Golf

Forget the televised B©S Championship game on the telly Monday. We’ve seen enough of the inside of the Superdome in recent weeks. For our money the best use of TV time this time of year is keeping a weather eye on the Hawaiian Islands courtesy of Golf Channel.

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While the pros make it look so easy on television, anyone who’s every attempted the game soon realizes that the great ones make it look easier than it really is. San Diego golf legends such as Phil Mickelson, Scott Simpson and Gene Littler have each spent tens of thousands of hours throughout their careers, practicing the varied shots the game demands for those who seek to play it at a high level.

That’s just one of the many reasons the average golfer strains to crack 100 and many give it up or play infrequently.

Which is where a Denver-based company known as GolfTEC joins the crowded house of books, teaching methods, professionals and yes, the self-taught, at book stores, ranges and country clubs around the country.

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A charismatic left-hander claimed the prize at the 2011 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla on Sunday.

Not the local lefty favorite Phil Mickelson, but the one named Bubba, Bubba Watson. Watson answers fans’ questions via Twitter and posts candid videos on the Web being himself, which is to say wearing his heart on his sleeve.

(View more at the Web site Patch.com, including video)

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 A featured event at the San Diego Open
(formerly known as the Buick Invitational)

Sunday, January 24, 2010
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

CALLING ALL HIGH ROLLERS!
Join your favorite sports and poker celebrities for an exciting evening of
No Limit Texas Hold ‘em!
Mistress of Ceremonies, ‘The Queen of Vegas,’ Katie Porrello
Hostesses, Golf & Poker Sensations, The Costello Twins
Scheduled to appear: Antonio ‘The Magician’ Esfandiari and Phil ‘Unabomber’ Laak
*More celebrities to be announced

Player $800 / Spectator $125
 Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners include travel on a private jet, hotel suite, golf, dinner, private lesson with Katie Porrello, and more!
All tickets include hosted hors d’oeuvres and bar as well as an opportunity to win jewelry, golf, casino visits, travel, spa packages, and more.

Seating is limited, so reserve your spot today!

Proceeds from the Poker Challenge benefit Pro Kids
Pro Kids’ mission is to challenge underserved youth to excel in life by promoting character development, life-skills, and values through education and the game of golf.

4085 52nd Street, San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 582-7884
www.thefirstteesandiego.org

Generously sponsored by:  

For information or to purchase tickets please contact Dana Nitti at dnitti@prokidsonline.org or (619) 582-7884 ext. 105

Link to the “second round” of the PGA playoffs

PGATOUR.com – Deutsche Bank Championship Leaderboard.

The standings after round one. Pat Perez is -1, T48

Updated Saturday after round 2

Nice move by “cousin” Pat up the leaderboard in the second round, shooting -5, 65, to move up to a tie for 15th.

Updated Monday during final round

Pat moved in reverse on Sunday, shooting 75 to finish in tied for 43rd place. He rebounded on Labor Day, shooting 67 in the final round. Currently, that performance is good enough for a tie for 27th. In the all important FedEx Cup race, he’s tallied enough points to advance to the third round of the “playoffs,” the BMW Championship.