Forbannelse over Nøtterøy?

Noen som tror på déjà-vu? Det er ikke fritt for at man undres.. Fjorårets arrangement på Nøttørøy ble utsatt gjentatte ganger, inntil vinteren plutselig banket på døren og hele turneringen måtte hasteflyttes til Göteborg. Nå kan det faktisk skje igjen!!

En gråtkvalt Trym beretter at hytten på Nøtterøy ved en inkurie er dobbeltbooket for helgen 23-25.september, og at TGA har trukket det korteste strået. Det er både uflaks og innmari kjipt! Vi må dog føre det opp som force majeur, riste skuffelsen av oss, og finne et passende touralternativ for høstens TGA. Reiselederen er på saken.

Siden flere TGA'ere nå har avsatt helgen for sportslige sysler, er det naturlig å vurdere alternative lokasjoner i samme helg. Alternativt kan man utsette arrangementet i tre uker til helgen 14-16.oktober, og krysse fingrene for marginalt frafall i startfeltet - og fremdeles frostfrie baner. Hytteeier tilbyr gratis opphold som kompensasjon.

Komiteen imøteser hyperaktiv involvering og prompte feedback til reiselederen på mail, evt som innlegg på TGA's nye facebooksider.

Fortsatt frostfritt i Vestfold

Neida, det foreligger ingen varsel om unormalt tidlig snøfall på Nøtterøy den nærmeste tiden. Komiteen satser derfor fortsatt på å gjennomføre høstens vakreste eventyr, siste helg i september

Det vil åpenbart bli nærmest umulig å toppe vårens jubileumstur til Skottland. Derfor satser vi på å gjøre høstens turnering til en totalt annerledes opplevelse; H11 blir arrangert som hyttetur med mat, vin og peiskos - og selvsagt noen strålende golfrunder på lokale baner.

Regjerende mester Per Anders har dessverre meldt forfall til turneringen, og vil ikke kunne forsvare mesterskapstittelen. Heller ikke Ove, Micke, Preben, Halvor eller Hans Jørgen stiller til start. Likevel har åtte medlemmer meldt sin entré, noe som gir to baller til startfeltet. Det lar seg høre! Reiseleder Trym får dermed følge av Trond, Steinar, Odd Morten, John Thomas, Øystein, Dag-Atle og Morten til Nøtterøy GK. Men ennå er det plass til flere etternølere...

Det komplette tourprogrammet vil publiseres om kun kort tid. De mest ihuga bør følge med her på bloggen, evt TGA på Facebook.

Adjusting to a new sight line

"I'm hitting the ball much straighter than I used to, and it's hard to trust that". Nok en gang skriver Tiger Woods på TGA-bloggen

Hello from Florida, where I'm just kind of relaxing and winding down. It's about to get busier with school getting ready to start for the kids soon.

It was nice to finally play in some tournaments and test out my left leg. Although I didn't play as well as I wanted to, I hit more solid shots than people might think and more importantly, I had no problems with my knee and Achilles tendon. Right now, I'm healthy.

At the PGA Championship, when I trusted my game and swing, it was there. When I didn't, I fell back into my old patterns. I just need more reps.

I'm used to seeing the ball curve a lot, but now I'm hitting the ball much straighter, and it's hard to trust that. Most of the tee shots I missed at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and PGA were straight balls into the left trees, bunkers or rough. I couldn't cut the ball. I'm just not comfortable yet aiming straight, and it's a whole new sight line for me.

I'll keep working on my game, but my coach, Sean Foley, is pretty busy at the moment. His second child is due very soon, so he's home taking care of his family.

I did want thank my good friend Bryon Bell for caddying for me in both events. He did a great job. He knows my game, and he knows me. Unfortunately, I was pretty rusty and didn't have enough reps to contend in either tournament.

I haven't decided on a new caddie yet, but am definitely thinking about it a lot. There's a few guys I'm looking at, but it all depends on timing. At this point, I'm in no hurry to make a decision.

What am I looking for? Two things: A person with a lot of experience, and a person I'll have fun with.

You might have noticed I wore new shoes at Bridgestone and the PGA called Nike "Free-Inspired," which are prototype golf shoes made by Nike Golf. It's the first time I haven't worn metal spikes, and the shoes were so much more comfortable on my feet. They allow me freedom of movement, enable me to release the power in my swing and are definitely here to stay.

Tobie Hatfield of Nike's Innovation Kitchen and I came up with the idea awhile ago, and we are continuing to refine the technology and aesthetics. I wear FREE sneakers all the time for training and lifting and just asked him if they were suitable for golf. He said absolutely, and we've been running with the idea ever since.

This is a big step -- no pun intended -- in the right direction. These shoes can help a lot of people like me. They're so comfortable, I practically live in them.

On Aug. 31, I'll play in the Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge in Verona, N.Y. Notah is like a brother to me and has done so much for the Native American community, trying to help with child obesity. People have no idea how much time and energy he has put into this cause. It's a pretty big deal for him. The last time I played in the event was in 2009, so I'm really looking forward to helping him out.

After that, I have trips to Asia and Australia, and hopefully I'll get picked for the Presidents Cup team. I've had some conversations with U.S. captain Fred Couples, and we'll see how it goes. Of course, I want to be on the team.

It's always fun to play for your country, and we did pretty well two years ago in San Francisco. I'm just going to keep practicing and try to get better. It's Freddie's call, and he can make any choice he wants.

I might add another PGA Tour event to my schedule. Right now, I'm looking at my options.

That's it for now. In case you didn't know, the Stanford football team is ranked No. 7 in the country. My freshman year -- 1995 -- I had a class with David Shaw called "Portuguese Studies." He is now the head football coach. Good luck, David, and Go Cardinal!