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Columns
 Carnac and The British It is time for the British Open, and you know what that means! Time for Matt Snyder's prediction of the top ten finishers at the British Open. 10 comments more... Call me "ACE" !!! July 14, 2008 turned out to be a day that I will never forget! As I stood there on the tee of #3 after having just double bogied, I had no idea that this was acutally going to turn out to be a good day. 12 comments more... I Survived As most of you know, Wednesday was my first round of golf. After a rainy start and a few bumps along the way, we managed to play all 18. 16 comments more... First Time For Everything Ladies and Gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for...(cue drum roll)...tomorrow I will play my first round of golf. 14 comments more... Cigar Smoking Is Healthy! I'm no doctor, but I am tired of hearing that cigar smoking is unhealthy! So I am making a case that it is perfectly fine to burn off a stoagie without worrying about any detrimental affects on your health. 22 comments more... Why Does A Golf Ball Have Dimples? Korry Franke tackles the question of dimples on a golf ball and why they actually help the flight of a golf ball. 4 comments more... No More Tiger. Happy or Sad?? Should we be upset or happy about the fact that there will be no more Tiger on the PGA Tour this year? 40 comments more... Fix Your Swing Ever wonder if there was something that you can do to make your swing more consistent? Well, there's good news. Here is an article that just may change your golf game forever! Check it out! 13 comments more... Carnac, U.S. Open Style! It is U.S. Open week, and you know what that means! Time for Matt Snyder's best impersonation of late night host, Johnny Carson. He will be attempting to predict the future as Johnny used to do. However, instead of predicting the answer to a question that is hidden in a sealed envelope, Matt will be predicting the top ten players on the U.S. Open leader board. 6 comments more... Cigar Smoking and Golf Matt Snyder's Cigar Lounge discusses cigars and golf. 40 comments more... How Do You Pick a Golf Ball? Not long ago, I walked into a golf shop to buy some new golf balls. While I'm quite happy with the Titleist NXT Tour balls that I've used the last two seasons, I figured I'd do a bit more research and check out a few other different makes. This seemed like a great idea... that is until I saw the overwhelming number of choices! 9 comments more... Scramble Tournaments Ever wish you could play competitive golf even though you aren't a professional? Well, the good news is that you don't have to be a pro or even a low handicap to enjoy some competition on the links. Scramble format tournaments are the way to have some fun and compete despite your ability level! Check it out... 2 comments more... Practice? We are talking about ... PRACTICE??? It worked the first time Mike Kay wrote us an article (15 comments!) and I had another article waiting for me in my inbox this morning. I suggest you keep commenting so I don't have to write as much. Mike's take on practice after the jump. 6 comments more... Breaking 100 This could easily be classified under oob users rock but since it reads more like a column that's where it shall go. User Mike Kay sent me this article he wrote on how to break 100- and it's pretty good. 18 comments more... Lorena Enough-a With Lorena Ochoa's recent success, unfortunately, some have begun to try to compare her to men who play the same game. This is a sad thing for both her and those she's being compared to. Let me tell you why... 7 comments more... First night of league! After my first night of league golf this year, I was reminded of some of my opinions on the topic of golf leagues. So give this column a read and let me know what you think about my comments to participants in golf leagues everywhere. 7 comments more... Where Did "Mulligan" Originate? Korry Franke, our Know The Game experts tells us how the mulligan came about. There are three very interesting stories- but like any good idea we DO know it came from Canada. 4 comments more... Welcome to the Cigar Lounge Just picture yourself on a clear spring evening, sitting on your back porch with your best friends burnin' off one of the finest cigars in your humidor and shootin' the bull. That's what we're about here in Matt Snyder's "Cigar Lounge". 0 comments more... Carnac Is Back!!! Sort Of... Before each of the majors this year, I will impersonate my favorite late night host of all time, Johnny Carson, by predicting the future as he used to do. I will attempt to bring back "Carnac The Magnificent" and do the same with the Master's leaderboard. 13 comments more... Classless Tiger oobgolf contributer Matt Snyder has an opinion on everything so we've given him a section called "Cigar Lounge" to express himself. The section officially launches next week- but here is a sneak peak at some of the great content we'll be seeing. 59 comments more... Why Can Pros Still Wear Metal Spikes? Clubs ban them, yet pros continue to wear them. Why can Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods wear metal golf spikes while the rest of us hacks be forced to switch to soft spikes? Korry Franke answers that question after the jump. 8 comments more... Hail To The ... Golfer It begins and ends with great fanfare. The media covers it from every angle and analyzes the results for years on end. Most participants practice for years before getting a real shot at winning it. Endurance, vision, concentration, and even some practicality are required. 1 comments more... My Date With Paula Creamer I knew Paula Creamer was going to be at the 2008 PGA Merchandise Show. I knew I may be able to meet her. What I wasn't sure of was how to get her to notice me. Her interpretation of "our date" may differ from mine, but until she tells me different, this is how it went... 4 comments more... Why I Play Golf The thing about golf is... I hate it. Every time I go out and play I can always think of five things I'd rather be doing with my time. Nevertheless, I always go out and torture myself over and over. I'll try to explain the obsession after the jump. 7 comments more... Aerated Greens Korry Franke is back with another addition of "Know The Game" and this time he takes on aerated greens. Why aerate and why always at peak golf times? His answer plus more are in the full article after the jump. 4 comments more... |
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