The first AGB Open will revolve heavily around the AGB rankings. The winner of Saturday’s 18-hole event will become No. 1 in the rankings and all other players have an opportunity to either make the rankings or rise in them. Players who are already ranked have the opportunity to fall down the list or off […]
Nelly and G-Money fail to qualify at respective Senior U.S. Open venues
Rob Nelson shot a 75 and Greg Sanders shot a 77 at a separate venue, both failing to qualify for the Senior Open on Monday. Nelson played at The Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim, WA., and Sanders played at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Ore. “Putted ok, but put (the ball) in the wrong places […]
Pairings for the AGB Open
The AGB Open starts at 9 a.m., Saturday at Anchorage Golf Course. The pairings are as follows: Group 1: 9 a.m. Jung Han Adam Baxter Jordan Miller Paul Blanche Group 2: 9:08 Brad Ross Dave Jennings Craig Burnham Paul Smith Group 3: 9:16 Ross McCarthy Marcus Dolejsi Joe Orley Group 4: 9:24 Kyle Reading Stan […]
AGB Points update
1 Craig Burnham 17 2 Brad Ross 10 3 Derek O’Neill 10 4 Herschel Deaton 10 5 George Collum 7 6 Taylor Holley 6 7 Kevin Daniels 5 8 Martin Kwon 5 9 Casey Bieber 4 10 Devery Prince 3 11 Marcus Dolejsi 3 12 Paul Smith 1 13 Wes Masters 0 14 Rick Boyles […]
Boothman seals spot on rankings with a birdie to remember
Michael Boothman’s approach shot to the par-3 15th at Moose Run’s Creek Course was one for the memory bank. A towering gap-wedge shot from roughly 150 yards sailed through the cool Friday evening breeze, appeared to barely clear the greenside bunker, then carom to within five feet of a back pin. The ball traveled the […]
A six-iron story
The six-iron is a neglected club in my bag. I gravitate to the seven every chance I get and the five is the standard layup club no matter what the yardage. I rarely need a six-iron for an approach on a par-4 or par-5, so unless there is a par-3 that requires a six-iron, I […]
Your chance to become No. 1, or just an AGB Open champion
The inaugural AGB Open will be the latest in tournament experiments from the Alaska Golf Blog. It is open to everyone, up to the first 48 who sign up for the June 16 event at Anchorage Golf Course. The winner of the 18-hole stroke-play event will become the No. 1 golfer in the AGB rankings. […]
If you were a legendary golfer…
What would you be thinking of, pertaining to your tournament prep for the summer? We have reached June, after all, and tournaments will start coming at us fast and furious. Adam Baxter is in a good place with his game after becoming co-legend of 2018 and said he might even be a little ahead of […]
Can losing weight cause you to lose your golf game?
Many have seen TV pros lose significant weight and lose their game as a result, or so it sometimes is perceived. Adam Baxter lost 30 pounds in the past 16 months and 75 pounds since moving to Anchorage a few years ago. Has his game changed as a result? After he shot 72 in the […]