crowne plaza invitational Stories - Waggle Room
What An Age We Live In Where Pros Can Tweet for Sponsor Exemptions
An interesting exchange this afternoon between John Daly and Peter Ripa, who works for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Primarily, Daly was asking for a sponsor exemption into the tournament after confirming that he will play in the Texas Open and at Greenbrier.
Does "Being There" Translate Into Wins?
The playoff yesterday at Colonial had three very interesting guys in it. There was Tim Clark, who was vying for his first PGA Tour win in nearly 200 starts, and battling a shake short game. Then, there was Steve Marino. The man is clearly becoming a force on the PGA Tour, but is still learning...
Ian Baker-Finch Just Told You...Figuratively
Ian Baker-Finch hadn't played a competitive round on the PGA Tour in a dozen years. That round ended in 92 painful shots. The '91 Open Champion hasn't exactly been riding high in the pro golf scene. I mean, he still has one more major than Sergio Garcia, but still. Anyway, he decided to play in...
The 19th Hole Golf Show - Golf Digest's Max Adler, the Colonial, and LPGA & Twitter
On this week's show: We kick off the show by talking whether or not the LPGA's encouragement of Twittering during a round is a good idea (I think it is). Then, we're joined by Max Adler from Golf Digest to talk about his attempt to qualify for the US Open, what that experience meant for his...
Fantasy Crystal Ball: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Be sure to check out the Waggle Room Fantasy Golf sponsors, 14stix.com and GolfStakes.com! (I've been wearing my shirt and you should be, too!) This week, the Texas Swing enters the Ben Hogan tribute part of the Tour with the playing of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. It's a World War...
I Just Interviewed Paul Casey Virtually Thanks to @CrownePlazaInv
Paul Casey won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on the European Tour on Sunday. It is their "5th major" and Casey's third worldwide win this year. Also, he won earlier this season in Houston for his first win in the United States. He's now third in the world rankings. He also made the long...
Ian Baker-Finch is Making a Comeback, Sort Of
1991 British Open Champion and current CBS Sports broadcaster Ian Baker-Finch is going to make a start at the Crowne Plaza Inviational at Colonial in a few weeks. via img.skysports.com From the Golf Channel and the AP: The 48-year-old Australian, a past champion at Colonial, has entered the...
Crowne Plaza Denies Rumor That Was Never Reported
A couple of weeks ago, Jon Show reported that Crowne Plaza would back out as sponsor of the PGA Tour stop at Colonial after 2010. Crowne Plaza is contracted to spend roughly $7 million a year on sponsorship and media commitments for title sponsorship to the tournament. The deal was announced as...
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