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Tiger Woods and Public Interest Return to Golf

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Tiger Woods returned to golf yesterday for the first time since leaving the tour for knee surgery last year. Woods’ last tournament play was the 2008 U.S. Open. Most will admit that Tiger Woods’ victory at the Open was one of his most remarkable wins due to playing the majority of the last round with the injured knee.

His injuries after that performance included a torn ACL in addition to a double stress fracture in his tibia.  Having had two ACL surgeries myself, I will say that prior to having surgery, the potential instability of a knee while walking is terrifying.  I can only imagine the feelings and pains that must have through Tiger’s body as he was forced to shift his weight back and forth on that knee without some major stabilization ligaments.

If there were ever a debate about whether a golfer could be considered an “athlete” or not, Tiger is back after only 8 months. Sure, that speaks to the wonders of modern medecine, but don’t be fooled. After surgery, it’s up to the human body to take care of recovery and rehabilitation. It may seem easy to get out and GOLF after knee surgery. You have no idea the stress you put on your knee swinging a club. Not to mention, these guys walk the course.

Tiger made his debut at the WGC Accenture Matchplay Championships yesterday with a match against Austrailian, Brendan Jones.  Tiger won his match 3 and 2.  Woods’ ended with 2 eagles, 3 birdies, 8 pars, and 3 bogies.  It wasn’t the most impressive round we have ever seen him play, but it was a match and was certainly enough to beat his competition.  Next up, Woods will play Tim Clark on Thursday.

Woods is back.  The game of golf hasn’t been the same since he left last year.  He isn’t going to win every tournament, but the air of excitement and potential history that he brings to every tournament he plays has been missed.  Golf fans should be happy to finally have Woods back.  And they are second only to all those TV execs that will be counting on recouping the huge number of fans that have found other things to watch during the last 8 months.

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Volunteer for the 2009 U.S. Open Senior Open

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Hey! Did you know that the U.S. Senior Open is being held at Crooked Stick Golf Club In Carmel, IN this year? That’s right, the Open Championship is scheduled for July 27 through August 2. They are accepting applications for volunteers to work during the open! If you love golf and think you can get some time off at the end of July, Go For It. The following message was taken directly from the U.S. Senior Open web site. Good luck…

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the 2009 U.S. Senior Open Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, IN, July 27-August 2, 2009. Volunteers play a vital role in ensuring the success of the championship and your support is invaluable! We will be enlisting the help of approximately 3,000 volunteers to work on various committees, but more importantly we want to ensure that each individual has a once in a lifetime experience. If you have any questions throughout the process do not hesitate to contact Sally Shonk, Volunteer Manager, at sshonk@2009ussenioropen.com..

To continue to the online volunteer application,

Volunteer Package
All volunteers will be required to purchase the $125 Volunteer Package specifically designed for the 2009 U.S. Senior Open. It includes the volunteer uniform (two logo golf shirts, one logo wind shirt, one ball cap or visor), entrance to the climate controlled volunteer hospitality tent, catered food and beverage from area restaurants while on shift, free parking and a credential to watch when not working.

Credentials
As part of the volunteer package, each volunteer will receive a credential that will serve as a ticket to access the championship during the days you are working as well as the days you are not scheduled to volunteer. Opportunities to purchase additional tickets are available once you receive your committee assignment.

Committee Selection
Each volunteer is given the opportunity to list three committee preferences. To see a listing of available committees, click here. You will be notified of your committee assignment after we receive and process your application. Positions are granted on a first-come, first-served basis, and positions fill approximately one-year before the championship.

Junior Volunteers
The age requirement for a junior volunteer is 13-17 years of age. The junior volunteer package (priced at $50) includes: one (1) 2009 U.S. Senior Open golf shirt, one (1) hat or visor, a water bottle, a commemorative pin, access to the volunteer hospitality tent while not working, and a junior volunteer credential (valid for all seven days of the championship).

Source: www.2009ussenioropen.com

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Am I going to be able to afford golf this year?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

How many of you have asked yourselves that question already? If you haven’t, you probably will soon. Spring is right around the corner. Your clubs will be calling your name, and there’s a good chance your funds are a lot less than what they were last year at this time.

Last year’s economy collapse is hitting all of us in many ways. We stopped buying cars and houses. We didn’t do as much shopping for Christmas. My wife and I even started buying non-brandname products at the grocery. I can’t remember the last time we went clothes shopping or bought something for the home. And now I’m faced with hitting the links less often. Golf is a seasonal sport, and I’m sure we all use it as a means to escape the grind that we put up with through the rest of the year. What are we to do? It would be great if courses could lower their round or membership rates enough to keep us coming out, but I understand that they have to maintain their businesses as well. If they bring in less money then the course and its employees will suffer. It is a vicious cycle.

The best option I have to give is to play it smart. Don’t golf yourself out of house and home, but if golf is your passion who am I to stop you, right? It will be interesting to see in the coming season what local golf courses will do and what specials they provide to keep business up and to keep golfers happy.

Call around to your local courses and ask if they intend to lower their rates or offer specials. Let us know what you find out, and we’ll be sure to post the info to share with our community.

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Find Indiana Golf Courses through search with Hoosier Caddy

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

First, let me say welcome to our new blog. We decided that Hoosier Caddy needed to get a little more involved in the social network.

There are nearly 500 golf courses in the state of Indiana. That’s over 9,000 holes! How many have you played?

That’s been our marketing phrase since we established Hoosier Caddy a little over a year ago. In our opinion it still works. Our goal is to bring both in-state and out-of-state golfers closer to all of the golf courses that Indiana has to offer.

When we set out on this venture one thing more than any other set at the top of our list of “Reasons Why We’re Doing This”. That was to offer THE most extensive mapped Course Guide of any golf resource web site out there. We knew this goal would be easy to reach because we specifically target Indiana. Most sites try to cover the entire country if not the world. It’s impossible to capture everything on that large of scale.

As a golfer living in Indiana, you might wake up one warm Saturday morning and think, “I want to play someplace different today”. We provide you with the tools to find what you’re looking for. If you want to find a course in a particular area, our mapped Course Guide is an excellent way to zero in on all courses in that area. Simply choose your region, find the area you’re looking for and select one of the many course markers on the map. You will see a pop-up for every marker, letting you know the name and basic info of that course. By clicking on a marker, you will be taken directly to a page with information about that course.

We also offer a Quick Course Search feature. If you know the course you’re looking for, just type the name in the search field and click GO. And you’ll be taken directly to that course page. There are also extensive Region by Region Lists of courses for those who like to browse.

Here is a comment left by one of our members…

I was recently in Indiana and played golf with a few new friends. They introduced me to the Hoosier Caddy web site. I would definitely use this website the next time I am in town. This would be nice to have in the Houston area. The web site was easy to use and very helpful.

~Marvin Potter, Houston, TX

Check us out this spring when you’re ready to pull out those clubs.

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