Around The Links: It’s Pro Am Time At Pebble Beach

Feb 12, 2012; Pebble Beach, CA, USA; Phil Mickelson celebrates after his victory during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

Although The Pebble Beach National Pro Am doesn’t have quite the prestige that it enjoyed back in the days that it was called the Crosby Clam Bake, it is played at one of the most beautiful places on the planet. The West Coast Swing every year features a fun start to the season in places like Pebble Beach where Professional Golfers can get their games together before they move on to Florida and get down to the business that is the remainder of the brutal schedule. This is the week where we get to see if the lessons Ray Romano got from Hank Haney worked, or not.

Peyton Manning and Bill Belichick hit the links together at Pebble Beach

Maybe Coach Belichick is looking for a backup Quarterback for next season. Didn’t Peyton only sign a two-year contract in Denver?..Nah!!

"Peyton and Belichick, who both know all too well what it feels like to lose in the Super Bowl, are playing in this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the PGA Tour’s annual stop at one of the best golf courses in the world.Tom Brady will also be playing in the event but he wasn’t with Peyton and Belichick during their practice round."

Ranking the Greatest Rookie Seasons in PGA Tour History

Although Jordan Spieth had a phenominal rookie season on the PGA Tour, was it the best in history? He did start the season ranked above the 800 mark in World Rankings and ended in the top 20 but was that the best in history? The 2013 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year had a nice first season, but was it the best?

Featured Columnists Mike Dudurich at the Bleacher Report has put together a nice slideshow which includes other great rookie seasons. There are some nice rookie seasons here, and a few that you might have forgotten about. There was Vijay, Big John, and a guy named Tiger that all had nice rookie seasons as well.

Donald Trump Reopens The Blue Monster At Doral

Even though the new wrap-around season is the official beginning of the PGA Tour schedule, the WGC-Cadillac Championship is where the season really begins.

"Today marks the grand opening of the brand new version of the famed Blue Monster golf course at the Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida.  It serves as the culmination of a two-week celebration that began on January 23 with Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and special guest Gary Player in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil “The Gary Player Villa” at Doral.  The course is now all set to host the 2014 World Golf Championships, which will take place on March 6-9."

Buy Adam Scott’s Abu Dhabi residence, play a free round of golf with Adam Scott

You’re mired in a winter snow storm in the Eastern part of the country and decide you want a warm weather get-away in the Far East. 2013 Masters Champion, Adam Scott has a deal you can’t pass up. It comes with a free round of golf with the seller!

"Alright ladies, show us your bank statements! That is what could happen with the latest announcement that Adam Scott is not only selling his Abu Dhabi house that he never lived in, but he’s going to play a round of golf with whoever puts up the dough for the ridiculous spread he had completed six months ago. According to the Property Observer, Scott is selling his 10,000-square-foot house in Abu Dhabi for a hefty $6.2 million, but just know that you’ll be living in the house that was initially built for the 2013 Masters champion."

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