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Bob Borowicz. The divine patio, 1958.

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● Bob Borowicz, El patio divino, 1958

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Bob Borowicz. The divine patio, 1958.

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Bob Borowicz, fotógrafo par Jaime Villaseca

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Mixed Tour Bag

Let me warn you guys, this one is going to be all over the map.

Tiger Woods is, and will always be the needle, the barometer, the gauge. Us golf fans didn’t know what to expect. In 2013 he won 5 tournaments, and he didn’t play a full schedule. He might have played 17 or 18 tournaments, could be even less. For the 11th time, Tiger was player of the year. Since then, us fans, or those in the business have missed you! Tiger Woods is great for golf. Tiger Woods is great for sports. Tiger Woods is great for young kids. Tiger Woods is great for adults. Tiger Woods is great for old people.

I am 34 years old, with the hairline of a 65 year old. I think Larry David is one of the funniest people in the world. I refuse to curb my enthusiasm about what I saw from Tiger last week. Injuries have held Tiger back for quite some time, starting with the knee in the late 2000′s, then the back, and everything tied to the back. Ladies and Gentlemen, the stress put on the body that allows you to be able to get anywhere near the level of Golf that Tiger or any other tour player has achieved goes unmentioned more times than not. “Golf is 90% mental, and 10% physical” We’ve all heard it, or even recited it to someone. If you are going to literally shove steel, into the earth, or sometimes worse, a rubber mat set on cement, at ridiculous swing speeds, a couple million times (Yes, a couple million times) your joints and muscles, are going to hate your guts! For you nerds out there questioning my math, and by “my math” I mean an average of 300 balls a day(range only) X every day of the year, for 15 or 20 years. Then you work on your short game, chipping, pitching, bellying, flopping, putting where your back starts to really hate your guts. Why did I get so extensive right there? To be able to perform anywhere near as well as a tour player, that’s your equation, at a bare minimum, there is no short cut. Tiger was hurt. Tiger Woods was injured. Tiger Woods started second guessing himself. Injury adds a lot of uncertainty, and most of the time can hinder confidence. David Duval was one of my all time favorite players, and is by far my favorite analyst. DD won 13 tour events in 5 years. 5 YEARS! Physical injuries followed, Vertigo followed, you have to strike while the iron is hot. Maybe, at most a dozen people have had a stretch like that. Vijay and Phil are probably the only other players to do that in the “Tiger Era”. Why do I bring up Duval? Because people forget how great he was. Johnny Miller won 25 events, and 2 majors. Most young people write him off as a cranky analyst, who only looks for flaws. Not true, Johnny calls it like it is. David is articulate, and respected. Johnny has no filter, and is a harsh critic at times. Jim Nance is like a “mix between fergie and jesus”. Almost everyone has no idea that Nance was Fast Freddie Couples’ roommate/teammate at the University of Houston on the famed golf team. Shoutout to close family friends, Babe and Jim Hiskey(Worth a Google), whose nephew Jonathan Carlson is one of the nicest guys in the world, and mostly carried us to every best ball tournament we ever won. Shoutout to my pards Zach Christ, 18 under is still standing. Jason Schmuhl is a stud. Shoutout to notable, fellow MHS Viking Golf Alum, Jessica Reese, Steve Burrell, Andrew Hoffer, Jason Ballard, Don Ballard, David Thomas, Dane Fairfield, Jeff Johnson, Nick Rogers, Scotty Hess, Billy Blem and Bob Borowicz who played in 4 or 5 PGA Championships, and like a baker’s dozen AT&T’s. Jim Knego is an adopted Viking, and not a lot of people know he fired up a weekend 66 at the Sonoma County Open at Windsor in the mid 90′s where he finished in the top 5 and turned down his exemption into the next Nike Tour Event because he had a lot of lessons scheduled, and a busy next week on the tee sheet. Shoutout to John Flachman, you are Sonoma County Golf! Rodney Wilson...best driving range club twirl ever. Steve Dreyfus, you were a scholar and a gentleman! Never Say Thanks!

I knew Tiger was feeling better when I heard his pre tournament press conferences this last week. It is really hard to swing the golf club, especially when you are constantly changing your swing to cater to your most recent injury. Over the last few years you could hear the hesitation in Tiger’s voice. When I saw an over the hump Tiger, who was giddy about being able to practice, and play pain free, I got GIDDY! I’m all in. He’s the greatest I’ve ever seen. Jack, you’re my guy too! I’m a student of the game. You brought the power aspect to the game of golf. Most fans forget you were offered a basketball scholarship to OSU first, Not Golf!Tiger, if you, my guy cookie, and O’Meara need a 4th anywhere in Florida, send the jet and I’ll be there as fast as your pilot will fly.

Cheers to continued progress, and Warm Regards! (You and Phil are my top 2 favorites in April at Augusta for the next ten years, if you guys don’t retire)

Top 10 Places to dream about when the rains hits us in Santa Rosa.

1. Palm Desert

2. Hilton Head

3. Scottsdale 

4. Monterey

5. Phoenix

6. Hawaii(Never Been)

7. Mexico(Where the kidnap rates are low)

8. Dominican Republic

9. Anywhere in Florida

10. A bar in the midwest that has a golf simulator.

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Eva, Paisaje Lunar, Bob Borowicz, 1963

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Bob Borowicz

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Bob Borowicz. The forgotten patio, 1958.

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Bob Borowicz. Bailarina chilena; antiguo patio de Santiago, Capital de Chile, 1968.

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Bob Borowicz. Self-portrait; Bob Borowicz, patio of the house on Calle Mosqueto, 1960.

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Bob Borowicz. The forgotten patio, 1958.

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Top 10 Golf Tournaments ranked 1-10

1. British Open

It’s not even close, Live coverage starts on Wednesday night here on the West Coast. The rotation of golf courses used in the Open Championship are some of the absolute finest in the World. St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Murifield, Troon, Birkdale...I have made the trip overseas, it is something that every golfer should do at least once. THE CLARET JUG!

2. Masters

The Golf Course, the history, the azalea’s, limited commercial interuption, Jim Nantz “Hello Friends...” The Champions Tour player making the cut, and sometimes contending thru 54 holes. The pimento cheese sandwich mentions, the “patrons”. Jack & Gary, the champions dinner, the green jacket, the greens. The birds chirping, the heartbreak, the blow up, the comeback. Phil, Tiger, Freddie, Jack, The Watson’s...

3. US Open

The difficulty, the rough, the stressed greens, the complaints, any scratch golfer can pony up his $150 and try and qualify. Awesome courses, Pebble, Olympic, Merion, Oakmont, Pinehurst, Winged Foot, Congressional, Shinnecock, Baltusrol, Oak Hill, Oakland Hills, Bethpage... Always a brutal physical and mental test, the now average coverage by Joe Buck seems to be missing something, it’s probable the brutal honesty and insight that Johnny Miller always added.

4. Ryder Cup

I introduced some non golf friends of mine to the Ryder Cup this last fall, they were not disappointed. The football like crowds at Hazeltine may have played a role, but the team aspect flat out gets the people going. The patriotism, Danny Willett’s Darryl of a brother calling us Americans a bunch beer drinking slobs. Hey Darryl Willett, we know we’re beer drinking slobs, but name calling still hurts. Go drink your warm beer that you refuse to tip your barkeep for, and enjoy your “Futbol”. You guys are the ones that can’t get out of bed and open your breakfast joints before 9 a.m., you guys enhale ale much deeper into the night than us “Slobs”. A breakfast sandwich before my 7:30 a.m tee time would be greatly appreciated next time I’m back, thanks.

5. Player’s Championship

The absolute deepest field of any tournament, always provides an awesome finish, probably the best of any tournament. Fred Funk won a Player’s Championship, Fred Funk isn’t supposed to be able to win on tracks as long as TPC Sawgrass. The sponsorless dirtbag (LBSU) Paul Goydos almost took down Sergio Garcia here. Craig Perks won a Player’s. I dare you to look up Craig Perks’ other top finishes on tour...It’s a complete head scratcher! Rickie, Rickie, Rickie, that finish, and then the fashion you won in a playoff confirmed your Rock Star Status.

6. PGA Championship

Phenomenal field, 95 or more of the top 100 in the world playing that week. Toss in the 20 Club Pro’s who get entrance into the field via their finish at The CPC(National Club Pro Championship). Shout out to a few friends of mine that have qualified as Club Pro’s, Bob Borowicz, Jason Schmuhl, and Mitch Lowe. The course is usually set up to produce some fireworks. The British has the history, and weather variables. The US Open has it’s brutal set up, and want to test every aspect of the game. The Master’s has the immaculate course conditions, the ten shot cut rule(44 & ties as well). The PGA has Birdies, usually many birdies, people like birdies.

7. The Olympics

New tournament this past Summer, exciting finish, needs a team aspect to crown a Country the Olympic Champion! It’s the entire world, not much more needs to be said.

8. AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am

Pebble, Spyglass, and MPCC. These are three of the best golf courses in the Western United States. Mix that with a lot of the top players in the world, actors, musicians, celebrities, other pro sports starts, and Bill Murray, I’m making that 3 hour drive at least one of the 4 days.

9. President’s Cup

Jack & Gary really propelled this event. The teams are not as lopsided as they once were, this event is rapidly becoming one of my favorite events to watch. Match Play is awesome to watch, the agressive players absolutely hunt flags, and the conservative players let down their hair a little bit. Give me a reason to root for my country, on a golf course....I’m all in!

10. NCAA Championship

Just Watch, if you don’t think Golf is a team sport... you’re dead wrong. Players right out of college are winning immediately as of late. It wasn’t that way for awhile, there were year’s spent on the mini tours, web.com, playing monday qualifiers etc... Not today, these kids are dropping the beer bongs, packing up their trohies, and cashing some serious checks. #GOCATS

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