AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am - Live@ 7

Golf season is here again (yea!).  For the last few years, PGA.com broadcasted Live from the 17^th hole of Sawgrass (the island green).  This year, they have expanded their offering to 10 tournaments.  This week, at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Pebble Beach Golf Links) they are showing the par 3 7^th, one of the most scenic, shortest/scariest holes on tour.

 

You can view the web cast here:  http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r005/liveat/#

 

Here is a link to the Google Map of the 7^th:  http://tinyurl.com/3c54yf (the green is at the southern end of the peninsula in this picture)

 

Yesterday (2/8/2007) the pros were hitting knock-down 7 & 8 irons into this 115 yard hole (with a 32’ elevation drop) due to high winds and the back pin position…

 

Fore!

 

jk

New metasyntactic variable or What is a Manamana?

I think that Manamana would make an excellent metasyntactic variable.

If not, at least you can watch the video and get a moment of levity during your work day! :) It is highly recommended to start scrum meetings with :)

cheers
jk

Microsoft password checker - misinformation

The blog entry at http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1285 has some bad information that needs to be corrected regarding Microsoft's recently published password strength checker.

In this blog post, the autor states:

GOOD it's a java applet that appears to run locally so your password is never sent over the internet

This is clearly NOT a Java applet if you take a cursory peek the HTML source! The password input button named 'pc001' has an event handler named 'onKeyUp' which calls a JavaScript method named EvalPwdStrength. This method is downloaded from here.

I notified SANS of the misinformation and requested a correction be published. I guess this is a good reminder that you can't believe everything you read on the internet; even from a popular site such as SANS (including my blog too!) :)

I agree with the SANS author's assertion that typing your passwords into a web page, no matter where it's hosted, is a bad idea. Just follow the guidelines and you'll have strong passwords.

If you have trouble remembering lots of strong passwords, try using a password manager program such as:

• >Password Minder by Keith Brown of Pluralsight


• >Password Safe by Bruce Schneier of Counterpane

cheers
jk

Straight and long

The golf season in MN is FINALLY here. I played my first round of the year Sat (no, not an April fools joke) at Valley View Golf Course in Belle Plaine. It was 51 degrees, cloudy and little wind, so playing conditions were very nice for April!

My first teeshot was, in fact, straight and long. My faithful blog readers know which club I hit it with, and I still love that driver!

I shot in the mid 80's which didn't dissapoint me; first round of the year typically doesn't come w/ many lofty expectations! I'm more pleased with "NO THREE PUTTS" for the round!

One of my playing companions hit a ball from the teebox into a garbage can on a different teebox, which I've never seen before! I skipped my teeshot across the ice on the 18th hole onto the fairway! Try that in Florida, baby!

The season is here. I believe the official scoring season sanctioned by the MGA is 4/15 so this was a 'free' round for my handicap.

I have no intention of blogging about each round, but figured the 1st one was noteworthy!

Fore!
jk

PGATOUR.com - LIVE@17

There is no hole quite like the 17th at the TPC - Sawgrass. Check it out!

100k Windows Media link

300k Windows Media link

Fore!
jk

Golf 2006 - can't wait

Yes, it's the worst time of the year in MN; cold enough to have some snow, but warm enough to start dreaming of getting back out on to the links!

TwinCitiesGolf.com is again posting the Golf Courses Open in Minnesota.

Fore!

jk

Congrats to Lefty and Goosen

Congrats to the boys for their performance at The Battle of the Bridges tonight. It was fun to watch!

Speaking of Phil, I just saw this link on espn's site. It's an article talking about how to hit a shot backwards...most of us just worry about hitting it forwards.... :)

Fore!

jk

New toy

Callaway Golf Woods: Big Bertha Titanium 454 Driver, The world's longest driver

I upgraded my equipment today by replacing Great Big Bertha Hawkeye 10deg with a Big Bertha 454 10deg (both stiff shaft).

I got it at Golf Galaxy (Bloomington) . I was hitting balls in their station that had a launch monitor hooked up to it so i could see swing speed, ball speed, spin rate, launch angle, smash factor and distance (both carry and total). This allowed me to try multiple brands/models and see what i hit the best and gave some analytics behind it!

Not surprisingly, the one i liked best (the 454) was the one that performed the best for me and 'felt' right. I'm looking forward to getting out and hitting it! Guess i'll be late to work tomorrow! :)

fore!
jk

Putting smack

Note: This post was taken from an advertisement for Odyessy putters http://www.steelmeetsfeel.com. I was not paid for this post (unfortunately), but I do own an Odyessy White Hot #2 putter (which I love). You're supposed to buy their putter to improve your game so you can hurl insults at your playing partners...(a good craftsman never blames his tools, right?)

Enjoy!
jk

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•I’ve had brushes with death that were closer than that.
•You know what the best joke in golf is? Your short game.
•You know what really helped me with my putting? Hitting the ball in the hole.
•You know what they call that type of putt in Scotland? Horrible.
•I hope you’re better at ordering drinks than you are at putting.
•The problem appears to be that you’re standing too close to your ball…after you hit it.
•You know what you’re doing wrong? Playing golf.
•In case I don’t remind you later, I like vodka martinis.
•One more putt and you get a free toaster.
•You walk around this green any more and you’re going to need hiking boots.
•Can you hand me some sunscreen? It looks like we’re gonna be here awhile.
•I must be dehydrated because I just hallucinated you missed that putt.
•After all that walking I bet you could use an energy bar.
•Should I cal 911? You look like you’re choking.
•You know what’s wrong with our putting? You’re not good.
•Nice touch, hammer.
•Come on, I’m running out of fingers here.
•You putt like I sing opera. Terribly.
•You know what the problem was there, don’t you? your ball didn’t go in the hole.