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April 7, 2008

Does Augusta's invite system need fixing?

Last week, Colin Montgomery criticized the invitation system used for The Masters. Needless to say, Monty didn't make the cut and was a little upset about it. Rightfully so?

Montgomery said the tournament pandered to Asian players, with foreign invitations being extended to three players (one from Thailand, one from China and one from India) ranked below him in the World Rankings. The same thing happened in 2005, he said, because of television rights in Japan.

From my point of view, it's all sour grapes from Monty. His world ranking of 75 isn't great and he's never performed well at Augusta. Since 1990, his best (and only top 10) finish was a tie for eighth in 1998. The last decade has been a series of cuts. Is this really in the best interest of the tournament.

I don't think so.

So Monty, buck up. Play a little better over the course of the next year and climb the rankings to exempt status and you won't have to worry about a snub again next year.

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It's here: Masters Week 2008

The first major of the year has arrived and NW Golf Adventures will keep you up-to-date all week long. Come back each day for the latest news and commentary from Augusta!

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September 23, 2006

Fall Golf in the Western US

For golfers throughout most of the United States, fall is a time to be feared. It means Summer is over and that Winter will soon be upon us; it means the golf season is coming closer to ending. That's not necessarily the case here in the Northwest.

We call Fall the shoulder season. It's not quite Summer, but there's still plenty of great weather. And, because this is the time of year that courses conduct all of their aerification projects, you can get great rates at just about any course you want to play.

Even at a place like Bandon Dunes.

Even if you're still playing your fair share of rounds throughout the Fall, now is the time to start thinking about a Winter trip. Perhaps a trip to a warmer climate where you can get away from the cold and work on your game.

I always try to send people south to Palm Desert, where we work with one of the best teachers around, Jim Wilkinson. We can create a package that gets you some instruction (work on your all-around game, or your short game or maybe your putting) and then play a couple of rounds. We've got plenty of combos for you to choose from.

Or, if you're not interested in Palm Desert, what about a trip to Las Vegas or Mesquite, Nevada.

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