Interestingly enough, the LPGA held an all hands on deck over the weekend where the message to the golfers was basically, “Be more like Natalie.”

The LPGA lost five tourneys this year due to sponsors dropping out, and in an effort to curb this behavior officials are looking for the ladies to get out themselves out there and starting shilling. In the ranks of the LPGA, Natalie Gulbis is the poster girl for self-promotion and marketing. From pin-up calendars, to The Apprentice, to Twitter…

and now, The Price is Right!

Way to airmail that putt, Strokie McLuckerson.

Kudos to my man Zachary however – a pillar of restraint. A lot of guys probably would have had Natalie hoisted ten feet in the air, or tried to go for their Bogie-Bacall moment.

Haven’t posted on here in awhile – five days, what a ball of suck and fail I’ve become.

But, I refuse to relent.

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Moving right along, Tiger Woods gets back to crushing his competition today (2:02 p.m. EST tee time). I like this move of starting out in a Match Play tournament (all you gotta do is be better than the one guy you’re playing against). Many triumphant returns to Tiger.

Check out this clever ad from Nike Golf…

I am legitimately worried about this guy’s career peaking too early.

Japanese phenom Ryo Ishikawa became the youngest golfer to win on any tour at the age 15, and at age 17 has already risen up the ranks to #60 in the World. Not to mention he finished 5th overall in the money last year.

He’s a phenom festival, plus he looks like he’s going to unleash a tornado whirlwind kick after he’s done reading this green

I’m sure he could have just called somebody if he wanted to get exempt for stateside PGA event this year, but before he had the chance to do that Arnold Palmer played his consummate golf legend card and took matters into his own hand.

According to PGAtour.com, Palmer sent Ishikawa a personalized letter asking him participate in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill (March 23-26). Ishikawa, known also as ‘the shy prince’, graciously accepted and will be one of two exempt players who will get to compete against a top-ranked field next March that could include Tiger Woods, who could potentially return to tour action by then.

(Japanese phenom accepts Palmer’s Bay Hill invitation)

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Well, dwarfs may be a bit of an exaggeration. But she’d probably throw it back in his face if he drove the lane on her. Those legs look like she might have ups (i.e. I can’t stop looking at those awesome legs).

You know what else I like about Natalie’s Tiger on Sunday get-up in this picture: her really nice, tan legs.

(via TheGolfBlog)

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Because of the holidays, I slept on this post last week (most of you were probably getting your nog on as well). Fret not jerks, I got something for ya…

Looking to cruise the links in style, or maybe you just need something to go with that new Houndstooth jacket from St. Nick?

That’s the Boyd Coddington Smoothster right there. Don’t be fooled by the waspy name; Boyd is actually a legendary custom car designer, and the former host of American Hot Rod on the Discovery Channel. His most famous creation is the CadZZilla.

Presumably, he built a golf cart because Boyd does whatever Boyd damn well wants when it comes to four wheels. R.I.P., B.C.

The top-3 LPGA stories from the weekend, in reverse order as perceived by me…a dude who watches an average 45 minutes of LPGA action annually, but at the same time, is fascinated by the intermingling of babedom and 300+ yard drives within that sport

3.) Anna Rawsom finishes 12th at the Q-School Qualifiyah! Ensures that 2009 will include Anna Rawsom in the LPGA golf conversation…and the gawking, and the gazing, and the ogling.

2.) Annika Sorenstam closes out an illustrious career with a 7th place finish at the Dubai Ladies’ Masters.

1.) Speaking of the Dubai Ladies’ Masters, this weekend marks the one-year Anniversary of Natalie Gulbis’ dressing up sort of like a Geisha. And now you know where (or who) most of that 45 minutes of LPGA action I claim to have watch stems from. On with the photos (c/o Zimbio)…

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Each Wednesday, I post a weekly update to the digest “If You Had Money”, which shows the sporting goods and memorabilia you could purchase if disposable income was no longer a thing of the past. Each week, it will inevitably leave you wanting…

Afternoon, paper chasers. Something nifty for all you folks out there with Senatorial seat-bidding cash on hand…

This is possibly America’s oldest manufactured golf club. Do I hear $155,000 please?

And it sounds like somebody did there homework here….Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratories in New Zealand dates the wood back to 1760 (+/- 40 years). Also, the design is crude as compared to the Scottish clubs that were being produced at the time, and they believe that this stick was made by a U.S. blacksmith.

Despite it’s origins on this side of the pond, this club come with a lifetime membership to the Old Course at St. Andrews, and a welcome invitation to engage in night putting with the Dunhill town strumpet anytime you feel compelled.

NOTE: If you’re going to get the sticks, you have to have the attire to match…I’m talking pre-Judge Schmales era. I’d suggest going with the Purple and Taupe Payne Stewart get-up (c/o GolfKnickers.com)

Unlike this guy, Natalie Gulbis doesn’t have five career hole-in-ones (she has two), but, to borrow a line from the incomparable Mitch Hedberg, she did “hit a guy.”

(via Fandome)

Gulbis showing her vindictive side with that whole, “five bucks if I hit him?” line. Hot.

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He’s about 165-yards from the pin, it’ll be, ohhhhhh, about an eight iron.

James Foley, of High Point, North Carolina, that guy, won 1 million dollars for that golf shot. A Cinderella Story, indeed.

Golf clap extended to Bitter Humor for that. Here’s Murray….

The 17th Annual Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge golf tournament takes place this weekend in Henderson, NV. It is the only pro golf event that pits players from all three major tours against each other.

The LPGA is going with quite the team of vixens, a power trio consisting of…

Cristie Kerr

Helen Alfredsson

Natalie Gulbis

The other two teams that will be competing against [and distracted by] the ladies include:
Fred Funk, Jay Haas and Nick Price. [the fogies] representing the Champions Tour, and the not as old (but as creepy as they want to be, I’m sure) Stewart Cink, Rocco Mediate and Kenny Perry representing the PGA Tour.

Important to note, on the off-chance that you’re gonna be in Nevada and are interested in checking this out, general admission is free! I know if I was in the greater Henderson area, I’d make time to go watch NG read a putt or two.

The Tournament benefits the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and more info can be found at Wendys3tour.com

Link:
Teams Complete for Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge