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By Michael McFadden, 2 months and 7 days ago

Off to The President's Putter

I'm off to The President's Putter.  A 4 day golf event ... in Janurary ... in England.  Does it get any better?  Check out the forecast and you decide:

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By Michael McFadden, 3 months and 24 days ago

The Putter Featured in Golf Digest


As many of you know I've played in the last 3 President's Putter.  This month Golf Digest had a great article sharing a bit about the event.  Take a peak.  You can also see some of my previous recaps on McFaddenPlace:  http://mcfaddenplace.com/category/golf/the-putter/.

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By Michael McFadden, 1 year and 1 month ago

What a Chip ... from the road

An amazing shot from the road on the 11th hole at Rye Golf Club.

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By Michael McFadden, 2 years and 2 months ago

The President's Putter Quick Recap

2008 Jan_UK 006 I have many handwritten notes that I'll capture in a post-by-post, day-by-day summary but in the meantime I wanted to at least get a picture up and link to my slide show.

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By Michael McFadden, 2 years and 2 months ago

What's in my bag

It's winter in the northern hemisphere so why not be geeked up on golf? It's that time of year to be thinking about what awaits us in the year to come. Maybe 2008 is the year for my first my hole-in-one (I should mention I've played well over 3,000 par threes and patiently await my first ace). Or maybe it will present my first round under 70 since my glorious 67 at Lake Arbor back in 1995. Time will tell. In the meantime, you can check out my weapons of choice for the upcoming year. I'll be showcasing these sticks in The Putter Jan 3-6.

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By Michael McFadden, 2 years and 9 months ago

The Putter Recap

It took 5 months but I am finally putting together my recollection of the 2007 Putter. It was my first time attending this fascinating event. This is truly an honor - there are few colonists that still play - in fact, this year 3 Americans crossed the Atlantic for the event. David Stewart (DJ) played quite well and made it to Saturday morning. He was one of the few that made it to Saturday from the 2006/07 Oxford team. The rest of us had early exits and enjoyed the Niblick - a foursomes event for the unlucky. As you can imagine after 5 months it's a little difficult to recall all the details but I'll recap a few:

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By Michael McFadden, 3 years and 2 months ago

The President's Putter

I leave on Jan 2 for England to participate in my first ever President's Putter. I hope to have at least a few rounds at Littlestone and Rye. We'll see what happens. I play Gareth O Jones on Thursday the 4th at Littlestone. It will be great to catch up with Gareth -- he and I played together last year at Oxford. For those unfamiliar with the Putter, I've included a little excerpt from Rye's website. Enjoy.

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