Waggle Room: FanShots

Doug Barron on PEDs

2009-11-03T22:51:24Z

Doug Barron on PEDs

This lady is way more likely to be suspected of steroid use than Doug Barron.

2009-11-03T14:52:13Z

This lady is way more likely to be suspected of steroid use than Doug Barron.

Some Golf & Boxing Nostalgia

2009-11-02T20:22:21Z

Some Golf & Boxing Nostalgia

One Eyed Golfer has a great link to the past that he pulled from a 1933 copy of American Golfer. It profiles the four most famous boxers on the planet at the time and how they've gotten the golf bug.

Getting to Know Mike Whan Better

2009-11-02T16:02:21Z

Getting to Know Mike Whan Better

Jon Show files a really intriguing story of how things played out in the LPGA commissioner search. With a mix of business and personal events, industry expectations and LPGA realities, Jon does a great job in painting the landscape of how this whole thing went down.

LPGA PR on twitter

2009-10-27T00:53:50Z

LPGA PR on twitter

Want to know what's going on with every detail of the LPGA? Follow Mike Scanlan who works PR for the tour. I spent a lot of time with him and he's a nice guy to boot.

They're Apparently Playing Putt Putt This Weekend in Arizona

2009-10-25T20:27:27Z

They're Apparently Playing Putt Putt This Weekend in Arizona

The Ace Parade continues this weekend at the Fry's.com Open. From PGATour.com:

Rickie Fowler just grabbed the lead when he aced the 203-yard par-3 fifth with a 6-iron. The pin is set on the back of the green today, making Fowler's shot 211 yards. The ace is the fourth consecutive day Fowler has scored an eagle. In the past two weeks alone, he already has six eagles.

He currently is still behind Troy Matteson, though.

Danny Lee Won't Be on PGA Tour in 2010

2009-10-24T18:50:24Z

Danny Lee Won't Be on PGA Tour in 2010

Randall Mell reports that Danny Lee didn't get out of first stage qualifying on Friday at Stonebridge Ranch in McKinney, Texas . Lee shot 76 and tied for 36th. With bad weather affecting play, Lee shot a 78 in the second round. He needed to finish among the top 22 to advance to the second stage.

That's ok, though. Since he wont his year on the Euro Tour, he's exempt through 2011 there. And he'll get some sponsor exemptions, too.

Seeing Golf As a Model for Life

2009-10-23T20:00:07Z

Seeing Golf As a Model for Life

Hamilton College philosophy professor Robert Simon makes the case that golf is not a bourgeois endeavor like Hugo Chavez claims, but rather, an allegorical sport for how we should live our lives.

A good report from the Associated Press about a golf program that is teaching amputee veterans of...

2009-10-23T19:57:01Z

A good report from the Associated Press about a golf program that is teaching amputee veterans of our military how to play the game again.

From the LPGA to the JLPGA

2009-10-22T11:07:39Z

From the LPGA to the JLPGA

It took some digging and help from the Full Metal Archivist, but I've finally figured out JLPGA Q-School. The tour is pretty closed-mouth about releasing field lists in advance of their 4 stages of qualifying tournaments, but earlier this month they did reveal the names of some of the LPGA players who will be playing in the penultimate and final stages in a press release to the Japanese media. Click to find out who wants to join Ai Miyazato, Momoko Ueda, and Shiho Oyama with dual LPGA-JLPGA membership in 2010!

Become A Fan of Waggle Room on Facebook!

2009-10-18T15:57:20Z

Become A Fan of Waggle Room on Facebook!

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Join Me on the Radio at 1pm ET! Listen Online!

2009-10-17T15:28:15Z

Join Me on the Radio at 1pm ET! Listen Online!

I'll be joining Danielle Tucker and Hawaii's Golf Club Radio Show today at 1pm ET! Check out the link to listen online.

Photos from My Trip to Trump National Bedminster & USGA Headquarters

2009-10-16T05:39:36Z

Photos from My Trip to Trump National Bedminster & USGA Headquarters

Take a look at some photos that I shot during my trip to play Trump National Bedminster on Thursday, and get a tour of the USGA's facilities. Tagging along were Lucas Glover, Morgan Pressel, and Annika Sorenstam.

Flash Forward to the 2016 Olympics

2009-10-09T21:11:04Z

Flash Forward to the 2016 Olympics

An Interview With Marty Hackel

2009-10-08T20:29:59Z

An Interview With Marty Hackel

A few months back, we had Golf Digest fashion guru Marty Hackel on the program to talk with us (and invent a cool product, patent pending).

Now, Stephanie Wei got a chance to interview Marty. Take a peek when you get a chance - some good zingers in there from Marty, per usual.

Lady or the Champ: The Golf Game That's Sweeping The Nation

2009-10-08T19:47:13Z

Lady or the Champ: The Golf Game That's Sweeping The Nation

Our own Old Man Par offers a very interersting golf game with a Disney allusion: Lady or the Champ. It's a match play format that forces the winner to keep winning from the championship tees - or gain an advantage by playing from the ladies'/forward tees.

The LPGA's Global Stretch Run

2009-10-08T18:15:21Z

The LPGA's Global Stretch Run

Got a suggestion for the LPGA's David Higdon and whoever the new commissioner turns out to be up over at Mostly Harmless. It fits right in with whatever buzz is generated by the President's Cup.

A REAL Course Tour of Harding Park

2009-10-07T18:50:27Z

A REAL Course Tour of Harding Park

After we poked a little fun at the routing used at Harding Park for the Pres Cup (that actually makes good sense), our friend "Venerable One" Brett Avery dropped me a link with is legitimate and insightful course map of the Pres Cup venue. It has flyovers, maps, and stats from when the WGC American Express Championship was played there in 2005. Check it out!

Ranking the LPGA's Young Guns

2009-10-07T13:29:25Z

Ranking the LPGA's Young Guns

Hey Wagglers! With Hound Dog "stepping away" from the whole LPGA blogging thing (cue Ahnold voiceover: "he'll be bahhhck!"), I'll be subjecting you every so often to links to Mostly Harmless that may be of interest to some of y'all. This one is my attempt to assess the careers-to-date of the best players in the LPGA rookie classes of 2006-2008 who have joined the Million Dollar Club in career winnings (or are about to). A few really good players haven't played enough LPGA events to make the list--I'm talking mostly about Momoko Ueda and Amy Yang--but it covers the top 21 as of now in my book. Enjoy.

Jay Flemma Interviews Golf Architect Stephen Kay

2009-10-06T22:25:27Z

Jay Flemma Interviews Golf Architect Stephen Kay

Jay Flemma is the bomb-diggiity when it comes to blogging & writing about golf course architecture. He scores an interview with lesser-known architect Stephen Kay. Kay and his partner have worked on 200 courses worldwide. He offers some great insights to Jay.