 More than a half million Houstonians fish and hunt, and as many or more enjoy other pastimes in the great outdoors ... like camping or sailing, birding or backpacking, kayaking or hiking. To learn more about everything that makes Houston the center of the outdoor universe, turn to Doug Pike and Inside the Outdoors, 6-8 a.m. Saturdays on The Sports Animal.
Running a close second to the outdoors on Doug’s short list of passions is golf. He’s no pro, and he doesn’t pretend to be one, but he knows the game well and plays every chance he gets. To get the latest information on local courses, new equipment, amateur golf and the professional tours, check out Tee to Green, 8-9 a.m. Saturdays.
Doug is a native Houstonian whose interest in the outdoors was apparent from the time he could crawl – and often did, right out the door and into the yard. Since then, he has fished and hunted throughout North America and America, the Caribbean ... even as far away as Sweden. But his roots are right here in Texas.
During his 20-plus years as an outdoors writer and broadcaster, Doug has won more than 100 awards from state and national associations for his writing, broadcasting, photography and editing. His enthusiasm for the outdoors and golf is contagious – catch it Saturday mornings on The Sports Animal.
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Every Saturday morning on "Tee to Green," Doug Pike challenges the beverage cart attendants at The Oaks and Panther Trails in The Woodlands to pick which player will finish highest at that week's PGA Tour event. Each player can be picked only once during the season, and points are awarded per $1,000 earned by each team's selection. First choice always goes to the side that trails.
At stake overall, concluding with the Walt Disney Classic in November: If Doug wins the challenge, the cart attendants will caddy for a foursome of golfers including Doug and three Sports Animal listeners. If the women finish on top, Pike climbs into the beverage cart one morning to help fill the tip jar.
Current standings
| Tournament |
Their Choice |
Doug's Choice |
Total |
| Sony Open |
Chad Campbell, 17 |
Paul Goydos, 936 |
+919 |
| Bob Hope Classic |
Justin Rose, 340 |
John Rollins, 540 |
+1,119 |
| Buick Invitational |
Rich Beem, 130 |
Charles Howell III, 562 |
+1,551 |
| FBR Open |
Jeff Quinney, 408 |
Robert Garrigus, 138 |
+1,281 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach |
Craig Kanada, 64 |
Kevin Sutherland, 594 |
+1,811 |
| Nissan Open |
Padraig Harrington, 174 |
Phil Mickelson, 562 |
+2,199 |
| World Golf Champs |
Chad Cambell, 475 |
Geoff Ogilvy, 800 |
+2,524 |
| Honda Classic |
Robert Allenby, 201 |
Camilo Villegas, 411 |
+2,734 |
| PODS Championship |
K.J. Choi, 184 |
Daniel Chopra, 36 |
+2,586 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational |
Rocco Mediate, 594 |
Sergio Garcia, 201 |
+2,193 |
| World Golf Champs |
Tiger Woods, 1,135 |
Aaron Baddely, 212 |
+1,270 |
| Shell Houston Open |
Bubba Watson, 484 |
Tom Byrum, 94 |
+880 |
| The Master's |
Vijay Singh, 136 |
Tiger Woods, 541 |
+1,285 |
| Verizon Heritage |
Ernie Els, 583 |
Jerry Kelly, 162 |
+864 |
| Zurich Classic |
Lucas Glover, 177 |
Charlie Hoffman, 12 |
+699 |
| EDS Byron Nelson |
Luke Donald, 680 |
Fredrik Jacobson, 203 |
+222 |
| Wachovia Chp |
Rod Pampling, 91 |
Vijay Singh, 196 |
+327 |
| The Players Chp |
Phil Mickelson, 1,600 |
Jim Furyk, 56 |
-1,217 |
| AT&T Classic |
Kevin Sutherland, 81 |
Troy Matteson, 281 |
-1,017 |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational |
Aaron Oberholser, 37 |
Ben Curtis, 37 |
-1,017 |
| The Memorial Tournament |
Adam Scott, 211 |
Rod Pampling, 348 |
-880 |
| Stanford St. Jude Chp |
Fredrik Jacobson, 87 |
Scott Verplank, 180 |
-787 |
| U.S. Open Chp |
Stephen Ames, 154 |
David Toms, 249 |
-692 |
| Travelers Chp |
David Toms, 201 |
Olin Browne, 54 |
-839 |
| Buick Open |
Jim Furyk, 166 |
Kenny Perry, 109 |
-896 |
| AT&T National |
Stuart Appleby, 312 |
K.J. Choi, 1,080 |
-128 |
| John Deere Classic |
Tim Clark, 443 |
Nathan Green, 238 |
-333 |
| British Open Chp |
Sergio Garcia, 925 |
Steve Stricker, 195 |
-1,063 |
| Canadian Open |
Steve Allan, 156 |
John Mallinger, 156 |
-1,063 |
| WGC-Bridgestone Invtl |
Zach Johnson, 115 |
Rory Sabbatini, 635 |
-543 |
| PGA Chp |
Scott Verplank, 170 |
Ernie Els, 476 |
-237 |
| Wyndham Chp |
Carl Pettersson, 200 |
Craig Kanada, 28 |
-409 |
| The Barclays |
Geoff Ogilvy, 289 |
Rich Beem, 223 |
-475 |
| Deutsche Bank Chp |
Camilo Villegas, 175 |
Steve Elkington, 59 |
-591 |
| BMW Chp |
Aaron Baddeley, 756 |
Justin Rose, 270 |
-1,077 |
| The Tour Chp |
John Rollins, 120 |
Woody Austin, 167 |
-1,030 |
| Turning Stone Resort Chp |
Jeff Maggert, 42 |
Steve Flesch, 1,080 |
+8 |
| Viking Classic |
Bill Haas, 203 |
Cameron Beckman, 23 |
-172 |
| Valero Texas Open |
Justin Leonard, 810 |
Jesper Parnevik, 486 |
-496 |
| Frys.com Open |
D. J. Trahan, 432 |
John Huston, 37 |
-891 |
| Fry's Electronics Open |
Ryan Moore, 151 |
Mike Weir, 900 |
-142 |
| Ginn sur Mer Classic |
Daniel Chopra, 810 |
Bob Estes, 91 |
-861 |
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