Eldrick Tont Woods is considered by many the best golfer to ever live. You guys may know him better as Tiger Woods. He was born on December 30, 1975 in Cypress California. Tiger grew up in Orange County California and started playing golf at the age of two. He first broke 80 when he was just eight years old. Tigers parents are Earl and Kultida Woods. His parents were both athletic. Earl was all a golfer and helped Tiger with his golf. Tiger attended Stanford University for two years. Tiger has tow children Sam Alexis, Charlie Axel. His wife name was Elin Nordegren they got married in 2004 and split up in 2010. He turned pro in 1996. He has won 79 times on the PGA Tour and has won 40 times on the European Tour. His 40 wins on the PGA Tour put him at 2nd in history of most wins. He has won 14 major tournaments. Tiger is a great golfer but I think that all of the older golfers like Jack Niklaus and Ben Hogan could shoot the same scores and could be better that Tiger if they had the technology that we have nowadays. The technology has improved a hole bunch since they played on the PGA Tour. They used to use wooden golf clubs but Tiger got to use metal clubs. The metal club allow players to hit the ball a lot farther and are a lot more accurate. They give the modern players a huge advantage over the past players.
Jordan Speith was born on July 27th, 1993. His parents are Chris and Shawn Speith. He has two younger siblings Steven and Ellie. Jordan was born in Dallas, Texas. He still lives in Dallas today. He went to the University of Texas for college. He turned pro in 2012. Jordan Speith is my favorite golfer because he has a cool attitude on the golf course. It is natural to get mad after hitting a bad shot but he never gets mad. Sometimes he gets upset with his shots but he still keeps his head in the game and finishes the round strong. Since turning pro in 2012 he has won 6 tournaments and has made $20,476,933. He won the 2015 Valspar Championship, the 2015 Masters Tournament, the 2015 U.S. Open the 2015 John Deere Classic, the 2015 Tour Championship by Coca-Cola, and the 2013 John Deere Classic. Jordan had a chance to win a grand slam. Arguably the greatest accomplishment in PGA Tour golf. To win a grand slam you have to win all four majors in one year. Only five players have done this in PGA history. Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods are the only ones to ever do this. Those are some of the greatest golfers in the history of golf. To get your name on that list would be a great honor. Right now he is in second place in his first tournament of the year. He is only one shot from the leader. Patrick Reed is winning with a score of 8 under par.
The Congressional country club is located in Bethesda, Maryland. The Country Club was opened in 1924. The Country Club took only two and a half years from the start of planning until it was ready for golf to be played on it. On May 23, 1924 Congressional was open for business. This course has been a popular place for presidents. Early in the clubs years of operation there was no budget and and was poorly run. The club got back on its feet in 1941 but was leased to the Government in 1943. In 1945 the club was returned to its members. There is not only a golf course at congressional there is a swimming pool, a bowling alley, and tennis courts. In the Summer of 1977 there was an additional nine holes added to the course so there was a grand total of 36 holes. There is the Blue Course and the Gold Course. Tiger Woods has hosted his tournament for a number of years. I have a been to Tiger Woods' tournament at congressional. That is the only PGA Tour tournament that I have ever been to. I had a blast, the course was in great shape and it is amazing to see all of the players that you watch on television in real life. Some of my favorite players were there and i got to follow them around and watch them play. It was a great experience for me and my dad. I would love to go back or go to another PGA tournament in the future.
Pebble beach is a fun course that is located in Pebble Beach, California. Jack Neville and Douglas Grant designed the eighteen holes at Pebble Beach. One of the famous holes at Pebble Beach is the par 3 number 7 that plays just over 100 yards even in the professional tournaments. That hole is the most photographed hole in the world. It is famous because the tee is elevated and the background is nothing but Pacific Ocean. The golf course is right on the coast so there is lots of coastline views. Carmel Bay is just off the golf course so that is a great sight. The courses par is 72 . Pebble beach was founded by If you wanted to play there right now it would cost you over $600. That only includes a cart, your green fees, and a caddie. That doesn't include a place to stay or any food you might want. The first professional tournament Monterey Peninsula Open in 1926 the total purse was only $5,000. Pebble beach hosted its first major in 1929. The U.S Open has been played at Pebble Beach five times since it opened. It has been played in 1972, 1982, 1992, 2000 and 2010. The next time the U.S. Open will be at Pebble Beach is in 2019. This tournament will help Pebble Beach celebrate its 100th year of operation. Graeme McDowell claimed the win in 2010 and racked up $1,350,000 as a result. Thats a good pay day.
One of the famous golf courses that the pros play is Augusta National. Augusta National is located in Augusta, Georgia. The course was opened in January of 1933. This course was designed by Bobby Jones and Alister MacKensie and was founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts. Alister MacKenzie died January 6th 1934 only two months before the first masters tournament. Bobby Jones actually played at the Shenvalee Golf Course in New Market, Virginia. I thought that that was a cool fact. In 1934 The Masters was played at Augusta and has been played there ever since. Memberships cost any where from $10,000 to $30,000 per year. Jordan Speith Won this event last year with a total score of -18. For winning the tournament the player is awarded a green jacket that they have to return to the clubhouse on year after winning it. They have all of the green jackets displayed in the pro shop at the course. Gary Player "forgot" to bring his jacket back to the pro shop so his jacket is the only one that is not displayed. Instead it is displayed at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St.Augustine, Florida. The total purse of prize money in 2015 was 10 million dollars. Jordan received $1,620,000 for winning.
The Hyundai Tournament of champions will be held in Hawaii. The dates for this tournament is January 7th to the 10th. It will be played in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. The course they are playing is the Plantation Course at Kapalua. There are lots of talented players in the field for this tournament. The total purse is $5,900,000. The winner gets $1,180,000. That is a lot of money! That could change everything in the money list this season. The money list is the standings to see who has made the most money this season so far. Right now Russell Knox is in the lead with $2,052,160. He has played in five different tournaments and has only won one of those. Russell is from Scotland. In a close second is Kevin Kisner who has made $1,951,632 for the season. He has played in four tournaments this season and has won one of those. All of the players that won a tournament in the 2015 season are in the field for this tournament. Just a few of the big names that are playing in the tournament are Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, and Jordan Speith. Jordan Speith is my favorite player. Jordan broke Tiger Woods' record for most money made in a season last year. He made a grand total of $23,030,465. Jordan made $3,623 a shot and $13,908 per hole. Wouldn't you like to make that much money in a year!
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