https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQvEoihC4MQ
Golf is the game where you need motivation and inspiration to succeed. The inspirational story I share with you is the 3 year old golfer. Oh yeah and he only has one arm! Tiger woods made Tommy Morrissey's day by donating his time to hangout with this remarkable kid. Tommy Morrissey is 3 years old and is a pretty good golfer. What makes the New Jersey-born boy different is that he was born without a right arm under the elbow, meaning he swings the golf club with a righty stance using just his left arm. And he hits it 70 yards off the tee with a driver. Since his story came to light back in August, Morrissey's been all over the place, sharing his story and feeling the warm embrace of a golf community that has marveled in his resolve and talent. This week, Morrissey was a guest at the Hero World Challenge in Orlando, and he was treated to a surprise: a little time with tournament host Tiger Woods.Fox Sports filmed the interaction between the two, which included some time on the driving range and putting green. The important thing to focus on is Tommy and his enjoyment of not only the time with Woods, but also his zest for life. It's refreshing and uplifting.Tommy is an inspirational symbol for all sports fan. What he is doing is truly amazing. This story is touching because it just shows how happy Tommy is and it shows the love for golf. Golf is a sport that requires 2 arms, but Tommy finds a loop hole around the traditional swing and changes the game. His story will inspire anybody with a disability. People will start to do things they never thought they could just because this 3 year old touched everyone's heart.
-The link is the video to this remarkable story.
During the past two years, Patrick Reed has grabbed headlines through his brash antics on the course, as well as his bold statements to the media. Surprisingly, the young PGA Tour pro has been accused of cheating and stealing back in college. Patrick went to the University of Georgia and had a very successful, yet short career in Georgia. He won two national championships for Georgia before transferring to further his talent. The cheating scandal started during a qualifying round prior to a tournament, Reed hit a ball far into the rough. When he approached the spot, he found another ball sitting closer to the fairway, and was preparing to hit it when several of his teammates confronted him. Reed pled ignorance, but the other Georgia players were convinced he had been caught red-handed trying to cheat. That same fall, several items went missing from the Georgia locker room, including a watch, a Scotty Cameron putter, and $400 cash. When Reed showed up the next day with a large wad of cash, a teammate confronted him and asked how he’d come by the money. Reed said he’d played golf with a professor at the school and hustled him out of the cash. The player in question took this claim to the professor, who had no idea what he was talking about and it had been weeks since the man had played with Reed. Reed did not directly answer questions about the allegations when confronted. Controversy has followed Reed throughout his short PGA Tour career. After winning the WGC-Cadillac Championship in 2014, he claimed that he was a top-5 player in the world, setting off a social-media chain reaction that mainly portrayed him as a loud voice with no substance.But his four PGA Tour victories and standout performance for the U.S. in the Ryder Cup have pushed him to No. 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking, showing that his play does indeed deserve attention. Reed claims that the media makes him out to be a villain.
The PGA Tour is one of the few organizations that has not had a gay athlete come out openly to the public. Although the PGA Tour never had a gay athlete, the LPGA Tour had a few openly gay golfers. For example, Mianne Bagger had a sex change and she was on the LPGA. Jane Geddes, Rosie Jones, Muffin Spencer-Devlin, Meg Mallon and Patty Sheehan have all come out on the LPGA Tour. It is only a matter of time before the first male golfer comes out as openly gay. "I don't believe that at all," said Snedeker. "I don't think a gay golfer is going to be that big of a deal. It's not going to affect my life in any way, shape or form. Actually, if there is one, I would welcome him to come out if he felt comfortable doing it. I think it’s a personal decision they need to make on their own." Brandt Snedeker has an open mind for the first gay golfer to come out. He will accept them and not discriminate them at all. Unfortunately not every golfer feels the same way as Snedeker. Bubba Watson offered his opinion by saying that homosexuality was "a sin and a rebellion against God", after Jason Collins became the first gay basketball player. The fans of the PGA Tour would most likely not care if there was a gay golfer. The fans would not discriminate and they would accept them with open arms.
While other major sports such as the NFL and NHL are taking steps to address the serious issue of concussions, the PGA Tour has been slow to adopt protective measures — and critics have started to take notice. "Of all sports, the PGATour should be leading the way," said New York neurologist Michael Aziz, who has done research on the effects of concussions suffered by athletes. "The ball travels faster in the sport of golf than in any other. A golf ball can hit speeds of more than 200 mph off the driver. Yet nothing by the PGA. It's unconscionable." PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem insists that the Tour has not taken steps to protect its players because there have never been any concussions suffered during play. "We've only ever had one, but it wasn't really golf-related," he said. "That was when John Daly was drunk and walked into a tree and then fell into a pot bunker. But as long as players avoid getting hit in the face by shots, I think we'll continue to be okay."http://www.sportspickle.com/2010/03/pga-tour-dragging-its-feet-on-addressing-concussions
Concussions are a serious topic when involved with sports. Luckily the PGA Tour never had a golf concussion while in an event. The only time a golfer got a concussion is when John Daly walked into a tree. The PGA Tour sort of looks past all the concussions because they never have serious meetings about concussions. Although a concussion never happened on the PGA Tour, it is still a dangerous and serious topic that should come up on a monthly basis.
Every sports reporter looks past some big sports stories every time it threatens to ruin the sports popularity. This happens a lot in golf. For example this happened with Rory McIlroy with his drunk driving incident, and most common issue is Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods was caught with the affairs, but the story did not come out immediately, it was delayed to save the sports popularity. If sports reporters ruin and expose the biggest stars career, the sport is just asking to struggle. The PGA tour is not the same without Tiger Woods. Also Tiger has been accused of cheating many times on the course. Tiger has been accused of moving his ball and improving his lie. No sports reporter has ever really been serious of getting Tiger banned or publicized for his cheating. I know he has been accused for cheating, but no one wants the star of the game to get in trouble. The popularity of the sport would decline if Tiger was exposed for everything he does. To maintain the sport and keep the sport alive, the main thing to do is keep the stars active and have them compete on regular weekly basis.
If I was the king of youth golf, I would change it all for the better. I would like to get more kids involved with the game at a younger age. I would do that by promoting and advertising golf to all the young age groups. The country clubs would have to help me out by running fun camps and getting kids involved. I would also like to start YGDA (youth golf development association) instead of the PGA youth program. I believe that the PGA program is to much pressure because of the actual title of the league. The YGDA sounds more appealing to parents and kids. Golf needs to be more youth oriented, so kids can start at young age, and get better as the years go on.
Every year at Augusta National the Masters golf tournament is played. There are a few other events played during Masters week such as the par 3 competition, many practice rounds, and the youth Drive Chip and Putt. Every year kids from all kinds of age groups compete in the long drive, closest chip, and longest putt. Eight former Masters champions and eight 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals champions all assembled under the iconic oak behind the Augusta National clubhouse on Sunday and it was hard to distinguish who was more excited. Every kid dreams of competing in the event, but you have to be invited to compete and pay a lot of money to compete. “Being here at Augusta National is a big deal,”said Bubba Watson. “I would have tried to compete in this when I was young. This is an honor.” Both gender groups compete in the event. Morgan Goldstein stood out from the winners in four different age groups, becoming the first competitor to win all three disciplines for a four-point victory in the Girls 12-13 division. “When I stepped up to the first tee I was really nervous, but I calmed down,” said Goldstein, who won the driving portion with a 244-yard drive, chipped in and made a 15-foot putt for the victory. Jay Leng Jr. from Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., who won the 7-9 age group, was almost as impressive in his victory, holing a winning putt in a playoff after finishing tied with Peyton Blackard and Logan Medcalf. “Putting is my strength,” Leng said. “I’m a natural putter.” Effie Perakis from Glenview, Ill., won the Girls 7-9 trophy; Lydia Swan from North East, Pa., the Girls 10-11 division; and Alexandra Swayne from Maineville, Ohio, won a playoff for the Girls 14-15 division title. Jack Peacock from Alpharetta, Ga., won the Boys 10-11 division; George Duangmanee from Fairfax, Va., won a playoff for the Boys 12-13 division title; and Toby Wilson from Bartlett, Tenn., took the Boys 14-15 division crown by a half a point. Every kid watching the Drive Chip and Putt at home wishes they could be competing. This event inspires kids to get out and play.
