Always, the invitation would come at the wrong time. “I’d be covering the U.S. men’s national soccer team for ESPN and SportsCenter,” said Taylor Twellman. So on multiple occasions he had to send in his regrets to the LPGA folks who asked him to play in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of … [Read more...]
How Michael Thorbjornsen and Patrick Welch fared in pro events this weekend
Regrettably for Patrick Welch, his stay at the PGA Tour’s Farmers Invitational wasn’t as long as he would have liked. Relentlessly, Michael Thorbjornsen poured in a bucket of birdies to be granted an extended presence at the DP World’s Dubai Desert Classic. The Division 1 collegiate standouts … [Read more...]
Notes: New Englanders starting to get back in golf action as college season beckons
Slowly but surely, there are signs that the competitive golf scene is coming out of winter hibernation. No surprise, but Florida is the hub of golf this time of year and that was where you could find a few local competitors in amateur play this past week. At the Annika Sorenstam Invitational USA … [Read more...]
College golf recruiting: Thousands of players, hundreds of spots — no easy path for either side
When you talk to four people who are deeply invested in college golf, there is almost universal agreement as to what is the biggest challenge for junior golfers in the quest to find a collegiate home. “Trying to find a realistic fit,” said Dave Adamonis Jr, the tireless engine driving the Challenge … [Read more...]
Notes: Jim Renner decides it’s time to step away from professional golf
Fast approaching is the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, a tournament that for obvious reasons conjures up plenty of memories. Now if you were told that this is a story about Jim Renner of Plainville, Mass., putting a halt to his PGA Tour aspirations, you might wonder where the connection … [Read more...]
After surgery, Rob Oppenheim is finding ways to be around the game he loves
There are perhaps gentler ways to jolt your senses into realizing how swiftly time has moved on, but a bone-chilling trip in late December to northern Wisconsin was the trick for Rob Oppenheim. Oh, it checked a few boxes, for sure. His Florida born-and-raised children had never seen snow? There was … [Read more...]
