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One of the most famous, exciting, non-golf-like holes in all of golf will be on full display this week at TPC Scottsdale. The 16th hole, a 162-yard par-3, has some of the most — let’s say, memorable — ambience on the PGA Tour. The hole feels like equal parts college football, bullfighter-entering-the-arena and overgrown block party. It makes for an exciting environment all week, regardless of who’s standing on the tee box.

16th at TPC Scottsdale, past four years
Year Average score Birdie pct.
2009 3.005 15.3
2008 2.965 16.9
2007 2.998 17.7
2006 2.978 17.7

But what about the actual golf played on that hole? The numbers say No. 16 has gotten more difficult in recent years. In each of the last three events at this venue, the percent of birdies has gone down. Last year, the hole played to an average above par for the first time since 2005.

A few more interesting notes about No. 16: The winner has played No. 16 under par every tournament here since 2000 except once (J.B. Holmes, who played it to even par in 2006). The last tournament winner to bogey the hole at any point during the week was Mark Calcavecchia in 2001. No winner has played the hole to over par for the week since Phil Mickelson in 1996.

Phil Mickelson’s lowest PGA Tour scores
Year/event Round Score
2005 FBR Open 2nd 60 (-11)
2001 Greater Hartford Open 3rd 61 (-9)
2005 AT&T Pebble Beach 1st 62 (-10)
‘09 Northern Trust 3rd 62 (-9)
* Mickelson went on to win all four events

Speaking of Mickelson, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone more beloved than Mickelson at this event. The two-time winner here played college golf at Arizona State and his first foray into golf course design was Whisper Rock, located in North Scottsdale. In 18 career starts as a professional at the event formerly known as the Phoenix Open, Mickelson has finished in the top 10 half the time he’s teed it up.

How has Mickelson fared on the course’s most famous hole? Not well in recent years. His last birdie at No. 16 came in the final round of the 2006 FBR Open. Since then, he’s bogeyed the hole four of the eight times he’s stepped to the tee. When Mickelson last won this event in 2005, he played the 16th hole in par-birdie-par-par for the week.

Mickelson’s best round of his career came that year at this event, when he fired the only 60 he’s ever shot on the PGA Tour.

Trivia question
Kenny Perry looks for his first win since the Travelers Championship in June when he defends his title this week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Who was the last back-to-back winner of this event? (Answer below.)

One name to watch this week is Kevin Na, who is still winless on the PGA Tour but has had a handful of his most successful weeks at this event. Na has finished fourth or better in three of his four starts here, accounting for a quarter of his 12 career PGA Tour top-five finishes. Na is the only player in the field this week to have finished in the top 15 in each of the last two years.

Na has fired eight straight rounds of better than par here, and 11 of his 16 career PGA Tour rounds at TPC Scottsdale have been in the 60s. Na’s 1.500 putting average last year was good enough for fifth in the field as he drained 21 birdies en route to his best finish of 2009.

Ian Poulter, then and now
At time of comment * Now
World rank 22nd 5th
Avg. world ranking points 3.22 6.31
Worldwide wins 8 10
* Jan. 31, 2008

It’s been a shade over two years since Ian Poulter graced the cover of the UK edition of Golf Digest with a golf bag the only thing shielding him from the camera. His bold comments in that magazine have been well-documented and rehashed in the last few days: Poulter claimed then that when he reached his full potential, it would be just him and Tiger Woods atop the golf world.

When the magazine was released, Poulter was ranked 22nd in the world and his comments seemed more like false bravado than an actual prediction. After last week, it’s tough to not take his statement seriously. With his first win on U.S. soil coming last weekend at the WGC-Accenture Match Play, Poulter has now vaulted to a career-high fifth in the world rankings.

Poulter’s ascension wasn’t immediate. He struggled in both Europe and the United States for most of ‘08, with just one top-10 finish on either the European or PGA tours. That one successful event was a doozy, though: He finished runner-up to Padraig Harrington at the Open Championship.

Ian Poulter worldwide results — 2009, 2010
PGA Tour + major worldwide events European Tour exclusive events
Starts 18 7
Wins 1 1
Top 5s 3 3
Top 10s 6 5
Cuts made pct. 77.8 85.7

The last 14 months have been much kinder to Poulter. He began 2009 as the 26th-ranked golfer in the world. In 25 PGA and European tour events since the beginning of 2009, Poulter has now won twice (last weekend and ‘09 in Singapore), finished in the top five six times, and in the top 10 a total of 11 times.

So how close is Poulter to breaking through with a major championship? With almost the lone exception being his performance in the 2008 Open Championship, he has struggled in majors. He has only two top-10 finishes in 27 career major starts. Last year, Poulter finished in the top 20 in three of four majors, but not higher than a T-18 finish at the U.S. Open.

How does Poulter stack up against the other “best players without a major”? Last year, we created the “Almost Index,” a way to gauge the success of the careers of golfers who had yet to win a major championship. The formula uses PGA and European tour victories, top-10 percentage and success in majors to create a picture of the man in question’s career on the course.

Trivia answer

Question: Kenny Perry looks for his first win since June at the Travelers Championship when he defends his title this week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Who was the last back-to-back winner of this event?

Answer: Johnny Miller in 1974 and 1975.

At the time prior to the 2009 PGA Championship, Sergio Garcia — with a score of 30.649 — was running away with the dubious title. Following the Spaniard were Kenny Perry (22.434), Lee Westwood (21.997), Steve Stricker (17.144) and Rory McIlroy (17.332).

Today, Sergio’s Almost Index score is 30.659. Poulter’s lack of big performances in majors leaves him with a number that isn’t close — 11.367. Poulter hopes that list is one he never has to climb.

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The curling has begun in earnest at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and continues to win more enthusiasts. As always curling becomes more popular during the Olympic games as people who’ve never watched before suddenly find themselves riveted.

Many people find themselves following and supporting their country’s endeavours without actually knowing anything about the game or the rules. You can find everything you need to know at Vancouver2010.com.

For instance the game is over 500 years old and the earliest mention of the sport was found in archives in Scotland. The first time it appeared as an official sport at the Winter Olympics was in the Nagano 1998 games.

The game has both women’s and men’s tournaments each starting with 10 teams. Two teams at a time compete on the ice and push 19.1kg stones, aiming for a series of rings. The stones should reach as close to the middle of the rings as feasible. There are 10 ‘ends’ in each game during which every member of the 4 person teams will throw (slide) 2 stones. The curl part of the game is when 2 members of each team sweep the ice in front of the stone in an attempt to direct it and control the speed. The winning team is the one with most stones near the centre of the rings.

So at last we actually know how the game works we can cheer our teams even louder. If you link to the site above you will find more about the rules of the game, the history and further information available about the current standings and schedules for curling during Vancouver 2010.

The Fort Worth ISD also known as the (Fort worth Independent School District) is leading on to take some additional measures to ensure that the estimated cold weather figure for later on, this week does not, in any way, disrupt the student’s educational activity or the District’s very own functioning as well.

As per the Office of the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, polar air inscribing, Northern Texas later on in this week will consequently result off, in some of the severest temps in the recent remembering. Temps. ar anticipated to be under freezing out point, for at least more than 2 days. Upper-level temps. will stay on in the twenty’s on Thurs. as well as the Friday, with lows & wind shiver measures in the teens & lower.

The Fort worth District’s Div. of Operations, has al-ready named in some contrives to contend with the cold weather conditions. The Transport Depart’s Winter time Weather Action Plan will be in full effect.

According to the Direct. of Fleet operations, M. Horsely, with temps. under twenty one degrees, the district has work crews that can come in at four in the morning to start off & warm up the buses, the only greatest matter in the cold weather conditions is that the diesel engine fuel inspissates, but they ar not anticipating the cold weather conditions, to last long enough for that thing to be an actual matter.

The risky cold weather stands for extended time outside & exposed skin could lead one’s self to cryopathy or frostbite.

Fort Worth ISD

A Portage Township Schools member of the Board has called into question, the validness of a rental lease arrangement that might call for the district to take over and buy up the North-Shore Health clinic at the premises of the high school.

The extremity of the Board, C. Oprisko told the reporters on Monday that she actually plans on forcing over again for a skilled personnel, outside of the Northwestern Indiana to look up within the occur rent financial leasing arrangement, the premier leasing accord & the grant arrangement that facilitated in setting up the Stacy Mc-Kay Clinic at the Portage High School.

According to her, there ar a lot of affairs, within the documents, that she believes to be the red flag areas.

There remains an extreme worry over the clinic dilemma in the eyes of the Portage Township Schools Board. The clinic, which is owned by the North-Shore Health Cent. but is situated on the land possessed by the schoolhouse district, leaded off when the North-Shore suggested that the district could have bought the building previously than the current leasing arrangement states.

The district has been letting places in the building from the North-Shore since way back in the year of 2002, with all the money they have, to pay a loan that the North-Shore drew to assist in constructing the center.

The actual dissonance is o’er the balance of the money, which was utilized to build the center, even though. North-Shore, then recognized as the Portage Town-ship Community Health-Care Clinic, acquired a half a million dollars worth of grant from the Indiana Depart. of Health, that was specially, to go to the building of the clinic.

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The Apple’s G. M. S.O ‘Neill, today proclaimed that the Curtis Sliwa will be the new morn. show host on the fifty thousand watt News Talker. The Curtis Sliwa will start off from 11th of January, Monday, from five in the morning till the nine in the morning, on The Talk of New-York.

The Curtis Sliwa was used to be a long time favorite morn. drive Talk Show Host in the New-York City. While declaring the comeback of Curtis Sliwa to the morn. drive radio show, the G. M. S. O ‘Neill told the reporters that the Curtis Sliwa is the actual New-York Radio. Re-Returning Curtis to the mornings will actually make up the morn. shift worthwhile & listening to the radio a pleasure in all its might yet again.

As per the statement of Curtis Sliwa, as of the Dec. of the year of 2007, his objective was forever to comeback to the morn. drive radio show in the New-York City’s 970 AM. The Apple has rendered to him, a chance, to once more be live & localized in New-York.

According to the Program Direct. P. Thiele, Curtis has always brought the actual radio listening experience, back to New-York, the chance to return back a true to life icon back to the morn. drive show makes 11th of Jan. 2010, a date that the New-York radio listening fans & community will circle on their calendars, and after that will cherish for a long period to come.

In reality, and as the things stand till now, Curtis Sliwa will give the radio listening community in New York, a whole new and unexampled treat.

Curtis Sliwa

Just in case that your yr has actually leaded off, with a smoke instead of a big bang, the Apocalypse Man has actually arrived to lighten up your pitches.

Yes, you have actually read that accurately, the Apocalypse Man. The History Chan. kick started their very own Armageddon Week, with a series of show exhibits directed towards responding to each and every one’s queries for when the dirt will hit the winnow.

The Apocalypse Man, M. Recon, who is a survival expert, R. Reyes being the actual super-hero who gives us the tips on how to amicably endure the unavoidable, the finish of our lives as we came to know about it. Isn’t it great?

In case that you have missed the show, Apocalypse Man, is 1 of those TV shows that every one may just wish that they had not. History Channel, in purview of each and every one of the cosmic proves, adjudicated to make grow their viewing audiences in case.

If one comes to think about it all, a pretty selfless motion, given the solemnity of the prognostications. The didactics of Rey’s, were actually companied by such enlightening installments as; the Life after the People, the Apocalypse Island, After Armageddon and ten thousand + yrs aft humans as well as some others.

This show was, besides being really fascinating, was also an education for those individuals, who actually do not like to leave anything to luck. Take even Reye’s in the Apocalypse Man. The Marine Serg. Plainly knows each and every thing about his stuff.

Apocalypse Man

Christians all over the world celebrates the Feast of St. Stephen, or St. Stephen’s Day today.

The Feast of St. Stephen, or better known as St. Stephen’s Day, is a religious event which is celebrated on December 26 in the Western Church and on December 27 in the Eastern Church. Many orthodox churches stick to the Julian Calendar and celebrate St. Stephen’s Day on the December 27 of that calendar. The December 27 of Julian Calendar lies on January 9 of Gregorian Calendar. The Christian community around the world celebrates the day in the memory of St. Stephen, who is believed to be the first Christian martyr.

St. Stephen’s Day in Different Countries and Cultures

• Ireland—In Ireland, St. Stephen’s Day is one of the nine public holidays. It is a popular tradition to meet family members and relatives on St. Stephen’s Day. A festival, known as Mummer’s Festival, is also held on this day every year in New Inn and other villages.

• Catalonia—In Catalonia, St. Stephen’s Day is celebrated right after Christmas as traditional holiday. The celebrations include a big meal.

• Hungary—In Hungary, St. Stephen’s Day refers to 20th of August. It was the day on which the patron saint of Hungary, King St. Stephen, was moved to the city of Buda. It is a public holiday.

• Wales—In Welsh culture, St. Stephen’s Day is an important event. An odd tradition, which ended in nineteenth century, included bleeding of farm animals. Other traditions of St. Stephen’s Day included ‘holming’ of female servants by beating them with holly sticks until they bleed. Also, the last person who got out of the bed was used to be beaten by sprigs of holly and was made to obey the orders of all other family members. These customs ended in nineteenth century.

• St. Stephen’s Day is also a public holiday in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Finland, and Canada.

St. Stephen

The greatest golfer and biggest sports personality has announced his indefinite break from the profession and earned the most in financials as well as the fame. Tiger Woods has published a statement on his web site that he has decided an indefinite break from golf to focus his wife and children.

Tiger Woods is a very tall name in the history of sports, he was one of the most respectable sports personality two weeks before, he is one of the richest sports man of all times. He earned $118 million for prize money last year.

Undoubtedly, such a great sportsman caught in such a disgraceful scandals, for last two weeks, twelve women claimed sexual relationship with Tiger Woods.

Today, he came up with an apology statement with open confession. He said I know very well that I hurt lot of people and most of all my wife and children. He said I profoundly extend my deep apologies and I expect forgiveness from the people hurt the most.

Tiger Woods said, after many thoughts I decided to announce an indefinite break from golf to look after my children and wife and to repair the damages.

Tiger Woods’ wife has decided to remain with Woods for the sake of her children.

Tiger Woods got the fame in these 14 days almost the same as he got out of his golf career. Woods relationship with number of girls has just threatened his career badly, we are just hoping Woods to be back in action because regardless of everything, he is still a great sportsman and no body wants to loose a great sportsman like Woods.

Tiger Woods

Today Rocket Singh Movie has hit the big screen as it is on the show now. The review of the Rocket Singh Movie will reveal the characteristics and features of the movie.

The Movie is single handedly done by Ranbir Singh and he proved himself as a great actor who can handle the big screen without any help. The other cast of the movie includes Gauhar Khan, and Manish Choudhary and a new face Shazahn Padamsee. The film with a Yashraj banner is produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Shimit Amin. Salim and Slueman Dukanwalas are the music directors.

The story of the movie is based on one of a real time character; named Harpreet Singh stared by Ranbir Kapoor.

Harpreet graduated with very low embarrassing marks and he eventually joined salesmanship as his marks haven’t left any other profession for him to opt.

Harpreet Singh joined a computer selling company as a salesman and there he faced two typical bosses. His immediate boss has an extremely rude, nonsense and irritating personality and his big boss comes up for Harpreet as the most demanding boss.

The picture portrayed in the film of a typical office environment with politics is really never done before in any Hindi film. Gossips, back biting, leg pulling and all the other terms used for a competitive office environment can clearly be seen in the movie, this environment puts lot of interest and charm to the movie and the comics did the rest for the directors.

Harpreet Singh disappointed his bosses on his very first sales call and he got the treatment he deserved then he came up with an idea to start his own business and finally Harpreet stepped up in his own business.

Well, Ranbir is having great time with the movies this year, his last movie is a master blaster even without having a proper and different story, now every one is expecting movie Rocket Singh to rock on the cinemas.

Heads off to Ranbir as he handled the character of a Singh very well, he doesn’t look like a spam, he really worked hard on the character to present near to reality.

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Kendra Wilkinson, the Playboy model, has given birth to a baby boy.

According to the details, Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett who got married earlier this year have now become parents. Kendra Wilkinson is a Playboy model who has modeled for Girls Next Door while Hank Baskett is an NFL American football player. Wilkinson, 23, has been dating Hank Baskett for quite some time married the NFL player in June in a very lavish marriage ceremony. Dressed in white, the couple looked beaming and extremely joyful on their wedding which was attended by hundreds of celebrity figures and Kendra’s former sugar dad Hugh Hefner. Few days before their marriage, the couple announced that they’re expecting their first child in December.

The baby which was expected on Christmas Day was born in an early delivery. Kendra Wilkinson told that they were not prepared for the birth and it was not planned at all. A camera crew of paparazzi was already present to make the coverage of the happy moment of their life. The baby has been named Hank Baskett IV and he weighs almost 9 pounds. A source close to Kendra Wilkinson told that both the mother and the bay are doing well and that the couple is very happy.

According to the reports, E! magazine has covered the birth of the baby and the video footage will be published online with G rating. The couple showed their baby’s nursery to a magazine last month. Kendra and Hank bought furniture form Bellini and had plans to add jungle themed décor to their baby’s room.

Kendra Wilkinson shared the news of her pregnancy with her pics on Twitter and shared the names of the baby when she discovered that she would be giving birth to a baby boy.

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