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2015 Drive, Putt & Chip

What has already become a great golf tradition (in only its second year) is the Drive, Putt & Chip competition.

Eighty junior golfers get to compete in the national finals at Augusta National. How much do I wish that I could be 10 years old again, or have a 10 year old kid?

This is such a great event.  Watching all of these kids who are so talented, and also living a dream to get onto the grounds at Augusta, and getting to putt that famous putt on 18 (from where Mark O’Meara won in 1998 and Phil Mickelson won in 2004). And they all seem to be pulling for each other to do well.

And it is also great seeing some of the Masters champions and other players on-hand to watch the event.  Nick Faldo, Mark O’Meara, Jose Maria Olazabal,, Bubba Watson, and Brandt Snedeker were all there when I was watching.

Here are the winners from 2015

Division Winner Points (D-C-P)
 Boys 7-9  Jay Leng Jr  22 (2-10-10)
 Girls 7-9  Effie Perakis  22 (5-8-9)
Boys 10-11 Jake Peacock 26 (8-9-9)
Girls 10-11 Lydia Swan 25 (6-10-9)
Boys 12-13 George Duangmanee 20 (9-5-6) (in playoff)
Girls 12-13 Morgan Goldstein 30 (10-10-10)
Boys 14-15 Toby Wilson 21.5 (1.5-10-10)
Girls 14-15 Alexandra Swayne 21 (3-9-9)

As you can see from the results of the breakdown, the key to winning  is the chipping and putting (much like in the rest of the game of golf). Except for Morgan Goldstein who won each event in her division.

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EA Sports Puts McIlroy on Cover of PGA Tour Game

I think every golfer who ever owned a video game console has played EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour at some point.  After a couple of years of not producing a golf game, the Tiger Woods era is officially over as EA Sports is back with EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour.

Here is their trailer for the new game.

I always liked playing the Tiger Woods golf games, it was fun shooting -10 or better every round of golf.  I think my best score was -18 (56), but I can’t remember which course (maybe Pebble?).