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February 26, 2007 (Press Release) --
By Chris Baldwin,
Senior Writer,
Golf Publisher Syndications
JUPITER, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2007) - Brian Buckley keeps a basket of baseballs and a few Sharpies behind the desk at Abacoa Golf Club.
It may not be the usual run of supplies for an assistant head golf pro. But it comes in handy when a Chris Carpenter or Jim Edmonds saunters in.
"If you work here, you can get an autograph from pretty much every baseball player in camp," Buckley said. "I hand the signed balls out as prizes for the Junior Golf program."
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Abacoa's clubhouse is a good place to spot Major League Baseball players during Spring Training. The defending champion St. Louis Cardinals practice and play their spring games in the Abacoa sports complex; so do the Florida Marlins.
And this is far from the only south Florida golf spot to double as a ballplayer hang come spring. Baseball and golf are closely linked in these days before the games start counting.
"A lot of times we'll be in a towns where there's not a whole lot to do. And you have free time," Cardinals pitcher Mark Mulder said.
"Golf is a good way to get your mind off baseball, while still being competitive. Heck, Babe Ruth probably brought his golf clubs to spring training."
Mark McGwire certainly did. Everybody expects MLB stars to golf through the Grapefruit League with entourages. Only, that's not always true. McGwire was such a golf nut that he often ended up playing with regular hackers when the courses were crowded.
For more details visit :- http://www.floridagolfguide.com/features/golf-baseball-spring-training-south-florida-5014.htm
February 26, 2007
Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
Author/Company
GolfPublisher Syndications.
Senior Writer,
Golf Publisher Syndications
JUPITER, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2007) - Brian Buckley keeps a basket of baseballs and a few Sharpies behind the desk at Abacoa Golf Club.
It may not be the usual run of supplies for an assistant head golf pro. But it comes in handy when a Chris Carpenter or Jim Edmonds saunters in.
"If you work here, you can get an autograph from pretty much every baseball player in camp," Buckley said. "I hand the signed balls out as prizes for the Junior Golf program."
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Abacoa's clubhouse is a good place to spot Major League Baseball players during Spring Training. The defending champion St. Louis Cardinals practice and play their spring games in the Abacoa sports complex; so do the Florida Marlins.
And this is far from the only south Florida golf spot to double as a ballplayer hang come spring. Baseball and golf are closely linked in these days before the games start counting.
"A lot of times we'll be in a towns where there's not a whole lot to do. And you have free time," Cardinals pitcher Mark Mulder said.
"Golf is a good way to get your mind off baseball, while still being competitive. Heck, Babe Ruth probably brought his golf clubs to spring training."
Mark McGwire certainly did. Everybody expects MLB stars to golf through the Grapefruit League with entourages. Only, that's not always true. McGwire was such a golf nut that he often ended up playing with regular hackers when the courses were crowded.
For more details visit :- http://www.floridagolfguide.com/features/golf-baseball-spring-training-south-florida-5014.htm
February 26, 2007
Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
Author/Company
GolfPublisher Syndications.
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