The Cast Of Sport

Golf Clubs Tournament Results | WGC Bridgestone Invitational

The WGC Bridgestone Invitational was held at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Vijay Singh won with a score of 10-under 280. Singh used the following golf clubs: Cleveland HiBore XL driver, Launcher Steel fairway wood and an Adams a3 Boxer 19-degree hybrid wood in addition to Cleveland CG1 irons (4-PW) and CG12 golf wedges. Finally, Singh was using a Never Compromise GM2 Exchange #7 belly putter to win the invitational.

Golf Tournament Results | Legends Reno-Tahoe Open

The Legends Reno-Tahoe Open was held at the Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nevada. Parker McLachlin shot an excellent game to win on 18-under 270, using the following golf clubs: Titleist 909D2 driver, 909F2 fairway wood and Titleist 585.H utility metal clubs in addition to Titleist AP2 irons (4-PW) and Vokey Design wedges. McLachlin finished each round using an Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball putter.

Golf Clubs Tournament Results | U.S. Senior Open

The U.S. Senior Open was staged at Broadmoor, East Course in Colorado Springs, U.S. Eduardo Romero secured the title on 6-under 274 using the following golf clubs to secure his U.S. Seniors Title: 1) Callaway FT-5 driver 2) Sonartec TD 17-degree hybrid and Callaway X 18-degree hybrid (2H). Callaway X-20 irons (3-PW) and Cleveland CG14 wedges in addition to a Odyssey White Hot XG#1 putter completed his line-up of golf equipment.

Golf Tournament Results | Cox Classic

Ryan Hietala secured another win at this year’s Cox Classic – staged at Champions Run, Omaha, Neb. – scoring 19-under 265 using the following golf clubs: Cleveland HiBore XL driver with HiBore XLS fairway wood and Cleveland LDI 2 hybrid. Hietala was also using Cleveland G Red irons (3-PW) and Cleveland G14 wedges with a Rife 2 Bar Hybrid Blade putter completing his set of golf clubs used at the Cox Classics.

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Obviously extreme sports get your attention. The have garnered the attention of the U.S. military who has recognized that anyone involved in extreme sports would be good candidates to recruit for their hard to fill special operations positions like the Army Rangers and Navy Seals.

So what is it that makes a sport extreme? Let’s take a look at some of the most popular ones

One of the main factors that make a sport extreme is the element of risk of injury or even death. In nearly every sport that is classified in this way you will usually find speed, heights, danger, and stunts. I believe the thing that causes people to become addicted to participating in these sports is the adrenaline rush associated with them. Adrenaline is much like morphine when released in the brain and I see people who just can’t seem to get enough no matter how many times they are hurt.

The first of the extreme sports was probably skateboarding. Introduced in the 1960′s as a way to stay in shape when the surf wasn’t up, skateboarding became a sport of its own and soon competitions were formed with riders jumping over cars and doing tricks in half pipes where they would be floating thirty feet or more above the bottom of the platform. There has been a lot of negative press directed at skateboarders but lately skateboarding is gaining mainstream recognition and is being appreciated worldwide.

Snowboarding is another extreme sport with its own radical characters and is essentially skateboarding on snow. Snowboarders perform many tricks that are the same or similar to those in skateboarding and like skateboarding, the sport has caught on internationally. Today, on any ski slope in America, you will find snowboarders.

Sport climbing is a variation of rock climbing that has become very popular over the years and is enjoyed by those who care more about displaying and testing their strength and athletic ability than adventure.

Skydiving is an extreme sport that is much less competitive but highly dangerous. It is the initial jump that is the biggest thrill with skydiving. There are more competitions being formed now in skydiving with groups forming shapes and creating chains for records before opening their shoots.

The attraction to watching sports where the outcome is unpredictable is growing larger, especially with younger children. No doubt as more people begin to participate in these sports they will seem less and less extreme.

Artificial sports surfaces made of polypropylene or polyethylene fibres are highly durable and can be used all year round. As they require minimal maintenance, the annual expenditure on them is a smaller when compared to what is spent on the maintenance of natural grass sports surfaces.

Synthetic sports surfaces also require some amount of care and maintenance, if not as much as that required by a natural grass sports field. A proactive approach is the best way to ensure proper care and maintenance of an AstroTurf. There are many professional firms with the expertise in offering effective care and cleansing for every type of artificial sports surface- be it a synthetic soccer or hockey pitch, an athletics track, a MUGA (Multi-use Games Area), a sports hall, or any other sports surface.     

An artificial grass sports field requires power sweeping on a periodic basis, which helps  it to offer optimum playing conditions for a longer period of time. It is done with the help of a soft cylindrical brush which can lift approximately 2-3mm of sand and pile. The lifted pile is cleaned and is then returned to the surface. Such a sweeping action is essential to remove all dirt particles and debris from the surface before they penetrate deep into the pile. Power sweeping keeps the drainage system of the artificial turf in its best condition. It is a hassle free task, as it can be completed within a day even for a full sized sports pitch. Depending on the condition of the sports field, available budget, and climatic conditions, a sports facility can opt for power sweeping either once in every month for the whole year or bi-monthly for 6 months, or once  every quarter. In some cases, power sweeping is followed by some chemical treatments to prevent or remove moss from the surface.

Artificial sports surface cleansing is also a part of the proactive approach towards the maintenance of these surfaces. An artificial sports field, which is over 3 years old and is suffering from either surface silt or poor drainage, needs  deep pitch cleansing at least once a year. The deep pitch cleansing treatment involves lifting the sand and rubber infill from the pile, passing it through a specially designed machine for removing all kinds of contamination, returning the sand and rubber granules to the pile, and power sweeping the pile “carpet”. Such a cleansing programme is important for maintaining the drainage system of a synthetic sports field whilst retaining optimum playing conditions.   

In case of MUGAs and synthetic athletics surfaces, proper maintenance also includes taking care of the multi-coloured striping and event markings. Proper maintenance of floodlights, electronic scoring board, sports equipment, indoor sports hall, and fence of the sports area are also an integral part of the overall care and maintenance of a sports facility.