tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12112187873363560662024-03-12T22:42:08.495-07:00Cinnabar Hills Pro ShopAdam Schirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330034315413575303noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-45699668305085182062017-04-04T12:22:00.000-07:002017-04-04T12:22:40.900-07:00Augusta National and Lee Brandenburg<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">If you have had a chance to stroll through the Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum, you know that Augusta and the Masters are represented very well. There is a wonderful collection of all sorts of types of memorabilia – from a Masters water bottle to Ike’s Green Members Jacket. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Mr. Brandenburg's affection of Augusta National and Dwight Eisenhower goes back a while. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Lee Brandenburg was stationed at Camp Gordon near Augusta National as a young lieutenant in the mid 1950's. He had read in the paper that President Eisenhower was going to be playing golf at Augusta National and decided to investigate. He took a buddy with him and found a seldom used dirt track that lead to the course. Lee and his buddy were apprehended by the secret service and held until President Eisenhower could play through. When the President saw the two young soldiers in uniform, standing by the green he had just played, he walked over and chatted with them, and of course, told the security to release them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This is not an isolated incident. Lee has a colorful history of sneaking into events without credentials. The list is too long to mention here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This wonderful story has been shared by Frank Christian, official photographer for the Augusta National from 1952 - 2000, and close friend of Lee's.</span></div>
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-38709181639978459852017-03-28T10:40:00.001-07:002017-03-28T10:47:11.582-07:00Augusta National and Alister MacKenzie<div class="MsoNormal">
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-7335522764312211222017-03-21T10:46:00.000-07:002017-03-21T10:51:31.345-07:00Augusta National and Berckmans Nurseries<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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will as usual kick off the Major championship golf season during the first week
of April. Augusta National has something magical about it with the dogwoods and
azaleas, perfect fairways and stone bridges. It’s no question that the beauty
of the golf course enhances the viewer’s enjoyment. It seems everyone – from
the non-golfer to us diehard fans – is entranced by Augusta National. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the well-known amateur who to this day is the only player to every have earned
a calendar Grand Slam, had decided to retire from competitive golf in 1930. But he
wasn’t done with being involved with the sport. He had been intrigued by the thought of building a members only golf course, and heard about a perfect
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The area in question was formally the home of Berckmans
Nurseries, the first large-scale horticultural nursery in the southeast. Louis Berckmans and his son Prosper, immigrants from Belgium, had introduced a range of new plants to the southeast. Prosper became known as "Father of the Peach Culture" after introducing and developing many types of peach varieties. The nursery</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> operated from 1858 to 1918.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Prosper Berckmans, Jr., and Louis Berckmans helped with the landscaping
surrounding the clubhouse and golf course, and many of those plants still are the
ones we admire around Augusta National today. Berckmans’ former home, Fruitland
Manor, became the Augusta National Clubhouse. </span></div>
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built Augusta along with his friend Clifford Roberts, had been dreaming about a
private club where members could play without being bothered by the media or
fans. He started writing letters to friends and acquaintances, spreading the
word about his plans. Below is one of the original letters displayed
at Cinnabar Hills, in which Jones is asking Mr. Crawford Johnson if he was
interested in becoming a member. If you aren’t familiar with Mr. Johnson's story, he was the clever man who purchased the exclusive franchise rights to bottle and distribute Coca-Cola in
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Over the past 6 months we have tried to create fun and exciting tournaments, some 9 holes and some 18 holes that tee off with a 3:00pm shotgun. Usually when you hear the word "tournament" you think long, painfully slow rounds of golf. Our goal was to change that thought. In December we held our first Par 3 Challenge on the Mountain Course. We created 9 "Par 3" holes on the Mountain that ranged from 100 - 190 yards. Tees we placed in adjacent fairways or non-traditional spots on each hole to make the shots new and fun. To add to the fun, we used a 2-person Alternate Shot format. This first event drew 52 participants and was finished in under 2 hours. The following two events had a field of 70 and were played on the Lake and Canyon courses with a similar pace of play. The last Par 3 event in June drew 94 players on a day with 100 degree heat! 18 Holes were completed in 3 hours and 15 minutes! There is always a appetizer reception after along with the awards presentation. Due to the pace of the events and the fun of playing creative team formats, these events have become a much talked about part of the Cinnabar culture. The event that was held in June was our 1st Annual Par 3 Championship. We crowned both a gross and net team champion and will hold this event every year in June. We will also hold a Tournament of Champions Par 3 tournament in the Fall.</div>
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Last week we experimented with a new 2-person Scramble format that was played over a full length Mountain and Canyon Course. It was another success and we will continue to try new exciting formats to keep the tournament fresh and fun. </div>
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The date of the next twilight tournament will be announced soon. If you are not part of our e-mail club, please contact the golf shop and they will get your information</div>
Adam Schirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330034315413575303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-77740262719142409162015-04-06T13:35:00.000-07:002015-04-06T13:35:42.845-07:00Augusta National & The Masters<div class="MsoNormal">
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As we are in the final days before the Masters, we wanted to share some special photos with you. Frank Christian, Sr., was a great friend of Bobby Jones', and became the Club Photographer soon after Augusta National opened. Please enjoy the paragraph by Frank Christian, Jr., as well as the photos by both Frank Sr. and Frank Jr. </div>
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Frank Christian, Jr. and Lee Brandenburg, owner of Cinnabar Hills Golf Club, are great friends and share the love for Augusta National and the Masters. In this picture you can see Mr. Frank Christian, Jr and Mr. Brandenburg enjoy the scenery from the veranda at Augusta National.</div>
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This blog post only contains a couple of pictures from this incredible collection. To view all of them (there are over 100 great Masters photos), please go to:</h3>
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As told by Frank Christian, Jr:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Christian, Sr, in Augusta<br />1927, as he was the apprentice to <br />his uncle Montell. Six years later, <br />he became the photographer <br />for the newly established <br />Augusta National Golf Club</td></tr>
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<i>"My father, Frank Christian, came to Augusta in 1927
to learn the photography trade from his uncle, Montell. In the course of
photographing guests at the newly constructed Forrest Hills Resort, my father
met and became friends with Bobby Jones who played the Augusta course often. In
1930, Jones' Grand Slam year, my father covered the Southeastern Open, which
was held at the Forrest Hills course and the Augusta Country Club. Bobby Jones
was impressed with my father's work and soon after invited him to accept the
job as Club Photographer at the newly formed Augusta National Golf Club. I sort
of grew up there. I was introduced to Bobby Jones in 1942 when I accompanied my
father to the ANGC for an assignment. Mr. Jones must have taken a liking to me
because he gave me one of his golf clubs along with my first golf lesson. As my
father's assistant, I made my first photos at the Masters in 1948. I worked at
the club with my father through 1954 when my father had a massive heart attact.
His career was over and I carried on with his work. I was the Club Photographer
at the ANGC for a 52 year period, retiring in 2000. Most of the information
about our family is contained in my book, The Augusta National and the Masters,
A Photographers' Scrapbook." </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horton Smith putting on the 8th green of the first Masters <br />Invitational Golf Tournament in 1934. Denny Shute<br />is looking on. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Photo by Frank Christian, Sr</span></td></tr>
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To purchase prints, please email Frank Christian, Jr. himself at <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:frankchristian35@gmail.com">frankchristian35@gmail.com</a>. </span></div>
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Here is a video clip of an interview with Frank Jr. from the Golf Channel: <a href="http://www.golfchannel.com/media/golf-america-frank-christian-jr-exclusive-interview/">http://www.golfchannel.com/media/golf-america-frank-christian-jr-exclusive-interview/</a></div>
Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-39080385883497686692015-01-09T12:07:00.001-08:002015-01-09T12:07:16.365-08:00The British Open - Claret Jug<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The British Open, or The Open, is the oldest of the four majors played today, dating back to the year 1860. The tournament started out with a field of only eight professionals who played three rounds of 12 holes in one day at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. The following description is posted below the Claret Jug replica, which is on display at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">In 1871, Prestwick Golf Club agreed to organize the tournament jointly with The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, and in 1892 it expanded from 36 to 72 holes. With the growing number of entrants, a cut was introduced after 36 holes in 1898. Full responsibility for The Open in was handed over to The R&A Golf Club in 1920.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAANbh5yYeNTcDZiRzoHN5loUoAFQVksq3p719f55NLunVWoD14BeYRgr9vusdX8t6sZiehDmsVVFDJHJO5Ik-_eD-EurVxm6JM9MkxI9lrtTy6_FlxgM7TOA7Nus464nQsvK9wYte5wp/s1600/claret+jug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAANbh5yYeNTcDZiRzoHN5loUoAFQVksq3p719f55NLunVWoD14BeYRgr9vusdX8t6sZiehDmsVVFDJHJO5Ik-_eD-EurVxm6JM9MkxI9lrtTy6_FlxgM7TOA7Nus464nQsvK9wYte5wp/s1600/claret+jug.jpg" height="320" width="238" /></a></td></tr>
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<br />Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-11396074813192521542014-09-23T11:32:00.002-07:002014-09-23T11:38:58.087-07:00Countdown to Ryder Cup 2014<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Who was Mr. Ryder?</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Early Life</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BX_IVVgKFXfTfCcL_YfBa9UZobO2GRGmhEdbxN9ewrn__w7bnE4l4eDC0UhUGb_pBg8yRV0s-0c7PbqZsf5jht7a3DPax2eE3CkMOunpEAem3qqx4tZ2AJnD9zYq3REH1m8-SO3ojTje/s1600/ryderseeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Born in 1858 in Lancashire, England, Samuel Ryder was the fourth of eight children. His father, Samuel Ryder, Sr., was a gardener whose business expanded to include a nursery, florist, and seed merchant. Samuel Jr. worked for his father for a while, but frictions between them eventually drove Samuel Jr. to move to southern England and join a rival seed merchant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Samuel Ryder soon came up with a brilliant idea -- to sell small amounts of seeds in packets priced at a penny each. Overnight, the "penny seed packets" business was born and grew instantly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ryder frequently suffered from poor health. Before he started his penny seed packet business, he studied to become a teacher at </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Owens College</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">. He wasn't able to graduate due to his poor health. When he was 50 years old, his friend Frank Wheeler suggested that he took up the game of golf as a way to get more fresh air. Ryder fell in love with the game and quickly reached a single digit handicap. He joined Verulam Golf Club, where he served on the greens committee for 20 years. During a family vacation at Dorset, he ran into the Whitcombe brothers (Ernest, Charles, and Reg) who were English professional golfers in the 1920's and 30's. Ryder was very impressed by their game and wondered if they would be playing in The Open that year. The Whitcombe brothers explained that they couldn't afford to play in an event like that. They explained, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"The Americans come over here smartly dressed and backed by wealthy supporters; the Britisher has a poor chance compared to that." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After his encounter with the Whitcombe brothers, Ryder made it his mission to have clubs encourage young golfers like them. Over the following few years, Ryder expanded this idea with sponsorship of tournaments. His interest in challenge matches ultimately resulted in his donation of the famous Ryder Cup trophy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ernest and Charles Whitcombe played in the 1929 and 1931 Ryder Cup events, representing Britain. All three brothers played in the 1935 Ryder Cup.</span><br />
<br />Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-25338921760975395162014-09-04T11:13:00.001-07:002014-09-04T11:13:03.495-07:00How Science has Influenced the Golf Ball<br />
Golf has arguable become one of the most science-influenced sports. The first types of clubs -- wooden sticks -- have been replaced by clubs made out of carbon fiber, titanium, or scandium. The golf balls started out as pebbles or wooden spheres (which were more or less round), now have two, three, or four layers of synthetic material with 350-400 dimples. The equipment in your bag will have great influence on how well you play, and today's club fitters are essential to how well your set of clubs fit you. Yes, golf has definitely come a long way.<br />
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The History of the Golf Ball: The Feathery Ball is Born</h2>
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When golf first came about, sometime in the 14th Century, most golf balls consisted of a hardwood sphere. Typically, the hardwood selected was beech or boxroot. The game evolved, and eventually cow's fur or wool covered in leather was the newer and better choice. Soon golf enthusiasts realized that if the leather was stuffed with feathers (they would use as many feathers as would fill a top hat), the ball would travel farther. The feather ball was also livelier and longer lasting. The downside? It was very pricey to make and required expertise to create. Next time you complain about the money you spent on that sleeve of ProV1's, imagine this (courtesy of <a href="http://www.knet.com/">www.knet.com</a>):<br />
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<li>A skilled Feathery golf ball maker could only produce about four of them in a day. </li>
<li> It was virtually impossible to make a truly round Feathery golf ball. </li>
<li>A player may have gotten as few as 2 rounds out of a Feathery golf ball.</li>
<li>If it got wet, the Feathery golf ball would come apart. </li>
<li>It's hard to imagine being able to keep any type of golf ball dry during a round of golf on the Scottish links.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A case filled with golf balls, every one with different looking dimples. You <br />
have large circles, small circles, squares, a mix of squares and circles, and then, <br />
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The Gutty Ball</h2>
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The gutty ball made its appearance in the mid-1800s. Gutty-percha is a rubber-like material, consisting of the dried sap from a tree. The material was easy to come by, it was inexpensive, and easy to mold. When the gutty ball first came about, the ball was perfectly smooth. It was soon realized that the ball would fly farther and truer once some nicks were made on the ball, so players would intentionally scratch up the ball. This is how the birth of the dimples came about. With the gutty balls being made for a fraction of the price of a feathery ball, for the first time, a golf ball had become affordable to the general public.<br />
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From then on, different manufacturers tried different methods. The Bramble, with its raised dimples, and the Mesh, with square dimples... you name it, manufactures tried it. Star-shaped dimples, oval balls, one which resembled the barrel of a gun (which did work, actually, but only if you hit it 100% straight). They tried everything. Finally, in 1932, the Royal & Ancient Golf Association and the U.S.G.A. reached a partial compromise for weight and size of a legal golf ball: The maximum weight of a golf ball would be set at 1.62 oz and the Royal & Ancient Golf Association wanted a minimum diameter of 1.62 inches. The U.S.G.A accepted the new weight but maintained 1.68in as the diameter.<br />
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The displays in these pictures are all found at the Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum. The evolution of the golf ball has been essential to the game. Can't help but wonder how Rory and Rickie would do with these old golf balls.<br />
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-17145475648797094092014-07-24T10:11:00.003-07:002014-07-24T10:11:51.033-07:00Yelp Elite Tee Party at Cinnabar Hills<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-20119613536984373892014-04-04T10:52:00.002-07:002014-04-04T10:52:37.658-07:00Masters 1996Less than a week to the Masters. This is such an exciting time of the year for sports fans. Thinking back to the most memorable Sundays of the Masters, one that stands out may not have had so much to do with who won, but rather, who didn't win. In 1996, the special Sunday we all look forward to, became increasingly difficult to watch. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_LGbNJCTECRYRiCST4vl3-t0sIifgQDvy4pyt_QfueEZ3Emk37uQDD3PR_27wf_QY3moaBJLwDcTAj-sfpMMdXlEHi9CQRZbzPv3A0483JTEi38ony-tVvWWaTvTu8XBsfDz1DdxdZDL/s1600/masters_96_shark_299x442_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_LGbNJCTECRYRiCST4vl3-t0sIifgQDvy4pyt_QfueEZ3Emk37uQDD3PR_27wf_QY3moaBJLwDcTAj-sfpMMdXlEHi9CQRZbzPv3A0483JTEi38ony-tVvWWaTvTu8XBsfDz1DdxdZDL/s1600/masters_96_shark_299x442_1.jpg" height="320" width="227" /></a>Greg Norman started out leading after each of the three first rounds. With scores of 63-69-71, he was miles ahead of the rest of the field. This could be his first Masters win, after finishing runner-up in 1986 and 1987. Nick Faldo, already a two-time winner at the Masters, was in second place, six shots behind Norman. Sunday was looking like it would be a relaxing journey to first place for the Aussie. After starting off with a bogey, Norman settled down and birdied the second hole. One more bogey at the fourth wasn't causing any alarm, but it was towards the turn that things started happening. Faldo crept closer, and after Norman's bogey-bogey-bogey-double on holes 9 through 12, the spectators who had been wishing for an exciting Sunday started cringing in their seats. This was a tough Masters to watch. After the +5 over four holes, Faldo was now ahead by two shots. Norman had no chance of coming back. He ended up with a 78 on the final day, 15 shots higher than his Thursday opening round.<br />
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-66583260422022917252014-03-18T12:35:00.002-07:002014-03-18T12:35:32.269-07:00Sorenstam's 59Sunday, March 16, 2014, marked the 13-year anniversary of Annika Sorenstam's 59, the lowest round in LPGA tour history. During the second round of the Standard Register Ping tournament at Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix, AZ, the Swede was inducted in a club with very few members -- the 59 club.<br />
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It was evident that the round was going to be special, right from the start. Beginning on the back nine, Sorenstam started out with eight consecutive birdies. Yes -- eight birdies and eight under par after eight holes. She was 12 under par after 13 holes.<br />
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Keeping her game consistent throughout the round, Sorenstam knew she was on track to break 60. "I made such an incredible start," she told ESPN following the round. "I had a lot of thoughts in my head. I was trying to stay calm and hit the good shots, trying to hit it straight every time." On the 17th hole, a 476-yard par 5, Sorenstam drove the ball down the middle and hit a long iron to reach the green on the fly. The 20-foot eagle putt ran through a swale, stopping 8 inches away from the hole for a tap-in birdie. The spectators broke out in applause, and you could feel the tension in the air from the large crowd who now had started following the group. <br />
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With a total of 25 putts on the 6,459-yard course, Sorenstam missed only one fairway and hit every green in regulation. She recorded a total of 13 birdies, no bogeys, and the rest pars. Her longest par putt was 3,5 feet. "You can use all the words you want -- impressive, simple," said Meg Mallon who played with her. "She put on a putting display, especially on the front side. She hit the right shots. It was the kind of round everyone dreams of playing."<br />
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Sorenstam broke a number of records. Her score beat the previous low round of 61, held by Karrie Webb and Se Ri Pak. At 13 under par, she also beat the score in relation to par by two shots, formerly held by Webb and Vicki Fergon. Her front-nine of 28 matched the existing record for nine holes, previously recorded by Mary Beth Zimmerman in 1984.<br />
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Making the moment even more special, Sorenstam played this round with her sister, the three-year-younger defending champion of the tournament, Charlotta.<br />
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Sorenstam remains, after being retired since 2008, the woman with the most wins in LPGA history with a total of 72. She has overall 89 professional wins, 10 of which are major championship titles. She was inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003, and was also the first woman to break the $20 million earning barrier with her $22 million. <br />
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Sorenstam is perhaps better known competing in a PGA tour event. In 2003, she was invited to play in the Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. This made her the first woman since Babe Zaharias, who qualified for the 1945 Los Angeles Open, to play in a PGA event, and it wasn't without criticism. Many players voiced their displeasure, but as usual, Sorenstam teed it up on the first hole and split the fairway in two. Playing from the men's tees, Sorenstam shot a first round 71 (+1) but missed the cut after scoring +5 over the qualifying rounds, mainly due to poor putting during the second round. She has since talked about how nervous she was during the event, but she was overall pleased with her performance. The same year, Sorenstam won both the LPGA Championship and the Women's British Open, becoming only the sixth player in LPGA tour history to complete the Career Grand Slam. <br />
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-46437778340696109462014-03-13T13:33:00.000-07:002014-03-13T13:33:43.507-07:00Masters Memories<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum holds an incredible collection of Masters memorabilia. <br />Enjoy every Master's champion's photo and autograph, from<br />
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With April quickly approaching, one thing is on most golf-lovers' minds: the first major of the year is almost here. Augusta, with its rhododendrons, dogwoods and azaleas all in bloom during the tournament, tend to attract golfers and non-golfers alike. <br />
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Much has to do with the beauty of the golf course, but Augusta also seems to throw most players for a loop. There is always excitement on the final day. Leading up to this year's Masters, we will relive some of the memorable events from this tournament. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Severiano "Seve" Ballesteros</span><br />
Born in 1957 in Northern Spain, Seve was the youngest of five children. One sibling died in childhood; all others became professional golfers. Seve learned how to play golf with a three-iron given to him by his older brother. The beaches around his home became his practice grounds. When he was supposed to be in school, he often ended up on the beach, practicing with his three-iron. Ballesteros turned pro at the young age of 16. Only two years later, in 1976, he tied with Jack Nicklaus for a second place at The Open, six shots behind Johnny Miller.<br />
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Ballesteros had instantly become a household name. <br />
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Known for his mastery of posting incredible scores while struggling off the tee, Ballesteros was a true short-game master. He was, literally, all over the place, and because of his creativity, he was a lot of fun to watch. In 1979 during his first Open win, he earned the title "Car Park Champion." This for a good reason: On the 16th hole, a par 4, Ballesteros hit his tee shot into the parking lot. He took his free drop, hit a sand wedge to 18 feet and made the birdie putt. The win made him the youngest winner of the tournament in the 20th century (17-year-old Old Tom Morris won in 1868), and Ballesteros was the first golfer from continental Europe to win a major since Frenchman Arnaud Massy won the Open in 1907.<br />
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In 1980, at the age of 23, Seve won his first Masters title. Once again, he was the youngest player to ever win the green jacket. (Tiger Woods has since then beat his record, winning the tournament in 1997 at the age of 21.) Needless to say, Ballesteros was playing some incredible golf.<br />
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In 1983, the field included many successful players: Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Tom Watson, and Craig Stadler to mention a few. <br />
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Ballesteros posted a first round of 68 to put him right in the mix. Friday was a wash out. (Looking back at the tournament history, there has been a pattern of weather delays. 1983 was the last time a round was cancelled due to weather.) After recording 70-73 during the second and third rounds, Seve was one shot behind Stadler and Raymond Floyd.<br />
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The final round, played on Monday, started out with the scale tipping heavily in Seve's direction. He recorded a birdie on the 1st hole, an eagle on the 2nd, a par on the 3rd and a birdie on the 4th — four under par through four holes. It seemed as if he would run away with the title, but, as mentioned before, Augusta usually has something in its back pocket on the final day. For Ballesteros, the Amen corner brought trouble. He bogeyed the 12th hole, and follow that with a snap-hooked drive into the woods on the 13th, and people started thinking this wasn't over. But Ballesteros did what he was a master at. He pitched out, was able to reach the green in regulation, and he saved his par.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An up close photo of Ballesteros, <br />the Masters Champion from 1983.</td></tr>
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“I told my caddie after I parred 13 that ‘from here to the last hole we have to play the last holes in par,’ and we did,” Ballesteros said.</div>
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Enough said. Ballesteros won by four shots over Crenshaw and Kite.<br />
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Read more: <a href="http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/british-open/2010-07/seve-ballesteros">http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/british-open/2010-07/seve-ballesteros</a></div>
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-16636478618201735482013-10-09T13:33:00.000-07:002013-10-09T13:33:05.501-07:00Top Individual Seasons in Men's Golf History<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joe DiMaggio, 1941</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What is considered a perfect season? Baseball is mainly judged by statistics: batting average, RBIs, and homeruns to mention some. The best season award may still go to Joe DiMaggio. With the 56-game hitting streak, a record still standing, DiMaggio’s 1941 season is considered one of the most outstanding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Top individual golf seasons are measured mainly in the events won (majors and non-majors), and the total money earnings in a year. Not as much emphasis is put on an average score or a statistic as in baseball. So deciding on who brings home the title for the best season of all isn't as easy. But there are plenty of players to choose from. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Records date back from 1870, the first year of the British Open, and the world has seen several tremendous players and seasons. Starting with Bobby Jones' 1930 pre-Masters Grand Slam title: winning the British Amateur, British Open, US Open, and finally the US Amateur, all this as an amateur, is, of course, one of the favorites. Nobody has ever won the Grand Slam since Jones, although six players have completed the Career Grand Slam, winning each major at least once.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In 2000-01, 70 years later, Tiger Woods became one of the first players to come close to complete the Grand Slam since Jones. Woods was
the title holder of all four majors simultaneously (he won the US Open, British Open, PGA Championship in the year 2000, and the Masters 2001), but since he didn’t hold all four
titles in one calendar year, this wasn’t considered a Grand Slam. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, 1942</td></tr>
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Ben Hogan had a number of astonishing seasons. During his 1953 season, he only played
in seven events, but after winning five of them, he still lead the PGA tour in wins. He also won
all three majors he entered. (At the time, the British Open overlapped with the PGA
Championship qualifying rounds; Hogan chose to play in the British Open.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But above all, according to Brent Kelley of About.com, the
best season of all goes to Byron Nelson. (To read Kelley's full article <em>Top 10 Individual Seasons in Men's Golf History</em>, <a href="http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/a/menstop10years_3.htm" target="_blank">click here</a>.) In 1945, while the world was in the turmoil
of World War II, this well-known player had a tremendous golf year. After being
exempt from the military service due to a blood disorder, Nelson started his
incredible winning streak at the Miami Four-Ball in March. He continued on to win
the Charlotte Open, Greensboro Open, Durham Open, Atlanta Open, Montreal
Open, Philadelphia Inquirer Invitational, the Chicago Victory National
Open, The PGA Championship, the Tam O’Shanter Open, and to finish it up, the
Canadian Open. His earnings totaled up to just below $35,000 for these eleven –
yes, eleven – consecutive wins. He won a total of 18 tournaments in 1945. (He actually
won one additional tournament during the eleven consecutive wins; however, it consisted of only 36 holes and therefor wasn't considered an official tournament.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nelson also finished second another seven times, finishing
top-two a total of 25 times that year. He had improved his scoring average by one whole shot from the
previous year, and played better golf than the PGA had ever seen. His scoring
average that year was 68.33; a record that stood for 55 years. (Only
to be broken in 2000 by… well, Tiger Woods, of course.) Nelson also won the
only major held in 1945, the PGA Championship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Described as exquisite, Nelson’s swing became
the model for the modern golf swing. When the USGA developed a robot to test
golf clubs and balls, the robot was nick-named “Iron Byron.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Interviewed about his incredible season, <span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Nelson said: <em>“At the time I can’t remember feeling
much of anything – I was close to being numb. I had this wonderful momentum
going and I didn’t seem to have to worry about anything or think about anything
– everything I hit went pretty much where I wanted it to go. I was almost in a
trance. I don’t know whether the moon got in a certain phase and just hung
there or what. I’m inclined to think it was something like that, I really am. I
believe we’re all affected by conditions we can’t understand, and that the laws
of chance can lead to some strange things. I’m not superstitious, but it’s
always struck me funny that you can go for weeks and never see a traffic
accident, and then you’ll see three in one day. How do you account for that? I
don’t pretend to know.” </em></span></span><br />
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The Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum is the home of some incredible pieces of memorabilia from the Byron Nelson era. From pictures to books, make sure to look through these displays to find these unique items.<br />
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On Tuesday, Cinnabar Hills hosted a team building event for a group from Apple Product Design. It was a great afternoon with little wind and quite a lot of sun. With about 20 participants, the group first enjoyed a great BBQ lunch with hamburgers, chicken, fruit salad, orzo salad and cookies. After lunch, the group, which had been divided into four teams, continued onto the golf course. The Cinnabar Hills' staff helped assisting the contests, and identified each player's golf ball by marking each ball with the player's team number and name. All participants hit two shots each on Mountain #6 for a closest to the pin. Each player who hit the ball onto the green was awarded one point, and the closest-to-the-pin winner received an extra point. <br />
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We continued to Mountain #9 for a longest drive contest. Again, we put the names on all golf balls, and each player was allowed to hit two shots. Anyone who crossed the hazard got one point. If the ball ended up in the fairway, an extra point was awarded. The longest drive winner received three points for his team.<br />
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The last part of the event was the putting contest, which consisted of three holes on one of our practice greens. The contest holes were set up with rocks, branches, and other unlikely objects. Points continued to be awarded: 3 points if you holed it on the first stroke, 2 points for a score of 2, and 1 point if you needed 3 shots to finish the hole. All points were added up to see which team won the event. <br />
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If you are interested in arranging a Team Building event for your business, please contact Marketing Director Cecilia Ashley at <a href="mailto:cashley@cinnabarhills.com" target="_blank">cashley@cinnabarhills.com</a> or 408-323-7812.Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-10999494087350359742013-10-01T13:16:00.000-07:002013-10-01T13:16:01.571-07:00Furyk's 59 During the BMW Championship brings more attention to past 59's<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim Furyk</td></tr>
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Friday the 13th will have a whole new meaning for Jim Furyk. On September 13th, during the second round of the BMW Championship, Furyk's name was added to a very special list of golfers. This list contains the names of the few number of players who have shot a 59 during a PGA Tour event. Including Furyk's name, there are six names on the list. One female, Annika Sorenstam, has also managed to post a 59 at an LPGA tour event.<br />
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Furyk's incredible round came just days after he was left off the President's Cup team, an event he has been a part of for the past 15 years. <br />
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In 1977, Al Geiberger became the first player on the PGA Tour to shoot 59. He did this on the par 72, 7,200-yard long Colonial Country Club in Cordova, Tennessee, during the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. Nearly 40 years later, while Furyk was on his way to a historic 59, Geiberger was pulling for him. He admits that other players' attempts have only brought more attention to his 1977 round.<br />
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The Colonial Country Club has been considered one of the toughest courses on tour, and Geiberger's flawless round happened on a 102-degree, miserably humid day. "You ever go out in something like that, or say you had the flu and you are just trying to get through the day?" Geiberger asked. "You swing a little easier. You aren't thinking about score, but survival. That helped me shoot 59 too. I was thinking more about not collapsing and getting through the round, and then the round evolved from that." <br />
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Perhaps food for thought for all us non-PGA type golfers, too.<br />
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Geiberger lead the tournament by six shots after shooting his 59, only to lose the lead to Gary Player half-way through the final round. Shooting a 32 on the back nine that Sunday, Geiberger ended up winning the tournament by three shots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 59-display at the Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum<br />Cinnabar Hills Golf Club</td></tr>
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Chip Beck became the second player on the PGA tour to shoot a 59. In 1991, during the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational, Beck completed this incredible task. With 13 birdies and 5 pars, he has the record for the number of birdies in a round. He ended up third in the tournament. <br />
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Beck watched Furyk's round on TV last month, and thought Furyk was on his way to start a new club -- the 58 club. "I thought he might hole it," he said, speaking about the approach shot on the 18th hole. "because after the drive, it was a pretty easy shot." Beck was happy to include Furyk in the exclusive 59 club. Shortly after Furyk's putt dropped, Beck tweeted: "Welcome to the club…6th man to shoot 59, well done Jim #59club.” <br />
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Both Geiberger and Beck's clubs used during these incredible and memorable rounds of 59 are on display at the Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum at Cinnabar Hills. Make sure to take an extra look next time you stop by beautiful Cinnabar Hills.<br />
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-58084707977292517462013-06-20T14:11:00.002-07:002013-06-20T14:11:59.550-07:00The First Open Championship and the Challenge Belt<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
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The British Open was first played in October of 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Only professionals were allowed to participate, and the first year held a field of eight players. The 12-hole course was played three times in one day to declare the champion, Willie Park, Sr., who won by two strokes with a total of 174 shots. There was no prize money in the first three Opens, instead, the champion was presented with the Challenge Belt, a red leather belt with a silver buckle. <br />
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In 1863, a prize fund of ₤10 was introduced, which was divided between the second-, third-, and fourth-placed professionals. The champion still didn't receive any money, but got to keep the belt for a year. The first cash prize was awarded in 1864 in the amount of ₤6. The champion that year was Old Tom Morris.<br />
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This year's prize fund is ₤5.0 million. <br />
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Bobby Jones' win at St. Andrews in 1927</h2>
After an initial rough experience for Bobby Jones at St. Andrews (Jones didn't finish his 1921 British Amateur, walking off the course halfway through his third round), Jones grew very fond of the course. In 1927, he cruised to a six-shot victory ahead of Aubrey Boomer and Fred Robson. This was his second straight British Open win and his fourth professional major title.<br />
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-70528206537537284122013-05-09T10:21:00.000-07:002013-05-09T10:21:33.146-07:00The 1919 US OpenThe World War I outbreak caused one of the gaps in US Open history. (The second occurred during WWII.) In 1917 and 1918, no championships were held due to the war. Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Mass. hosted the 1919 US Open, as it was the club scheduled to hold the 1917 Open.<br />
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Due to the break, the USGA chose to discard qualifying rounds and let all 130 entrants compete. With this larger amount of players, the first two rounds were spread over two days.<br />
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The competition was intense, and it came down to two players fighting for the title. After 54 holes, the local favorite Mike Brady was five shots ahead of Walter Hagen. Brady had to crumble during the final round for Hagen to have a chance, and that is precisely what happened. After shooting 80 in his final round, Brady had to wait as Hagen finished his round. Hagen needed to post a one-over par or better in the final nine holes to catch Brady. At the 72nd hole, Hagen had a ten-footer to win the title, but watched as his ball stayed out. The 18-hole playoff round was to be held the following day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playoff between Hagen and Brady at Brae Burn Country Club<br />
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Rumor had it that Hagen partied heavily the night before the playoff. He arrived at Brae Burn just in time for tee off, and fell behind Brady on the first hole. Brady's lead only lasted a short while as he hooked the second hole tee shot. Hagen won the playoff by one shot, making this his second US Open Victory (he won his first in 1914). <br />
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Scotsman Willie Chisholm managed to set a different kind of record at the 1919 Open. After being stuck in a rocky ravine on the Par 3 8th, it took him 18 shots and over 30 minutes to make it into the hole. His unfortunate record would stand until 1938, when Ray Ainsely scored a 19 at Cherry Hills. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US Open replica trophy in the Brandenburg Museum at Cinnabar Hills</td></tr>
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-39781330452937743682013-05-02T11:41:00.001-07:002013-05-02T11:41:22.713-07:00US Open History - 1910Alex Smith took on John McDermott and Macdonald Smith in an 18-hole playoff at the 1910 US Open, held at the St. Martin's Club at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pa. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philadelphia Cricket Club Clubhouse</td></tr>
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Smith had scored a 67 during the practice round; however, this was under good playing conditions and his tournament round scores didn't come close to that. After 36 holes, he was ahead by two shots after posting a pair of 76s. <br />
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The third round started poorly for Smith, who shot 43 on the first nine. He rallied and with a 36 on the back nine, he was tied for third going into the final round. <br />
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Smith's younger brother, Macdonald Smith, posted the lowest final round score of 71, for a tournament total of 298. McDermott was among the first to finish with a 75, also for a 298 total. With bogeys on 13 and 14, Alex Smith put himself in jeopardy of missing out on the playoff, and he needed finish the remainder of the round at even par. He managed to par 15, 16, and 17, and had a chance to win the championship outright, especially with a short finishing hole. Smith's drive landed 18" away from the hole, but he missed the put, thus forcing a playoff round against his younger brother and McDermott.<br />
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Even after the disappointing finish of the 72-hole event, Alex Smith took home the trophy after shooting 71 in the playoff round, beating his younger brother by six and McDermott by four.<br />
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Philadelphia Cricket Club was the first club where golf professionals were allowed into the club house. They were now, for the first time, given locker room privileges. The 1910 Open was also four-time champion Willie Anderson's last open, where he placed 11th. <br />
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-27834280501233369232013-04-25T10:41:00.000-07:002013-04-25T10:41:35.394-07:00The Beginning of the U.S. Open<h2>
U.S. Open</h2>
As we are getting closer and closer to the second major, we take a look back at the history of the U.S. Open. The 2013 U.S. Open will be held at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. <br />
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The United States Open Championship was first played on October 4, 1895, at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Newport CC, a nine-hole course, held both the U.S. Amateur Championship and the U.S. Open this year. <br />
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The U.S. Open was 36-hole event played over one day. Eleven players entered the 1895 tournament, which was won by 21-year-old Horace Rawlins. Mr. Rawlins had arrived in the U.S. in January the same year from England, to take a position at the host club. The total price fund was $335, of which Rawlins received $150 and a gold medal for the first place. His club received custody of the trophy for one year.<br />
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Another surge in the popularity of the championship coincided with the amazing career of Georgia amateur Bob Jones. Jones won the Open four times (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930), and spectator tickets were sold for the first time in 1922. The distinct increase in entries caused the USGA to introduce sectional qualifying in 1924.<br />
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Cecilia Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08698684496332238667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-85265572440697143602013-02-04T13:55:00.000-08:002013-02-04T13:55:52.944-08:00Bing Crosby's National Pro-Am<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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With the AT&T National Pro-Am beginning this week, we will focus on the Crosby memorabilia of the Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum. Lee Brandenburg played in six Pro-Am events himself; four of which he was paired together with his friend Chip Beck. He eventually built a home on the 2nd fairway of Pebble Beach and hosted many parties during the numerous Bing Crosby tournaments over the years. Needless to say, Lee's connection to Pebble Beach and the Pro-Am event is very personal.<br />
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Adam Schirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330034315413575303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211218787336356066.post-80097549414123616852013-01-03T13:32:00.001-08:002013-01-03T13:32:32.105-08:00Walter Hagen Memorabilia in the Brandenburg Museum<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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An assertive and dominant character, Walter Hagen continued to raise the status of professional golf. The earnings improved as well. Exhibition matches seemed to increase in popularity, not only in the U.S. but around the world, and Hagen quickly realized this seemed more lucrative than playing tournaments. Of his victory over Bobby Jones during the 72-hole-match named "The Match of The Century", Jones said: "When a man misses his drive, and then misses his second shot, and then wins the hole with a birdie, it gets my goat."<br />
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Endorsing golf equipment also made him significant money, and he was very influential in the designing of Wilson Sports golf clubs. Through his work with Wilson, some of the first matching sets of irons were produced. Hagen's improvement of golf equipment raised the standard of play and further expanded golf's appeal, without raising the price of golf clubs dramatically. <br />
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Hagen might have been the first sportsman to earn a million dollars in his career. He wrote in his auto biography: "My game was my business and as a business it demanded constant playing in the championship bracket, for a current title was my selling commodity." He brought glamour and excitement to the game of golf, and fans started to love professional golf.<br />
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Counting the U.S. Amateur, since it used to be considered a major championship, Hagen won a total of 16 majors. He is only short of Jack Nicklaus' 20 and Tiger Woods' 17 majors (this is if you count Woods' three Amateur titles). The concept of the four modern majors wasn't in effect until Arnold Palmer's Masters and U.S. Open wins in 1960.<br />
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In 1927, the Ryder Cup was introduced. Hagen participated in the first five cups and captained the first six. His 1927 captain's jacket is on display in the Brandenburg Historical Golf Museum. Hagen was inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. He was ranked as the seventh greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine, and as the eighth greatest player of all time by Sports Illustrated.</div>
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