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jonblackburn

BallHype Member since Sept. 25, 2009

Royal & Ancient Changes Rules For Watson and Norman
thecommongolfer.com - 11 days ago
Royal & Ancient Changes Rules For Watson and Norman
— thecommongolfer.com — After the remarkable performances recently of “older” past champions, the age rules for the British Open have... been changed. The rules change guarantees that Tom Watson, who finished runner-up this year, will be exempt for the next five years. It also ensure we will see more of Greg Norman, who tie (more) Royal & Ancient Changes Rules For Watson and Norman

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Only In Japan - Lingerie Doubles As Putting Green
thecommongolfer.com - 15 days ago
Only In Japan - Lingerie Doubles As Putting Green
— thecommongolfer.com — This was too good to not pass along. If your wife/girlfriend is wearing Triumph International Japan's new... Nice Cup In Bra, you can practice your putting as soon as she takes her clothes off! Because that's what everyone wants to do when their significant other gets naked...right? (more) Only In Japan - Lingerie Doubles As Putting Green

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Casio Exilim EX-FS10 Analyzes Your Golf Swing
thecommongolfer.com - 15 days ago
Casio Exilim EX-FS10 Analyzes Your Golf Swing
— thecommongolfer.com — It's getting easier to analyze your own golf swing. Casio's new Exilim EX-FS10 camera is the first... handheld to offer golf swing analysis. The camera looks at your stance, posture, and swing angles. It then provides feedback, as shown above. (more) Casio Exilim EX-FS10 Analyzes Your Golf Swing

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Golfers Are Litterbugs
thecommongolfer.com - 17 days ago
Golfers Are Litterbugs
— thecommongolfer.com — Perhaps Congress needs to stop focusing on gas-guzzling cars, and start looking at golfers. Researchers with the... Danish Golf Union have discovered it takes 100 to 1,000 years for a golf ball to decompose. Those numbers are shocking, when you consider that at least 300 million golf balls are lost o (more) Golfers Are Litterbugs

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World's Largest Ship Has A Golf Course
thecommongolfer.com - 18 days ago
World's Largest Ship Has A Golf Course
— thecommongolfer.com — The Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship, is officially the world’s largest ship and... cost $1.5 billion to make. It’s five times larger than the Titanic, and 40% larger than any other ship currently in use. The best part? It has an on-board golf course! (more) World's Largest Ship Has A Golf Course

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thecommongolfer.com - 20 days ago
Golf Trick Shot Championship
— thecommongolfer.com — Some of the shots in this video I don’t even have enough creativity to conjure up! My... only question is…if you’re putting tons of hours of practice in for the “Trick Shot Championship,” what could you do with your real golf game if you practiced that instead? Video below: (more) Golf Trick Shot Championship

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Ryan Moore Comes To His Senses
thecommongolfer.com - 22 days ago
Ryan Moore Comes To His Senses
— thecommongolfer.com — Ryan Moore has finally woken up, and decided to sell out like everyone else on the PGA... Tour. Actually, I’m kidding – this is actually a smart move on his part. I’m on record saying Ryan Moore was an idiot for being the only player on Tour without a sponsor, but that has officially changed. Moore (more) Ryan Moore Comes To His Senses

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FedEx Cup Set To Remain Horrible In 2010
thecommongolfer.com - 24 days ago
FedEx Cup Set To Remain Horrible In 2010
— thecommongolfer.com — The PGA Tour announced today it has no plans to change the playoff schedule and points system... for the 2010 FedEx Cup. Rick George, PGA Chief of Operations, said there are no changes on the agenda and that the issue was not even discussed at a policy board meeting earlier this week. ”We think the F (more) FedEx Cup Set To Remain Horrible In 2010

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Doug Barron Juices To Hit It 277 Yards?
thecommongolfer.com - 25 days ago
Doug Barron Juices To Hit It 277 Yards?
— thecommongolfer.com — You didn’t think Doug Barron “cleanly” missed the cut in every tournament he played this year, did... you? Clearly he was doing something to gain an advantage, and average 277 yards off the tee! Today, Barron became the first player to be in violation of the PGA Tour’s substance abuse policy. As a r (more) Doug Barron Juices To Hit It 277 Yards?

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Robert Allenby Likes To Complain
thecommongolfer.com - 26 days ago
Robert Allenby Likes To Complain
— thecommongolfer.com — If golf in October has taught me anything, it’s that Robert Allenby likes to bitch. Especially when... he’s playing with Anthony Kim. After their now infamous match at the President’s Cup, where Allenby referred to Kim as “the next John Daly” because of his alleged late night partying, the two met ag (more) Robert Allenby Likes To Complain

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thecommongolfer.com - 28 days ago
Are Goats The Future Of Green Golf?
— thecommongolfer.com — The nationwide push to “go green” has officially gotten weird. Kensington Golf Course in Canfield, Ohio was... looking for a more natural method for maintaining the grounds. Their solution? Goats. (more) Are Goats The Future Of Green Golf?

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One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Masters Medal
thecommongolfer.com - 30 days ago
One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Masters Medal
— thecommongolfer.com — Who says you can’t find good deals at a thrift shop? After spending $5 on a used... black Callaway golf bag attached to a pull cart, Larry Brooks (potentially) made the find of a lifetime. (more) One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Masters Medal

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Why Does Everybody Hate Rick Reilly?
thecommongolfer.com - 10/28/2009
Why Does Everybody Hate Rick Reilly?
— thecommongolfer.com — In my constant monitoring of the sports-blogosphere, there is one common theme: everybody hates Rick Reilly. And... honestly, I can’t figure out why. When Reilly used to write the back-page column for Sports Illustrated, the first thing I did when I got a new issue in the mail was flip to the back pa (more) Why Does Everybody Hate Rick Reilly?

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The Tweet Heard Around The Golf World
thecommongolfer.com - 10/26/2009
The Tweet Heard Around The Golf World
— thecommongolfer.com — Okay so maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit…but on Sunday, Parker McLachlin became the first player to... tweet in the middle of a PGA tournament. While waiting on the 5th tee at the Frys.com Open, he said the following via Twitter: (more) The Tweet Heard Around The Golf World

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Air Conditioned Golf Carts - What Took So Long?
thecommongolfer.com - 10/22/2009
Air Conditioned Golf Carts - What Took So Long?
— thecommongolfer.com — Well, golfing just got a lot cooler…pun intended. When I saw this story, I did a little... research and found that air conditioned golf carts have been around for a few years. However, since this is the first I’ve heard of it, and because I have golfed countless times in ridiculous heat, I’m running (more) Air Conditioned Golf Carts - What Took So Long?

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