GOLF FANS LEARN BY WATCHING PROS; SPECTATORS USE TIPS TO BOOST GAMES, VIEWS.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer Day Three at the Nissan Open The Northern Trust Open, formally known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open, is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in February in Pacific Palisades, California. at Valencia Country Club: a day in which spectators could come and either learn or apply what they know. Take College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. golfers Tim Studdert and Mitch Freman, for example. They spent some time Saturday comparing equipment and watching pros such as Billy Mayfair William Fred "Billy" Mayfair (born August 6, 1966) is an American PGA Tour golfer. Mayfair was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona where he plays out of Estrella Mountain Range Golf Club. He went to Arizona State University and won the 1986 U.S. hit. ``It gives you a greater outlook on how to play different shots,'' Freman said. ``Especially Tiger (Woods),'' Studdert added. ``You can see how his right arm is straight all the way through.'' All around the course, people watched and used strategy. Vic Moss has attended golf tournaments before, so he knew to bring binoculars and watch from a distance. It's crowded around the greens, he said, so it's easier to stake out a place in the distance and watch. A hill overlooking the first green and the second tee served as a perfect spot. ``You look for angles,'' Moss said. ``You don't get up too close. And you look for the good-looking blond women near the tees. Those are the wives.'' Over on the fourth hole, Spencer and Shannon Carlsen of Granada Hills arrived early with their lawn chairs and found a spot in front of the green. There they sat and watched as the groups of three pros came by. The reason for the fourth hole, Spencer said, was something he learned on the Internet. ``There's a spot on the net, golf.com,'' Spencer Carlsen said. ``They had an article on the Valencia course. It said this is a short hole but a hard hole. So I figured, let's park here. The only thing we forgot are binoculars and my hat.'' Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. and his large gallery came by about 10 a.m., so the couple got a perfect view of Woods' drive into the sand trap and subsequent bogey BogeyThis is the benchmark return to which the performance of a portfolio manager or mutual fund manager is compared. Notes: This benchmark is typically the S&P 500 index. . Speaking of Woods, with the galleries lining up eight deep, many people learned two lessons: If you're not tall, you probably won't see him, and it's better to camp out a couple of holes down and wait. Jack Hamilton
catch sight, get a look see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he of Woods at the 10th green. Don Roselund didn't like how crowded it was, so he decided to skip the 11th hole and catch Woods around 13 or 14. ``The best thing is to get two or three holes ahead, park it and wait,'' Roselund said. If you weren't watching Woods, chances are you got a good view. Canyon Country resident John Swindell followed Payne Stewart William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999), was an American golfer who won three majors in his career, the last of which occurred only months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42. through the early holes. ``I like the personalities,'' Swindell said. ``Tiger's a great golfer, but no personality.'' As an example, Swindell said Stewart told some watchers to beware the wet slope near the first green. Just after Stewart said that, someone fell. ``His timing was perfect,'' Swindell said. Herb Minnaert of Canyon Country and Dave Reynolds have followed the colorful Fuzzy Zoeller Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Jr. (born November 11, 1951) is an American professional golfer. He is one of three golfers to have won The Masters in his first appearance in the event. He also won the 1984 U.S. Open, which earned him the 1985 Bob Jones Award. and know a few things about Zoeller's personalty Goods; chattels; articles; movable property, whether animate or inanimate. Cross-references Personal Property. personalty n. movable assets (things, including animals) which are not real property, money, or investments. . For example: Zoeller talks to the crowd and whistles a tune. Minnaert had this exchange: Minnaert: ``Fuzzy, sink the putt!'' Zoeller: ``I'm trying, but this hole has a lid on it.'' Minnaert: ``Fuzzy, whistle a tune. That'll help.'' Zoeller promptly missed an eagle putt, setting for birdie. After the putt, as Zoeller walked to the next tee, Reynolds asked him to autograph autograph Any manuscript handwritten by its author; in common usage, a handwritten signature. Aside from its value as a collector's item, an early or corrected draft of a work may show its stages of composition or “correct” final version. his pass, which Zoeller did. ``I've watched him and I've seen him do it,'' Reynolds said. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Large crowds came to the Valencia Country Club on Saturday to watch the Nissan Open, where galleries were up to eight fans deep. (2--3--Color) Tiger Woods fan Kayla Hillygus, 9, above, holds a sign she'd like autographed as she watches her favorite player Saturday at the Nissan Open in Valencia. At right, Woods, 21, tries to sink a putt. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News |
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