Most golfers would agree that when their time comes, it wouldn’t be too bad to kick the bucket while enjoying a few rounds on the green. In fact, some fanatics among us might even prefer that they be permanently interred in their very own hole on the grounds.
A movie currently showing is The Bucket List, which features the incomparable Jack Nicholson - who also happens to be on the cover of the Dec 07-Jan 08 Golf Digest Philippines - as a terminally ill patient trying to accomplish a list of things to do before they kick the bucket. Which is why the movie is named so.
Jack would probably have something related to golf on his own personal bucket list, he is such a tireless golfer. He even has his own practice range at the back of his place in Beverly Hills. Jack even plays during movie shoots, although he wasn’t quite up to it during the Bucket List filming:
I had some medical stuff going on while we were shooting “The Bucket List” so I didn’t play at all and lost my swing a little. I watched Morgan Freeman swing. He’s an accomplished man, and a pilot, and now he’s bit too. He brought a mat when we were making the picture and we hit buckets of balls.”
Read more of Jack Nicholson’s Q&A in the Dec 07 - Jan 08 issue of Golf Digest Philippines, still out on the stands.
Did you know that under the 2008 Rules of Golf, you may now lift your ball for identification even if it’s in a hazard? They amended this because there is no more exemption from penalty for playing a wrong ball in a hazard. That’s right. You can get penalized now for playing a wrong ball from a hazard.
Another major change that the USGA and R&A implemented this year is the penalty for a ball in motion Deflected or Stopped By Player, Partner, Caddie or Equipment. Before January 1, 2008, in match play, the penalty is loss of hole and for stroke play its 2-strokes. They reduced the penalty in both match play and stroke play to one stroke only.
So for those guys who have not heard of the new Rules changes, you may want to read the new Rules of Golf for 2008 at either the USGA or R&A website.
Let’s play golf by the Rules!
Posted by boyblue in the Pilipinas Golf Forum, www.pilipinasgolf.com.
Ferdinand Aunzo shot a five-under-par 67 to lead the Philippines in a gallant rally in the last day of golf competitions in the 24th Southeast Asian Games and copping the team silver in the Bonanza Ranch course in Khaoyai, Thailand.
Aunzo capped the round with a three-putt bogey after flourishing with a 6-under 33 earlier going into the last nine holes. This prevented him from snaring any individual medals as he missed a tie for the bronze by a shot.
His stellar performance led to the Philippines’ 209 aggregate for the day and an 858 total, 20 shots off the gold medal won by Thailand.
Meanwhile, the Philippine women’s golf team also settled for the silver, backed by Anya Tanpinco’s 75 which likewise gave her the individual silver. Thailand’s P. Kongkraphan won the gold after firing a 70 in the final day.
Anya Tanpinco scored a brilliant 70 on Tuesday to push the Philippine women’s golf team to the lead in both individual and team competitions in the 24th Southeast Asian Games.
Also backed by Chiniro Ikeda’s 73, the Filipinas scored a 143 aggregate leading host Thailand by two.
Meanwhile, the Philippine men’s golf team fell to fourth place after after two days of competition at the Bonanza Ranch Khaoyai. Mark Fernando’s one-under-par 71, Ferdinand Aunzo’s 72 and Anthony Fernando’s 77 dropped the team out of the top spot and fell to fourth place with a two-day aggregate of 429, seven behind leader Thailand.
Despite the debacle, non-playing captain Caloy Coscoluella told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that the competition is “far from over.” “Seven down in a team competition is not that impossible to overhaul. But we need to make a move tomorrow (Wednesday) if we are to entertain any thoughts of winning.”
Anthony Fernando fired a three-under-par 69 to propel the Philippines to a first-round lead Monday in the 24th Southeast Asian Games with a 209 total.
Jonel Ababa and Ferdinand Aunzo shot respective 70s to bolster the Philippines’ bid to defend the SEAG Gold the team won in the Manila Games in 2005.
In the first day of competitions at the Bonanza Ranch Khaoya in Thailand, the Philippine surge took the team above second placer Indonesia by one shot. Malaysia ended the day at third with a 212 aggregate.
Meanwhile, Putra Cup champion Thailand languished at fourth place with a 214 aggregate.
