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Friday Fun – Fairways And Greens

By
froggerblogger
– May 18, 2012Posted in: Fun

Here’s a fun game which can really be beneficial to players.  The Fairways And Greens game helps bring attention to the most basic of golf strategy.

In Fairways And Greens a minimum of two players is required and up to a group of four can play.  The object of the game is obviously to hit fairways and greens.

At the beginning of the round the group determines the value of a bet, say $1.00.  Each fairway and each green is then worth $1.00.

If a player is the only one to hit a fairway, he wins the bet just like in a skins game.  If two or more players hit the fairway the bet is carried over to the next hole and would be worth $2.00.

The same applies for greens in regulation.  Each green is worth one bet.  If only one player hits the green in regulation, he wins the bet.  If more than one player hits the green in regulation, the bet is carried over to the next hole.

An option for the green in regulation portion of the game could be a validation.  If a player is the only one to record a green in regulation a possible requirement is that the person make par or better to secure the bet.

Benefits

The benefits are obvious.  The most basic of strategy in golf is to hit fairways and greens.  This game brings a focus and intensity on that task.  Try it next time you play with your group!

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Weekend Preview

By
froggerblogger
– May 17, 2012Posted in: Tours

PGA Tour

The PGA Tour returns to Texas this week for the Byron Nelson Championship.  I had the pleasure of attending this event for all four days last year and it was a blast.  Keegan Bradley recorded his first Tour win at this event last year with one of the highest winning scores of the year at -3.  The winds were tough.

Field

Bradley looks to defend against a field which includes some big names, including recently inducted Golf Hall of Fame member Phil Mickelson.  Phil hasn’t played this event since 2007.  Another hall of fame player in the field will be Vijay Singh.

Other players to watch this week include Padraig Harrington, Jason Day, Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar.  Keep a close eye on Ryan Palmer, who entered the playoff in this tournament last year.

Course

The course is tough at this event. The TPC Four Seasons, despite being a par-70, is a beast with a yardage of 7,166.   The Texas winds can combine with brutal heat to make low scoring very tough.  As mentioned, the low score last year was -3.

TV Schedule

Thu, 5/17:
GOLF 3p – 6p ET
Fri, 5/18:
GOLF 3p – 6p ET
Sat, 5/19:
CBS 3p – 6p ET
Sun, 5/20:
CBS 3p – 6p ET

LPGA Tour

Its match play time for the LPGA Tour.  This week the LPGA is contesting the Sybase Match Play Championship.  The venue for this week’s match play is Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey.

Last year’s returning champion is Suzann Pettersen.

Champions Tour

The Champions Tour is off until May 24.

Nationwide Tour

he Nationwide Tour is playing the BMW Charity Pro-Am at Thornblade Club in Greer, South Carolina.

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Frogger 500 – Winner 21 Announcement

By
froggerblogger
– May 16, 2012Posted in: News

Golf schwag alert!  The Frogger Facebook Page has now just topped 10,500 likes and that can only mean one thing, time for another Frogger 500 winner announcement!  As a thank you, we’ve decided to give back to our active social networking fans and friends by giving out prizes for each time we hit another 500 likes.  If you haven’t yet, give us a like on Facebook and give the Frogger Twitter a follow as well.

Drum roll… The envelope please…

Bill Cuebas – Come On Down

Bill, pick any single product out of the Frogger online store and we will ship it to you, free!   Email the Frogger Blogger at admin @ froggerblogger . com (close the spaces) with your shipping info (or use the NEW Facebook member-to-page message feature) and we’ll get it out to you asap!  Just try to do us a favor and do it within 30 days, okay?  We’d love to get you enjoying your cool golf schwag sooner than later!

Frogger 500 Overview

For every 500th fan on Facebook or Twitter, we are going to give away free Frogger products!  We will pick a fan out of our followers and that fan will have a choice of any one of our products. EVERY Frogger fan has a chance of winning every time we reach another 500!

Increase Your Chances Of Winning

The faster we reach each 500 milestone, the faster we’ll award more prizes.  So refer your friends to “like” Frogger on Facebook or follow Frogger on Twitter.

You can also increase your chances of winning by being an active member on the Frogger social streams, by commenting and liking our posts or commenting on the Frogger Blogger site!

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Tuesday Tip – Lateral Hazards

By
froggerblogger
– May 15, 2012Posted in: Tips

Here’s a big Tuesday tip which probably can’t cover all of the aspects of lateral hazards, but I’m going to give it a shot.

Defining

A lateral hazard is defined by red stakes and/or red painted lines.  What is inside the hazard can vary, but is typically a body of water, streams etc.

A ball is defined as “in the hazard” if any part of the ball breaks the plane which defines the hazard.  This is true even if the ball is above or below the hazard line.  The margin of the lateral hazard extends vertically up and down.

Options

A player has several options if his/her ball comes to rest in a lateral hazard.  The first option is to play the ball as it lies with no penalty.  In this case however, the player may not ground the golf club in the hazard or a penalty will be incurred.  Also, loose impediments within the hazard may not be moved.

The second option the player has if is to replay the previous shot with a penalty of one stroke.  If the shot was a tee shot, the player may re-tee the ball.  To clarify this situation, the player would be hitting his/her third shot from the previous location: initial shot (1), penalty stroke (2), and next shot (3).

The third option a player has is to take a drop within two club lengths of the point in which the ball entered the hazard, no nearer the hole, under penalty of one stroke.  Simply determine where the ball entered the hazard, drop within two club lengths and the next shot is the 3rd shot.

The fourth option is to take the point in which the ball entered the hazard and drop back in a straight line with the pin as far as desired.  This can be a great option if moving back a number of yards can produce a better lie or better angle.  Once again, the player will be hitting his/her 3rd shot.

Knowing The Rules

Knowing the rules can help players get the most out of their game and situations like this on the course.  It is always a good idea to carry around a rules of golf book in the golf bag to refer to if there’s confusion on a particular scenario.

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Monday Wrap – PLAYERS Championship

By
froggerblogger
– May 14, 2012Posted in: Tours

PGA Tour – THE PLAYERS Championship

Fantastic weekend of golf this last few days.  The final results of THE PLAYERS Championship were a bit surprising.  The results weren’t surprising in that a great ball striker (Matt Kuchar) won, but in that most of the big names like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy were non-factors.

Kuchar’s two shot victory is by far the biggest win of his career, and the paycheck is the biggest too.  The winner’s cut of THE PLAYERS is the largest 1st place money in golf at $1.71 million.

Factors

Kevin Na has a waggle problem.  He has trouble transitioning from pre-shot waggles to pulling the trigger.  It got so bad this week that he’d actually take a big practice swing in frustration and loudly tell himself, “pull the trigger.”  Though Na had the lead coming into Sunday, the nerves got to him and he fired a final round 76.

A group at -11, two shots behind the final winning score included Zach Johnson, Martin Laird, Rickie Fowler and Ben Curtis.  Nearly all of these players had a shot at the win but in the end it was Matt Kuchar’s to lose, which he did not.

Non Factors

Looking back at Rory McIlory’s record at the TPC Sawgrass makes it easier to understand why he missed the cut.  He hasn’t broken 70 there, ever.  Others who surprisingly missed the cut included returning champion K.J. Choi and the hottest golfer of the season so far Hunter Mahan.

Tiger Woods’s first round 74 made making the cut questionable until a fine 2nd round of 68 assured that he would stick around for the weekend.  But Tiger couldn’t make anything happen, scoring rounds of 72 and 73 on Saturday and Sunday to finish in a ho-hum tie for 40th.

Lee Westwood made the cut and finished at +4, a mere 17 shots off the lead.

Up Next

A fun week came to a close and we’re right back for another, the Byron Nelson Championship.  Stay tuned for the weekend preview of the Byron and other pro golf events this Thursday.