Tag Archives: Monday qualifying

A Reader’s Comment That Broke My Heart

Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:08 am by Bill Rand

In last week’s post, “Running Other People Down,” I wrote about our humanity, in this instance, the tendency of our egos to be on the defensive in our interactions with other people. And going a step further, how this defensiveness … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Q-School in Golf

Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:51 pm by Bill Rand

Back in my Monday qualifying days, up to 144 of us would assemble in whatever city that week’s tournament was being played for a chance at glory. During daylight savings time, it was 156 guys. One round to determine who … Continue reading →

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Polishing the Golf Mastery Process

Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:38 pm by Bill Rand

I interviewed Hunter Mahan at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and one of the things he spoke about was that his swing was a work in progress. And a reader said that he’d like to know more about that process. … Continue reading →

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John Hurley: A Monday Qualifier Gets In

Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:09 pm by Bill Rand

After following Monday qualifier, John Hurley, in the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, I asked for an interview and introduced myself. My name is Bill Rand and I write a daily golf mastery blog called, Eye on … Continue reading →

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The Fall Series: The Beginning of the End

Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 11:47 pm by Bill Rand

Thursday morning, bright and early — 7AM to be exact — the “Last Chance Stretch” begins. The next four tournaments, known formally as the Fall Series, offer the players on the PGA Tour the chance to enhance their careers…or figure … Continue reading →

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Willie Wood: Living on the Edge No More

Posted on Monday, August 20, 2012 12:35 am by Bill Rand

For the first time since he won the PGA Tour’s Deposit Guaranty Classic in Mississippi 16 years ago, Willie Wood has won another tournament, the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at the En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, New York. … Continue reading →

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Go Ahead: Just Call It Fear

Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:17 pm by Bill Rand

This is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Going For It!: A Spiritual Adventure on the Champions Tour: I was playing a practice round in Park City, Utah, with another qualifier who could hit the ball prodigious distances. He was … Continue reading →

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Tim Thelen: An Inspirational Story

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:10 pm by Bill Rand

An AP story by golf writer, Doug Ferguson, got picked up by PGA.com. Why? Because he was writing about a club pro from Texas who bided his time providing for his family, all the while harboring the dream of playing … Continue reading →

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Jim Furyk In a Box

Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:42 am by Bill Rand

In reaction to Jim Furyk’s Waterloo at the 16th hole in Sunday’s U.S. Open, a reader wrote with sympathetic dismay: …Jim Furyk’s duck hook yesterday defies comprehension. That he would pull the trigger on the shot without knowing, as he … Continue reading →

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Is Commitment on the Wane?

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:24 am by Bill Rand

I sometime wonder how many Tour players — to include the LPGA Tour, Champions Tour, European Tour — are truly committed to their success. My purpose is not to cast aspersions on any one player, but there are any number … Continue reading →

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