Category Archives: Mark Christopher Classic/Golf

Talk about incongruence. The Nationwide Tour is full of Aussies, Welshmen, Mexicans, Canadians, Brits, all of whom came to this country to make a living as professional athletes, and what are the Americans in the grandstand watching?

There won’t be room for this in tomorrow’s paper, but I was nonetheless impressed with Brad Elder’s scorecard Friday: 0 bogeys, 0 birdies, 18 pars. Elder, you might remember, won this tournament at Moreno Valley in 1999.

Looks like Chris Anderson, the surprise first-day leader and West Covina native, is going to finish tied for 9th place. He shot a 2-over today in weather that made me question if I was even in California anymore. I asked … Continue reading →

Golf is a weird, fickle game. I write a preview for a Lakers game, I know to interview Kobe. I preview a Dodgers game, talk to … uh … the starting pitcher. The Chargers: Philip Rivers or LT. On Tuesday … Continue reading →

Hear me out on this one …

Not to dampen your spirits, but this could get boring quick. Your leader Jon Mills turned in his scorecard a few minutes ago with a two-round total of 9-under. Mills is the hottest golfer on the Nationwide Tour he won … Continue reading →

It is WINDY out here. Cloudy, too. So much for yesterday’s afternoon group having the advantage in the morning calm. Online, it says the wind is blowing 12 mph to the southwest, but that must be an average. When it … Continue reading →

The jazz saxophonist, who according to guitarist Pat Matheny is “not anywhere near a great player,” is even through four holes at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic in Rancho Cucamonga. We have confirmation that he hasn’t shaved his ponytail for … Continue reading →

It does if you’re Spencer Levin, and a reporter is watching.