tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:34:10 +0000Adventures on the PGA Tourhttp://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/blog.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)Blogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-6950961711005274076Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:34:00 +00002008-11-19T16:06:16.246-05:00Webb SimpsonQ-SchoolPGA TourChris RileyI spent last week on the scoreboard at Callaway Gardens, one of the second stage locations for the PGA TOUR's Q-School. Seventy-eight players were vying for the top twenty spots (plus ties) to advance to next month's grueling six-day final stage at PGA West in California. It's surprising how many well-known pros have to endure the second stage after they have fallen on hard times. At Callaway http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/11/q-school-second-stage-is-no-picnic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-769679426479562409Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:27:00 +00002008-10-22T12:14:15.617-04:00Webb SimpsonArjun AtwalWake ForestNationwide TourLast week I was handling the calligraphy scoreboard at the Nationwide Tour's Chattanooga Classic presented by Black Creek. Arjun Atwal from India took home the winner's check after he birdied the first playoff hole (setting the new course record with a 60 on Friday also helped). The runner-up was Webb Simpson, an All-American from Wake Forest who turned pro back in June. Keep an eye on this http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/10/monday-qualifierskeep-hope-alive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-2832214571251350823Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:49:00 +00002008-10-09T15:22:58.461-04:00Dustin JohnsonTurning Stone ResortDustin HoffmanWhile out on the PGA TOUR, I've heard many a player's name pronounced incorrectly on the first tee. These innocent blunders by the volunteer announcers actually provide some of the more comical moments from my life on the road. Watching 2008 rookie Dustin Johnson win his first TOUR event last week at the Turning Stone Resort Championship reminded me of a harmless goof from earlier this year. http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/10/now-on-tee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-608588618393040759Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:39:00 +00002008-10-01T17:45:53.722-04:00Phil MickelsonAnthony KimFedEx CupSergio GarciaThe race for the FedEx Cup is finally over, having culminated in an exciting sudden death finish at THE TOUR Championship at East Lake. I worked the scoring area last week in Atlanta, and as far as work goes, it doesn't get any better for me...ten minutes from my house, a small field and late tee times every day. Compared to the 60+ hours a week I'm used to working, this tournament felt like a http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/09/musings-from-fedex-cup-finale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-3401525248326258831Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:41:00 +00002008-09-19T20:06:48.278-04:00Paul AzingerRyder CupLee PalmsDay One of the 2008 Ryder Cup is in the books, and I must admit how surprised I am about the United States' 5.5 to 2.5 lead. A while ago, I spoke with Paul Azinger immediately after he was selected as team captain, and I asked him if he had any new strategies to motivate the troops. "These guys don't need a bunch of rah, rah, rah," he told me. "If they aren't excited about winning, there's http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/09/ryding-high-at-cup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-3280117072916176545Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:17:00 +00002008-09-03T19:18:44.260-04:00Vijay SinghBob RotellaU.S. Mid-AmateurLee PalmsOkay, I stand corrected. Maybe Vijay wasn't kidding when he told me last week that "he is the best"! Winning back-to-back FedEx Cup Playoff events is beyond impressive, and his flawless putting has been mind-boggling. Have you heard about Singh's new attitude toward putting? After months (years) of sketchy results on the greens, he recently started convincing himself that he's the "Best http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/09/jedi-mind-tricks-triumph-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-6482702625199635982Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:57:00 +00002008-08-30T10:03:02.242-04:00FedEx CupBubba WatsonU.S. Open TennisBen CurtisLast week I was in the scoring trailer at The Barclays in New Jersey. Here are some random musings from the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs: What are the odds that Sergio and Vijay both make long putts on the first extra hole to extend the sudden death playoff? I’ll bet my house against that one happening again. I saw Vijay in the parking lot after his victory and he said to me, “I toldhttp://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/08/playoffs-are-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-4112746737206668989Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:51:00 +00002008-08-14T19:38:58.990-04:00Padraig HarringtonBob RotellaLee PalmsPGA ChampionshipPadraig Harrington is the new man to beat! He flips on the turbo-boosters when he needs to, and the Irishman fills the current Tiger-shaped void as someone who actually goes out and snatches the championship away from the other contenders. Sergio played valiantly for the week, but a couple of key errors coming down the stretch cost him (why do you flirt with the water on #16?). Don't feel too http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/08/padraigs-secret-weapon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-1355493539905821168Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:33:00 +00002008-08-05T14:30:30.575-04:00Michelle WieLegends Reno Tahoe OpenLPGAI've had a lot of my friends asking me about Michelle Wie after her recent scorecard debacle on the LPGA Tour. I decided to hold off until now, as I was actually sitting in the scoring trailer with Michelle last week at the PGA TOUR's Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. Michelle was playing in her eighth PGA TOUR event, and after an opening 1-over par 73, everyone was abuzz about her making the cut. She http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/08/michelle-wie-actually-signs-her.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-2638580983579821144Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:39:00 +00002008-07-21T10:50:33.752-04:00Padraig HarringtonBritish OpenGreg NormangolfPaddy does it again! I thought it was anyone's game as they made the turn on Sunday, but Harrington righted the ship and played crazy-good on those last few holes. I had a weird feeling that the Irishman might make it two in a row, bum wrist and all. If Greg Norman had won, it would've made one of the greatest golf movies of all time...a 53-year old legend comes out of retirement to redeem hishttp://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/07/harrington-survives-shark-infested.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-3667062007071702553Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:59:00 +00002008-07-18T09:57:46.863-04:00Padraig HarringtonBritish OpengolfThe week of the British Open has arrived, and Padraig Harrington will do his best to defend his title. Padraig is a great guy, and even though I'm also a big fan of Sergio Garcia, I was glad to see Harrington come out on top after last year's Open playoff. I created a scoresheet for Padraig to commemorate his major victory, and presented it to him at last year's TOUR Championship in Atlanta (http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/07/caddie-beats-his-pro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-9107116113350820627Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:28:00 +00002008-07-07T21:47:16.388-04:00Anthony KimTiger Woodsgolf Anthony Kim is showing the world that he is for real. With two wins in his last five starts, he is the first American under 25-years old to win twice in the same year since…Tiger Woods. One of my first impressions of AK came at last year’s Nissan Open (now the Northern Trust Open) at Riviera Country Club in California. He showed up to start his third round on the tenth tee wearing one black http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/07/man-with-one-black-shoe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-5049461835265176395Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:32:00 +00002008-06-30T18:44:40.294-04:00Stewart CinkgolfTravelers ChampionshipTPC SugarloafAs most of you golf fans know, Stewart Cink won last week’s Travelers Championship in Connecticut, closing with a solid 67 to win by one. Stewart and I are pretty good friends, not just through our interaction out on TOUR, but also because he is also a Georgia Tech grad and Atlanta resident. Back in November, Stewart invited me and my wife to join him for a casual round at TPC Sugarloaf, his http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/06/golf-match-cink-vs-jones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-1383024873079650719Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:03:00 +00002008-06-23T17:13:56.527-04:00TigerUS OpengolfI sat in on some interviews at the U.S. Open, and heard some interesting things. Concerning Phil’s quadruple bogey on the par five thirteenth…all of the pros were raving about the stellar conditions of the kikuyu fairways, and how the stiff, bristly blades were shaved down tight and provided perfect lies for spinning the ball off the short grass. Phil claimed that his second and third chips to http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/06/us-open-interviews.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-6499128210888552158Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:56:00 +00002008-06-22T17:01:22.055-04:00TigerUS OpengolfI just returned home from the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. The USGA hired me to handle the scoreboard graphics inside the media center. The media center at a major championship is impressive. It is usually a gigantic temporary structure (think mega-tent) decked out with a large dining hall, a photographers’ lounge, an interview room, and of course the workspace area. It’s located on site, this http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/06/us-open-media-center.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-2936564462726809274Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:09:00 +00002008-06-04T08:13:37.294-04:00PGA TourTigergolfSince most people only see Tiger Woods when he is either A) playing in a tournament, B) doing an interview, or C) in a commercial, they often ask me “What is he really like, you know, behind closed doors?” I’ve had the good fortune of dealing with Tiger on a number of occasions during my job on the TOUR, and my answer to this question is…he’s really a normal guy! I’m not trying to sound cliche,http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/06/tiger-behind-closed-doors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-3742803603922966912Thu, 29 May 2008 17:20:00 +00002008-06-22T17:09:09.511-04:00PGA TourJohn DalygolfOne of the biggest perks about working for the PGA TOUR travel staff is being invited to certain social functions hosted by the different tournaments each week. One that really stands out in my mind from this year was a mid-week party for all of the amateur players in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Dozens of local restaurants set up tables of their finest cuisine in a Palm Springs resort http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/05/knocking-on-heavens-door-john-daly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494003773814270095.post-8161185450966118346Tue, 20 May 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-06-25T08:56:45.740-04:00scorecardsPGA TourTigercalligraphygolfHello, and welcome to the newest blog on the golf scene. My name is Casey Jones, and I live in Decatur, Georgia, a little city just on the outskirts of downtown Atlanta. For the last ten years, I’ve been deeply involved in the world of professional golf, first as a scoreboard calligrapher (right about now, you’re probably saying, “A what???”), and more recently as a full-fledged Scoring http://www.caseyjonesgolf.com/blog/2008/05/are-scorecards-necessary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0