You can use a golf club for all kinds of non-golfy purposes — walking stick, fishing rod, club, to name three. And now we can add to that list — firestarter.

Over the weekend, a golfer’s routine swing in the rough at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, Calif., struck a rock. Not so different from the way you play, right? Only this time, the impact caused a spark, and the spark set off a blaze that eventually covered 25 acres, according to the Steven Buck, General Manager of Shady Canyon Golf Course, and required the efforts of 150 Orange County firefighters, writes the Associated Press.

Wow. And I felt bad the time I shanked a ball through the window of a house too close to the fairway. That was nothing compared to this!

The golfer’s name is being withheld, which is probably for the best, and no charges are going to be filed. Fortunately, it all could have been much worse. As it was, the blaze required both helicopters and on-the-ground crews.

The conditions were ripe for a blaze, with dry brush from a recent heat wave just waiting for the right spark. Like, say, one caused by metal on rock.

And now, your turn. This is going to inspire a raft of bad Sportscenter-esque “When we say he set the course on fire, he really set the course on fire!” jokes. So let’s get ahead of the curve. Best bad golf-and-fire-related pun in the comments wins a round of applause. Go!

Photo credit: Thanks to Zach Bates

source: http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Golfer-s-swing-sparks-25-acre-California-blaze?urn=golf-266447

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Sa Chika Minute ng GMA news 24 Oras nitong Martes, sinabi ni entertainment reporter Audrey Carampel na may mga isyu na naglalabasan na kinausap umano ni Marian si Bela.

Sa panayam kay Bela, naging tahimik ito nang tanungin tungkol sa nasabing pag-uusap nila ng co-star na si Marian. Gayunman, tiniyak ng baguhang aktres na walang dapat ipagselos sa kanya si Marian pagdating kay Dingdong.

Paliwanag kasi ni Bela, hindi sila nag-uusap ng aktor kapag hindi sila nakaharap sa camera.

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You’d think that an All-Pro safety who missed 11 games in 2009 due to a knee injury would be most concerned about other body parts, but Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Troy Polamalu(notes) also has endorsements to consider. One of his endorsements is with the Head & Shoulders company, which makes sense when you consider Polamalu’s famed three-foot-long hair. It’s a tribute to his Samoan heritage, and it’s not something he plans to cut anytime soon.

[Photos: More images of Polamalu]

Once in a great while, a Steelers opponent will try to use Polamalu’s hair against him in a game (as Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson(notes) did in 2006 as Polamalu returned an interception), and it’s quite possible that the concern over such matters was the catalyst needed by Head & Shoulders to insure Polamalu’s hair with Lloyd’s of London for $1 million, which was reported by the Associated Press.

Then again, it could be a publicity stunt. Lloyd’s is famous for unusual policies that can be turned into media gold; the company has insured Tina Turner’s legs, Keith Richards’ fingers, the legs of noted Riverdance ponce Michael Flatley, the bodies of several professional wrestlers (including Ric Flair — Woo!), Jimmy Durante’s nose, and Celine Dion’s vocal cords (they’re also talking with Virgin Galactic about insuring space travel, if that ever gets off the ground). Polamalu’s hair isn’t going anywhere, but it’s a nice press haul for company and endorsee.

And if you want to ask Polamalu why his hair is insured … well, just don’t ask with your eyes. He can pick that up pretty well.

source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Troy-Polamalu-s-long-locks-insured-for-1-millio?urn=nfl-266239

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