http://www.golftribune.com en-us N/A robert@cfx.org Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:31 CDT 20 http://www.golftribune.com/articles/651/1/John-O039Hurley-Driving-Hard-For-Charity/Page1.html John O’Hurley is a veteran stage actor, composer, author and singer. His celebrity catapulted during his recurring role as an globe-trotting businessman on the television program Seinfeld. Most of the television program character’s persona seems to fit O’Hurley’s real life. But while the television show’s Mr. Peterman character’s popularity was his over-the-top, abrupt approach to life, O’Hurley appears more balanced — at least by his actions.
]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:35:28 CDT http://www.golftribune.com/articles/651/1/John-O039Hurley-Driving-Hard-For-Charity/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/377/1/James-Raia-On-Golf----Statistics-Kenny-Perry-amp-Harrison-Frazar-71708/Page1.html With rare exception, I look at PGA Tour event results every Monday morning to see results of guys like Kenny Perry and Harrison Frazar. It reminds me of my youth when I was a statistics junkie.

I’d watch the San Francisco Giants’ night games, particularly when they played the Los Angeles Dodgers. I’d keep a scorecard and then do the math at the end of the game. If Willie Mays was batting .304 entering the game and went 2x4 or 0x4, I’d update his average — sometimes without paper and pencil. I did the same for a few other players.
]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:57:51 CDT http://www.golftribune.com/articles/377/1/James-Raia-On-Golf----Statistics-Kenny-Perry-amp-Harrison-Frazar-71708/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/504/1/James-Raia-On-Golf-Tiger-Woods-Great-Golfer-In-Need-Of-Attitude-Adjustment/Page1.html Tiger Woods is a role model. He’s changed the scope of golf and of sport. He’s the athlete who can resurrect pro sports from is often unappealing win-at-any-cost mentality. It won’t take much. Woods is a fierce competitor. If he can show the world a little extra sporting graciousness he can make all the difference. ]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:11:18 CDT http://www.golftribune.com/articles/504/1/James-Raia-On-Golf-Tiger-Woods-Great-Golfer-In-Need-Of-Attitude-Adjustment/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/239/1/WR-Marshall039s-Golf-Column-Me-And-Johny-One-Foot-Jonesin039-3408/Page1.html Me and Johnny One Foot are hangin’ at the Muni, puttin’ for nickels, waitin’ for our boy, hogan to show so we can tee-off. (Yeah, it’s hogan with a small ‘h’. He’s good, but he ain’t big ‘H’ good, and he ain’t nearly mean enough to want the big ‘H’.)

One Foot blows it by the hole and sez, “I hear hogan is jonesin’ again.”  I shake my head without lookin’ up and miss the putt.  “Driver?” sez I.  “Nah,” sez Johnny One Foot, sinking the comeback. 


]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:09:41 CST http://www.golftribune.com/articles/239/1/WR-Marshall039s-Golf-Column-Me-And-Johny-One-Foot-Jonesin039-3408/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/237/1/Peter-Jacobsen-Ambassador-Future-Commissioner-For-The-PGA-Tour/Page1.html Bumpy greens, bad weather, delayed rounds, transportation hassles, Peter Jacobsen has heard it all in the past four decades. But when the topics come up, 1995 winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am neither mentions the names of the complainers nor rants in harsh terms.

Instead, Jacobsen pauses and then steadily switches into ambassador mode. As the second-oldest professional in the field (he’s nine months younger than Craig Stadler), Jacobsen, 53, doesn’t understand why some of the world’s top professional skip the tournament.

]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:46:26 CST http://www.golftribune.com/articles/237/1/Peter-Jacobsen-Ambassador-Future-Commissioner-For-The-PGA-Tour/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/41/1/Jeff-Gove-Driving-Long-With-Family-RV-On-The-Pro-Golf-Scene/Page1.html Five seasons ago, Jeff Gove joined a small but growing corps of pro golfers who prefer the comforts of home while traveling.

So, with rare except, Gove and  his wife Heather and their two small children travel tournament to tournament in the family motorhome.

Gove's wife wasn't keen on the idea, with her only reference, according to the nomadic, golfer, "Grandma's Mini-Winne." (Winnebago). But once the couple investigated new models, however, it wasn't long before they owned a 45-foot Travel Supreme.


]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:08:31 CST http://www.golftribune.com/articles/41/1/Jeff-Gove-Driving-Long-With-Family-RV-On-The-Pro-Golf-Scene/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/40/1/Pro-Golfers-Have-Motorhome-Will-Travel/Page1.html Five seasons ago, Jeff Gove joined a small but corps of pro golfers who prefer the comforts of home while traveling. With his wife, Heather, and the couple's two small children, the Goves travel tournament to tournament in the family's motorhome.


]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:47:19 CST http://www.golftribune.com/articles/40/1/Pro-Golfers-Have-Motorhome-Will-Travel/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/29/1/Tommy-Armour-Wins-Pebble-Beach-Callaway-Golf-Invitational/Page1.html Tommy Armour III completed a tumultuous round with a two-foot birdie on the final hole en route to a 2-under 70 at Pebble and a two-stroke victory Sunday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.

Armour, who began the fourth round with a one-shot lead over Ronnie Black, had a 16-under 272 in the 36th annual event that featured 81 pros from the four major tours. Black (68) and Rocco Mediate (67) finished tied at 274, with Ken Duke alone at 276.


]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:37:52 CST http://www.golftribune.com/articles/29/1/Tommy-Armour-Wins-Pebble-Beach-Callaway-Golf-Invitational/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/27/1/Tommy-Armour-III-Assumes-Two-Stroke-Third-Round-Margin-at-Callaway-Golf-Pebble-Beach-Invitational-After-T/Page1.html Tommy Armour III shot a 7-under 65 at Del Monte Golf Course and moved into a two-stroke lead Saturday over Nick Watney after three rounds of the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.

Armour, a two-time PGA Tour tournament winner who finished 110th on the PGA Tour money list this season, has a 14-under 202 total. Watney, the 2005 Callaway winner, shot a 67, also at Del Monte, one of three courses used in the unique tournament.

]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:09:15 CST http://www.golftribune.com/articles/27/1/Tommy-Armour-III-Assumes-Two-Stroke-Third-Round-Margin-at-Callaway-Golf-Pebble-Beach-Invitational-After-T/Page1.html http://www.golftribune.com/articles/26/1/Ronnie-Black-Takes-Two-Stroke-Second-Round-Callaway-Inviational-Lead-At-Pebble-Beach-Golf-Links/Page1.html Ronnie Black, who last won on the PGA Tour more than 23 years ago, shot a 6-under 66 at Del Monte Golf Course and moved into a one-stroke lead Friday over Joel Kribel after two rounds of the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.

Black, who claimed the Callaway event in 1995, has a 12-under 134 total in the uniquely formatted tournament that includes players from the four major tours as well as mini-tour players, club pros and amateurs. After an opening round 68 at Pebble Beach, Black compiled five birdies, one bogey and an eagle in the second round on the easiest of the three courses featured in the 36th annual event.


]]> no@spam.com (James Raia) Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:55:56 CST http://www.golftribune.com/articles/26/1/Ronnie-Black-Takes-Two-Stroke-Second-Round-Callaway-Inviational-Lead-At-Pebble-Beach-Golf-Links/Page1.html