Before I go, I would like to talk about slow play. It’s been an ongoing problem on the PGA Tour for a long time. I honestly believe the pace of play is faster in Europe and Japan. It has been suggested offenders be penalized with strokes. The problem is, you may get one guy that slows down a group for playing at a snails pace and gets them all put on the clock, which isn’t fair. I know this is a complicated issue. Hopefully it can be addressed in the near future.

Tiger Woods on slow play on the PGA Tour in his latest newsletter. So this is not only an issue in amateur tournaments this side of the pond…

Wednesday, 27. February 2008
21.10 Eurosport, US PGA Tour, Mayakoba Classic
22.10 Eurosport, Golf Club

Saturday, 01. March 2008
13.30 CNN, Living Golf
19.30 CNN, Living Golf

Sunday, 02. March 2008
09.30 CNN, Living Golf
15.30 CNN, Living Golf

There are approximately 15 members of the Golf Nut Society here in Germany. How big are the chances of two of them being paired in one flight in a tournament? You take your guess.

At yesterdays ICE OPEN not only was I in one flight with the Foreman, but also with Alexander S., who saw my Golf Nut bag tag and thus we found out that we’re both members of the club. Hilarious!

We had loads of fun around the course, Alexander and Denis played great golf, I had a wild mixture from pars to triple-bogeys. But hey, the main thing was the good cause, right?

Last year, the Snow Golf World Cup marked the beginning of my tournament season. This year, I’ll start a month later but with another fun event: the Ice Open 2008 that will be held at my home club Gut Kaden.

I guess there will be no ice as we will have temperatures up to 10°C, so #9 will still be an island green and the lake will be unplayable. Rumor has it that yours truly will be paired in one flight with the mighty Foreman Denis. Now that promises fun!

We will keep you posted!

Martin Kaymer vs. Boo Weekley, follow the scores here!

Today I played Spyglass Hill for the first time. Unfortunately not in real but only on the golf simulator. It still was a blast, the course design and hole setup, everything. To play this course in reality must be stunning.

Plus I played great golf, I shot 46 on the front nine and 50 on the back nine, even birdeing the last hole. 96 on a course with a slope rating of 148 and a course rating of 75.8, I consider that pretty good for a 26 handicapper like me. Ok, I doubt that I would be capable of repeating that on the real course, but for tonight I am my personal hero!

Wednesday, 20. Februar 2008
22.10 Eurosport, US PGA Tour, Northern Trust Open
23.10 Eurosport, European Tour, Indonesia Open
23.40 Eurosport, Golf Club

The new Hanse Golf will take place from 15th to 17th February 2008 at the new Hamburg fairground. Emerged from the shadow of the Hamburg tourism exhibition, Hanse Golf will feature three exhibition days packed with all the newest equipment for the 2008 season, indoor driving range, golf simulators and much more.

By registering on the website http://www.hansegolf.com/ you’ll get a discount on the admission price.

Monday, 11. Februar 2008
19.15 DMAX, American Chopper: Orange County Chopeers build a bike for Davis Love III

Wednesday, 13. Februar 2008
20.00 Eurosport, European Tour, Indian Masters
20.30 Eurosport, Golf Club

There have been a numerous articles this week about Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Washington, hosting the 2010 US Amateur Open and the 2015 US Open. I’ve enjoyed numerous fotos of the course over the past couple of monts, mistymisschristie over at flickr! is a big fan of the course and has taken numerous gorgeous shots. Go and check them out!