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The Folly of Ranking Golf Courses…
For any parent reading this, I’ve got a simple question…which of your children is your favorite? C’mon…fess up. Who is it? Tough, huh? Okay, how about we use a mathematical formula that will determine which is your favorite based upon their appearance, personality, accomplishments, etc.? Or, let’s get a big group of people to visit [...]
Consumers Increasingly Embracing Email Marketing
The art of marketing certainly has changed since the time when the Sears catalog was king. And as people begin to take to the latest – digital marketing – like a duck to water, the numbers are starting to roll in supporting their efficacy. In particular, email marketing continues to carve out its place as [...]
Where to Play in Scottsdale?
Of all the things in life to look forward to, vacations certainly rank towards the top of the list. And although for many the chief goal of a vacation is to do nothing at all, a trip to Scottsdale provides much more than comfortable spot to languish in the sunshine. Nothing illustrates this notion better [...]
Jim Gray – Not Again!
Back in August of 2010, Golf Channel’s Jim Gray got into an argument with Ryder Cup Captain Corey Pavin, and that altercation escalated into more than heated words. Some say Gray may have made a threat to “get” Pavin…allegedly going so far as to say “you’re going down.” While I’m not sure what Gray intended [...]
Mark Wilson Wins 2011 Waste Managment Phoenix Open
Mark Wilson edged out Jason Dufner on the second playoff hole to take top honors, and a $1,098,000 check, at the 2011Waste Management Phoenix Open. For Wilson, two is a charm. Remarkably, he won two of the last three tournaments that he entered, putting him in first place for two vital categories. He topped the [...]
WM Phoenix Open Media Center
Each year, the Communication Links crew, led by Rob Myers, manages the controlled chaos at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Media Center. To create workspace for local and national media, the cart barn located below the TPC clubhouse, is transformed into the media nerve center of the tournament. Player interviews are held there, and reporters [...]
Keep an Eye on…
The $1,098,000-dollar question: Who will win the 2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open? As with every TOUR event on the schedule, it’s next to impossible to predict. The talent is just too diverse. Week-in and week-out, there are several dozen players in the field with a legitimate shot at victory. So basically it boils down to [...]
Year of the Tiger?
The big “f-bomb” reared its ugly head yet once again as His Majesty Tiger Woods hit a poor shot out of a bunker on the 8th hole at Torrey Pines (North Course) today. Of course, it was accompanied by burying his iron up to the hosel. Didn’t help that both were caught on national TV [...]
Dyer Was Down
Okay, now that we have instant replay in football, we can break down every little detail with the precision of a watch maker. And in most cases, that works. But the controversial call during the BCS game where Michael Dyer was not called down is an exception. It appears like the refs were so focused [...]
Waste Management Phoenix Open Media Day
Each year before the Waste Management Phoenix Open, The Thunderbirds, hosts of the event, treat local media to a preview of the challenges that the TOUR players will be facing during tournament week. This year they teed it up on Tuesday, January 12 at TPC Scottsdale. As always, the golf course was in great shape, [...]