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May 1, 2007 |
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GolfBlogger Mentioned On XM Radio
I don’t get XM radio, but have been getting emails saying that the site got a good mention on the PGA coverage today. It apparently involved satellite photos of the Gallery Course. You can find them here.
Welcome to those who are following up on the XM mention. I hope you like the site. I started GolfBlogger four years ago when blogging was a relatively new thing because I wanted to see what blogging was all about. At that point, it seemed to me that most of the blogs were about politics and technology, so I decided to stay away from those topics. I loved golf— I play and have coached golf— so I decided to write about that.
I think of GolfBlogger as a cross between two more well-known blogs—http://www.instapundit.com and http://www.gizmodo.com. Instapundit offers a series of short, pithy comments on political news; Gizmodo writes about new tech products. Combining these two with a golf twist led me to Golfblogger’s general format, which is to offer short, pithy comments on golf news, and links to new golf products.
The signature post for Golfblogger is each Friday’s Ridiculous Item of the Week, in which I highlight a stupid, tacky, or silly golf product. But there much, much more here. Take a look around.
And if someone could PLEASE fill me in on the XM details, I would really appreciate it. What was the show? Who said what? What was the context of the mention?
Thanks and welcome.
February 24, 2007 |
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GolfBlogger In The News
Your friendly neighborhood Golfblogger has made an appearance in a Northern California paper called The Record. A reporter there had contacted me asking what is the best way to watch the Pebble Beach. I’ve never been to Pebble Beach, but gave him some general tips on tournament watching, some of which he reported verbatim.
Hooray. I’m SOMEBODY now.
For posterity’s sake the full text of the article is below:
Don’t get lost in the crowd at Pebble Beach
How to make the most of a trip to Monterey to watch a little golf
by Ian Hill
Each year, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am draws many of the world’s best-known celebrities, along with top golfers, to the Monterey Peninsula for a week of socializing, relaxation, spectacular views and, of course, golf.
The event also attracts huge crowds, with more than 150,000 fans expected to descend on Pebble Beach for the 2007 tournament, which opens Monday. Those attendance numbers mean that it can be difficult trying to catch a glimpse of Bill Murray or Donald Trump teeing off.
But there are ways not to get lost in the crowd and maximize your day in the gallery. Here are some tips for pro-am fans from bloggers John Retzer of http://www.golfblogger.com and Tony Korologos of http://www.thegolfspace.com, as well as Dave Berner, host of a weekly podcast at http://www.travelgolf.com and producer of an audio documentary on Pebble Beach.
1. Don’t bother trying to watch anything on the first few holes, as there’s just not enough room.
2. The best stretch to watch the action is around the sixth, seventh and eighth holes, where there is more room for spectators.
3. The second-best stretch for spectators is around the 16th green, the 17th tee and along the 18th hole. Amateurs and celebrities are more likely to react with the crowd here.
4. The new Jack Nicklaus-designed par-3 fifth hole might become a secret spot for a good view. It’s a bit secluded and space for the gallery is small, but it’s a fun hole to watch players tee off.
5. Staying at a single hole is a good idea for fans hoping to get a look at the golfers and celebrities. The best position for this is probably a par 3.
6. Following a single group, on the other hand, is probably better for people who are more interested in the game itself.
7. If you decide to follow a group, it’s probably best to choose one with lesser-known players. Large crowds will follow the marquee names and make it difficult to see.
8. Consider starting on the last hole and walk the course backwards. You’ll be going the opposite direction of the crowd.
9. Take a moment to relax and check out the magnificent homes near some of the fairways. There are rumors about who owns a house near the course - Oprah, Alice Cooper, Paris Hilton - but none of them live anywhere near Pebble Beach.
Contact reporter Ian Hill at (209) 943-8571 or . Visit his blog.
February 9, 2007 |
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GolfBlogger’s Golf Blog Search Engine
I’ve just set up a few feature on GolfBlogger: The Golf Blog Search Engine.
It works just like a regular search Engine—in fact, it runs on Google—but it searches only the forty golf blogs that I have elected to include in the system. When you type a term into the search box, it queries Google and returns only those results that appear on the selected sites. And no, there is no built-in bias toward Golf Blogger.
I’ve begun with forty sites that I had listed in my browser bookmarks: 19th Hole Comedy; Armchair Golf Blog; Bad Golf; Blog.golfiq; Business Golf; Even Par Round; Going Pro Golf Blog; Golf Babes; Golf For Beginners; Golf.MostvaluableNetwork; Golf Chick; Golf Muse; Golf Duffer; Grouchy Golf; One Day Shot; Jam Boy; Jay Flemma; No Three Putts; Primary Rough; Sorta Golf; Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics; The Golf Bandit; Beginning Golfing; Bogey Lounge; Deep Rough; Eat Golf; Engolfed; Going For The Green; Golf Blogger (of course); Golf Punk ONline; Golf Times, Hooked On Golf Blog; Online Golf News, Ontario Golf; Shot Talk; Sir Shanks A Lot; Texas Golf, The Forward Tees, The Golf Drill Guru, Illogical Golf Blog; The Sand Trap and Wieblog.
Dont’ get offended if your site—or your favorite site isn’t there. I didn’t exclude anyone purposely (actually, I did exclude a few blogs that haven’t been active for a while, or that are simply an extension of someone’s retail site.). If you want to suggest a blog for inclusion, send me a ntoe via the Contact form.
In the meantime, give it a try and let me know how it works. Like much on this site, it’s a work in progress.
November 3, 2006 |
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GolfBlogger Hits Two Thousand Posts!
A little milestone went passed unnoticed—even by me—this past week: I entered post number 2,000 in Golf Blogger.
The first one, published in March of 2004, commented on Tiger’s romance with Elin Nordegren. At the time, he was in a slump, and people were questioning whether he was being distracted by romance. I offered the idea that Jack Nicklaus said that his marriage was the best thing that ever happened to his career and that maybe it would be the same for Tiger.
The original intent of this blog was that it would be a mix of two of my favorite sites: Gizmodo and Instapundit—but with a golf twist. Gizmodo offers a daily list of the latest general purpose gadgets and gizmos; each day I try to offer at least one golf product for people to take a look at—hopefully it’ll be something you haven’t seen before. Instapundit offers links to interesting political stories with a short commentary; I try to offer links to interesting golf stories—although my commentary tends to be longer than Instapundit’s.
I have also added original reviews of equipment and golf courses, as well as commentary on my own golfing and coaching experiences to the mix. I’d like to do more reviews—I know that others’ opinions always help me in my purchase decisions—but that’ll still be limited to the stuff I buy for my own use, and to products sent by manufacturers for me to try out. (If you are a manufacturer, and need some publicity, send your stuff along—blogs are a good way to get the viral marketing going).
The course reviews also are necessarily going to be limited to those in Michigan—or in places that I visit for reasons other than golf. I can’t possibly afford to take trips to golf resorts or better known courses. Still, with more than 800 courses in Michigan, there are a lot of places to be reviewed.
In the future, I also intend to add more essays and commentary on my own golfing experiences—although I am never going to bore anyone with a blow by blow description of a round. If you want to hear that, you can head out to the bar at your local course. There are plenty of blowhards there who will regale you with accounts of their latest eighteen.
Thanks to all my readers, and here’s to the next 2,000 posts.
October 15, 2006 |
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I don’t get XM radio, but have been getting emails saying that the site got a good mention on the PGA coverage today. It apparently involved satellite photos of the Gallery Course. You can find them here.
Welcome to those who are following up on the XM mention. I hope you like the site. I started GolfBlogger four years ago when blogging was a relatively new thing because I wanted to see what blogging was all about. At that point, it seemed to me that most of the blogs were about politics and technology, so I decided to stay away from those topics. I loved golf— I play and have coached golf— so I decided to write about that.
I think of GolfBlogger as a cross between two more well-known blogs—http://www.instapundit.com and http://www.gizmodo.com. Instapundit offers a series of short, pithy comments on political news; Gizmodo writes about new tech products. Combining these two with a golf twist led me to Golfblogger’s general format, which is to offer short, pithy comments on golf news, and links to new golf products.
The signature post for Golfblogger is each Friday’s Ridiculous Item of the Week, in which I highlight a stupid, tacky, or silly golf product. But there much, much more here. Take a look around.
And if someone could PLEASE fill me in on the XM details, I would really appreciate it. What was the show? Who said what? What was the context of the mention?
Thanks and welcome.
Your friendly neighborhood Golfblogger has made an appearance in a Northern California paper called The Record. A reporter there had contacted me asking what is the best way to watch the Pebble Beach. I’ve never been to Pebble Beach, but gave him some general tips on tournament watching, some of which he reported verbatim.
Hooray. I’m SOMEBODY now.
For posterity’s sake the full text of the article is below:
Don’t get lost in the crowd at Pebble Beach
How to make the most of a trip to Monterey to watch a little golf
by Ian HillEach year, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am draws many of the world’s best-known celebrities, along with top golfers, to the Monterey Peninsula for a week of socializing, relaxation, spectacular views and, of course, golf.
The event also attracts huge crowds, with more than 150,000 fans expected to descend on Pebble Beach for the 2007 tournament, which opens Monday. Those attendance numbers mean that it can be difficult trying to catch a glimpse of Bill Murray or Donald Trump teeing off.
But there are ways not to get lost in the crowd and maximize your day in the gallery. Here are some tips for pro-am fans from bloggers John Retzer of http://www.golfblogger.com and Tony Korologos of http://www.thegolfspace.com, as well as Dave Berner, host of a weekly podcast at http://www.travelgolf.com and producer of an audio documentary on Pebble Beach.
1. Don’t bother trying to watch anything on the first few holes, as there’s just not enough room.
2. The best stretch to watch the action is around the sixth, seventh and eighth holes, where there is more room for spectators.
3. The second-best stretch for spectators is around the 16th green, the 17th tee and along the 18th hole. Amateurs and celebrities are more likely to react with the crowd here.
4. The new Jack Nicklaus-designed par-3 fifth hole might become a secret spot for a good view. It’s a bit secluded and space for the gallery is small, but it’s a fun hole to watch players tee off.
5. Staying at a single hole is a good idea for fans hoping to get a look at the golfers and celebrities. The best position for this is probably a par 3.
6. Following a single group, on the other hand, is probably better for people who are more interested in the game itself.
7. If you decide to follow a group, it’s probably best to choose one with lesser-known players. Large crowds will follow the marquee names and make it difficult to see.
8. Consider starting on the last hole and walk the course backwards. You’ll be going the opposite direction of the crowd.
9. Take a moment to relax and check out the magnificent homes near some of the fairways. There are rumors about who owns a house near the course - Oprah, Alice Cooper, Paris Hilton - but none of them live anywhere near Pebble Beach.
Contact reporter Ian Hill at (209) 943-8571 or . Visit his blog.
I’ve just set up a few feature on GolfBlogger: The Golf Blog Search Engine.
It works just like a regular search Engine—in fact, it runs on Google—but it searches only the forty golf blogs that I have elected to include in the system. When you type a term into the search box, it queries Google and returns only those results that appear on the selected sites. And no, there is no built-in bias toward Golf Blogger.
I’ve begun with forty sites that I had listed in my browser bookmarks: 19th Hole Comedy; Armchair Golf Blog; Bad Golf; Blog.golfiq; Business Golf; Even Par Round; Going Pro Golf Blog; Golf Babes; Golf For Beginners; Golf.MostvaluableNetwork; Golf Chick; Golf Muse; Golf Duffer; Grouchy Golf; One Day Shot; Jam Boy; Jay Flemma; No Three Putts; Primary Rough; Sorta Golf; Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics; The Golf Bandit; Beginning Golfing; Bogey Lounge; Deep Rough; Eat Golf; Engolfed; Going For The Green; Golf Blogger (of course); Golf Punk ONline; Golf Times, Hooked On Golf Blog; Online Golf News, Ontario Golf; Shot Talk; Sir Shanks A Lot; Texas Golf, The Forward Tees, The Golf Drill Guru, Illogical Golf Blog; The Sand Trap and Wieblog.
Dont’ get offended if your site—or your favorite site isn’t there. I didn’t exclude anyone purposely (actually, I did exclude a few blogs that haven’t been active for a while, or that are simply an extension of someone’s retail site.). If you want to suggest a blog for inclusion, send me a ntoe via the Contact form.
In the meantime, give it a try and let me know how it works. Like much on this site, it’s a work in progress.
A little milestone went passed unnoticed—even by me—this past week: I entered post number 2,000 in Golf Blogger.
The first one, published in March of 2004, commented on Tiger’s romance with Elin Nordegren. At the time, he was in a slump, and people were questioning whether he was being distracted by romance. I offered the idea that Jack Nicklaus said that his marriage was the best thing that ever happened to his career and that maybe it would be the same for Tiger.
The original intent of this blog was that it would be a mix of two of my favorite sites: Gizmodo and Instapundit—but with a golf twist. Gizmodo offers a daily list of the latest general purpose gadgets and gizmos; each day I try to offer at least one golf product for people to take a look at—hopefully it’ll be something you haven’t seen before. Instapundit offers links to interesting political stories with a short commentary; I try to offer links to interesting golf stories—although my commentary tends to be longer than Instapundit’s.
I have also added original reviews of equipment and golf courses, as well as commentary on my own golfing and coaching experiences to the mix. I’d like to do more reviews—I know that others’ opinions always help me in my purchase decisions—but that’ll still be limited to the stuff I buy for my own use, and to products sent by manufacturers for me to try out. (If you are a manufacturer, and need some publicity, send your stuff along—blogs are a good way to get the viral marketing going).
The course reviews also are necessarily going to be limited to those in Michigan—or in places that I visit for reasons other than golf. I can’t possibly afford to take trips to golf resorts or better known courses. Still, with more than 800 courses in Michigan, there are a lot of places to be reviewed.
In the future, I also intend to add more essays and commentary on my own golfing experiences—although I am never going to bore anyone with a blow by blow description of a round. If you want to hear that, you can head out to the bar at your local course. There are plenty of blowhards there who will regale you with accounts of their latest eighteen.
Thanks to all my readers, and here’s to the next 2,000 posts.
