sorry for the multi board posts but I HAVE to get the word out.

ESPN 790 in Houston is hosting a closest to the pin contest today through Thursday.

here are the details.

Take Your Shot at Greatness. The 2005 People vs. the Pros at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, TX features 288 amateurs (144 in two age divisions) competing in the prestigious 54-Hole Finals Tournament September 9 -11. The ultimate low-net winners in each Division battle PGA Tour stars Justin Leonard (49 and Under Division) and Ben Crenshaw (50 and Over Division), with benefit of their handicaps, in matches televised in Prime Time on ESPN with $100,000 to the winners and $50,000 to the runner-ups.

ESPN 790 has been given one of these spots in the 54 hole tournament. ESPN 790 is hosting a contest at Tour 18 to find out who is going to be our lucky representative. This will be a closest to the pin, one shot format, with the guy/girl that is closest to the pin going on to Barton Creek.

For a chance at snagging the ESPN 790 slot in the tournament, enter our one-shot, closest-to-the-pin contest! You can qualify 4-7 p.m. at any of these rounds:
 Tues. Aug. 2 – Southwyck Golf Club  Wed. Aug. 3 – Longwood Golf Club  Thurs. Aug. 4 - Bear Creek Golf World  Fri. Aug. 5 - Tour 18 Golf Club

Entering to qualify is free — just bring your USGA-certified handicap. Final qualifier is Wed., Aug. 10, at Tour 18’s simulation of the TPC Saw Grass green — that's when the top 10 contestants from each of the four preliminaries plus 10 wild-card players shoot for the lone Sports Animal tourney slot.

anyone going to try?

bring it to Dallas and maybe...

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sorry this is a Houston ESPN affiliate. but you can buy your way to Barton Creek. only cost you $1200 for 54 holes and the chance to play Leonard. plus four nights at the resort.

I could kill Justin Leonard [/rwilson]

techguy

ttt before I go to southwyck. see you there. say you read this on texags and I will give you some goodies from ESPN 790.

and they are NICE goodies. Callaway warbirds in a collectors tin and a ESPN 790 golf towel.

[This message has been edited by bknetag (edited 8/2/2005 1:49p).]

today we are at Longwood. 4-7P.

We had some nice shots yesterday. if you have a handicap (not in life, in golf) come on by.

see www.espn790.com for more deatails.

bknetag-

I can't make it out, but what have been the latest ratings on Charlie's show in the afternoon? Have they increased?

yes they have. he was at a 1.9. he has taken a ton of share from 610 and the trends seem to be going up. Summer is tough to judge because of the lack of multiple sports. Fall should get interesting.

I can tell you that I am huge Charlie fan, and the main reason I switched to him in the afternoon, is that Mark Vandemeer(sp?) sucks as a sports talk host. I like Mark for his play by play, but I could care less about guitar playing, and music. I tend to switch to Mark and Rich when there is a commercial for Charlie. Is there anyway that you could see Rich with Charlie again?

good question. that is one for the director of programming.

and hey...listen to those commercials...they pay my bills!!!

also...our commerical sets are shorter and we have fewer of them...the whole "less is more" clear channel initiative.

we want more programming. better invironment for the listeners. more time spent listening.

Not a big commercial fan, I don't care if it is TV or radio. Tell Charlie I like his show and enjoy his opinions and commentary. To me he used to be more of a jerk and know it all, but it appears he has changed a little, enough to where I don't change the station. By the way that guy has more knowledge on sports than any other radio personality in Houston. Oh and I like Mike and Mike in the Morning, just wish it was on linger. Good station!

George...Charlie is amazing with his knowledge. you can ask him who were the last 20 heisman winners and he can rattle them off. it is amazing.

stat for you. he was Mary Lou Retton's life line on celebrety millionaire.

That is unbelievable, he has a ton of credibility when it comes to his opinions, although I may not always agree with them.