PGA Tour win. Positive outcome indeed. Our Connecticut climate, however, is not being nearly so consistent as Mr. Jacobson. It's been sweltering in the nutmeg state for the past several days, and today's thunders storms have twice caused play to be suspended. The good news is that those same storms are going to have a cooling effect and are expected to produce some stellar (and much less steamy) weekend weather.
At the Travelers Celebrity ProAm on Wednesday, in the aforementioned heat and humidity, I watched Fredrik Jacobson greet fans and sign autographs in the afternoon sun... with a consistent smile. Fan-friendliness is another area where the soft-spoken Swedish player seems to shine.A number of players (77) will complete their second rounds tomorrow morning. Only then will moving day actually begin. Phil Mickelson is the only player who's ever successfully defended a win at this event (2002)... over the next couple of days we'll see if Fredrik Jacobson can keep up the consistency and become the second.
The Travelers Championship - 60 Years & More Than $30 Million
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The Travelers Championship is Connecticut's top sporting event.
With a history that spans many decades and a mission built around giving back, the event transcends golf and touches our state and its citizens in myriad ways. 2012 is in the books and we're always a bit sad to see it end. In fact we're already looking forward to next year.
2012 Travelers Championship Generates in Excess of $1 Million for Charity
The Travelers Championship is Connecticut's top sporting event.
With a history that spans many decades and a mission built around giving back, the event transcends golf and touches our state and its citizens in myriad ways. 2012 is in the books and we're always a bit sad to see it end. In fact we're already looking forward to next year.
2012 Travelers Championship Generates in Excess of $1 Million for Charity
Amusement Over Accuracy - A Golf Infographic for a Manic Monday
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It's been one of those Mondays. I won't elaborate, except to say that this comely little golf infographic seemed like a perfectly appropriate thing to post.
A few of the facts seem questionable. I mean isn't the world's highest golf course in Bolivia... and wouldn't Sawgrass be better represented by a gator than a sea monster? Such minor details notwithstanding, the visual depiction is cute and lighthearted. It breaks the game's history down into easily digestible parts... and the Tiger woods baby picture is quite cute. Then there's the fact that on a Monday, the 19th hole is almost alway a fortuitous place to end... an infographic.
I found it at Golf Lifestyle Asia, an engaging Filipina blog that seems to beenormously somewhat inspired by Golf Girl's Diary. Up-to-and-including its fun, flirty, fashionable tagline.
These are the days when imitation really does seem like the sincerest form of flattery.
It's been one of those Mondays. I won't elaborate, except to say that this comely little golf infographic seemed like a perfectly appropriate thing to post.
A few of the facts seem questionable. I mean isn't the world's highest golf course in Bolivia... and wouldn't Sawgrass be better represented by a gator than a sea monster? Such minor details notwithstanding, the visual depiction is cute and lighthearted. It breaks the game's history down into easily digestible parts... and the Tiger woods baby picture is quite cute. Then there's the fact that on a Monday, the 19th hole is almost alway a fortuitous place to end... an infographic.
I found it at Golf Lifestyle Asia, an engaging Filipina blog that seems to be
These are the days when imitation really does seem like the sincerest form of flattery.
Golf on the BRINK: A Sexy Electric Bike Made Especially for Golfers
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The convergence of golf and cycling isn't new. In fact, there are a number of companies and individuals developing and promoting "golf bikes" of different sorts.
There's the intrepid Aaron LaDuke, an eco-golf evangelist who put together the "Linksbike", an all terrain ride with a golf bag mounted to the handlebars. LaDuke also sponsors the BYOB Eco-Golf Open, a Linksbike tournament that raises awareness for eco-friendly alternatives to the traditional golf cart, and funds for the First Tee of Denver.
Then there's the Turf Trike, a tricycle type vehicle that comes in a pure pedal-powered version ...presumably made for areas where the terrain is relatively flat... as well as one with an electrical assist for courses with more extreme undulation as explained in the Turf Trike video after the jump.
These golfcycles have been created as cleaner alternatives to conventional golf carts. Less damaging to turf they allow golfers to navigate more quickly around the course than they would on foot while still gaining a cardiovascular benefit from pedaling. The latest Golf/Bike invention comes from Fortune Hanebrink, elite maker of electric and non-electric extreme terrain bikes (the kind you can take to the North Pole).
Featured in GQ and Los Angeles magazines, Hanebrink bikes have quickly become synonymous with high-performance luxury and Electricbike.com recently put them at the top of its list of "the sexiest pieces of e-bike technology ever made", The new Fortune Hanebrink Links BRINK seems to be right in line with that reputation.
From what we hear, its features are impressive: 8 inch wide tubeless tires, easy mount/dismount frame and its own custom two wheel golf trolley. A 36V, 9.6 Ah LiNMC battery pack and 750 watt, 7-speed brushless electric motor provide power beyond the pedal. The proposed price $6,500 keeps it well within the luxury category. Many more details here, along with numerous photos.
For a couple of years I've been hearing claims that "cycling is the new golf". Well, why not both? Personally, I'm looking forward to taking a Links BRINK for a test drive.
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The convergence of golf and cycling isn't new. In fact, there are a number of companies and individuals developing and promoting "golf bikes" of different sorts.
There's the intrepid Aaron LaDuke, an eco-golf evangelist who put together the "Linksbike", an all terrain ride with a golf bag mounted to the handlebars. LaDuke also sponsors the BYOB Eco-Golf Open, a Linksbike tournament that raises awareness for eco-friendly alternatives to the traditional golf cart, and funds for the First Tee of Denver.
Then there's the Turf Trike, a tricycle type vehicle that comes in a pure pedal-powered version ...presumably made for areas where the terrain is relatively flat... as well as one with an electrical assist for courses with more extreme undulation as explained in the Turf Trike video after the jump.
These golfcycles have been created as cleaner alternatives to conventional golf carts. Less damaging to turf they allow golfers to navigate more quickly around the course than they would on foot while still gaining a cardiovascular benefit from pedaling. The latest Golf/Bike invention comes from Fortune Hanebrink, elite maker of electric and non-electric extreme terrain bikes (the kind you can take to the North Pole).
Featured in GQ and Los Angeles magazines, Hanebrink bikes have quickly become synonymous with high-performance luxury and Electricbike.com recently put them at the top of its list of "the sexiest pieces of e-bike technology ever made", The new Fortune Hanebrink Links BRINK seems to be right in line with that reputation.
From what we hear, its features are impressive: 8 inch wide tubeless tires, easy mount/dismount frame and its own custom two wheel golf trolley. A 36V, 9.6 Ah LiNMC battery pack and 750 watt, 7-speed brushless electric motor provide power beyond the pedal. The proposed price $6,500 keeps it well within the luxury category. Many more details here, along with numerous photos.
For a couple of years I've been hearing claims that "cycling is the new golf". Well, why not both? Personally, I'm looking forward to taking a Links BRINK for a test drive.
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