Rick Smith on The Big Miss: Hank Haney violated player-coach confidentiality

It's good to see that some folks have some common sense and a moral compass . . .

Rick Smith on The Big Miss: Hank Haney violated player-coach confidentiality - ESPN:

"Rick Smith, a long-time swing instructor on the PGA Tour and former teacher to Phil Mickelson and other notable players, including Rocco Mediate and Lee Janzen, spoke out on Wednesday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational about Hank Haney's forthcoming book, "The Big Miss," about the teacher's six years as Tiger Woods' swing coach.

"I would rather be broke and not have a penny to my name before I violate the code of player-teacher confidentiality," Smith said. "In 27 years out here, I've never done that. I'm personally upset with Hank because he's broken and violated our code of ethics. If you have the opportunity and you're privileged to conversations, you will not and should not share anything from them with anyone. I don't care who it is.

"For all the guys who have committed their lives to teaching, this should be very upsetting and I know that I'm not the only one that feels this way. What Hank did is against the rules.""

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Tiger Woods' Achilles' tendon injury is a mild strain

Tiger Woods' Achilles' tendon injury is a mild strain - latimes.com:

"Woods disclosed late Monday that tests on his sore left Achilles' tendon revealed a mild strain, keeping open the chance he could return in time for next week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.

“Got good news from doc tonight,” the golfer told his Twitter followers. “Only mild strain of left Achilles. Can resume hitting balls late in week and hopeful for next week.”"

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Women Who Drink Moderately Have Lower Stroke Risk : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

Women Who Drink Moderately Have Lower Stroke Risk : Shots - Health Blog : NPR:

"Good news for those of us who see a glass of wine at the end of the day as Mom's reward: Light to moderate drinking may reduce the risk of stroke in women.

Women who drink a glass of wine, beer or a mixed drink daily were less likely to have strokes compared to women who don't drink at all, according to a findings from an ongoing study that has followed the health of more than 80,000 women for 26 years."

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Swing for the moon: No. 16 at Olympic to play 670 yards for U.S. Open

June 24, 2024

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Whoa! That's one heck of a long 670 yard hole.

Swing for the moon: No. 16 at Olympic to play 670 yards for U.S. Open | On Golf with Ron Kroichick | an SFGate.com blog:

"Memo to Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson and their power-hitting cohorts: Bring all you got.

The Olympic Club’s Lake Course counts as a short track by modern standards, but No. 16 will test even the big boys during the U.S. Open in June. That par-5 officially will measure 670 yards, making it the longest hole in Open history."

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Naples - the Birthplace of Pizza - Wine-Knows Travel

Sharing a snippet from my favorite travel maven. I learned a few things from this latest post, Naples - the Birthplace of Pizza:

Wine-Knows: Fine Wine & Gourmet Food Journeys for the Discerning Traveler:

"I am told by professionals that one of the secrets of a perfect pizza is the oven. Not only must it be wood-fired (which adds complex flavors), but a faultless pizza must also be cooked at temperatures as high as 700-800 degrees. At this heat pizzas only need to bake one minute. In Napoli, less is more with toppings. You’ll never see a combo. Simplicity reigns supreme and most shops feature only one or two toppings…usually as separate pizzas and not together. San Marzano tomatoes, discussed a few days ago, are the basis for the sauce, however, many pizzas do not have a sauce.

A jug of wine and thou…and a slice of pizza from Napoli."

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How Waiters Read Your Table

This is an interesting read. Waiters are watching your every move!

How Waiters Read Your Table - WSJ.com:

"The Signals You May Be Sending

If a waiter reads the needs of your table correctly, you're likely to end up with a good experience. Inadvertently giving off the wrong signals can doom a table to service that's too rushed, too slow or just off kilter. Here, how to work the system."

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Wine-and-Golf Pairings Back in Season

Unfiltered: Wine-and-Golf Pairings Back in Season | Unfiltered | News & Features | Wine Spectator:

"It seems golf and fine wine have become ubiquitous, with good reason—they're probably the only two vices that retirees and their cardiologists can agree on."

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CLEAR - Speed through Airport Security

Updated July 6, 2023

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I'm thrilled that CLEAR is back with us! Speed through security lines, once again!

CLEAR blog | Speed through Airport Security | CLEAR Blog:

"San Francisco International’s Airport Commission confirmed today that CLEAR, the nation’s pre-eminent biometric secure ID program, has been awarded a lease to operate an expedited traveler service at SFO. This means that travelers can soon pass through security, efficiently and predictably, saving time otherwise spent standing in line.

CLEARmembers will have exclusive access to CLEARlanes at SFO."

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Mike Weir’s Winning Wines

Updated 12/11/2022

Sad news.

Canada’s Mike Weir Wine placed into receivership - The Drinks Business

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Mike Weir’s Winning Wines - Business Review Canada:

"Did you know that Weir has a passion for wine? Not many people do, as his professional golfing career overshadows his business ventures in the media. Getting into the industry with his wife based on a passion for wine, Weir entered the wine industry with just five rows of vines in his front yard. Parallel to growth of the Niagara wine industry recognition, Weir’s interest in wine-making increased and he launched his first wines in April of 2005. Today, Mike Weir Winery is award winning and has become a successful venture for Weir, something he is proud of." 

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Tiger Woods continues climb, four back of Charlie Wi at Pebble Beach

Come on Tiger!

Tiger Woods continues climb, four back of Charlie Wi at Pebble Beach - ESPN:


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Are you a supertaster? | Gluten Free For Good

Updated 12/5/2022

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Being a supertaster can also affect your wine experience.

Are you a supertaster? | Gluten Free For Good:

"25% of us are supertasters. We’ve inherited a higher-than-normal number of taste buds and are typically more sensitive to strong, bitter foods. Think raw broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, grapefruit juice, whiskey, wine, dark chocolate, coffee. We don’t like those foods."

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The Essence of Wine: Vanilla

I love a hint of vanilla.

The Essence of Wine: Vanilla - Vinography: A Wine Blog:

"Barrels imbue wine with much of the vanilla we taste. Their singed oak can offer up an echo of flowers in ancient forests, or deeper notes of caramel and butterscotch. Sometimes floating above the wine's fruit, sometimes wrapped around it, and sometimes welded awkwardly to a woody frame, vanilla's elemental allure is hard to ignore and easy to love. "

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Tiger Woods seizes share of lead at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with 66

Go Tiger! Woo-hoo!

Tiger Woods seizes share of lead at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with 66 - ESPN:

"Tiger Woods moved to the top of the leaderboard Saturday at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, a position that once was taken for granted but now marks his first third-round lead in an official tournament in more than two years.

Woods shot a bogey-free 66 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club to tie for the 54-hole lead in the European Tour event, his first tournament of the 2012 season."

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Tiger Woods putts way to within two shots of Abu Dhabi lead

It's fun seeing Tiger stay in contention.

Tiger Woods putts way to within two shots of Abu Dhabi lead - ESPN:

"I thought I played well today; I hit the ball just as well as I did yesterday and made a couple more putts today, which is nice," Woods said. "But the golf course is playing difficult. It's starting to speed up a little bit and the greens were quicker, drier, and it was tough."

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McIlroy Outduels Woods and Shares Lead in Abu Dhabi

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It's great to see Tiger in the mix!  Now he needs to get his putter going!

McIlroy Outduels Woods and Shares Lead in Abu Dhabi - NYTimes.com:

“It was a good ball-striking round,” Woods said. “I had a hard time reading the greens out there. The greens were pretty grainy, and I just had a hard time getting a feel for it. Toward the end I hit some pretty good putts, but over all I got fooled a lot on my reads.”

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The Blind Leading the Blind - Wine-Knows: Fine Wine & Gourmet Food Journeys for the Discerning Traveler

I love the sage advice from the folks at Wine-Knows Travel.  Read and learn!

Wine-Knows: Fine Wine and Gourmet Food Journeys for the Discerning Traveler: The Blind Leading the Blind:

"Learning about wine should be fun and should not be intimidating. Whatever type of blind tasting you conduct, set it up so responses are confidential and that people feel safe and comfortable to learn. I like to always remind folks that “Whether you like a wine (or not), it’s the only time that you can be a 100% right!"

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Inside Scoop SF » My three dining pet peeves

This is so right on!

1. Seating guests

2. Cocktail lists

3. Confusing websites

Inside Scoop SF » My three dining pet peeves:

". . .there are three situations concerning restaurants that continue to annoy me. All three are easy for restaurateurs to correct."

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Wine-Knows: Bordeaux Garage Wines - Les Garagistes

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"Thanks to Robert Parker, many of these garage wines have a cult-like following. In 1995 Parker rated some of the garagiste wines higher than Chateau Petrus… and the wine world has been topsy-turvy ever since. Some feel the garage wines are nothing but fruit bombs with high alcohol that are for collectors rather than wine drinkers. One writer described their popularity as “ The Emperor’s New Clothes” syndrome."

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China brims with fake, high-end bottles of wine

China brims with fake, high-end bottles of wine:

"Seizing on exploding demand, China's ever-resourceful knock-off artists have uncorked a lucrative new business: phony high-end wines.

Bootleggers are dousing the market with fakes using tactics so bold they would make a sommelier blush, including refilling empty bottles from famous chateaus with inferior vintages."

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American Airlines Complimentary Beer And Wine In Main Cabin On Select Flights

As I heard mentioned elsewhere, are they interested in serving, or sedating?!

American Airlines Complimentary Beer And Wine In Main Cabin On Select Flights:

"Enjoy complimentary beer and wine when you travel in the main cabin onboard American's international flights starting February 1. Customers traveling on American-operated flights between the U.S. and Europe, the U.S. and Asia and / or onboard long-haul flights between the U.S. and Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay can choose from a variety of complimentary beer and wine options, in addition to the full selection of nonalcoholic beverages."

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