Good Guy Els Wins Bay Hill ..on Monday. And a Good Cause.

The Following is an except from GlobalGolfPost: 

"It's hard to argue that no one on the PGA Tour is on any more of a roll going into The Masters than Ernie Els. The South African star won his second consecutive start, taking the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in a four-hole Monday finish.

Els finished 72 holes at 11-under-par 277, including a 1-under 71 in the final round. It is Els’ 18th victory on the PGA Tour, which includes three majors and the 1998 Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Victory No. 17 came two weeks ago at the WGC-CA Championship at Doral. This year, he has vaulted off to a hot start, finishing tied for 12th at the Sony Open in Hawaii, tied for fifth at the Farmers Trust Open at Torrey Pines and tied for 10th at the Northern Trust Championship at Riviera. To boot, he is the leading money winner on the PGA Tour and is also third in the Race to Dubai on the European Tour."

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So whats the big deal? I'll tell ya (of Course). Lot's of us thought Tiger thinking things over would give Phil the opportunity to rise up and get the number one ranking but instead we have gotten Ernie and let's all breathe a sigh of relief and say thanks.. Ernie is a guy everyone likes (well most everyone) and he kicked Na back into the lake. Na was last seen screaming at his old caddie at Spyglass as he explained he was playing for a million f-ing dollars and needed better advise than he was getting... so Hooray for the good guys... there sure is enough trouble in the world and we could use a decent role model.. Help Ernie fight Autism and let's root for the good guys...

Daphne's Headcovers, the original headcover company, has joined Ernie Els in support of the Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation by donating a portion of proceeds from the sales of their Lion headcover which has been a fixture in Els' bag for many years. 

My Favorite time of the year...It's Spring right?

Lots on things happen this time of year in Central California near (dare I say) Cypress Point and Spyglass.. It's the  time of year when a week ago there was still standing water on every course and  by yesterday it had dried out enough that greens keepers were hand watering some tee boxes and all the greens... At our club, the drainage creek that runs through the back nine has some water in it but no longer flows easily to sea (eventually) and the work on the clubhouse to fix a leak (or three) is almost finished. Two of the pics below try to tell the story of what it was like two weeks ago. We have had a lot of rain this winter.. but I'm not really close to the subject... I get the bug this time of year, just like Huck Finn. It takes three days when it really is necessary to wear shorts on the course  and I've got it bad.. I broke a sweat twice and have pulled my trusty blue mizuno visor from the side pocket of my bag and put it around the driver (this year a Cobra ZL with 63 blueboard, stiff at 45"). And I'm making some minor adjustments where I always do.. 3 or 4 wood is up for grabs.. Have a f-60 4 wood head on the way and am thinking g-15, TEE or Diablo 4 wood... maybe check out the G-15 driver and the Diablo Tour Driver (I'm cured of using any Taylormade equipment after having them occupy as many as the full compliment of weaponry in my bag for three years...really should have done what you said girls...why make the promises to begin with?).. a few last little tweaks. No longer swapping stuff every few weeks.. it really is the swing that can be the problem and the space between the ears.  I'm committed to making sand shots a weapon and not a defensive "just get it out" maneuver this year as one of the keys to breaking below a 3 index...but I'm not there...need to work a bit... but the motivation to get going is there.. I wanna play again!

On the Pro Tour we gather at the King's place in Orlando. this week Phil will play and guys are getting ready for the annual rite of passage at Augusta Georgia.  ....and that's the point..

...the Masters tournament remains the high point of the competitive year.. I'm a US Open fan and love the Open.. not sure what the PGA has to do to create a major tournament but I'm sure they are working on it. The Players should take the fall spot if possible but not really my point either. The Point? I, like so many serious players and fans, Love the Masters. The commitment of the Augusta National Golf Club is to be applauded. I was taught it was a gentleman's game...the members at Augusta are the proof.

I'm excited like a kid before Christmas.. It's that time of year.. get all the clubs in the bag working with a little bit of magic and put in some time to get the ball moving properly through the air.. also this year, as the result of swinging the heavy driver over the winter, it seems I've gained a full club over the winter in distance and shot one over on the back nine yesterday to prove I'm gonna be ready... maybe move back to the Blue tees. (see what happens?).. I'm almost 60 now and ready to go! It's close to spring and the Masters is right around the corner.

Two weeks ago:

Soon:

 Bring it on.. the season has started!