The end of satellite radio?
TED BITS, Ted McIntyre - THE END OF SATELLITE RADIO
I just got a note from Trisha Coleman, Peter Kessler’s manager of his XM Radio show, “Making the Turn.” It’s dismal news for the satellite radio industry:
“Making the Turn does not yet have a start date for 2009,” Trisha writes. “We’re hoping to have that information in hand soon, if it comes at all. As you well know, the news at Sirius XM is not encouraging. We just wanted to touch base and thank you for all you’ve done to make the show a success the past three and a half years. We miss working with you and look forward to picking up where we left off. We’ll pass along news as it comes our way.
I saw Tiger hitting balls, very three quarterish with his driver. Wow. He might never lose again.
Hope this finds you well and happy.
Peter Kessler and Trisha Coleman
WHAT I DO FOR KING AND COUNTRY
In my position, I get asked to come along on a lot of media junkets. Unfortunately, the requirements of the job and family require me to turn down many times the amount that I can accept. The latest offer is the toughest one to decline (deadlines, mostly). On Tuesday, I got invited to Mexico for five days to join a small group of journalists and…(and here’s the kicker) the top 18 women’s college golf teams in the U.S.
D’OH!
THE EARLY RESULTS ARE IN
This weeks OG on-line poll question asks which of the following groups will win the most Majors in 2009:
A) Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, Geoff Ogilvy and Kenny Perry
B) Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim
C) Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia
D) Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk
E) Tiger Woods
F) The rest of the world
At this early juncture (we just put it up), the tandem of Villegas and Kim have a slight edge on group D and Tiger. NOBODY has picked Mickelson and Garcia yet, so apparently I’m not the only one who thinks that A) the world golf rankings are way out of whack, and B) that Mickelson and Garcia will continue to gag at majors until they die.
RULES DECISION
One of the better ideas I spotted at the 2009 PGA Show in Orlando was the new direction the handy Golf Rules Quick Reference flip guide has taken. The guide, which answers practically every rules question at a glance, is now available as an iPhone application. More than 200 illustrations and animated slide shows bring the portable rules aid to life. The “iGolfrules” application is available from the iTunes App Store for $9.99. The price includes all rule updates until the end of 2011, as well as new language versions that are added during the same period.
