By now, most who care probably understand the Alaska Golf Blog is deceased. I’ve decided to take things a step further this year and halt all coverage of local golf tournaments, making last summer’s coverage of Rich Teders winning the state match play title the last of such articles I will write. It’s appropriate to […]
Teders Time
Someone once said life has its moments and Rich Teders had one of his better moments last weekend, when he won the Alaska state match play title against a stellar field that included No. 1 ranked golfer Rob Nelson and defending champion Sam Olson. Teders, 54, called his first state title a project 30 years […]
3-clubs equal third this year
Our secret formula for how to win a 3-club scramble hit a roadblock this year, as the JJ Petes tour rolled on last week. From the outside looking in, it would appear Rob Nelson, Alaska’s best golfer, was our roadblock. There is more to the story, however. Nelson, who didn’t play last year, led his […]
State Match Play tourney makes good move
The pod system is gone and the bracket is back. For several years, the state match play tournament utilized a pod system like the one we have seen on TV during the World Match Play. Without going in to great detail, I’ll just say it didn’t work very well. The Alaska Golf Association has changed […]
3-club scrambles are so easy
Before last summer, I had only heard tell of things like 3-club golf tournaments, the kind where golfers must navigate around a course with only three clubs. When the Junior Achievement charity scramble needed a last-minute team to fill out its roster, I was glad to toss a squad together. I did not think we […]
Working with a net
There was a time in my younger days, and not-so-younger days, I abhorred any golf competition that used handicaps to determine a net winner. Now, I know better. Gross is gross and net is the bet. Fresh of my first overall net title in last fall’s Anchorage Open, I entered my first tournament of 2022 […]
Challenge matches are still a thing
Challenge matches could have been a thing last summer, but they weren’t. It seems people thought I just quit doing them, which isn’t exactly true. I just quit broadcasting the idea on Facebook. So, for those who are tuned in to jjpetes.com, I’ll make you a deal. If you can challenge someone to a match […]
All primary golf facilities in Anchorage area are open and here is what we know so far
With last week’s opening of the Moose Run driving range, golfers in the Anchorage area can now satisfy at least a little of their golf fix at any of the four primary facilities. So, where should you go? If you want the best greens, it looks like Settlers Bay will be the place to hang […]
Golf season in Alaska has started
The 2022 season is under way and it’s not even May. Palmer Golf Course opened up about a week ago. Against my better judgment, I ventured out on a sunny day to check it out. My various electronic devices claimed the temperature would reach 50 degrees in the afternoon, but my body told me differently. […]
The problem with local tournaments
When I was a kid, the State Am was a big deal. It was the 80s and there were real newspapers covering the event with full-page pictures and multiple articles providing insight to the Anchorage spectacle. The winner each year got a lot of attention and was a bit of a hero to local golfers. […]
