Hot Rods, Bikes, Boats & A Cold Beer By The Water In Akron.
In recent years a visit to Akron and the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational has meant a journey down the water’s edge of the Tuscarawas River.
There’s a lot of bars and restaurants and on Saturday night the area was really buzzing not only with patrons but there was a gleaming yellow hot rod in the car park along with an array of motor bikes while there was a constant stream of traffic out on the river.
It’s just a nice area of the city to unwind after yet another hard day in ...
Tiger Woods – With His Eighth WGC – Bridgestone Invitational Success.
TIGER WOODS AT THE 2013 WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS-BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL
His Firestone victory is his 79th career PGA Tour title in 290th career professional Tour start at the age of 37 years, 7 months and 5 days.
Maintains No. 1 position in FedExCup standings with 3,031 points.
It is his 18th career World Golf Championships title in 42nd start.
His tally of 79 victories is three wins shy of Sam Snead’s all-time PGA Tour record of 82 victories:
* Sam Snead – 82; 79th (1960 De Soto Open) ...
Bernie’s Monthly Medal Winners – July 2013
How quickly the year has passed as half of 2013 is behind us while we’ve witnessed three of the four Major Championships this season.
Hereunder is my monthly medal winners for the month of July, 2013.
BEST TOURNAMENT OF THE MONTH – Media v Fortrose & Rosemarkie Members.
Forget the four European Tour events staged in July as the best event in July was the Scottish Open media -v- the members of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club outing on the eve of the Scottish Open.
The James Braid ...
David Lynn Undecided To Play Full Time On PGA Tour In 2014.
David Lynn remains undecided if he will take up the option of again competing full time in 2014 on the PGA Tour.
It was twelve months ago when Lynn found himself presented with PGA Tour member status after finishing runner-up to Rory McIlroy in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.
Lynn was competing in his first-ever US-based Major and while McIlroy won by a comfortable eight shots, Lynn’s prize cheque of $865,000 in just one event was good enough to present him full membership for 2013.
The ...
Adam Scott Posts Sizzling Firestone 66 To Boost Confidence Of Oak Hill Success.
Reigning Masters champion Adam Scott jumped 16 places to a share of ninth with a sizzling WGC – Bridgestone Invitational third round 66 to boost his confidence of a second Major championship victory in next Thursday’s commencing PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
Scott arrived in suburban Akron a little rusty following his brave Open Championship effort a fortnight earlier at Muirfield.
However after that first round 73 the Augusta National winning hero has got better with each round shooting ...
Tiger Woods Declares 8th Bridgestone Victory Would ‘Validate’ His Work Going To PGA At Oak Hill.
Tiger Woods heads to this week’s PGA Championship a red hot favourite to end his five-year Majors drought after maintaining his stranglehold on the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.
Woods heads to the last day and a likely eighth Akron success seven shots clear of his rivals after posting a third round 68 for a 15-under par tally.
The current World No. 1 will tee up on day four of $US 8.75m event with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson (67) a distant second on eight under par and just a fortnight after ...
Bubba Watson Picks Up Food Bill For 60 Patrons & Tips Staff $102.24.
Former Masters champion, Bubba Watson treated some 60 patrons attending a local Chipotle Mexican Grill in Akron to a complimentary meal and then tipped the restaurant staff $102.24.
Watson had posted a second round 69 to move to four under par in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational before heading out to dinner.
Upon arrival the 2011 Augusta National winning hero handed $500 cash to the waitress and told her to inform anyone coming into the restaurant he was paying.
And when Watson and last year’s ...
