Friday, August 09, 2013
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Focus and vision
NO, not that sort of focus and vision. Not the sort which is espoused by the sports psychologists which line the practice grounds of every European Tour practice ground. I'm talking about actual eyesight.
I have long pondered undergoing laser eye surgery and for one reason or another - OK, mainly financial ones! - I have never taken the plunge.
It moved to the top of my agenda on the first day of the 137th Open Championship. To be exact, while I was standing at the side of the 5th fairway watching the world's finest players in action.
The problem was, I could barely see them strike the ball, so riddled with rain were my glasses. It was infuriating and at that point I vowed to at least investigate the laser surgery scenarios.
I chose Optical Express, a colleague having successful had his vision corrected a year ago and recommended them highly.
The initial consultation was excellent. Well explained and thorough (not that I'm an optometrist, but it certainly seemed comprehensive!), it gave me all the tools I needed to make my decision.
That decision was fairly easy to be honest. I went in there with a real urge to have the surgery and nothing changed my mind. Quite the opposite in fact.
I was suitable for surgery and with a fairly low prescription, i.e. my eyesight really isn't that bad, it should be a straightforward procedure.
It is set to take place on Saturday. I can't wait. It's just going to make life so much easier, well, in terms of vision anyway. Over the years I have become very skilled at putting my contact lenses in prior to playing golf, football or cricket.
As one colleague said to me yesterday, I was like the Ferrari Formula One team changing a tyre compared to him, who is more like Kwit-Fit on a busy day.
Nevertheless, it's still annoying. I wish I had a pound for every time I have hurriedly put my contacts in using the mirror of my car while the rest of the fourball strolled off to the putting green.
I'm also absolutely convinced i will be able to read greens better. Or is that just wishful thinking from a poor putter?
Anyway, I'll return on the blog next week with the final results. And before you ask, yes, I am paying for the procedure. This is not a journalist's freebie. I am simply expecting it to be worth every penny and make miserable days like the one I had at Birkdale earlier this month a thing of the past forever.
• If this blog has interested you in laser eye surgery visit www.opticalexpress.com for some of the more technical details and prices.
By Chris Bertram
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Why there's life after Annika
IN a week's time the leading lady golfers on the planet will converge on Sunningdale for the Women's British Open.
It will be the last Major in which Annika Sorenstam appears as the Swedish legend is retiring at the end of this season.
It is a significant blow to the ladies' game. Look at the fuss being made of Tiger Woods missing our Open Championship and the US PGA a month later. Imagine him being gone from the game forever?
Pretty scary stuff. No matter what we might like to think, Birkdale last week did miss a Tiger stalking the fairways (producing miracle recoveries out of the deep rough).
The ladies' game is however well equipped to deal with Annika's absence. There are many, many good candidates to fill the void.
For a start, she isn't even the best player in the world anymore. That honour belongs to Lorena Ochoa, who looks capable of dominating the game in a similar manner to that of Annika in the last 10 years.
But she will have plenty of challengers. Norway's Suzann Pettersen is a classy, consistent performer these days, Paula Creamer is showing her very best form again and Morgan Pressel definitely has more than one Major in her.
Then there is the Asian contingent. They have stars of past, present and future making their way at home and on the LPGA Tour. Expect the conveyor belt of talent to continue.
Stacy Lewis of America and Maria Uribe from Colombia are two stars of the amateur game set to take the paid ranks by storm.
Do Britain have anyone with a hope of making an impression on these stars? Yes, actually.
Melissa Reid and Kiran Matharu are the two most exciting talents to emerge since Laura Davies and Ali Nicholas. They are progressing in Europe with one eye on America.
And don't rule out Rebecca Hudson from making a slightly late charge to the top of the ladies' game. After a stellar amateur career she struggled initially on tour but is now excelling.
The future is bright all round, even without the departing Annika.
By Chris Bertram
It will be the last Major in which Annika Sorenstam appears as the Swedish legend is retiring at the end of this season.
It is a significant blow to the ladies' game. Look at the fuss being made of Tiger Woods missing our Open Championship and the US PGA a month later. Imagine him being gone from the game forever?
Pretty scary stuff. No matter what we might like to think, Birkdale last week did miss a Tiger stalking the fairways (producing miracle recoveries out of the deep rough).
The ladies' game is however well equipped to deal with Annika's absence. There are many, many good candidates to fill the void.
For a start, she isn't even the best player in the world anymore. That honour belongs to Lorena Ochoa, who looks capable of dominating the game in a similar manner to that of Annika in the last 10 years.
But she will have plenty of challengers. Norway's Suzann Pettersen is a classy, consistent performer these days, Paula Creamer is showing her very best form again and Morgan Pressel definitely has more than one Major in her.
Then there is the Asian contingent. They have stars of past, present and future making their way at home and on the LPGA Tour. Expect the conveyor belt of talent to continue.
Stacy Lewis of America and Maria Uribe from Colombia are two stars of the amateur game set to take the paid ranks by storm.
Do Britain have anyone with a hope of making an impression on these stars? Yes, actually.
Melissa Reid and Kiran Matharu are the two most exciting talents to emerge since Laura Davies and Ali Nicholas. They are progressing in Europe with one eye on America.
And don't rule out Rebecca Hudson from making a slightly late charge to the top of the ladies' game. After a stellar amateur career she struggled initially on tour but is now excelling.
The future is bright all round, even without the departing Annika.
By Chris Bertram
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Why bother with the Olympics?
SO golf's big hitters want golf to be introduced to the Olympics in 2016. My first reaction is: why?
Golf is not a sport short of high-profile events. We have four Majors every year, we have even more World Golf Championships every year and we have team events of different guises every year.
Do we really need golf in the Olympics? I don't think so. Would the top, top players support it? I'm not so sure.
Would, for example, Tiger schedule his year to take in the Olympic Games? No-one could say for sure but unless the unique aspect really appealed to him I can't see him pitching up.
Nevertheless the major governing bodies have united to set up a committee which will push for the sport to be included in the 2016 games.
The International Golf Federation changed its structure following golf's failure to be included in London 2012.
Peter Dawson, chief executive of the Royal and Ancient, has said golf now "spoke with one voice."
He added: "There's much to be done, but we're putting together the right organisation to get the job done."
The IGF's Olympic committee is to be headed by PGA Tour official Ty Votaw and represents the R&A, the USGA, LPGA, PGA Tour, European Tour, Augusta National and the PGA of America.
Two from seven sports - golf, baseball, karate, roller sports, rugby sevens, softball and squash - will be added to the Games in eight years' time.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make a decision next October, when they will also decide on whether Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo or Rio de Janeiro will host the event.
Justin Rose is one who claims he would welcome the opportunity to compete in the Olympics.
"I'd love to be a part of it," said Rose, who will be 36 in 2016.
"The Olympics is all about competing at the highest level, world records and things like that. That's what the Olympics means to me. Golf at the Olympics would be fantastic."
By Chris Bertram
Golf is not a sport short of high-profile events. We have four Majors every year, we have even more World Golf Championships every year and we have team events of different guises every year.
Do we really need golf in the Olympics? I don't think so. Would the top, top players support it? I'm not so sure.
Would, for example, Tiger schedule his year to take in the Olympic Games? No-one could say for sure but unless the unique aspect really appealed to him I can't see him pitching up.
Nevertheless the major governing bodies have united to set up a committee which will push for the sport to be included in the 2016 games.
The International Golf Federation changed its structure following golf's failure to be included in London 2012.
Peter Dawson, chief executive of the Royal and Ancient, has said golf now "spoke with one voice."
He added: "There's much to be done, but we're putting together the right organisation to get the job done."
The IGF's Olympic committee is to be headed by PGA Tour official Ty Votaw and represents the R&A, the USGA, LPGA, PGA Tour, European Tour, Augusta National and the PGA of America.
Two from seven sports - golf, baseball, karate, roller sports, rugby sevens, softball and squash - will be added to the Games in eight years' time.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make a decision next October, when they will also decide on whether Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo or Rio de Janeiro will host the event.
Justin Rose is one who claims he would welcome the opportunity to compete in the Olympics.
"I'd love to be a part of it," said Rose, who will be 36 in 2016.
"The Olympics is all about competing at the highest level, world records and things like that. That's what the Olympics means to me. Golf at the Olympics would be fantastic."
By Chris Bertram
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Sandy's mad moment
I CAN'T help feeling that an hour after he walked off the course, sandy Lyle will have started regretting his decision to turn his back on the Open Championship 2008.
After a hot shower and a stiff drink, I'm convinced the former Open champion will have looked out of the window at his fellow competitors battling the conditions and wished he had still been out there trying to do the same.
And I think that's what he should have done. I have always been a fan of Sandy's but walking out of the Open Championship, one of the biggest events a golfer can be involved in, is in my opinion wrong.
Most are never lucky enough to have the opportunity to play in The Open. Sandy, being a past champion is invited to play each year. Fine - but please treat the invitation with more respect.
The conditions on the opening day were miserable but that IS the Open Championship after all. When the going got tough Sandy opted for the locker room.
He'll be back next year and I'm sure he'll want to make amends. In some people's eyes that will take a lot of doing.
Indeed, it might just be the end of his already shaky candidacy for the Ryder Cup captaincy. I hope not - but it was still a mad moment from a very likeable and popular golfer.
By Luke Kelly
After a hot shower and a stiff drink, I'm convinced the former Open champion will have looked out of the window at his fellow competitors battling the conditions and wished he had still been out there trying to do the same.
And I think that's what he should have done. I have always been a fan of Sandy's but walking out of the Open Championship, one of the biggest events a golfer can be involved in, is in my opinion wrong.
Most are never lucky enough to have the opportunity to play in The Open. Sandy, being a past champion is invited to play each year. Fine - but please treat the invitation with more respect.
The conditions on the opening day were miserable but that IS the Open Championship after all. When the going got tough Sandy opted for the locker room.
He'll be back next year and I'm sure he'll want to make amends. In some people's eyes that will take a lot of doing.
Indeed, it might just be the end of his already shaky candidacy for the Ryder Cup captaincy. I hope not - but it was still a mad moment from a very likeable and popular golfer.
By Luke Kelly
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