Mad About Madi!

The Project is Over.

2007-02-13T19:12:00.000+10:30

Well the project is over, actually it was marked ages ago but i guess i'd better inform those if any that check out this space every so often - that I will no longer be posting.

Quick news - I've just started year 12 and i'm still addicted to golf

Peace out,
M.Giles

P.s. For those who are interested this blog site got me 23.5/25, so that just kicks ass.

Pearl Jam Concert Glory (Click Here For More)

2006-11-30T13:22:00.000+10:30

Some totally awesome seats in Newcastle.

Check out my Bro's blog:

http://paytentime.blogspot.com/

for the latest on our Pearl Jam excursions.

M.Giles Update - Club Championships #2

2006-10-25T22:27:00.001+09:30

Well, basically...I choked in the Club Champs. After a really bad round of 81 in hard conditions I found myself in a tie for 4th. Unfortunately, or fortunately as it turns out, I was beaten on a countback into making the final seeded group on Sunday, so I didn't have that much of a crowd following the 2nd seeded group around. For those that came and watched they saw a young man play brilliantly for the first 14 holes before he choked hard to finish double, triple, double bogey - ouch (82)! Anyways it was still good enough for an overall 5th placed (missed out on 4th by 1 shot) which earned me $125 big ones.

Anyway, after a few good rounds my handicap is now 4.6 - I am desperate to get it down to 4, + the money I won in the championships allowed me to pay off my futsal fees.

Futsal, for those of you that don't know is hardcore indoor soccer, and our team has just made it 2 out of 2 wins tonight. The first game was forfeited to us and we won the second game 14-2. I, captain M.Giles scored 4 goals and had a 5th taken away by a teammate who nudged in my long header attempt just before it went it. Hopefully we can make the finals but it is going to be tough with some seriously physical men's teams coming up.

Back to the golf and I am working very hard on my game while I only have 4 or so weeks of school left for the term, before 10 weeks of non-stop golf.

Can't wait.

Probably won't be a post for a while coz my school work is starting to swamp me.

M.Giles Update - Club Championships

2006-10-17T17:19:00.000+09:30

Well it is club championships time in the ACT and all the local clubs are having their most prestigious tournaments on the calendar over the next few weeks.

My home club (Yowani GC) had its first and second of four rounds last weekend. After fairly average rounds of 77 and 76, I find myself in a tie for 3rd place overall - 9 shots back from two gun players.

If I maintain my current form I will surely find myself in the final 'leaders' group on Sunday which would be an experience and a half.

Final results coming soon.

Tiger Woods - Super Slow Motion

2006-08-22T18:05:00.000+09:30

You guys have gotta check this out. A video of Tiger Woods' swing from different angles in super slow motion.

Way cool!

This guy has the most technically perfect swing in the history of the game.

Hit the link on the blog title
or visit http://www.nikegolf.com/

Check it.

Tiger Does it Again

2006-08-21T14:09:00.000+09:30

In sporting news my main man Tiger Woods has dominated at the PGA Championship. He has now won 12 majors and is well on his way to becoming the undisputed, greatest golfer and even athlete of all time. He is just 7 majors away from breaking the 'untouchable' record Jack Nicklaus set over his career.

It is also worth mentioning that

Adam Scott, my favourite
Australian golfer placed 3rd.
Here he is pictured below
with the same driver that I use which has vastly improved my game. I've bombed a few 300+!

Hit the title of the blog and visit
the home of the pgatour for the lastest on Tiger's win.

I also have to mention that I my handicap is on its way down. My last three rounds of 78,78 and 74 have been good enough to reduce my handicap to 6.6. The 74 also brought on a nice paycheck.

This burst of form comes on the back of stern words from the ACT coach telling me that if I didn't improve fast, I wouldn't be going interstate for the next national tournament. Hopefully I can keep the form up and cement my place in the squad.

EPL Startup.

2006-08-20T17:21:00.000+09:30

Well the English Premier League is back!

Now all I have to do is con my folks into cashing in on fox sports and I could watch it.

Even so, the best competition in the world is back online and you can catch the latest news by clicking on the blog post title.

My beloved Reds were held to a draw in round 1 but they are just warming up.

Go Liverpool.

Also check out http://fantasy.premierleague.com where you can play fantasy football. Check out my sqaud - "team kickass" as it take on a few of my ex. footballing friends.

Somehow my brother and Jack Saunders are beating me, but not for long.

My Life's Work

2006-08-20T14:55:00.000+09:30

Here is my golf swing. Check it out.

Man did it take ages to figure out how to post these pics!

You can go to golfdigest.com and compare my swing to other pros if ya want.

Why you would want to do this...who knows but you can hit the site easy by clicking on the title of this blog post.

Go The Mighty Reds!

2006-08-14T14:26:00.000+09:30

Well, they've done it again. Liverpool has already secured a piece of silverwear this season - 1 more than Manchester UTD and Chelsea.

Community Shield:

Liverpool 2 : Chelsea 1

It's funny how a team of champions can't beat a champion team.

Go those REDS!

My Specs - Just some lame info about me.

2006-08-08T13:55:00.000+09:30

This guy is my hero.

Name: Madison James Giles
Nicks: Mads, Madi, Maddog, Mado, Mendoza and the most popular - Gilesy

Height: 6'3"
Weight: 74 Kg

Residence: Ainslie, ACT, Canberra
School: Dickson College

Dream Job: Air Pilot, Pro Golfer

How cool would that be?

What I Dig: Sport, mainly soccer, golf, footy and cricket
What Freaks Me Out: Heights and bugs.

What Tunes I listen to at the Moment: Pearl Jam's lastest album, some old skool crowded house - it all helps when doing homework + arctic monkeys is my riding to school music. (see profile for more info.)

What happens in a usual day:

7:30 - wake up time
9:00 - go to school: if I have a line off - head to the golf course for some practice
4:00 - go to the golf course
6:00 - get home from golf and have dinner
7:00 onwards - watch TV and pretend to do homework yeh what a life.

What Classes I do at School:

Physics, Chemistry, Math Methods, Specialist Math, CyberSpace (the reason I am doing this blog) and TSP (Talented Sports Program).

- My folks make me do hard as classes but I sppse its for the best.

Yeh thats bout it, thats all the lame info outta the way. Keep checking this space, more interesting stuff to come.

Mad About Madi - 'ello

2006-08-07T14:18:00.000+09:30

Yo and welcome to the world of 'Mad About Madi!', the blog about me.