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The 2007 World Series of Golf Inaugural Champion talks about the ’08 event and what he’s doing for the 2009 WSG.

Well here it is the middle of September (4 months after the 2008 event) and I still have people asking what happened to me in this years event.  For example, I spent the past weekend in Scottsdale with my nephews who are 6 and 4 and Kedin the 6 year old says “hey Uncle Markie are you going to be on the magazine again?” Of course I had to figure out a way to let him know that I played like a donkey and didn’t even make it past the 9th hole on the first day and won’t be on any magazines anytime soon. Needless to say he wasn’t very happy and didn’t quite understand.

 

So anyways, I’ve decided to make a few changes for next year which include me shaving my head, incase there are 40 mph winds again as the spiky hair definitely effected my swing, and the main thing I will be doing differently next year is not visiting Vegas over 30 times and showing up 4 days early and going out to the clubs at night and Bare Pool during the day and consuming multiple bottles of Grey Goose and not sleeping much prior to teeing it up. 

 

Hey I’m not making excuses for my poor showing this year but I’m pretty sure those choices didn’t help my game either you know what I mean….

 

Now with all that being said I have told so many people about the experience I’ve had, not only in 2007 when I won, but even better was this past year. I didn’t think you guys could top 2007 but WOW, you definitely impressed me as well as most of the people I talked to at all the events.  From the opening parties at the Mirage and all the staff, who made sure we all had a great time, it was once again a first class event that I would absolutely recommend to anyone who loves to play golf and gamble. They should enter and see just what it’s all about. I have no doubt that all the 2009 events will exceed all expectations once again and I look forward to seeing everyone at all the great parties and on the course. Oh, I plan on getting the crown back from AJ in 2009 as well as the $300k, being on the cover of Vegas Golfer magazine as well as all the recognition for the year was pretty cool and something I wouldn’t mind dealing with yet again. Thanks to all the staff at WSG for an awesome event…

 

Mark Ewing (2007 WSG Champion and Jon Leiweke (World Series of Golf) at the 2008 Opening Night White Party at the Mirage.

Mark, looking forward to seeing you at the 2009 World Series of Golf.