In Focus: Natalie Gulbis

So just who is Natalie Gulbis?

Well, at 26 years of age, she is a leading ladies golfer on the LPGA tour.

She is viewed as the golden girl of the ladies game and is often regarded as the pin-up of the girls tour.

She is sometimes compared to the tennis player Anna Kournikova, as both women have had similar impacts towards their respective sports – making it ‘sexy’. 

As well as being a very handy golfer, Natalie has also posed for FHM, which caused quite a stir, leaving the USPGA not too impressed with her saucy antics. 

Gulbis on the other hand has said that she likes the attention she gets, even if it is for her appearance; and she has endorsement deals with – are you ready – TaylorMade Golf, Adidas, Canon, Raymond Weil geneve, Amstel Light, SkyCaddie, Payment Data Systems, MasterCard, Winn Golf Grips and Lake Las Vegas Resort!

Not bad if you can get it…

Anyway, let’s enjoy a few images of Natalie doing what she does best…

okay then, one more…

That should do for now!

Guess who’s back?

It begins with a T and normally ends with him winning.

Tiger Woods is ending his nearly eight-month long absence from the PGA Tour, announcing that he will defend his title in the $8.5 million WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship next week at Dove Mountain in Marana.

Woods, who has not played since his playoff win in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, made the announcement on his web site.

“I’m now ready to go play again,” Woods said.

Welcome back Tiger, Golf has missed you.

In other news, I will be enjoying my first round of golf for quite some time this coming Sunday. I’ll be enjoying 9-holes at my local course, and depending on how I play, I may let you know how I get on!

Laura fancied herself all along!

You may recognise her from ‘Grab yourself a birdie‘, but British babe Laura Davies is back to winning ways and has admitted that she would have backed herself to win the women’s Australian Open ahead of yesterday’s dramatic final round which saw her claim the title.

The 45-year-old, who was equal 41st in the field at the halfway mark of the tournament, fired rounds of 67 and 68 over the weekend to surge to victory by one shot from the Spaniard Tania Elosegui.

That 11-under-par performance over the final two rounds left her seven under overall, although Elosegui would have won the title had she parred a final hole which she double-bogeyed to miss out on the chance even of a play-off with Davies.

The Coventry-born golfer is renowned for enjoying a bet, and she revealed she would have been tempted by the odds offered on her on Sunday morning.

“Someone told me I was 16/1 and I would have said that was a generous price because I knew how well I was hitting it,” she said. “I didn’t have a bet on myself obviously but I think 16/1, if someone had said, ‘what do you think’, I would have said ‘I’d get some on’.”

Good on her, and while I obviously do not condone gambling, I too wish that I had stuck a cheeky few quid on Laura!

The Caddy – Award Winning

Well, sort of. 

I have actually been running this blog as part of my University degree for a module entitled ‘Online Journalism’.

I got my marks back the other day and I got a first!

Sorry about the lack of updates recently, but I have been busy – i’d like to say perfecting my game – but i’ve just been working. From now on though, The Caddy is back!

So cheers to everyone for visiting and giving me feedback that has improved the site no end.

Caddy Christmas crackers!

It’s the most wonderful time, of the year… apparently!

But for many, Christmas means nothing nothing but stress.

Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for a golf fan?

Or are you a golfer who is looking for some inspiration, well i’ll try and help you out with a  few festive ideas…
 

• Personalised Titleist balls – What better way to identify your ball than with a personalised message? Little word of warning though, don’t shell out for these balls if you are likely to lose them within their first  4-holes of use. 
   
• Callaway winter gloves – Everybody knows that golfers perform better in the winter with warm hands. These mitts are stylish and snug, and they’ll certainly keep your hands warm in-between shots.
   
• Head covers – Fantastic novelty headcovers from William Edge, as used by many top players, including Sergio Garcia and John Daly!
   
• Subscription to a Golf magazine – Subscribe to the great Golf World, sign up and you’ll receive 12 Srixon Z-URS balls for free!
   
• Mini Tour bag – Not only is this bag a great addition to any office or games room, it’s also great for storing golf balls!

Merry Christmas!