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  Zach Johnson

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Zach Johnson, who has won seven times on the PGA Tour, including the 2007 Masters, offers these quick drills to groove your downswing.

• Regrets? They've had a few

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  GolfDigest.com

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  We've all made mistakes on the course and in life that we wish we could do over. So, if you could have a mulligan, what would it be? We asked that very question to some of golf's most prolific names, from Arnold Palmer to Yani Tseng. Here are their answers.

• Na doesn't chastise fans for taunts of choking

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  Associated Press

  15 May 2012 | 2:06 pm

  Kevin Na was booed, taunted and heckled on nearly every hole.

• Slow Play - The curse of the game and 5 culprits

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  Nick Green

  25 Apr 2012 | 12:24 pm

  Our 8-man buddy trip is coming up next month to London and Scotland. Finally, I have convinced the boys that London has such great golf that we would be crazy once again to suffer the agonies of Heathrow without the ecstasy of golf in the wonderful heath land to the west and south of the capital of the old country. The classic heather strewn courses are too numerous to mention and we have several of these on our plan - St. Georges Hill, Walton Heath Old, Sunningdale Old. It should be a treat. Then it's off to Scotland for The Old Course, Muirfield, and North Berwick (pictured above). That all…

• History, And His Demeanor, Bode Well For Kuchar's U.S. Open Chances

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  Ron Sirak

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Doing his best Fred Couples impersonation, Matt Kuchar has a chance to take a good career and make it great.

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• Straight Trax: A putting aid designed to be intuitive

  John Strege

  15 May 2012 | 3:35 pm

  Go to any PGA Tour or LPGA event and you'll see players who aren't being paid to do so using a variety of putting aids on the practice green. Their unofficial seal of approval...

• CI Podcast/UCF's Brad Schneider

  Ryan Herrington

  15 May 2012 | 10:12 am

  I serve on the GCAA committee that helps pick the recipient of the David Toms Award, which is given to a golfer who has overcome adversity to achieve excellence in college golf. It's humbling work,...

• Bill Coore's latest: Pinehurst No. 9

  Matt Ginella

  15 May 2012 | 7:28 am

  The current state of golf courses in America can be summarized by a closer look at Pit Golf Links, a scrappy set of 18 holes five miles south of Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. In...

• Regrets? They've had a few

  golfdigest.com

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  We've all made mistakes on the course and in life that we wish we could do over. So, if you could have a mulligan, what would it be? We asked that very question to some of golf's most prolific names, from Arnold Palmer to Yani Tseng. Here are their answers.

• History, And His Demeanor, Bode Well For Kuchar's U.S. Open Chances

  Ron Sirak

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Doing his best Fred Couples impersonation, Matt Kuchar has a chance to take a good career and make it great.

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• Sybase Match Play Championship Preview & Pairings

  Tony Jesselli (Tonyj5)

  14 May 2012 | 8:10 am

  After a two-week break, the LPGA tour resumes this week with the playing of the Sybase Match Play Championship. This is the only tournament of the year that is not decided by stroke play. This is a single-elimination tournament: lose once and you are out. The only change this year is that the players are not picking from a hat to determine their opponents. The players will be seeded according to their Rolex Ranking at the start of the event. Here are some of the major details:Course: Hamilton Farms Golf ClubLocation: Gladstone, New JerseyDefending Champion: Suzann PettersenFinal Field: 64…

• Fundokin Ladies Overview: Inbee Park Roars Back for 4th Career JLPGA Victory

  The Constructivist

  14 May 2012 | 6:02 am

  With 10 holes to play in the Fundokin Ladies, Inbee Park trailed fellow dual LPGA-JLPGA member Shanshan Feng by 2 shots, thanks to her bogey on the 440-yard 8th hole right on the heels of Feng's birdie.  But Park roared back with 3 birdies in her last 10 holes of bogey-free golf that gave her a 2-shot victory over Feng and brought her total number of JLPGA wins to 4 in the last 3 seasons.  The JLPGA's top regulars accounted well for themselves, as well, with Mi-Jeong Jeon firing a bogey-free 65 to leap into a tie for 3rd and money-list leader Sun-Ju Ahn finishing another shot…

• Stats & Facts - "Volume 8"

  Tony Jesselli (Tonyj5)

  7 May 2012 | 10:30 am

  The LPGA will be idle this coming week, the second of a two-week break. The tour will resume the following weekend in New Jersey with the playing of the Sybase Match Play Championship. This will mark the start of a very important stretch. The Ladies will play six tournaments in an eight-week period that will include two major championships. I think most will agree that the first eight tournaments of this year have certainly brought us many exciting finishes. We have seen 3 playoffs, 3 Yani Tseng victories, and 3 American winners. With 19 tournaments still to be played, I am looking forward to…

• Salonpas Cup Sunday: Sun-Ju Ahn Beats Morgan Pressel and Inbee Park in Playoff

  The Constructivist

  6 May 2012 | 10:18 am

  For 43 holes, Morgan Pressel was making the Salonpas Cup look as easy as she did when she won the JLPGA's 1st major of 2010.  Standing on the 8th tee, she was -12 and bogey-free in the weather-shortened event and things were looking up for her, as her playing partners were running into trouble on the front.  The golfer-formerly-known-as-The Final Round Queen, Ji-Yai Shin, had gifted her with a 2-shot swing, thanks to a double bogey on the 392-yard par-4 7th, to fall 4 shots behind Pressel, while 17-time JLPGA winner Mi-Jeong Jeon was +1 over her 1st 7 holes to also fall 4…

• Salonpas Cup Friday and Saturday: Morgan Pressel Takes 2-Shot Lead on Ji-Yai Shin into Final Round

  The Constructivist

  5 May 2012 | 6:33 am

  After the 1st round of the JLPGA's 1st major of 2012 got washed out, Ibaraki Golf Club's West course was ripe for the taking when the Salonpas Cup started for real on Friday. Of the 23 players who broke 70 that day, Morgan Pressel and Ji-Yai Shin were the best of the best, firing matching bogey-free 65s to take a 1-shot lead on Chie Arimura and Mi-Jeong Jeon and a 2-shot lead on a large group of golfers that included Ai Miyazato, Sun-Ju Ahn, and Inbee Park.  Today, Pressel extended her bogey-free run to 36 holes (and counting) and opened up a 2-shot lead on Shin and a 3-shot lead on…

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• Straight Trax: A putting aid designed to be intuitive

  John Strege

  15 May 2012 | 3:35 pm

  Go to any PGA Tour or LPGA event and you'll see players who aren't being paid to do so using a variety of putting aids on the practice green. Their unofficial seal of approval...

• CI Podcast/UCF's Brad Schneider

  Ryan Herrington

  15 May 2012 | 10:12 am

  I serve on the GCAA committee that helps pick the recipient of the David Toms Award, which is given to a golfer who has overcome adversity to achieve excellence in college golf. It's humbling work,...

• Bill Coore's latest: Pinehurst No. 9

  Matt Ginella

  15 May 2012 | 7:28 am

  The current state of golf courses in America can be summarized by a closer look at Pit Golf Links, a scrappy set of 18 holes five miles south of Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. In...

• History, And His Demeanor, Bode Well For Kuchar's U.S. Open Chances

  Ron Sirak

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Doing his best Fred Couples impersonation, Matt Kuchar has a chance to take a good career and make it great.

• Stingers: It's getting tough to listen to Tiger Woods

  Alex Myers

  14 May 2012 | 5:55 pm

  On a Mother's Day when just about everyone associated with the Players -- from tour pros to volunteers -- wore pink to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Day, the closest Tiger Woods came to honoring the cause was the colorful energy drink he occasionally pulled from his golf bag. Apparently, Woods is in his own world when it comes to discussing his golf game as well. Following a final-round 73 that included a dismal front-nine 40, he offered this stunning assessment: "Just one of those things where Joe (LaCava) and I were talking about that on the front nine, I didn't really hit any bad…

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• Harmon Closing In on Retiring but Still Teaches

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 4:57 pm

  Butch Harmon turns 69 this summer and he's ready to cut back on how much he works. In his last major effort, he has published what amounts to a lifetime as a swing coach.

• Ryder Cup's Shadow Looms Over World Match Play

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 4:57 pm

  With the Ryder Cup a little more than four months away, Europe's top players couldn't pick a better tournament to impress team captain Jose Maria Olazabal than this week's World Match Play Championship in southern Spain.

• Slow Play Shows Up at the Worst Time for PGA Tour

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 2:15 pm

  In more peaceful times, when Tiger Woods had gone six months without losing and golf seemed to revolve around him, he ended a monthly newsletter with a rare trip to the soap box to complain about the pace of play on the PGA Tour.

• Kevin Na Is Shaky but Solid at Players Championship

  By KAREN CROUSE

  15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  Kevin Na, whose struggles with his setup led to a warning for slow play, led the Players Championship by a stroke on Saturday.

• No. 17 at Sawgrass, a Watering Hole Awaiting a Big Splash

  By KAREN CROUSE

  15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  At No. 17 at T.P.C. Sawgrass, where the green is nearly surrounded by water, fans almost cheer as much for a watery landing as for a safe one.

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• History, And His Demeanor, Bode Well For Kuchar's U.S. Open Chances

  Ron Sirak

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Doing his best Fred Couples impersonation, Matt Kuchar has a chance to take a good career and make it great.

• Regrets? They've had a few

  GolfDigest.com

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  We've all made mistakes on the course and in life that we wish we could do over. So, if you could have a mulligan, what would it be? We asked that very question to some of golf's most prolific names, from Arnold Palmer to Yani Tseng. Here are their answers.

• PGA Tour: Fantasy Fix: HP Byron Nelson Championship

  Alex Myers

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  We discuss Matt Kuchar's big win, chips and salsa, the Macarena, and of course, this week's PGA Tour stop.

• The Players: Final Round Birdies and Bogeys

  Alex Myers

  12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Who were the winners and losers on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass? It's time to take a closer look with another edition of birdies and bogeys.

• 2012 Winners' Bags

  Ashley Mayo

  12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  From driver to putter, find out what pros have used to win on the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours in 2012.

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• Warrant issued in hole-in-1 non-payment scam

  Associated Press

  15 May 2012 | 5:29 pm

  Troy Peissig's surprise at acing an $18,000 hole-in-one contest at a charity tournament has been replaced by bitter disappointment now that he hasn't been paid a dime nearly two years after making the 170-yard shot.

• Kuchar suggests shot clock to curb slow play

  Richard Durrett

  15 May 2012 | 4:46 pm

  Slow play is a hot topic on the PGA Tour these days, especially after Kevin Na waggled his way to some long days over the weekend at The Players Championship.

• Harig: Slow play a big problem long before Kevin Na

  Bob Harig

  15 May 2012 | 3:49 pm

  Kevin Na is far from the first player to come under fire for slow play, but the PGA Tour really never has done anything about it. It's time to change that, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

• Na doesn't chastise fans for taunts of choking

  Associated Press

  15 May 2012 | 2:06 pm

  Kevin Na was booed, taunted and heckled on nearly every hole.

• Four-Ball: Where should Matt Kuchar's win rank him?

  ESPN.com

  14 May 2012 | 4:03 pm

  And might we see another youngster contend at the Nelson this week?

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• Does PGA Tour Need to Crack Down On Slow Play?

  14 May 2012 | 11:38 am

  Should the PGA Tour crack down on slow play? Kevin Na's glacial pace at The Players Championship has set a lot of tongues wagging on the issue. Of course, Na has been a very slow player for years, as have quite a few other tour members. The tour has slow play rules in place already that would probably speed up play if they were simply enforced - because enforcing them would lead to penalty strokes. As it stands, the PGA Tour hasn't assessed a penalty stroke to a player because of slow play in 20 years. Is an individual golfer's pace of play even the main issue in overlong rounds? In comments…

• This Week: Nelson and Match Play

  14 May 2012 | 4:20 am

  This week in golf features the HP Byron Nelson Championship on the PGA Tour, plus match play tournaments on both the European and LPGA tours. On the LPGA Tour, ...Read Full Post

• Why Kevin Na Doesn't Have to Count Those 'Whiffs'

  13 May 2012 | 12:34 pm

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• Looking at TPC Sawgrass

  10 May 2012 | 6:30 am

  TPC Sawgrass has become one of the most famous courses in the world of golf, ...Read Full Post

• This Week: The Players Championship

  8 May 2012 | 7:28 am

  Rickie Fowler set the golf world buzzing last week with his first PGA Tour victory, beating Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points in a playoff at the Wells Fargo Championship. Golf ...Read Full Post

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• Man aces hole-in-one contest, but doesn't get paid (The Associated Press)

  15 May 2012 | 5:15 pm

  HELENA, Mont. (AP) Troy Peissig's surprise at acing an $18,000 hole-in-one contest at a charity tournament has been replaced by bitter disappointment now that he hasn't been paid a dime nearly two years after making the 170-yard shot.

• First-round tee times for HP Byron Nelson Championship (PGA Tour)

  15 May 2012 | 5:08 pm

  First-round tee times for HP Byron Nelson Championship

• Tour Report: Kuchar’s challenge: Win two straight (PGA Tour)

  15 May 2012 | 5:07 pm

  By Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.COM IRVING, Texas — Now that he’s won the biggest tournament of his PGA TOUR career, Matt Kuchar faces the challenge of quickly getting refocused again this week at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. It won’t be easy. No player since Tiger Woods late in the 2009 season has won a TOUR [...]

• Harmon closing in on retiring but still teaches (The Associated Press)

  15 May 2012 | 4:56 pm

  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Butch Harmon turns 69 this summer and he's ready to cut back on how much he works. In his last major effort, he has published what amounts to a lifetime as a swing coach.

• Ryder Cup's shadow looms over World Match Play (The Associated Press)

  15 May 2012 | 4:55 pm

  CASARES, Spain (AP) With the Ryder Cup a little more than four months away, Europe's top players couldn't pick a better tournament to impress team captain Jose Maria Olazabal than this week's World Match Play Championship in southern Spain.

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• Nelson remains role model for today's generation

  15 May 2012 | 4:08 pm

  Every pro sport has icons and idols, superb athletes who amaze with their exploits on the courts and playing fields. But when it comes to genuine role models -- elite players who inspire admiration and emulation in the arena of life as well as on the playing field -- golf has always had more than its share.

• Fantasy preview: HP Byron Nelson Championship

  15 May 2012 | 3:37 pm

  Touring pros don't get paid if they don't play. Similarly, fantasy gamers don't score when guys rest. We're entering that phase of the season during which the value of starts increases. Read my Fantasy Mailbag on Wednesday for more on this critical dynamic in piecing together a league championship.

• Expert Picks: HP Byron Nelson Championship

  15 May 2012 | 3:29 pm

  The PGA TOUR travels to TPC Four Seasons this week for HP Byron Nelson Championship. Here's how the PGATOUR.COM experts sized up the top contenders:

• Storylines: Players, caddies pin support on Lyle

  15 May 2012 | 2:03 pm

  Players and caddies at the BMW Charity Pro-Am will be wearing "Leuk the Duck" pins this week as a show of support for their friend Jarrod Lyle, who is fighting leukemia.

• Sleeper Picks: HP Byron Nelson Championship

  15 May 2012 | 1:22 pm

  Note: Fantasy expert Rob Bolton provides his list of sleeper picks for every tournament. This week, he focuses his below-the-radar selections for the HP Byron Nelson Championship:

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• Wendy's Three Tour Championship

  9 Dec 2012 | 2:00 am

  In 2011, the Champions Tour defeated the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour.

• CME Group Titleholders

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  15 Nov 2012 | 12:00 am

  The 2012 LPGA Tour season will again feature the CME Group Titleholders, a renewed commitment to its existing and long-term corporate partners through a unique qualifying format for its season finale. It's a season-long celebration of tournament title sponsors called the “Ticket to CME GroupTitleholders.” The season finale will have a field made up of three qualifiers from every official LPGA Tour tournament. The “Ticket to CME Group Titleholders” will be a season-long unifying program that showcases the best performing players from the 2012 LPGA Tour season, and also highlights each…

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  8 Nov 2012 | 12:00 am

  Catriona Matthew fired a 1-under 71 on Sunday to finish at 12-under-par and capture a four-shot victory at the $1 million Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Jalisco It Happens Within You. Matthew outlasted co-second-round leader Anna Nordqvist and defending champion I.K. Kim, who both shot 71 to finish at 8-under par.

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• Waggleroom.com Transitioning To SBNation.com's Golf Section

  Adam Fonseca

  10 May 2012 | 11:33 am

  To our faithful Waggleroom.com readers, I have been asked by SBNation.com's leadership to inform all of you that this blog, Waggleroom.com, will be fully transitioning to the SB Nation Golf section, effective immediately. (For real this time; I swear) As a result of this transition, there will no longer be any new golf coverage found on Waggleroom. However, fresh new content from myself, Emily Kay, and the entire team of golf writers at SB Nation can be found daily in the general golf section. The reasoning behind this transition is simple: we at SB Nation would like to focus on providing the…

• Would You Use Non-Conforming Golf Equipment For Lower Scores?

  Adam Fonseca

  9 May 2012 | 9:29 am

  Let's face it; most of us will never play golf well enough to win a tournament, or play on an amateur golf tour, let alone the PGA TOUR. Speaking for myself, playing golf has become less frequent over the years as other responsibilities have taken "golf-time" out of my week. When I do have the opportunity to go out and play a round of golf, I want to score well and have fun while doing it. So basically, I want to score better than I do now despite being able to practice less. Makes a lot of sense, right? Not so much. Many golf equipment manufacturers have pinpointed people like me to market…

• Even More Opinions on Tiger Woods' Swing

  Adam Fonseca

  9 May 2012 | 8:50 am

  Seems like everyone is throwing their opinions around on Tiger Woods' swing trials and tribulations nowadays, including your's truly. Should he ditch swing coach Sean Foley? Should he go back to Butch Harmon or Hank Haney? Does he even need a swing coach at this point in his development? Everyone seems to have a thought, but nobody has the answer. Not even Tiger himself, it seems. Let's get something straight first: the only thing anyone would be missing out on if Tiger doesn't get his game back on a consistent track is seeing history by breaking Jack's major record. In order to do so, Woods…

• Mickelson, Golf Greats Inducted into Hall of Fame

  Adam Fonseca

  8 May 2012 | 8:37 am

  Phil Mickelson has been called a modern-day Arnold Palmer by many for his contributions to the game of golf both on and off the course. Last night, he joined two-time major champion Sandy Lyle of Scotland, writer Dan Jenkins, British player-turned-broadcaster Peter Alliss, and four-time LPGA major champion Hollis Stacy on stage as all were formally inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Unique to the sport, golf's Hall of Fame allows currently-competing players to be inducted (as was the case last year with Ernie Els, also). Mickelson is certainly still able to perform at an extremely…

• Warren Buffett: Let Ladies into Augusta!

  Adam Fonseca

  7 May 2012 | 3:13 pm

  Seems like everyone is throwing their opinions around regarding whether Augusta National should open their doors to female members. And when I say "everyone", I mean everyone. Next up? Billionaire investor Warren Buffett. According to various sources, the 81-year old Buffett is all for allowing female members at Augusta National, saying he would have it no other way if he had a say in membership committee proceedings. "I'm not telling the group at Augusta what to do, but if I were running the club I'd have plenty of women," Buffett said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. "I might…

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• Report: Uchitel gives birth to girl

  16 May 2012 | 1:27 am

  Rachel Uchitel, the most high-profile mistress of Tiger Woods, gave birth Tuesday to a daughter in San Francisco.

• Man still waiting for hole-in-one money

  15 May 2012 | 11:52 am

  Nearly two years after Troy Peissig aced an $18,000 hole-in-one contest at a charity tournament, the Montana golfer has yet to see a dime.

• Media defends Na's slow play at TPC

  14 May 2012 | 11:06 pm

• Tiger to play in Greenbrier Classic

  14 May 2012 | 8:54 am

  Tiger Woods is heading to the hills this summer to play in The Greenbrier Classic.

• Kuchar nabs first win in two years

  13 May 2012 | 6:21 pm

  Kuchar wins Players Championship, ends two-year winless drought.

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• The Golf Blog: Matt Kuchar wins The Players as Kevin Na gets heckled

  mulligan

  14 May 2012 | 6:42 am

  The Golf Blog says: Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship by a comfortable two strokes over Martin Laird, Zach Johnson, and Rickie Fowler. Playing with Kuchar in the final group, Kevin Na had a rough day, shooting a 4-over 76. Na said he received some heckles and boos for his pre-shot routine, but Na didn’t have any problems with reloading on Sunday. It looked like Na let the media criticism affect him and his game on Sunday. That’s too bad. We warned Na not to change his game on Sunday. Tweet This Post

• The Golf Blog: Why Kevin Na should ignore flak from golf media for slow play and driver yips

  mulligan

  13 May 2012 | 11:04 am

  The Golf Blog says: Kevin Na is the leader (-12) heading into the final round of the Players Championship at Sawgrass. Yet his odd pre-shot routine consisting of numerous waggles–and sometimes his inability to swing the club, forcing him to back away and yell at himself–have generated a lot of negative commentary about his pace of play. (ESPN’s article was over the top, and borderline offensive.) Na has the closest thing to come to having the yips off the tee. He just can’t pull the trigger. He’s tormented inside. Amazingly, though, Kevin Na played a near…

• The Golf Blog: Kevin Na tied for lead at The Players Championship

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  12 May 2012 | 1:59 pm

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• The Golf Blog: Tiger Woods, Rickey Fowler, Hunter Mahan paired together at TPC

  mulligan

  10 May 2012 | 7:23 am

  The Golf Blog says: Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Steve Stricker play together in another group. Tweet This Post

• The Golf Blog: Video Tiger Woods presser before TPC

  mulligan

  9 May 2012 | 7:15 am

  Full press conference of Tiger Woods below: Tweet This Post

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• Orange You Glad Rickie Fowler Is So Inspiring?

  Patricia Hannigan

  16 May 2012 | 12:50 am

  Ardent Fowler Fans via Back 9 NetworkWhat's not to like about this adorable young couple in Rickie Fowler inspired prom outfits?  I think they're pretty awesome. 

• Golf, Guys & Adult Beverages In An Unconventional Campaign

  Patricia Hannigan

  15 May 2012 | 1:39 am

  A new multi-platform ad campaign for the popular Mike's Hard Lemonade range of flavored malt libations is already garnering some rave reviews. The campaign's first installment features a couple of average guy golfers who "change things up" on the course by replacing their normal brew with a can of the brand's sweet citrus-y swill.  The same ad was made with three different endings that the company will feature on its website and in social media.The thing is,  I rather like the drink... in fact, I always thought of it as a kind of Chick Beer without the lady things.

• #blogolftripTNF - An Awesome Time Was Had by All

  Patricia Hannigan

  15 May 2012 | 1:38 am

  By all accounts #blogolftripTNF was a stellar experience for all.Over the past few days a seductive glimpse of Tenerife... its golf courses, resorts and restaurants... has been offered... on social networks and blogs... via the ultra-engaging group who participated in the first ever #blogolftrip.Spain is the most popular golf destination in Europe and through the photos and commentary of those who were in Tenerife over the weekend it's easy to see why.  The courses feature a plethora of breathtaking coastal views and impressive mountainous backdrops, the resorts offer everything a…

• Experiential Marketing, Golf Tourism and #blogolftripTNF

  Patricia Hannigan

  11 May 2012 | 10:07 am

  Sometime yesterday, an ultra-engaging, multi-talented group of golf bloggers boarded a plane together in Madrid. Their destination: Tenerife, in Spain's Canary Islands.Famous for its golden sand beaches, terrific weather and... superlative golf, Tenerife is a holiday destination with something for everyone, but these sporty scribes will be there to participate in the first ever #blogolftrip  - To that end they'll be playing a lot of golf... a friendly four round competition will take them to four courses in three days!Off-course hours will be spent getting…

• A Great Last Minute Mom's Day Gift for Golfers & Others

  Patricia Hannigan

  8 May 2012 | 12:27 am

  Mother's Day: It's a major lady-gift-giving holiday... and it's this weekend.  If you're still trying to figure out what to get for the mom(s) in your life, you're probably in need of some inspiration. Well, I have a suggestion for you.  It's a stellar gift for the mom who's a golfer, or a golf fan. It's also perfect if she has no connection to the game whatsoever.   Oh... and I fully realize it goes against the formulaic gift-giving advice of many experts.There are those who say... quite categorically... that one should never, ever, under any circumstances, give a woman any…

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• How To Get Back To The Ball

  Zach Johnson

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Zach Johnson, who has won seven times on the PGA Tour, including the 2007 Masters, offers these quick drills to groove your downswing.

• Quick Tips: Punch Out Of Trouble

  GolfDigest.com

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  PGA Professional Brian Crowell shows how to hit the punch shot to get out of trouble and back into the hole.

• Quick Tips: The Flashlight Drill

  GolfDigest.com

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  PGA Professional Brian Crowell shows a simple way to feel the sensation of swinging on the proper plane.

• Quick Tips: Play The Right Tees

  GolfDigest.com

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  PGA Professional Brian Crowell explains how playing from the proper set of tees will make your round more enjoyable.

• Quick Tips: CD Check For Putting

  GolfDigest.com

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  PGA Professional Brian Crowell shows how using a CD can help you make sure your eyes are properly lined up over the ball when putting.

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• The Flawless Perspective of Kevin Na

  The Armchair Golfer

  15 May 2012 | 2:32 pm

  Kevin Na (Allison) PUT ME DOWN WITH THOSE WHO are sick of slow play on the PGA Tour. It seems so dumb, really. Why on God’s green fairways does it have to take so long to play a golf shot? I know they’re playing for a lot of money. Still ... Which brings me to Kevin Na, the slow-play pro who was one decent round from winning The Players Championship. Na is slow with a twist. He is Charles Barkley’s hero. He waggles. He fidgets. He can’t pull the trigger. The guy leading The Players Championshp was getting heckled. Heckled, I tell you. I can’t ever remember that happening. I don’t…

• Matt Kuchar Stands Tall at Players Championship

  The Armchair Golfer

  14 May 2012 | 11:39 am

  Matt Kuchar shot 68, 68, 69 and 70 to win The Player’s Championship.  (Keith Allison) “WHY ARE THEY BOOING HIM?” my wife asked while we watched the closing holes of The Players Championship. She was speaking about Matt Kuchar. Exactly. Why would anyone boo a player with a face that always seems to radiate pure joy? What’s not to like about the omni-pleasant 1997 U.S. Amateur champion? “That’s not booing,” I answered. “They’re saying ‘Kooch, Kooch,’ his nickname.” “Oh.” Kooch slipped by a twitchy, fading Kevin Na, the 54-hole leader, and outlasted the charges…

• 1,364 Women Enter U.S. Women’s Open

  The Armchair Golfer

  12 May 2012 | 12:17 pm

  By USGA THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION (USGA) has accepted a record 1,364 entries for the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open. Considered among the premier women’s golf events worldwide, the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open will be conducted July 5-8 at Blackwolf Run® in Kohler, Wis. The 1,364 entries surpassed the previous record of 1,296, set at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club in 2010. It is the ninth consecutive year the number of entries for the championship has exceeded 1,000. The first to file an entry was Abby Newton, a 17-year-old amateur from Katy, Texas, who was one of 55 people to enter on March 5,…

• Three Golf Quests

  The Armchair Golfer

  11 May 2012 | 11:08 am

  By Charles Prokop Special to ARMCHAIR GOLF Copyright © Charles Prokop. All rights reserved. Used with permission. (Courtesy of VancityAllie) MOST OF US HAVE SET GOALS for our golf games, but some folks have gone at those goals with a vengeance and then written a book about it. I’ve read three of these over the past few years, and the main thing I’ve learned is that I don’t have the time, money, or drive to stick to that type of a project. It’s fun to read about how other people did it, though. Tom Coyne decided to take a year and try to get good enough to make it through PGA Q…

• 2012 Players Championship TV Schedule and Tournament Notes

  The Armchair Golfer

  10 May 2012 | 12:04 pm

  THE 2012 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP IS UNDERWAY at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Blake Adams is the clubhouse leader after shooting a 6-under 66. The first round is still in progress. Purse: $9.5 million Winner’s share: $1.71 million Defending champion: K.J. Choi 2012 Players Championship Leaderboard Inside the field Tee times Inside the course Player interviews Tournament overview Tour report Tournament news TV SCHEDULE TV coverage of the 2012 Players Championship is on Golf Channel and NBC. Thursday, May 10: 1-7 p.m. - Golf Channel Friday, May 11: 1-7 p.m. - Golf Channel Saturday,…

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  Aussie Golfer: The Australian Golf Blog

• Kevin Na, slow play and heckling

  Aussie Golfer

  15 May 2012 | 2:39 am

  Kevin Na is fighting the slow-play demons, but should we feel sorry for him and does it justify the heckling? The weekend's golf from the PGA Tour offered up a few interesting stories. Matt Kuchar's victory at The PLAYERS Championship was obviously a talking point, but almost overshadowing his win was the discussion about the slow-play from Kevin Na, and the associated on-course heckling he received. You may recall Kevin Na as being that guy who recorded a 16 on one hole last year, but he is also known as one of the slowest golfers on the PGA Tour. His waggles and wiggles over the…

• Is golf a sport? And what if it isn't?

  Aussie Golfer

  14 May 2012 | 4:47 pm

  The question of golf being a legitimate sport leaves me cold, but what exactly would happen if it were deemed not to be? My latest column at Inside Golf looks at a topic often debated among non-golfers: "Is golf a sport?". I take a look at what some of the implications would be golf were to suddenly be relegated to nothing more than just a game. "John Daly, Craig Parry, Duffy Waldorf and countless numbers of large boned amateur golfers would breathe a sigh of relief if golf was announced as no longer a sport. These guys could no longer be used in arguments by those who…

• Yap wins big with a pair of aces

  Aussie Golfer

  13 May 2012 | 4:58 pm

  Young golfer aces brand new golf holes in the aces of nine days. Sydney's Bonnie Doon Golf Club has recently received a makeover courtesy of the Geoff Ogilvy and Mike Clayton course design team. Since May 1st, six brand new holes have opened including two new par-3's, and 18-year-old Noa Yap already has holes-in-one on two of them. Read full story >>>

• An American's perspective on golf in Australia

  Aussie Golfer

  8 May 2012 | 11:16 pm

  We have a lot to be thankful for, as American Geoff Shackleford outlines the differences between golf in the USA and Australia. Check out this article by American golf writer Geoff Shackleford. Written for Golf Digest, it outlines a few of his thoughts on the differences between playing golf in the US and in Australia. Read full story >>>

• Video: World Golf Hall of Fame inductee speeches

  Aussie Golfer

  8 May 2012 | 8:02 pm

  Acceptance speeches by the inductees to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Yesterday we mentioned that Dan Jenkins, Sandy Lyle, Hollis Stacy, Peter Alliss, and Phil Mickelson were all inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida. Highlights from the acceptance speeches are below. Make sure you watch to Peter Alliss' speech, absolute gold. (It's missing the middle finger salute though). It endorsed in a tweet by Steve Elkington. The Lengend Peter Alliss was inducted into the HOF..... What an incredible Speech!...a must see ... Somebody put it up.... — Steve Elkington (@elkpga) May 8, 2012

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  Buzzin Golf

• Who will win the 112th US Open?

  Terry Lane

  29 Apr 2012 | 8:32 am

  The golfing calendar is now brimming with professional golf tournaments every weekend of the year, it seems.  Though the four tournaments that matter above all else in men’s golf are the Majors; and it is every pro golfers dream to win one of the four most prestigious championships in the world. The first of the Major Championships in 2012 was a classic, settled by a two-hole play-off when Bubba Watson beat South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen after an amazing approach shot found the green after a disastrous tee shot left him deep in the trees. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were the…

• Rory McIlroy is world #1 golfer

  Terry Lane

  5 Mar 2012 | 1:51 am

  Rory McIlroy became the world no.1 golfer last night by winning the Honda Classic in Florida. He replaces Luke Donald and in doing so, becomes the second youngest golfer ever to be ranked world #1 begind Tiger Woods; and it was Woods who Rory McIlroy had to beat on the final day’s play after he had finished on a fantastic 62, putting the pressure on the young Irishman. But McIlroy pulled through finishing on 69 after parring the first seven holes and hitting a birdie on the eighth. Rory McIlroy won the Honda Classic finishing on -12, two shots clear of Tom Gillis and Tiger Woods. …

• Estonian Golf & Country Club

  Edwin Huxley

  30 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm

  Estonian Golf & Country Club National tourism boom and Tallinn’s status as a European Capital of Culture drives new visitors to one of the continent’s Top 100 Golf Courses Estonian Golf & Country Club experienced a 10% increase in overseas visitors throughout 2011 on the back of a tourism boom in the Baltic State. Tourism across the country was up 16% compared to 2010, with visitors drawn from across the continent by the capital Tallinn’s status as European Capital of Culture and the fact that low cost airlines increased the number of routes into the country. Hanno Kross,…

• Golfing Holidays in Europe

  Edwin Huxley

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:06 am

  For amateur golfers there are now everlasting possibilities when it comes to short breaks or holidays abroad to play golf until the sun goes down.  As golf holidays & travel has become more widespread, so tourism has become more and more important to the economy of every country in the world. Golfing holidays Europe is the most popular destination. Excellent facilities and pristine golf courses now litter Europe.  From France to Turkey, Bulgaria to the Spanish Islands. The choice has never been greater. A quick day trip across the English Channel and you can be playing golf in France,…

• The Algarve – perfect for a Winter Golf Break

  Terry Lane

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:52 am

  After the last two long, cold winters it has been relatively mild with just the odd few days being too bitter or wet for golf in the south of England.  But it takes more than mild weather to get me playing in December & January throughout the winter months. Friends tell me golf is an all-year-round game; and for them it is, but not for me. I love a round of golf, but as much as I enjoy the game itself, I equally enjoy the relaxation, the fresh air, exercise, walk amongst countryside as an alternative to work and stress, the quiet over the madden crowd… and the sunshine and warmth…

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  GeoffShackelford.com

• A Truly Depressing Incorrect Scorecard Signing Story

  Geoff

  16 May 2012 | 2:49 am

• FL GOV: I Want More Golf Courses By "Well Named" Architects!

  Geoff

  16 May 2012 | 1:41 am

  Alex Miceli on Governor Rick Scott, sounding about as disconnected from reality as Tim Finchem weighing in on slow play,

• LPGA To Put Twitter Handles On Caddy Bibs

  Geoff

  16 May 2012 | 12:59 am

• More Eye-Opening Quotes For The Slow Play Files

  Geoff

  15 May 2012 | 11:36 pm

  As only he can do

• Punters Take Note: Kuchar's Affinity For Olympic Club

  Geoff

  15 May 2012 | 11:02 pm

  Writing about Matt Kuchar,

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  Golf Babes

• Pornanong Phatlum

  The Squire

  7 May 2012 | 7:16 am

  Pornanong Phatlum has won an LPGA event, but she's not yet an LPGA winner. What? Phatlum, from Thailand, won the 2012 LPGA Brasil Cup. But since that's a 2-day tournament whose money doesn't count toward the LPGA money list, it's an "unofficial" tourney. But there's nothing "unofficial" about the spending value of the $100,000-plus payday Phatlum earned! Pornanong's rookie year on the LPGA

• Elena Robles

  The Squire

  23 Apr 2012 | 10:21 am

  Former Big Break contestant Elena Robles is a golfer, a model, an aspiring actor. We didn't see much of her on the golf course in 2011 because of a serious illness in her family, but we will be seeing more of her in 2012. First, on a re-launched website, elenarobles.com, which is due within several weeks and will include many new photos, including additional pics from the shoot that included

• Esther Choe

  The Squire

  22 Apr 2012 | 5:58 pm

  It's taken a bit longer than anyone expected, but Esther Choe is a winner of a professional tour event. Choe claimed the trophy at the Symetra Tour's Sara Bay Classic, winning by four strokes. (The Symetra Tour is the new name of the LPGA Futures Tour.) Choe was a stud at the junior level - she won the AJGA Player of the Year Award in 2006. Look at the list of AJGA girls players of the year

• Suzanne Haney

  The Squire

  16 Apr 2012 | 10:15 am

  Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas, and every spring they spring up along highways and blanket open fields around the state. But particularly in the Hill Country, which is where Suzanne Haney stopped to take this photo recently.Other places you'll find Suzanne these days: On the big screen, sharing a scene with one of the leads (Brooklyn Decker) of the action movie Battleship; and in her

• Going to the Chapel ...

  The Squire

  14 Apr 2012 | 9:19 pm

  But she's not the one getting married. Paula Creamer posted this photo on Twitter with the message, "Going to a wedding tonight!!!" Brittany Lincicome replied with the only appropriate comment: "very beautiful! :-)"<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><!-- AddThis Button END -->

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  Grouchy Golf Blog

• Holly Sonders: Hottest Golf Chick?

  Golf Grouch

  30 Apr 2012 | 10:23 pm

  Ask any random dude on the street, "Who is the hottest woman in golf?" and I bet 99.9% of those that can actually come up with an answer will name Natalie Gulbis. Ask me that same question, and I'll name someone that I bet 99.9% of all guys have never heard: Holly Sonders.After watching the Golf Channel over the last year, I have finally concluded that she is indeed the hottest girl in golf. Originally slated for the eye candy role on the daily live golf talk show "Morning Drive", she has been making appearances on other Golf Channel shows such as "Golf Channel Academy" and "School of Golf".

• A Tiger Becomes a Phoenix?

  Golf Grouch

  26 Mar 2012 | 6:04 pm

  The phoenix is a mythical and sacred firebird. According to mythology, the phoenix builds a nest near the end of its life that eventually ignites and engulfs the phoenix in flames. A new phoenix is reborn from the ashes and the life-cycle continues.Like a phoenix, Tiger Woods arose from the ashes of his recent past at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge with an emphatic win. We are all too familiar with Tiger's fall from grace starting with that fateful Thanksgiving Day car crash in 2009. It is arguably the biggest downfall in the history of professional…

• Who Won? Huh?

  Golf Grouch

  28 Feb 2012 | 10:23 am

  Jeremy Lin is all the rage in the NBA these days. About to be cut, he came off the bench to play some of the best ball at his position and help elevate the bottom-of-the-barrel New York Knicks to a legitimate playoff team. Adding to his unbelievable ascent and growing legend is that he is an American of Asian descent. That's a first in the NBA.Well the PGA has it's own version of Jeremy Lin. His name is John Huh and he is tearing up the PGA out of nowhere in Lin-like fashion. Huh started his rookie year making the cut at his very first start, finishing top 15 in his next two starts, and…

• Kyle Stanley: His future is so bright, he's gotta wear shades!

  Golf Grouch

  31 Jan 2012 | 10:42 pm

  Sunglasses do more than protect your vision. In poker, they prevent your opponents from seeing where you eyes are looking and can hide certain "tells". In golf, they can hide your feelings and emotions and elevate the intimidation factor. Probably no one used this more effectively than David Duval and his Oakleys.But I realized something else about sunglasses when I was viewing coverage of Kyle Stanley's meltdown during last week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines: sunglasses can change a person's appearance completely. When I viewed Kyle's official page on the PGA Tour website, I just…

• 2012: Year of the Tiger Dragon?

  Golf Grouch

  30 Dec 2011 | 8:23 pm

  According to the Chinese calendar, 2012 is the year of the Dragon and begins on January 23. In the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon is the strongest sign. According to chinesezodiac.com, "Dragons symbolize such character traits as dominance and ambition. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and if left on their own, are usually successful. They’re driven, unafraid of challenges, and willing to take risks. They’re passionate in all they do and they do things in grand fashion."Does that sound like a certain feline golfer we all know? But Tiger's birthday is today and just missed being born…

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  Hooked On Golf Blog

• Greetings From Golf Disney, Black Mesa Golf Club, New Mexico

  Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru

  14 May 2012 | 11:03 pm

  Greetings from the small town of Española, New Mexico.  I’m staying in the Santa Claran Hotel, just a few minutes from Black Mesa Golf Club. Today was mostly a travel...

• HOG World Tour – Travel Day To New Mexico And Black Mesa Golf Club

  Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru

  14 May 2012 | 9:04 am

  Children have Disney. I have Black Mesa Golf Club in La Mesilla, New Mexico. This is an auto post I’m happily writing to publish while I’m on my flight from...

• Fantasy Golf – Week 14 Winner

  Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru

  14 May 2012 | 8:56 am

  Fantasy Golf Update Week #14 (THE PLAYERS Championship) winner: Rocco’s Raiders Weekly prizes provided by Champ Spikes: very cool Flix divot tools. I’ve received the first shipment so they’re ready...

• 112 Holes With One Callaway Hex Black Golf Ball

  Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru

  11 May 2012 | 11:10 pm

  Back on May 4, 2012 I posted my review of the Callaway Hex Black golf ball.  At that time I’d played ONE Hex Black 76.5 holes.  I posted a photo...

• The Hit And Giggle Tournament

  Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru

  11 May 2012 | 9:00 am

  My lovely bride has a nice lady friend who has been helpful and done us some great favors.  That lady friend asked a favor of me yesterday, to be the...

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  Kiel Christianson

• Golfing moms deserve something special this Mother's Day

  Kiel Christianson

  9 May 2012 | 6:48 am

  As I was putting together this list of golf-related Mother's Day baubles, doo-dads, and gizmos, my wife said to me, "Why are you doing this so late? Any decent child or husband would be done shopping by now." All I could say was, "Of course, Dear, y…

• Lamkin REL 3GEN golf grips: tacky chic

  Kiel Christianson

  28 Apr 2012 | 11:03 pm

  I generally try to take pretty good care of my golf clubs, but there is one thing I do that is generally bad for clubs: I keep them in the trunk of my car most of the year. And this past year, it really was all year round, because that the weird, warm w…

• Surino Golf Socks: Like walking on air

  Kiel Christianson

  4 Mar 2012 | 3:00 pm

  This past Christmas at the big family get-together, I opened a pair of socks and heard myself say, "A new pair of socks just makes my day. One of life's great small pleasures!" Immediately upon uttering this, I suddenly felt very old, but that feelin…

• Whet your appetite for a new season with Saucy Mama

  Kiel Christianson

  18 Feb 2012 | 3:51 pm

  Well, here it is mid-February, and the tulips and daffodils in my garden are already poking up through the mulch. This cannot end well for the poor, misguided flora, as we're sure to get at least one more prolonged hard freeze, and those tender shoots w…

• Tattoo Golf: Accessories with attitude

  Kiel Christianson

  4 Feb 2012 | 3:50 pm

  The only thing that irritates me more than a three-putt is when non-golfers, upon hearing that you play, say something like, "My grandpa used to play golf" or "You don't look old enough to play golf" or "Golf is so boring!" Clearly, these sheltered,…

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  lukeswilor.com

• Kiddos

  Luke Swilor

  10 May 2012 | 9:33 pm

    Still no golf...one of these days.Loving God-Luke

• Still here

  Luke Swilor

  10 Apr 2012 | 9:50 pm

  It's been way too long since I've posted. Golf hasn't come up a lot, so there hasn't been much to say. I've played 9 holes over the last 6 months. Crazy. The Swilors are doing great. My family is amazing, we are so blessed.  Zac is getting some game, and Lucy is our little sweetheart. Hit a few putts today. Might play a few tournaments this year, might not.  We will see...God Bless!-Luke 

• Update

  Luke Swilor

  23 Nov 2011 | 9:53 pm

  Been awhile! Just wanted to give a quick update on where the Swilor family is at, and on golf as we know it.Just after Lucy was born, we got approved to buy a new home, and I got a new job! A lot happened at once, and it has been a whirlwind. So, there has been absolutlely zero golf on the last 3 months.We will see how much golf we get to play over the next year. I miss it, but real life is taking over, and I wouldn't change a thing. I just feel blessed.Happy Thanksgiving!!Luke

• Lucy Ann Swilor

  Luke Swilor

  4 Sep 2011 | 9:43 am

  This is Lucy! She got here weighing 6 lbs 2 oz, 17.5 inches long.She is beautiful!!Thanks God!!!

• Nationwide Tour Utah Championship

  Luke Swilor

  31 Jul 2011 | 10:39 am

  I played well in the Monday qualifier this week, so I got to play in my first Nationwide Tour event in 5 or 6 years.  I was pretty pumped.  I wasn't planning on even playing the qualifier until the day before the deadline, and things just came together. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but I felt pretty comfortable on the course during the tournament.  It was nice to have a little local support, and there was some cheering with my early birdies.  I was off to a good start in both rounds, running into a little trouble in the middle part of each day.  I…

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  Golf Views

• What’s in the Bag Matt Kuchar 2012 Players Championship

  Rob

  14 May 2012 | 7:03 pm

  On Mother’s Day, May 13th, Matt Kuchar delivered a gift to his wife and Mom that they will never forget, a PLAYERS Championship title. And a million-dollar smile to celebrate the win! Kuchar’s joyful victory also marked an important occasion for Bridgestone Golf, as it was the first PGA TOUR win for Bridgestone’s new 2012 TOUR B330-S golf ball, featuring the company’s proprietary Dual Dimple Design cover. In his PLAYERS triumph, the biggest of his career to date, Kuchar relied on a deft short game, precision iron play, unflappable resolve and an enviable countenance down the stretch…

• ECCO Shoes 31 Days of Shoes Sweepstakes

  Rob

  8 May 2012 | 9:57 pm

  I don’t know about you, but I can never have enough shoes, especially ECCO golf shoes! If you like ECCO shoes, you’re in luck, because the entire month of May (1-31), ECCO USA is giving its Facebook fans a chance to win a different pair of shoes every day. Today’s shoes is the ECCO Men’s Golf Street, a great casual pair of crossover shoes. To enter, all you have to do is visit the ECCO USA Facebook page and click on the 31 Days of Shoes sweepstakes to fill out the entry form to win that day’s featured pair of shoes.  

• What’s in the Bag: Rickie Fowler 2012 Wells Fargo Championship

  Rob

  7 May 2012 | 7:09 am

  Rickie Fowler took home his first PGA Tour win in a quality field at the Wells Fargo Championship. The COBRA PUMA GOLF professional used his impressive driving distance and accuracy to fight off the competition in the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship. Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points headed to a playoff where Rickie took home the win. Rickie had four impressive rounds hitting bombs off the tee. His total average driving distance was 305.9 yards for the tournament and hit almost 80% of the greens in regulation, ranking him at number one for total driving for the…

• What’s in the Bag: Jason Dufner 2012 Zurich Classic

  Rob

  29 Apr 2012 | 9:57 pm

  Jason Dufner’s Setup for the 2012 Zurich Classic Driver: Titleist 910D2 Fairway Woods: Titleist 910F and 906F2 Hybrid: Titleist 910H Irons: Titleist AP2 (712) Wedges: Vokey Design SM4 Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype Ball: Titleist Pro V1 www.titleist.com

• What’s in the Bag: Carl Pettersson 2012 RBC Heritage Championship

  Rob

  16 Apr 2012 | 11:26 am

  Carl Pettersson’s performance was solid throughout the entire tournament, making major moves in the second round with a 6-under par, 65. He secured his victory with a 69 in the final round to win the tournament by a five-stroke margin. Using the revolutionary Nike 20XI S golf ball and a Nike Method Prototype belly-length putter, Pettersson was ranked first in greens in regulation, putts per green in regulation, as well as birdies for the tournament. “The 20XI S has given me great consistency and great feel around the greens,” said Pettersson. “I have also gained 10-15 yards off the…

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  Mike Pedersen Golf

• Learn How To Release Your Hands In The Golf Swing

  Mike

  8 May 2012 | 8:22 am

  Click Image To Watch This Video You’ve most likely heard the phrase “impact is everything”, but I’ll go one step further and say your release in your golf swing is everything. I know for me personally I still struggle with an inconsistent release that results in mishits and sometimes a loss of distance. Sometime I “early release”, other times I have a perfect release and really compress the golf ball. Learning the correct hand action through impact is crucial to better ball striking. If you are struggling with a lack of consistency and distance, you can…

• Senior Golfers: Get The Hump Out Of Your Back

  Mike

  30 Apr 2012 | 8:09 am

  A common occurrence on the golf course with most golfers over the age of 50 is poor golf posture. When they address the ball, they’ve got that big hump in their upper back. That hump is a power-zapping issue! If you’ve been wondering why you’re not hitting the ball as far as you use to, this could be it. I know for me, I catch myself hunching over in my swing, and when I do I make a conscious act to straighten back up. To get the correct golf posture is easy once you know what to do. But if you ignore this, your hopes of hitting it longer are pretty much out the door!

• How To Achieve An On Plane Golf Swing – Watch Hunter Mahan

  Mike

  22 Apr 2012 | 5:43 pm

  I’d personally say your swing plane is among the most significant parts of a consistent golf swing, that goes long, and lands in the fairway. Most high handicap golfers are off plane either in the backswing, or coming down. In either scenario, this is a killer to your swing, and results in many bad golf shots, as well as a massive loss of distance. There are several methods that are being advocated right now. Many instructors refer to them as 1 plane, single plane, and 2 plane swings. I don’t want you to become too unclear, so what I have in this article should make it quick and easy…

• Bubba Watson – No Golf Lessons…What’d Ya Think?

  Mike

  12 Apr 2012 | 6:30 am

  All the talk about right now is Bubba Watson winning the Masters and how he has never taken a golf lesson and just “plays golf”. Can we learn something from this? I know for me, I’m a very analytical guy, and have spent 20 agonizing years in this game taking lessons, banging balls, etc…Am I happy where I’m at? No. But that’s just me. But it got me to thinking about the free attitude Bubba has about golf. Step up and rip and deal with it after. Will he win a lot more majors? We’ll never know, but his style of golf is very unique. If you didn’t…

• Check Out Bleacher Report

  Mike

  7 Apr 2012 | 10:59 am

  I recently came across a really cool sports site called Bleacher Report. This site covers every major sport, and is written by people with a personality. It’s a “one-stop” spot for everything you want to get our of your favorite sports team or athlete. And it’s current up to the day. The hour actually on some occasions. If you want to check just golf, then the Bleacher Golf Report is where you’ll want to go to. I just created my own profile, Mike Pedersen on Bleacher Report and plan to join in on the conversation. If you head over there, give me a shout!

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  My Daily Slice of Golf...the Blog

• Golf tournament for Veterans

  MyDailySlice

  8 May 2012 | 7:28 pm

  Inaugural West Georgia Patriots Golf Tournament Tees Off on May 14 to Benefit Area Veterans Tourney seeks players, sponsors for celebrity-filled eventBREMEN, Ga. (April 10, 2012) – Golfers from all over metro Atlanta, along with professional sports celebrities, will tee off at The Lion Golf Club on Monday, May 14, for the inaugural West Georgia Patriots Golf Tournament. The tournament proceeds will benefit West Georgia Patriots, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and welfare of West Georgia’s veterans and their families. “The original idea for the tournament was…

• Golf clinic this weekend

  MyDailySlice

  4 Apr 2012 | 7:11 pm

  For Immediate Release:Steven YoungCoordinator, GOLF 20/20Phone: 904-940-4201Email: Syoung@worldgolffoundation.orgWebsite: www.golf2020.comUnited Athletes Foundation, GOLF 20/20 and The PGA of America Promote Free Get Golf Ready Clinic in Atlanta, GA April 7Get Golf Ready, the industry wide initiative adult player development program will conduct a free golf clinic in Lithonia, GA at Mystery Valley Golf Club from 12pm to 3pm on April 7, 2012. The clinic will be a series of golf instruction taught by PGA Professionals. The clinic instruction will include Putting, Chipping/Pitching, Iron Shots,…

• Sponsor post

  MyDailySlice

  12 Mar 2012 | 5:17 pm

  Taking You Inside the Professional Golf Tour with Tour Pro Golf ClubsGolf fans who take a keen interest in the PGA and European Tours and the clubs that the world’s top players swing on each and every round are likely to be interested in the launch of an informative new website – Tour Pro Golf Clubs.The website, which launched in Spring 2012, is the brainchild of a golf enthusiast known on Twitter as @tourproinsider, whose devotion to the sport sees him cover many tournaments on the PGA and European Tour in order to gather first-hand insight into the golf bags or world class sportsmen…

• Belly putters and "inside the leather"

  MyDailySlice

  3 Mar 2012 | 7:13 pm

  Back in the day in NE Ohio, I played with a group of gamblers that introduced me to the few cordialities of the game. One was when the length of your putt was considered good, they called it "inside the leather", and that...to me, was one of the greatest gimmies in golf. The confidence of a knee-knocker-2-foot- putt was hard to stomach when your surrounded by cigar-chompin' back-room poker players by nite, duffers by day old men. The day when one of the men spoke up and said "kid, it's inside the leather", I was born-again...and $15 richer.To this day, I still use it as an act of…

• Guest post, Masters preview

  MyDailySlice

  4 Feb 2012 | 4:16 am

  Tiger Woods Update & A Preview to the 2012 MastersCraig KiblerThe PGA season is now officially under way after Tiger competed in his first tournament of 2012.  Sure the golf season actually started 3 weeks prior, but until Tiger proves he can’t win again the spotlight will continuously be on Woods.   Regardless of performance he is still one of the most popular athletes in the world.  But let’s take a moment to examine Tiger’s only performance of 2012 thus far.  In his first competitive round of the year Tiger shot a 70 in Dubai.  Two under par is…

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  Ottawa Golf Blog

• AUR Golf In Style Giveaway

  Sean

  15 May 2012 | 8:15 pm

        AUR Announces Facebook "AUR Golf In Style" Giveaway Enter by May 31st for a chance to win an AUR golf outfit and a round of golf for four at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club. MONTREAL, QUEBEC - AUR, a Fletcher Leisure Group product, is celebrating the launch of their AUR Golf Facebook page this year by partnering up with The Fairmont Chateau Whistler for the AUR Golf In Style Giveaway during the month of May. There will be one grand prize winner who will win "His and Her" AUR Golf Outfits and a round of golf for four at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club. In…

• Executive Golf Season Opener A Success at Loch March

  Sean

  15 May 2012 | 8:01 pm

  Golf “Opener” a little late this year? Early but short spring grants mid-summer conditions for annual Executive Golf Opener at Loch March May 12, 2011 – Ottawa, Ontario. The outdoor golf season is already well underway, even though Executive Golf, a local golf promotion company (executivegolf.ca) held its official opening tournament at Loch March today. With sunny skies and a temperature of 25 degrees, 150 players were treated to a picture perfect day at one of the region’s top courses. “Scheduling big tournaments is always a little nerve-racking”, said EG vice president, Andy…

• Rickie Wins and Canadian Fans As Well

  Sean

  7 May 2012 | 7:59 pm

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• Rickie Wedges His Way To 1st Victory

  Sean

  6 May 2012 | 10:25 pm

  Love the talk between Rickie Fowler and his caddie Joe Skovron before he hits his gap wedge on the first Sudden Death hole of a playoff between himself, Rory and D.A. Points. Rickie sticks a wedge and makes the putt for his first victory on the PGA Tour. Congrats Rickie you are my homeboy.

• FILA Golf Jacket Review - Performance Plus

  Sean

  6 May 2012 | 9:06 pm

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  15 May 2012 | 2:52 pm

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• Matt Kuchar’s Putter: Rife Barbados Belly

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  14 May 2012 | 9:04 am

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• iPerfectPutt App Promises Cutting-Edge Analysis

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  11 May 2012 | 9:45 am

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• You Can’t Ban This Belly

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  8 May 2012 | 7:49 pm

  Attention Ernie Els: It may be time for you to pick up a Cleveland Golf putter, specifically a Cleveland Classic “Almost Belly” putter. You may recall that Els famously called for a ban on the belly putter while still using one. In other words, he is deeply conflicted on the matter, as is much of the golf world. Indeed, there is a growing chorus of folks who want to rid professional golf of the belly putter, even while golfers like Els, Keegan Bradley and many others have made the belly putter an instrumental part of their success. The main sticking point is the fact that belly…

• Rickie Fowler’s Putter: Cameron Select GoLo

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  7 May 2012 | 8:37 am

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• Ordeal By Golf

  Cactus Dave

  23 Apr 2012 | 7:04 am

  I did not hesitate a moment. I held strong views on the subject of character-testing. "The only way," I said to Alexander, "of really finding out a man's true character is to play golf with him. In no other walk of life does the cloven hoof so quickly display itself. I employed a lawyer for years, until one day I saw him kick his ball out of a heel-mark. I removed my business from his charge next morning. He has not yet run off with any trust-funds, but there is a nasty gleam in his eye, and I am convinced that it is only a question of time. Golf, my dear fellow, is the…

• Bending the Rules

  Cactus Dave

  23 Apr 2012 | 6:59 am

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• Think Positive and Ace It

  Cactus Dave

  18 Apr 2012 | 10:35 am

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• Yips

  Cactus Dave

  9 Apr 2012 | 7:58 am

  How do you define the yips? The yips is a term used by golfers to describe an involuntary movement — a twist, a jerk or a shake — that usually happens when putting, although some people will describe it when doing other activities like chipping. What makes you think there's more to this than golfers choking at a crucial moment? There are a number of people who have a neurological illness called dystonia, which can cause cramps or pulling in the fingers or wrist while doing a specific task. It's known to occur in writers and musicians — in many cases the only time that…

• Zen and the Art of Golf-Course Design

  Cactus Dave

  7 Apr 2012 | 12:52 am

  BILL COORE spends weeks tramping around a work site. He always wears hiking boots; occasionally, if the underbrush is thick or thorny, he dons chaps. On a new project, his first task is to identify the easiest, most natural ways to move around the land, often guided by the paths that deer and other native animals have created.   http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303816504577319770994437412.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Top   In the year-and-a-half-long construction process at Streamsong, Mr. Coore and his team have made scores of similarly subtle tweaks, from adding…

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• Managing Swing Pace For A Better Short Game

  The Wedge Guy

  15 May 2012 | 6:04 am

  One of the common tendencies of recreational golfers is to get too quick in their swing pace on their shorter shots.  I watch golfers almost jerk the club back and jab/stab it at the ball when they are trying to execute a short chip or pitch.  I believe this is due largely to the fact that we’ve been fed the advice of “accelerate through the ball” relentlessly by the magazines and videos about putting and the short game. The other contributor is nervousness.  That makes our muscles tighten up and get “twitchy”, and causes us to speed up all our motions.  It doesn’t happen just…

• The Low Spinning Chip Shot

  The Wedge Guy

  11 May 2012 | 6:26 am

  I received an email from a reader this morning that presented a good topic for today’s post.  Hayden says he’s a regular reader and has learned a lot from my posts over the years, but there was a specific shot he wanted to learn how to play. How do I hit a low chip with a lofted wedge which really grabs and stops when it hits the green?  I watch all the pros do this and want to add it to my ‘bag of tricks.’ Well, Hayden, learning to master this shot will take some time, but when you do it will be a good shot to have in your arsenal.  To me, this is one of three basic short game…

• How Do You Feel About Instruction?

  The Wedge Guy

  8 May 2012 | 7:01 am

  I was fortunate growing up that I got a very early start on golf, and was mentored, tutored and taught by my father and a wonderful golf professional named Carl “Swede” Gustafson.  In the 1950s, even our little small town 9-hole course had a pro, and he was a wonderful teacher who really focused on the kids.  Later in life, I learned that he had been an assistant under Harvey Penick at Austin Country Club, which explained why so much of what we heard was remarkably similar to what we read in “The Little Red Book”. As I’ve gone through my adult life, I’ve never hesitated to…

• Taking Your Game On The Road

  The Wedge Guy

  4 May 2012 | 6:44 am

  As the golf season gets underway, many of us have plans to take one or more golf trips, whether a day trip to a course we’ve never played or a full golf vacation to one of the many great destinations that we all have on our “bucket list”.  And when you go to all that trouble to take a golf vacation, you really want to have your game rise to the occasion to enhance the enjoyment.  So today’s post is to offer you some tips on how to get your golf game to be a fun travel companion. One the biggest impacts on your scoring at a new course is getting the feel of the greens, both for the…

• Backspin and Forward Spin

  The Wedge Guy

  1 May 2012 | 6:51 am

  I want to remind you all that if you have a specific question or topic you’d like me to address in a blog post, please send it in.  There is a link below that will take you right to me, OK? Today, I’m writing about a question from Philip, who is puzzled about backspin, forward spin, etc. and wrote: “I was wondering if you could do a posting on backspin versus forward spin? I find lots of info about putting backspin on wedge shots, but not much about lessening forward spin on mid and short irons.  I’ve been killing my irons lately but too much forward spin is putting off the back…

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  15 May 2012 | 9:19 am

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  14 May 2012 | 8:58 am

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• ULTIMATE REVIEW! – Adams Idea Black CB3 Irons

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  10 May 2012 | 9:50 am

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• GOLF BALL REVIEW! – Callaway Hex Black Tour & Hex Chrome

  mygolfspy

  9 May 2012 | 9:05 am

  Introduction (Written By: GolfSpy Matt) Callaway introduced their 2012 golf ball line up with a bang: Phil Mickelson credited the Hex Black Tour’s performance as a major part of his victory at Pebble Beach.  Will the Callaway Hex Black Tour or the Callaway Hex Chrome lead your game to the winner’s circle this year?  Read on to find out… Note: We’ve enhanced our ball review system to include feedback from multiple players.  What you’ll see in most sections are my thoughts followed by the thoughts of our test group.  When it comes to the performance elements, I will share my…

• Winner! – April 2012 Forum Member of the Month

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  8 May 2012 | 2:30 pm

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• Golfers May Sink More Putts by Visualizing Hole as Bigger Says Purdue Scientist

  25 Apr 2012 | 11:40 am

  Golfers looking to improve their putting may find an advantage in visualizing the hole as bigger, according to a new study from Purdue University. In this golf study, 36 participants putted to two different-sized holes while a projector displayed a ring of smaller and larger circles around each hole to create an optical illusion. The smaller circles around the hole made it look bigger. Before putting, the person's perception of each hole was measured by having them draw the estimated size of the hole. Their perception was correlated with their scores. The participants who saw the smaller hole…

• Golfers Golf Joins Pinterest

  12 Apr 2012 | 2:00 pm

  Golfers Golf has joined Pinterest. Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that lets users create pinboards for different subjects, such as your favorite golf courses or products. You can find us on Pinterest here. You can also find us on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Image: Pinterest Permalink | News Feeds

• Obama: Women Should be Admitted to Augusta National

  5 Apr 2012 | 9:00 pm

  President Obama thinks women should be admitted to Augusta National golf club, the home of the Masters, and a mens-only club. Obama thinks the private club should allow women to be members. Jay Carney said the President's personal opinion is, "Yes, his personal opinion is women should be admitted." Take a look: Permalink | News Feeds

• Tiger Woods Ends 30-Month Winless Drought at Arnold Palmer Invitational

  26 Mar 2012 | 3:00 pm

  Tiger Woods has ended his 30-month winless drought. It was his first win in 924 days. Woods stepped out of his loser dome with a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Woods won the event by five strokes. This is the seventh time in his career he has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Take a look: Permalink | News Feeds

• Odyssey Debuts New Metal-X Putters

  21 Mar 2012 | 4:54 pm

  Callaway Golf Company has announced that its new Odyssey Metal-X line of insert putters will be available on April 13. Callaway says the putters feature a lightweight aluminum face in front of a urethane backer layer. Callaway also says the face pattern of the putter features oval depressions that create a mechanical lock with the ball's dimples at impact. The putters will range in price from $149 to $189. Austie Rollinson, Principal Designer for Odyssey Putters, says, "The texture on the face does two things-it reduces surface contact and increases edge contact between the face and the ball.

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• How NOT to Invite Someone to Join Your LinkedIn Group.

  Scot Duke

  13 May 2012 | 4:16 pm

  If you have a LinkedIn account you have more than likely received a large number of invitation from of a remote aquiantence asking you to join their group. If not, they will be there soon.It seems there are at least a few so called…and questionably certified… LinkedIn experts who highly recommend that you invite your entire contact list to join your LinkedIn group via mass email to that list. By definition that effort would be considered Spam, especially my those who or not interested or do not know the person well.LinkedIn Groups are excellent forums for discussions.

• Sometime I See Myself Like This!

  Scot Duke

  1 May 2012 | 10:05 pm

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• WOW! Blogsy for iPad Rocks

  Scot Duke

  30 Apr 2012 | 12:52 pm

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• Private Golf Clubs: Social Media Based on Mission, Goal and Purpose

  Scot Duke

  6 Apr 2012 | 4:31 pm

  I recently spoke to 110 members of the Golf Association of Philadelphia on the subject of Social Media-How Private Golf Clubs Should Use It.  I was exciting to learn the GAP is looking towards the future of the golf industry and searching for ways to deal with the change facing golf today.  Hopefully, what I offered them will get them on the way to success.Change or Be ChangedOne of the issues most private golf clubs are addressing is how to deal with the culture change and the next generation’s attitude towards private golf clubs.  As more and more people and business accept the new…

• Why Are Thousands of People Circling Me?: Social Networking Game Changer

  Scot Duke

  26 Mar 2012 | 10:46 am

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  7 May 2012 | 11:54 pm

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• Second LPGA win for Stacy Lewis

  admin

  30 Apr 2012 | 12:38 am

  Stacy Lewis wins the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic!  This is Stacy’s second win on the LPGA, last year she won the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship.  It’s so nice to see the USA LPGA ladies at the top of the leaderboard!  Lexi Thompson finished second only one stroke behind Stacy.  And Natalie Gulbis has found her swing again – so awesome to see her playing so well – Natalie finished in 10th place. “(The second win) almost feels better than the first,” Stacy said. “I mean, its only been a year since I won, but I felt like its been a long time since then…

• Gearing up for Spring Golf 2012

  admin

  19 Apr 2012 | 12:08 am

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• Bubba Golf Fever!

  admin

  8 Apr 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Bubba Watson wins 2012 Masters. I think it was the PING PINK Driver!

• Kraft Nabisco Championship – 1st Major of the Year!

  admin

  29 Mar 2012 | 12:04 am

  Kraft Nabisco Championship March 29 – April 1, 2012 Mission Hills Country Club Rancho Mirage, California Defending Champion: Stacey Lewis Purse: $2,000,000 History: This event began in 1972. It became a major in 1983. Format: 72 holes Charity: The Kraft Nabisco Championship is implementing the Integrated Wealth Management TICKETS Fore CHARITY™ program, in which 100% of the proceeds from advance ticket sales go to participating charities, including the LPGA Foundation. For more info, click here. Who will win the first LPGA Major of the year?  Can Yani win two weeks in a row?  Bring…

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  14 May 2012 | 8:27 am

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  14 May 2012 | 8:14 am

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  Brian O'Hare

  13 May 2012 | 9:19 pm

  Mike Harwood gets his 2012 European Senior Tour campaign off to a flying start LANKY Victorian Mike Harwood got his 2012 European Senior Tour off to a flying start with a second placing at the Mallorca Senior Open in Spain on the weekend. Harwood shot a final round 1-under 70 to finish on 6-under equal second with South African Chris Williams and England’s Paul Wesselingh. They were two shots behind the winner, Garry Wolstenholme, who had the distinction of being England’s most capped amateur before turning professional at the ripe old age of 50. Wolstenholme shot a final round 69 at the…

• Kuchar all smiles over 2012 Players Championship win

  Brian O'Hare

  13 May 2012 | 8:17 pm

  Kuchar takes golf's "fifth major" MATT KUCHAR held his nerve over the punishing TPC Sawgrass final stretch for a two shot win at the 2012 Players Championship today in Florida. The 33 year old became the first American in five years to win what is regarded as golf’s unofficial fifth major. Kuchar started a stroke behind Kevin Na, the 54 hole leader despite having excruciating-to-watch issues with his take-away, and closed with a two under 70 to finish at 13-under. A birdie on the sixteenth gave Kuchar a three shot buffer but he bogeyed the signature 17th par 3 island hole and…

• 2012 The Players Championship Preview: Live Leaderboard

  Brian O'Hare

  8 May 2012 | 10:48 pm

  Adam Scott ... 2004 Champion THE Players Championship is unofficially regarded as golf’s fifth major and the 2012 version certainly has the prize purse and field to match the reputation. Most of the world’s top golfers will line up this week at the famed TPC Sawgrass at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida to battle for the A$1.68 million winner’s cheque. With one of golf’s richest purses of A$9.34 million on offer, even the runner up earns a seven figure sum. The field includes all but one of the current world top ten, with only world No.4 Bubba Watson absent, and 21 major winners. Watson,…

• Phil Mickelson inducted to Golf Hall of Fame

  Brian O'Hare

  8 May 2012 | 9:39 pm

  Mickelson tees off during the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne PHIL MICKELSON’S obvious love of golf was rewarded this week with his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The 41 year old American was acknowledged for an ongoing career that so far includes 42 wins, four majors, two World Golf Championships, eight Ryder Cup teams and every Presidents Cup team since it began in 1994. Also inducted on Monday night were Scotland’s two-time major champion Sandy Lyle, golf writer Dan Jenkins, British player-turned-broadcaster Peter Alliss, and four-time LPGA major champion Hollis…

• Funk fightback

  Brian O'Hare

  7 May 2012 | 4:53 am

  Funk: "I love it too much." AMERICA’S Fred Funk has fought back after three years of injury to win the US Champion Tour’s 2012 Insperity Championship in Texas. The 55 year old birdied the final hole at The Woodlands Country Club to beat compatriot Tom Lehman by a stroke. “I wasn’t sure whether I was going to have a career,” Funk said. “I’ve been really blessed with this opportunity to play again, and play at a high level. I didn’t want to give up yet. I love it too much.” Funk developed a staph infection and had knee replacement surgery…

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• Right Elbow In Golf Swing – Watch Video

  Mike Pedersen

  14 May 2012 | 11:16 pm

  Watch This Golf Video Tip To Learn What Your Right Elbow Is Supposed To Do In Your Golf Swing For a right handed golfer, understanding how your elbow functions in the golf swing is something you ought to know; and that’s the goal of this article (and video). I have spent several years now working on the correct motion of my right elbow, so I think I’m qualified to give you some good information that can help you understand this element in your swing motion. Like every joint in the body, there is a specific movement of the right elbow that needs to take place, and you might think…

• Golf Swing Release Drills – Watch This Video

  Mike Pedersen

  6 May 2012 | 10:08 pm

  One of the most critical, if not number one things in golf to get right is the release in the golf swing. I’m talking specifically what your hands should do through impact. I want to show you some release drills that will improve your distance, consistency and accuracy, and most likely fix some swing faults that you had due to compensations you made  in your swing. Learning how to release your hands through impact will be eye-opening to you! How To Release Your Hands In Your Golf Swing – Watch This Video I’m my own guinea pig, so through these articles I hope you learn from…

• Proper Golf Posture: Tips And Drills To Improve It

  Mike Pedersen

  29 Apr 2012 | 6:51 pm

  Have you ever had your golf professional tell you that your golf posture is poor and that you need to have a correct spine alignment if you want to maximize your driving distance? Or, you are practicing your golf swing in front of a mirror, and you get that side view and see this big hump in your back? No matter how hard you try to straighten it out, you just can’t get it to stay straight, especially after a couple of holes during your round. In fact, the more you try, the harder it is, and the more frustrated you get. Check Out This Golf Video To Fix Your Posture What Causes This Bad…

• Simple Golf Drill To Swing On Plane

  Mike Pedersen

  22 Apr 2012 | 6:24 pm

  I might say your golf swing plane plane is probably the most vital components of a consistent golf swing that goes long and down the fairway. Most beginner golfers are off plane either halfway back, or in the downswing. No matter what, this may mess for your own swing. I don’t want you to get too overwhelmed, so what I have in here should keep it quick and easy to master. Simple Tips To Develop Your Swing Plane To own the perfect golf swing plane, You’ll want to first keep in mind where your hands and club are when you start your swing, because you’ll want to come back to that…

• Simple Golf Hip Turn Stretch For Maximum Rotation

  Mike Pedersen

  29 Mar 2012 | 8:09 pm

  Watch This Video, And Do This Hip Rotation Stretch Daily To Improve Your Golf Swing Power I shot this golf stretch video to show you an effective hip rotation stretch you can do to increase the speed of your hip turn in your golf swing. This is a huge power generator, and most of the golfers over the age of 50 have diminished rotational flexibility in their hip joints. As with all golf stretching exercises do them exactly as I show you, but make sure to ease into them, as to not pull or strain that muscle. For those of you who have had a hip replacement, this is still a very good stretch for…

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• 7 Ways to Produce a Powerful, Tension Free Golf Swing

  doug

  12 May 2012 | 12:44 pm

  Having a tension-free, relaxed golf swing is, in my opinion, the key to producing a powerful, consistent golf swing. Here’s why. This has been one of the biggest breakthroughs of the year so far for me. Again, it’s easy to just dismiss this concept and go, “yeah, yeah, tension-free, loose-as-a-goose, blah, blah, blah, . . . heard it all before.” How this really started to make sense was thinking about swinging the club versus hitting at the ball. I knew I was constricted somehow and was not maximizing my potential. There was no speed “through the ball” and…

• Key Points When Getting Club Fitted

  doug

  30 Apr 2012 | 5:26 pm

  Getting properly fitted is still one of the most important activities you can do to improve your golf game. However, there ARE a few things that are often overlooked. As many of you know, I am a big proponent of getting properly fitted golf equipment. It’s just too much of a crap shoot to buy of the shelf. Of course, it’s always your choice. That being said, getting fitted is not always the miracle cure you might think it is. There are just a lot of variables to consider and it takes a real pro to separate the wheat from the chaff. So here are 3 things to consider that I think…

• Bubba, Arnie, You and Me

  John

  17 Apr 2012 | 8:47 pm

  Let me second Doug’s article and reiterate how great it was to see a guy like Bubba Watson win the Masters with no swing coaches, psychologists or personal nutritionists. Bubba’s a throwback to an earlier time in golf and there’s a lot to like about how he plays. Here’s a guy who learned the game hitting Wiffle balls around his house. Apparently that’s what you need to do to be able to hit a ridiculous 90 degree hook shot to win the Masters on the second playoff hole. Besides having a down home charisma, Bubba connects with the public. He’s like us. He did…

• My Dream Course – Bandon Dunes

  doug

  17 Apr 2012 | 5:53 pm

  There are so many courses I would like to play and I’m not even going to get into the many Scottish and Irish ones right now but THE course I most dream about playing in the US is Bandon Dunes. Yes, I would pick it over Pinehurst #2, Winged Foot, BethPage Black, Sawgrass or even the legendary duo of Spyglass Hills and Pebble Beach. Why, I’m not exactly sure, other than there is just something about this course that calls to me. I live in Massachusetts so probably part of the allure is that it’s on the West Coast and I have never been to the NorthWest. And the fact that it is…

• Why Bubba’s Win at the Master’s is Great for Golf

  doug

  10 Apr 2012 | 5:59 pm

  Who woulda thunk it? Bubba Watson, 2012 Master’s Champion. Not many I’m sure but Bubba winning the Master’s is also going to be great for the game of golf. Here’s why. What’s really refreshing is that Bubba won it with his very own lop-sided, hack-kneed golf swing. It’s a homemade version that Bubba has “refined” since turning professional in 2003. It’s almost like golf is saying, “Enough of these cookie-cutter golf swings and golf robots. Let’s get some fun, spice and personality back into this great game. Let’s shake…

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• Swing Whistle Golf Training Aid

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  12 May 2012 | 11:49 am

  Click here to view the embedded video.When does your golf swing reach its maximum velocity? For most golfers, the answer to that question often parallels their handicap. Higher handicap golfers tend to achieve maximum velocity before or after impact, while lower handicappers usually reach their peak right at impact. The negative difference between these two sets of swings can often leading to fat shots or off-center hits. Both of these results cost both distance and accuracy. In order to correct this epidemic of misplaced velocity, Casey McMullin, a Seattle-area golf professional has created…

• Virtual Charity Golf Outings Have Arrived

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  5 May 2012 | 11:26 pm

  Click here to view the embedded video.Looking for a way to conduct a charity golf outing with participants outside of your geographic area? GolfNet, one of the leading golf handicap service providers in North America may have the solution. GolfNetCharity.com is a new online resource that enables organizations to host nationwide charity golf tournaments online, opening up the potential pool of golfers beyond a specific geographical location. The golf outings are called vTour® events and will allow participating golfers to create a personal profile page on the outing website where they can…

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  28 Apr 2012 | 7:28 pm

  A new golf technology device could have the answer to what’s happening in your golf swing. Swingbyte is a new swing feedback device that garnered a great deal of attention at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando earlier this year. It’s also a pioneering pairing of your golf swing and your smartphone or tablet. Swingbyte itself is a lightweight sensor that you can attach to the shaft of any golf club that communicates your swing via Bluetooth to your Apple or Android smartphone or tablet. The product provides a real-time 3D rendering of your golf swing from any angle, along with…

• Golf Robot Swing Trainer Revolutionizing Golf Improvement

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  20 Apr 2012 | 8:27 pm

  Located in a golf playground known as Play18 Chicago on the 3rd floor of a downtown highrise is the golf swing training device that is changing the way golf is taught and learned. For every golfer who has invested thousands of hours and dollars in golf lessons, practice, and video review, the TourBound Golf Robot Swing Trainer could be your holy grail. Backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, the Golf Robot from Tourbound Golf Academy is a remarkable system that helps the golfer learn the golf swing by feel. Golf instruction guru Hank Haney believes the TourBound Golf Robot Swing Trainer will…

• Are Your Golf Clubs Fake Counterfeit?

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  14 Apr 2012 | 5:11 pm

  Are the new brand name golf clubs that you bought online actually authentic, or could they be counterfeit? That’s a scary question for many golfers who’ve purchased new golf clubs recently, thinking their investment was authentic. Recently there has been a significant increase in the number of online golf stores selling fake counterfeit golf clubs. To help protect consumers and stop this disturbing trend, some of the top names in the golf club business are working are working together through an anti-counterfeiting group. The Golf Anti-Counterfeiting Group was formed in 2004 and…

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• Golf Tips | Proper Ball Position for Different Clubs

  underpar

  15 May 2012 | 6:11 pm

  Ball position is a critical component that’s often overlooked by players with high golf handicaps. Ball position decides a shot’s initial direction. While theories on ball position abound, you need to find one that’s right for you. Ball position affects a clubhead’s swing path, as I explain in my golf lessons. If the ball is too far back, the clubhead moves on an in-to-out swing path at impact, sending the ball to the target’s right. If the ball is too far forward, the clubhead moves on an out-to-in swing path at impact, sending the ball to the target’s left. Correctly positioning…

• Support Your Golf Habit

  underpar

  10 May 2012 | 8:12 pm

  If you play golf, you know how much it can cost.  There’s the cost of golf clubs, golf balls and accessories not to mention greens fees.  The costs add up in a hurry.  Unless you have a top paying job, cost can limit how much you can play.  Not just that, but depending on what you do, time could be an issue you too. There are jobs that can offer you both the money and the time to enjoy the game you love.  If you are like me, you are looking for opportunities that will provide you with a good income and the flexibility of time.  Recently, I decided to look into tax preparers jobs.

• Golf Tips | Proper Golf Course Management

  underpar

  6 May 2012 | 4:10 pm

  Golf Tips usually cover golf swing techniques, golf swing mechanics or some other aspect of your game. Unfortunately, there are not enough golf tips that cover course management. Golf Tips about Proper Golf Course management can and will help you  lower your scores. This sounds too good to be true, but when you take the time to plan the way you play each hole, your scores will improve. Ask yourself these questions… 1. When you play golf, do you just try to hit the ball as far as you can? 2. Do you play your tee shot planning for your second shot? 3. Do you consider which side of the…

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• The Truth About How To Hit A Draw (And Why I Need Your Help)

  Wes Reynolds

  26 Apr 2012 | 9:33 pm

  [Note #1: I've been thinking about creating something to ONCE AND FOR ALL set the record straight on how to curve your golf ball on purpose. But I'm going to need your help.] [Note #2: If you've been trying to correct your slice without any luck, or you want to develop a nice soft draw, read this to the end. What you discover might shock you.] First off I want to thank everyone for the great feedback I received from my last post. It means a lot to me that we’ve developed such a tight knit community of players who are enthusiastic about taking their game to the next level. Ok, Lets Get…

• A Simple Solution For Tough Decisions On The Golf Course

  Kevin Kaye

  28 Mar 2012 | 2:00 am

  The majority of good decisions on the golf course are based on information. Golf is a game of information. The person who has more, and knows what to do with it, lowers their scores. This is one of the core principles of Intelligent Improvement. I came across this video by Dennis Sales at Button Hole in Providence, Rhode Island. The video delivers a great example of how having more information helps you make better decisions. You’ll make better decisions both on the golf course and at the practice tee. Dennis shows how to use the information you have about your game, your tendencies,…

• FINALLY Doing What You’ve Told Me To Do…

  Kevin Kaye

  26 Mar 2012 | 12:30 am

  I’ve been feeling reluctant to talk about something, But it’s long overdue, so here goes… As you may or may not know, about 80% of players hit a slice. When we think about all the trainers, tips, technology, and experts we have available, The fact that 80% still hit a slice is ABSURD! But to be honest, I don’t blame the players. No matter how hard you looked, no matter how many magazines you read, or how many videos you watched, you would NOT have found THE TRUTH about fixing your slice and hitting a draw. The reason is, for the past hundred years or so, no one has TRULY…

• The Truth About Confidence And Your Golf Game

  Guest Post

  21 Mar 2012 | 2:00 am

  This is a guest post by Dayne Gingrich Because today’s players are so physically gifted and incredibly athletic, many believe separation from the field is almost impossible. I agree that golf is deeper than it’s ever been, but I don’t believe that separation from the pack is as unattainable as is being suggested by the “experts.” In my opinion, no matter the level of play, one fact remains constant: What you think, and how you choose to perceive each moment, will ultimately dictate your long term outcome. Confidence Is NOT Results Based It’s been taught that confidence is based on…

• TaylorMade RBZ Review (17yds longer. For real?)

  Kevin Kaye

  19 Mar 2012 | 3:00 am

  No doubt TaylorMade has done all they can do to make sure we’ve heard about their new RBZ line of drivers and fairway woods. Their latest campaign on the PGA Tour revolves around the “fact” that their 3wd is 17 yards longer than last years model. At least I think that is what they’re comparing the RBZ to. Regardless, the fact is RocketBallz has generated RocketBuzz (witty, I know)…and along with that buzz comes a number of different opinions. So what I’ve done is collect opinions from either side of the debate, then asked you to weight in with what you…

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• You Really Can't Fix Stupid

  13 May 2012 | 7:38 pm

  As a person heavily involved in the game of golf, both as a player and golf broadcaster, I have seen the game of golf go through many changes to evolve into the game it is today. Professional golfers today are for the most part more educated then decades ago. They are by far in much better physi...

• BALANCE: An essential component to a well struck golf ball

  13 May 2012 | 6:16 pm

  Quick Tip:  BALANCE . . .an essential component to a well struck golf ball.  Hold your follow through and check to see if you are balanced on your left side after each shot.  Good balance is effective feedback and a very helpful swing thought. dodiemazzuca@live.com  

• BALANCE: An essential component to a well struck golf ball

  13 May 2012 | 6:16 pm

  Quick Tip:  BALANCE . . .an essential component to a well struck golf ball.  Hold your follow through and check to see if you are balanced on your left side after each shot.  Good balance is effective feedback and a very helpful swing thought. dodiemazzuca@live.com  

• Swinging In The Rain

  13 May 2012 | 5:51 pm

  We are called golf road warriors and today was the second time on this trip that the old warrior spirit needed to come to the fore. The rain and wind on day one at Dunaverty Golf Club was a light breeze and drizzle compared to today's deluge in winds of over 30 mph. Let me give you a prospec...

• Road Warrior Pampering

  13 May 2012 | 12:23 pm

  We Road Warriors have a hectic schedule. However, in the interests of research, I managed to squeeze in a session at the Ugadale Hotel’s Serenity Spa in between rounds of grand golf, gourmet meals and vintage whisky tastings. The Ugadale Hotel in The Village at Machrihanish Dunes reopened in ...

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• Slow Play - The curse of the game and 5 culprits

  Nick Green

  25 Apr 2012 | 12:24 pm

  Our 8-man buddy trip is coming up next month to London and Scotland. Finally, I have convinced the boys that London has such great golf that we would be crazy once again to suffer the agonies of Heathrow without the ecstasy of golf in the wonderful heath land to the west and south of the capital of the old country. The classic heather strewn courses are too numerous to mention and we have several of these on our plan - St. Georges Hill, Walton Heath Old, Sunningdale Old. It should be a treat. Then it's off to Scotland for The Old Course, Muirfield, and North Berwick (pictured above). That all…

• Bubba - The Natural

  Nick Green

  9 Apr 2012 | 9:47 am

  Bubba Watson's victory at the Masters was a win for the old school. His self taught, natural way to play golf is refreshing in the world of overwrought swing coaches. He gets up and hits it, then he finds it and hits it again! And as he proved with his shot of the tournament wedge on the second playoff hole, it doesn't really matter to him if it is deep in the trees. (Yes, of course Louis' albatross on the second hole of regular play was majestic, but it was early in the round and the tournament wasn't yet on the line). We were happy to include him a week ago in our picks to win and he did…

• Phil, Masters Champ and Masters Fan

  Nick Green

  6 Apr 2012 | 9:19 am

  The opportunity to see "The Big 3" tee off was just too great to miss and along with thousands of other golf fans, 3 time Masters Champion, Phil Mickelson was there. Not only did he get to experience The King, The Golden Bear and The Black Knight hit their tee shots, but once again Phil proved that he is the people's champ...and the Master when it comes to PR. No other green coated players showed up and it was fully 6 hours before Phil teed it up, so he really made the effort and it didn't go unnoticed by the patrons or the members. Good on you Phil!

• T minus 6 days to The Masters and a European victory

  Nick Green

  30 Mar 2012 | 3:49 pm

  The anticipation is probably greater this year than for any Masters Tournament in a decade. The leading lights are all playing well and this year's PGA Tour has had many great finishes by a very strong contingent all looking to make their mark. The resurgent Woods is the Vegas and British bookies favorite, followed closely by Phil, Rory, Lee, Luke and Justin. It's hard to see past that posse of first names, although we'll try. How about Charl to defend?,  Bubba to focus for all 72 holes?, Webb to hit a shot within the allotted 2 minutes?.  That said we still like the European…

• European Tour players win again on the PGA Tour and Tim isn't happy!

  Nick Green

  19 Mar 2012 | 9:40 am

  You know Mr. Finchem isn't happy! For the first time ever, another interloper from Europe won on the insular PGA Tour, making it 3 wins in a row. This time it was Luke Donald winning in a 4-man play off at The Transitions. Last week it was Justin Rose's great win at the dreadfully named World Golf Championship - Cadillac Championship (one "Championship" in the title is sufficient!) and the week before that the media's new one word darling, Rory, at the new and improved Honda. I have dug around on the PGA Tour website and can't find another instance of 3 of Mr. O' Grady's men winning 3 in a…

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• Leinster Golf goes high tech

  Brian Keogh

  15 May 2012 | 12:23 pm

  Shane Lowry pictured with Kevin McIntyre, Chairman, Leinster Branch, Golfing Union of Ireland (right) and John Ferriter, Hon. Secretary, Leinster Branch, GUI at the launch of the Leinster Branch Elite Website, smartphone app and logos at Carton House. Picture by Pat CashmanShane Lowry might be a purely natural golfer but the European Tour star discovered that Irish amateur golf is at the cutting edge of new technology when he helped launch a new website and smartphone app for Leinster Golf at Carton House. Interestingly, the ILGU was closely involved in helping Leinster get the enterprise off…

• Divers rescue Irish golfer from sinking feeling

  Brian Keogh

  15 May 2012 | 1:47 am

  Advanced diver Howard Lewis found the watch and wedding ring on the bottom of the lake in front of the 18th green at Celtic ManorDivers came to the rescue when an Irish golfer lost his watch and wedding ring after watching his golf bag and trolley plunge into a lake on the golf course. Alan Neill was playing the final hole on the iconic Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor when disaster struck. Having left his trolley alongside a bunker by the green, he could only watch in horror as the wind blew the trolley down a bank and into the lake.

• New star born as Moynihan wins Irish Amateur Open

  Brian Keogh

  13 May 2012 | 6:52 pm

  Gavin Moynihan drives at the 14th en route to victory in the Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Picture by Pat CashmanIrish golf witnessed a changing of the guard at a windswept Royal Dublin yesterday when 17-year old schoolboy Gavin Moynihan of The Island closed with rounds of 76 and 75 to win the Irish Amateur Open by a stroke.

• "Wild Thing" Daly for Irish Open

  Brian Keogh

  13 May 2012 | 7:19 am

  “Wild Thing” John Daly will tee it up in next month’s star-studded Irish Open at Royal Portrush.The former Open and US PGA champion, 46, brings the number of confirmed major winners taking part to six.

• Diamond one clear in Irish Amateur

  Brian Keogh

  12 May 2012 | 5:30 pm

  The Island’s Gavin Moynihan is just a shot off the lead with two rounds of play. Picture by Pat Cashman. Belvoir Park’s Harry Diamond can get one over on best pal and world No 1 Rory McIlroy if he wins the Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin on Sunday. The 27-year old reigning West of Ireland champion carded five birdies in a joint best of the day 70 to take a one stoke lead into the final 36 holes of a tournament that McIlroy never managed to win.

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• Win the ultimate PING experience

  David

  11 May 2012 | 5:24 pm

  PRIZE DETAILS: Win a Ping G20 driver and have it custom fitted at the Ping factory in the UK. COMPETITION CLOSE DATE: 16 MAY 2012 HERE IS WHAT THEY SAY: The votes have been counted, the statistics pored over and we now have a winner of the illustrious TG 2012 Drivers Test – the Ping G20. The club and its predecessors are getting pretty used to life at the top because a Ping driver has grabbed a gold award in our tests every year since 2006. This year in each of our club tests we hope to give you the chance to win one of the triumphant clubs and Ping have agreed to kick this off with a…

• Win luxury Bulgaria golf break for two

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  11 May 2012 | 5:23 pm

  PRIZE DETAILS: Win luxury Bulgaria golf break for two COMPETITION CLOSE DATE: 16 MAY 2012 HERE IS WHAT THEY SAY: Bulgaria is an exciting new golfing destination and Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach resort is the jewel in the crown of the country which has just won the prestigious International Association of Golf Tour Operators Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year award. Framed by rugged coastal cliffs, Thracian’s star attraction is the Gary Player-designed 18-hole layout. The course opened last summer and South African legend Player has labelled it the “Pebble Beach of Europe.”…

• Win Wales Open Golf Tickets

  David

  11 May 2012 | 5:22 pm

  PRIZE DETAILS: Win Wales Open Golf Tickets COMPETITION CLOSE DATE: 16 MAY 2012 HERE IS WHAT THEY SAY: We’ve teamed up with tournament sponsor ISPS and host venue The Celtic Manor Resort to offer one lucky reader and a guest a VIP package in the marquee pavilion overlooking the 18th green on the final day of the ISPS Handa Wales Open on Sunday, June 3. You’ll be treated to morning coffee and pastries, a pre-lunch Pimm’s reception, a four-course lunch with wine, afternoon tea and a complimentary bar throughout the day. After watching your heroes battle it out for the title you’ll get…

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  David

  11 May 2012 | 5:09 pm

  PRIZE DETAILS: Win tips from Long Drive Champ Joe Miller COMPETITION CLOSE DATE: 16 MAY 2012 HERE IS WHAT THEY SAY: As part of this special driving issue, we’re giving one lucky reader the chance to have a lesson from 2010 REMAX World Long Drive Champion and 2011 runner-up Joe Miller. The Englishman broke a number of world records – as well as his toe – on the way to the 2010 title, with a staggering 414-yard winning drive and 225mph ball speed. His longest ever drive in competition is a mind-boggling 474 yards. Miller and his coach Lee Cox will share their tips and techniques to…

• Win one of 45 pairs of Sunwise sunglasses

  David

  11 May 2012 | 5:04 pm

  PRIZE DETAILS: Win one of 45 pairs of Sunwise sunglasses COMPETITION CLOSE DATE: 16 MAY 2012 HERE IS WHAT THEY SAY: The temperature is rising, the golf season is in full flow and the summer is just around the corner, so we’ve teamed up with the exciting British Sunwise brand to offer 45 TG readers the chance to win some stunning shades. The first 10 correct entries drawn will each win a pair of Sunwise Waterloo GS Green sunglasses, along with a black zip case. The superb new model takes the lead role in Sunwise’s exciting Chromafusion range and they retail at £77.99 per pair. But…

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• Best You Can Pray

  Don Shell

  3 May 2012 | 8:57 pm

  GolfWeek’s latest rankings offer a divine Midwest medley that’s truly Heaven-sent By Don Shell Sure, some are probably ranked way, way too high. And others are ranked way too low, or — gasp! — not ranked at all. But dissecting and debating rankings is the best part about rankings (unless yours is a course involved, of course). So, how did GolfWeek do in it’s latest “2012 Best Courses: State by State,” rankings? You be the judge. The top 5 in each state are below, but you can view the full list here. What do you think? Let us know in the comments. Illinois 1) Cog Hill (No) 4…

• Harbor Shores Housewarming

  Don Shell

  2 May 2012 | 9:02 pm

  Harbor Shores Donates Home Sites To Harbor Habitat For Humanity By Don Shell & Press Reports So, you’re Harbor Shores. You’ve got a Senior PGA Championship to prepare for, a new clubhouse and restaurant to open (see below), and a still brand-new course to get going. What do you do next? You give back to your community, of course. Harbor Shores, the beautiful new beach and golf community in Benton Harbor, Michigan, announced it will donate home sites to Harbor Habitat for Humanity. The construction of two of the home sites at Harbor Shores will be funded by Whirlpool Corporation,…

• Making Golf Greener

  Don Shell

  22 Apr 2012 | 10:28 am

  Four eco-friendly golf ways to honor Earth Day By Don Shell Today, April 22, 2012 is Earth Day, which is terrific time to get out on the course and enjoy all there is to love about Mother Nature. To help you celebrate Earth Day the right way, here are seven stories about golf and how you can make it greener. Support Audubon International. Nope, these folks aren’t involved with our fine-feathered friends, they’re the leading advocates of courses going green. That means reducing pesticides and fertilizers, reclaiming and reusing rainwater and runoff, and so much more. Click here to see if…

• Boyne + Forest Dunes = Unbeatable Golf Deal

  Don Shell

  15 Apr 2012 | 6:35 pm

  Boyne Partners with Forest Dunes Golf Club for 2012 Golf Season By Don Shell When it comes to great golf in the Midwest, it’s tough to imagine how Boyne could get any better. With two stellar resorts in Northern Michigan — Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands — 11 excellent courses, including the awesome Arthur Hills Course and beautiful Bay Harbor, Boyne’s about as good as it gets. Newsflash: It just got better. Boyne announced a new partnership with the fabulous Forest Dunes Golf Club in Roscommon, Michigan for the 2012 golf season, two great places that go great together. Golfers…

• The Real Deal: 6 Stellar Spring Specials

  Don Shell

  5 Apr 2012 | 11:30 am

  Wisconsin’s Grand Geneva Resort helps kick the season into high gear with great, low rates By Don Shell You like a lot of things, right? A cold beverage, a warm welcome, a hot tub. The list goes on. But if you like Grand Geneva Resort & Spa — and Facebook — you’ll find a golf deal you’ll really like: Play either of Grand Geneva’s two championship courses for just $25 this weekend. To celebrate the start of spring and the return of golf, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is offering $25 golf rounds to their Facebook fans from Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8. Grand…

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• Big Break Atlantis 1: Where 75 yards feels like 250

  Golfgal

  15 May 2012 | 8:56 pm

  It's been almost a year since my last Big Break Indian Wells interview with champion David Byrne and the always entertaining Shank and Carl.  I sadly had to miss BB Ireland due to other commitments, but that only makes this new Big Break Atlantis that much more exciting for me. As usual the stakes are high with the champion receiving an exception to the 2012 LPGA Kingsmill Championship, an Adams Golf endorsement contract (including $10K cash!), Dicks Sporting Goods $10K shopping spree, Atlantis Vacation for Two, and an Avis car rental credit for $10K.  She can drive…

• Get in the Zone with Golf Sense

  Golfgal

  27 Apr 2012 | 6:36 pm

  It always amazed me that the greatest athletes in the world like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky find golf difficult.  They have to run and throw, or skate and shoot while balls and pucks are flying at lightening speeds, and yet they find hitting a little white stationary ball hard. But then I read  Roy Palmer's book, Golf Sense, and now I know why even the best in the world struggle with this game.  The problem with golf is that we have far too much time to think -- too much time to worry -- too much time to build tension. There's an old saying, "I think, therefore I am." and…

• Big Sky Golf Getaway with Sandra Post and Ginny Golding

  Golfgal

  18 Apr 2012 | 9:52 pm

  Every year I get away with some wonderful golfgals who love the game almost as much as I do.  This year is no exception and I'm heading to the Okanagan in May with 20+ ladies of the links to play some of the best courses BC has to offer, including Predator Ridge's new Ridge Course which was named Best new Course in Canada 2010 by SCOREGolf. Image Courtesy of Predator Ridge Golf I can't wait! The only problem with that weekend away is that I can't bring my golfguy with me.  He's my best golf buddy, so I really want to find some great golf escapes that include him this year. Luckily…

• Tiger, it's time to take a lesson from Yani's playbook

  Golfgal

  13 Apr 2012 | 6:01 pm

  With the first two majors behind us now (Kraft Nabisco and The Masters), the golf season has finally arrived in the great white north.  Did it take longer this year, or is it just me?  I am usually on my local course by February, but this year, it was April before I was able to grip it and flip it (ripping it isn't part of my game yet ;)).  Sunday is my first real golf game in Vancouver since last October.  Can you spell WITHDRAWAL? I was travelling during both majors, but you can't escape the magic, mystery and madness that happens before and after the year's first…

• Celebrate The Masters with Mobitee and Me!

  Golfgal

  27 Mar 2012 | 1:06 pm

  Spring is in the air (finally!) and that can only mean one thing...The Masters is coming! In celebration of azaleas and green jackets, the folks at Mobitee and I thought it would be a great time to treat golfers with a masterful "must-have" product for any player looking to improve his/her game. For those of you who aren't familiar with Mobitee, check out my post of it from February which includes a video review. Next week I will be using my Mobitee GPS golf app (which contains over 30,000 courses) on my iPhone to play some of my favorite courses, and am very excited to see it in…

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  Golf Course of Rhymes [Now Also Title of My New Book on Amazon]

• The Mental Game in Prose and Poetry

  golfpoet

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 am

  I’ve been reading Dr. Bob Rotella’s new book, The Unstoppable Golfer. His basic thesis is that to play your best golf you need to develop repeatable sensible pre-shot routines, establish targets for all your shots and then go as “unconscious” as you can while hitting the shot or putting. While this approach is important for all shots, Rotella believes it is especially important for the short game. Rotella assumes that the reader can play, but is being stopped from improvement by a weak mental game that shows up more frequently from 100 yards in. By following…

• Verses for Bubba, The Master’s Champion

  golfpoet

  16 Apr 2012 | 11:00 am

  A lot has been written about the new Master’s champion, Bubba Watson, since he put on his first green jacket. But unlike, a hundred years ago, it’s all prose and no poetry. So I’ve turned back the clock with a few verses to celebrate his well deserved and colorful victory. Bubba’s Way  Bubba doesn’t mind confessin’ He’s got this far without a lesson But what’s the lesson in the tale To the top, more than one trail. Bubba’s Swing Bubba’s swing is nice an’ breezy Makes his monster shots look easy But with that driver you’re tempted to think They’ve got to…

• Golf Poetry – Who Wrote it; Who Reads It (Part 1)

  golfpoet

  2 Apr 2012 | 11:44 am

  April is Poetry Month, so why not a Post focusing of some of what I’ve learned about golf poetry. In doing research for my book, Golf Course of Rhymes – Links between Golf and Poetry Through the Ages, I found that the earliest poem known to include a reference to golf was called “The Muses Threnodie” by Henry Adamson, published in Edinburgh in 1638. Some have argued that Shakespeare preceded Adamson. For example, here is King Lear on pressing: “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” But, I think we’ll stick with Adamson. Possibly the first poem devoted entirely to…

• A Poem for Michelle Wie Upon her Graduation from Stanford

  golfpoet

  5 Mar 2012 | 10:00 am

  Last Summer, at the time of the U.S. Women’s Open, an Internet headline read “It’s Open Season on Michelle Wie . . .”  The story included the statement that, “school [Stanford] was too much of a distraction for Wie . . . “ In fact, Ms. Wie has had her critics almost from the time she began playing competitive golf more than eleven years ago. Her detractors would have liked her to satisfy their plans. She had her own ideas and has carried them out exceedingly well. Now that Ms. Wie is graduating from Stanford this month (fairness requires me to admit that long ago I earned two…

• Golfpoet.com’s Top Ten

  golfpoet

  20 Feb 2012 | 10:46 am

  First, I would like to thank all of you for supporting golf poetry by visiting golfpoet.com. We have passed the three year mark and you have registered more than 60,000 page visits. Together we have made golf poetry, mostly poems written before 1920, a little more visible to the golfers of today. Response to the Blog also encouraged me to complete my book, Golf Course of Rhymes — Links between Golf and Poetry Through the Ages with a Foreword by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The Blog now has more than 120 Posts. Of that number, I though it might be interesting to list the Top Ten at this point.

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  Swedish Golf Online

• Golf Carts Treated as Car Rentals at Swedish Golf Clubs

  3 May 2012 | 7:24 am

  Do you drive a golf cart during your golf round? Will you show your drivers license and sign a rental agreement before you use the cart? No? Then clubs in Sweden will be breaking the law if they allow you to rent that cart. Traffic is brisk at the Club's two courses as a gentleman comes in to play a round of golf and plans to use a golf cart to get around the heathland course with deep valleys and high hills. The club has 24 golf carts for rent and the cart sales generate almost SEK 400,000 ($59,232) per year. The club manager, who has his office in the reception area, comes out and welcomes…

• Norwegian Plan Not Likely in Sweden

  2 May 2012 | 7:54 am

  In June of 2011, the Grorud Valley Golf Club, a 9 hole course just outside of Oslo, Norway launched a campaign to attract more women to golf. Along with sponsor, Hyundai, the club decided to invite visiting women to play golf on this par-3 course for free. The Club and Hyundai would cover the cost of the initiative, says the Norwegian golf site, golferen.no. Just about a month later, the Likestilling and Discrimination Officer (equivalent to the Swedish Equal Opportunities Ombudsman) cited the club for discrimination , and asked the Club to stop the special treatment, because to give women…

• Carlsson and Öqvist Feted by Swedish Golf Federation

  24 Apr 2012 | 4:14 am

  Two of Sweden's highest golf awards were handed out at the Swedish Golf Federation meeting 20-21 April. Gosta Carlsson of Barseback, was awarded the Erik Runfelt medal and Anna Öqvist, from Kallfors Golf Club, became the first recipient of the Sven Tumba Scholarship of 20,000 SEK (about $3,000). The Erik Runfelt Medal has only been awarded on five previous occasions. To Prince Bertil, the Duke of Halland and a great supporter of Swedish sports,  the Swedish Golf Federation's former Secretary General, Bengt Lorichs, Annika Sorenstam, Sven Tumba and Göran Zachrisson. The 92 year old Gosta…

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  Golf Equipment and Tips

• Ireland Golf- Right Now Will be the Moment to Reserve Those Beautiful Golf Courses

  peter

  15 May 2012 | 11:35 am

   Powered by Max Banner Ads Playing golf in Ireland is always going to be a challenge, no matter what season you want to play. I’ve played in Northern Ireland at Royal Portrush in May, and it had been breezy, chilly and rainy. But I’ve played at some other times of the year and our weather may [...] Related posts:Lahinch Golf Club: Over A Century Of Fine Irish Golf Scottish soldiers of the Black Watch Regiment knew at once... A Few Important Considerations Relating To Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Golf Courses Is there anything better than Myrtle Beach oceanfront golfing…

• Three Techniques to Assist Busy Women in Receiving Better at Their Golf Game

  peter

  14 May 2012 | 11:35 am

  Golf is a game that has actually proven amazing to individuals from many different backgrounds, societies, and careers. Since golf is a game of roughly boundless difficulties, it can be a challenging game to learn. This write-up will offer you with some advice to aid you obtain begun playing this remarkable game. Each specific approach [...] Related posts:3 Suggestions For Women Golfers To Improve Their Game When it comes to golfing, there are certain differences between... Playing Better Golf – Advice For Women In relation to golfing, there are particular differences between men...

• Crucial Details For New Golfers

  peter

  13 May 2012 | 11:38 am

  Golf is really a fairly intricate game, which involves getting numerous various factors right. Nevertheless, this does not mean which you can’t become a great golf player, even if you are just starting out. As long as you realize that it takes practice and your expectations are realistic concerning how much you can attain inside [...] Related posts:Essential Information For New Golfers At an earlier time in your life, one of your... 3 Suggestions For Women Golfers To Improve Their Game When it comes to golfing, there are certain differences between... Essential Information For New…

• Learn to Create Backspin on Your Golf Ball Just Like the Professionals Do

  peter

  12 May 2012 | 11:36 am

  Attempting to create backspin on the ball is something every golfer would like to accomplish, however not many are able to. It calls for a pure hit with your golf ball, reasonable club head pace, plus a knowledge of what you are attempting to accomplish. But when you’ll be able to achieve the shot, it [...] Related posts:The Way to Shape Your Golf Ball Left or Right If you were to ask nearly any golfer “the way... 3 Bowling Methods To Create A Strike Or Spare This can be a strike, when all the pins are... What Makes Titleist Golf Balls The Very Best The Titleist Golf Company was…

• The Way to Shape Your Golf Ball Left or Right

  peter

  11 May 2012 | 2:02 pm

  If you were to ask nearly any golfer “the way to spin a ball”, they would of course think you were discussing backspin. Understanding the way to impart enough Backspin on your Ball will at minimum control your ball the way it strikes the green, and if you happen to be particularly proficient at it [...] Related posts:Golf Related Injuries: Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis or Heel Spur for the reason that condition... Is There Any Difference Between Nike Golf Clubs And The Discounted Ones Is There Any Difference Between Nike Golf Clubs And The... Nike Victory Red Tour Driver…

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  Mental Game Golf Coaching

• Simple Mental Game Tips To A More Confident Mindset and Better Golf

  Margarit Brigham

  8 May 2012 | 6:18 am

  “We don’t so much conquer the golf course but ourselves.” ~ Margarit Brigham What does this statement mean to you? The meaning I’ve attached to it is, when we train our minds, we’ve conquered ourselves, because the mind begins to work for us, instead of working against us. I know from my experience and by watching it work for my students that The playing golf with a trained mind, becomes the practice field for life. I feel certain that every coach and student at the mental state of mind community can understand what I am saying.. We all have a powerful tool at our disposal and the…

• What Should You Be Thinking Before Every Shot To Play Your Best?

  Roseanna Leaton

  3 May 2012 | 6:48 am

  Should You Think “Keep Your Head Down”? Do you have trouble keeping your head down when you play golf? If so it could be the way in which you are instructing yourself to do this that is at fault. About Keeping Your Head Down And Golf There are many tips bandied around in golf that are open to misinterpretation and misapplication. “You looked up” or “You peeked” are variations of the “Keep your head down” theme. A friend commented the other day that I’m really good at keeping my head down when powering my ball out of thick rough. OK, yeah,…

• Don’t 3-Putt

  Dr. Rob Bell

  27 Apr 2012 | 7:21 am

  Across putting greens all over the world, numerous golfers will practice their putting by dropping three balls and putting away. While I have become desensitized to this act, I still ask myself, “Why three balls?” Perhaps the new sleeve of three balls just perpetuates the agreeableness of the number three (three blind mice, the triple play, bad things happen in threes, etc.), and people feel the need to maintain social regularity. Or perhaps most people just fail to prepare properly, and they don’t think about what they are actually doing. The purpose of all practice should be to…

• Practice the 3 P’s and become a Resilient Golfer

  Dr. Sam Goldstein

  25 Apr 2012 | 6:21 am

  Resilient golfers are successful golfers. W3JRBUN27HP4 The word success, however, should not be confused or completely equated with shooting a low score. Resilient golfers possess a mindset of certain assumptions or attitudes about themselves and the game. These ideas influence their behavior on and off the course as well as their mental and physical skills. In turn, these behaviors and skills influence this mindset, creating a dynamic process. A resilient golfer feels in control, deals well with stress, communicates effectively, and possesses solid problem solving and decision making skills…

• Do You Take Golf Too Seriously?

  Margarit Brigham

  22 Apr 2012 | 2:07 pm

  Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images We live in a fast-paced, impatient society where instant gratification is often the norm. When we want something we want it now. Taking this sense of urgency into our golf game can be disastrous. Developing a patient attitude full of acceptance is our key to improved golf and greater consistency. What does that look like?       We can begin by asking ourselves a few questions: Is this just an affair or do I really care about the game? Am I involved only for what I can get out of it instantly or am I willing to put in time and effort to…

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  Learn Golf Online

• Impact Zone Golf – 3 Keys Sand Drill – Bobby Clampett Golf Instruction

  admin

  15 May 2012 | 10:09 am

  Visit www.impactzonegolf.com for more information. The Sand Drill is my favorite drill. Why, because when done properly, it can help you to evaluate three very important elements of impact. No other drill can do this. I often tell my students, “if you can’t do it in the sand drill,…

• Golf Instructor Folsom, Ca Call Now (916) 596-0001

  admin

  15 May 2012 | 1:03 am

  willrobinsgolf.com Golf Instructor Folsom, Ca Call Now (916) 596-0001 Will Robins Golf s is Sacramento’s leading Golf academy intruction for men, women and juniors who are looking to lower their scores, improve their golf swings and have more fun playing the game of golf. Will Robins Golf 1620 East Natoma Street Folsom, Ca 95630-5314 (916) 596-0001 httpVideo Rating: 4 / 5

• Golf Tips With Conan Elliot : How to Use a Golf Divot Tool

  admin

  14 May 2012 | 2:51 am

  A golf divot tool is used to repair a divot in the ground, though there are two different types of divot tools available. Learn to repair a divot correctly with advice from an experiencedgolf instructor in this free video on golf equipment. Expert: Conan Elliott Contact:…

• Golf Tips, Lessons, Instruction & Drills – The Release

  admin

  12 May 2012 | 11:42 am

  Watch Instructional Videos, Read My Blog, and Discuss Your Game at: The Gateway To Better Golf golfswing.thruhere.net In this golf lesson video golf instructor Steve Bishop discusses some tips on how to perform a proper release and followthrough of the golf club in a full swing.Video Rating: 4 / 5

• Anthony Kim Swing Analysis

  admin

  12 May 2012 | 3:03 am

  This may be the best action going. Plane lines almost identical to Hogan, great quick tempo, superb pivot motion. Great power and stability at the same time. Pound for pound definitely one of the longest on the tour. Almost nothing to quibble with other than the toed in feet…

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  SirShanksAlot.com

• The Hip Coil Drill

  10 May 2012 | 5:11 pm

  One of the most common power leaks in the golf swing is an over-active lower body. For some players, instead of coiling their body to generate power, they resort to sliding their hips laterally. This fault is a huge contributor to inconsistency at impact, and often big swooping block slices. If you’ve ever stepped up to a ball and let go a huge block fade – this drill is likely for you. Another term for this fault is called “getting ahead of the ball”. In a nutshell, as you swing back, your lower body slides back with the backswing laterally, and as you swing down into impact you…

• Callaway Tour Authentic Razr Fit Driver

  9 May 2012 | 11:49 am

  Source: GolfWRX.com – Callaway TA “Tour Authentic” RAZR FIT Driver Pics!SirShanksAlot Comments:  Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by.  There's been a recent addition to the USGA conforming list which has caused a little buzz as of late - the "Tour Authentic" RAZR Fit driver.  This new driver features an optifit tour hosel, adjustable weights and a sleek new color look.  See some great pictures below and more at the link above. Read more...

• Cobra AMP Iron Review

  30 Apr 2012 | 12:42 pm

  Looks There have been mixed reviews about the new look and style of Cobra Golf. At the very least, Cobra is now the trendiest company in the golf industry. The younger generation has been very receptive to the bold colors while others have not been very excited. It looks as if Rickie Fowler and all the other young stars will continue to be the face of Cobra Golf. The AMP iron resembles Cobra's biggest star, Rickie Fowler. The grips are a bright orange with and orange and black stock graphite shaft (you may recall a picture we posted on Twitter highlighting just how bright these grips are…

• Lexi Needs a Prom Date

  27 Apr 2012 | 2:46 pm

  Looks like LPGA star Lexi Thompson is in need of a prom date. She's offering one lucky U.S. Armed Forces member a free trip to Fort Lauderdale to accompany her on her big night. Here's a video explaining her fun little contest. Head over to her Facebook page if you'd like to enter.

• Two Clubs Worth Seeing, Not Hitting

  25 Apr 2012 | 5:42 pm

  Source: Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney): Would it Work? Driver Head with “Flowing Moving PartSirShanksAlot Comments: Our friend over had golf-patents.com got these next two patents right when he labeled these next few patents "would it work".  Both these patents feature movable parts. The first a steel ball bearing that sits inside the club cavity that will impact the back of the clubface the moment of impact. My opinion?  Have you ever heard a rattle in your shaft from loose epoxy glue? This would be much worse. The next…

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  I Wanna Be Tiger Woods

• Natalie Gulbis Golf Swing 2007 Australian Open LPGA

  dre3325

  16 May 2012 | 12:00 am

  Natalie Gulbis Golf Swing 2007 Australian Open LPGA

• Motor Learning – Golf Transfer

  dre3325

  15 May 2012 | 11:41 pm

  PESS 405 – Motor Learning with Sheri Huckleberry Assignment on fostering positive transfer, modals of learning and importance of considering transfer when teaching. Our group evaluated a golf swing and how negative transfer will have a greater effect on students learning.Video Rating: 0 / 5

• Perfect Golf Swing – 3 Tips to Perfect Golf Swing

  dre3325

  15 May 2012 | 7:37 pm

  Perfect Golf Swing – 3 Tips to Perfect Golf Swing Article by Pete Bergen Every golfer dreams of the perfect golf swing. Is this just a dream or is there really a perfect golf swing? My grandsons asked me this very question when I was encouraging them to…

• Disc Golf Tips & Techniques : Disc Golf Release Techniques

  dre3325

  15 May 2012 | 1:58 pm

  In disc golf, the technique for throwing the disc is all about grip and good timing of a release point. Learning the fundamentals and practicing often is the best way to improve accuracy and distance, as explained by an experienced disc golfer in this free video on recreational…

• My golf tips for getting up and down in two around the green

  dre3325

  15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  My golf tips for getting up and down in two around the green Article by Stephen Here in this article I am going to share with you my golf tips on getting up and down in two to save par. The…

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  Golf & Course

• Golf in Majorca: Destination Guide

  John Callaghan

  15 May 2012 | 9:39 am

  Majorca Golf Club Fairway & Golf Cart Positioned off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, Majorca has been a popular destination for group holidays for many years. Its blue skies and sandy beaches attract people all year round. What Majorca is also well known for is its great selection of golf courses scattered all over the island. Majorca boasts some of the most beautiful courses in Europe, all with well-kept greens and fairways, surrounded by fantastic views. Golf is perfect for groups on Majorca holidays, spend a morning or afternoon practicing your swing under the Balearic…

• BMW PGA Championship Players Field

  John Callaghan

  15 May 2012 | 6:07 am

  BMW PGA Championship The 2012 BMW PGA Championship will be played at Wentworth Golf Club, Surrey, England between Thursday the 24th of May and Sunday the 27th of May. The official players field will be announced in the days before the start of the tournament. Below is the provisional players field followed by the list of alternates. The BMW PGA Championship tee times will also be published closer to the tournament start date. 2012 BMW PGA Championship Field Players Luke Donald Rory McIlroy Lee Westwood Martin Kaymer Justin Rose Charl Schwartzel Graeme McDowell Peter Hanson Ian Poulter Thomas…

• Volvo Match Play World Championship Field

  John Callaghan

  14 May 2012 | 3:46 pm

  Volvo Match Play World Championship The 2012 Volvo Match Play Championship will be played at the Finca Cortesin Golf Club, Casares, Costa del Sol, Spain between Thursday the 17th of May and Sunday the 20th of May. The players field has been announced and details are below. The Volvo World Match Play Championship tee times will be announced closer to the tournament start, details to follow. Volvo World Match Play Championship Field Players Thomas Björn Rafael Cabrera-Bello Paul Casey Darren Clarke Nicolas Colsaerts Richard Finch Sergio García Branden Grace Retief Goosen Peter Hanson Tetsuji…

• HP Byron Nelson Championship Field

  John Callaghan

  13 May 2012 | 7:04 pm

  HP Byron Nelson Championship The 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship will be played between Thursday May 17th and Sunday May 20th at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas. The provisional tournament field has been announced and the official lineup will be confirmed closer to the start of the tournament. HP Byron Nelson Championship Field Players Players Players Blake Adams Mathew Goggin Seung-Yul Noh Stephen Ames Andres Gonzales Nick O’Hern Mark Anderson Nathan Green Joe Ogilvie Arjun Atwal Hunter Haas Louis Oosthuizen Briny Baird Paul Haley II Jeff Overton Ricky Barnes Padraig…

• The Players Championship Prize Money

  John Callaghan

  13 May 2012 | 5:06 pm

  The Players Championship The total purse for The Players Championship 2012 was $9,500,000. Matt Kuchar collected the 1st prize payout of $1,710,000 after finishing with a two shot lead at 13 under par. Ahead of Martin Laird, Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Ben Curtis who shared fourth place at 11 under and received $627,000 prize money each. The Players Championship Prize Money View the complete breakdown for The Players Championship prize money payouts and FedEx Cup points. Position Players Prize Money FedEx Points 1 Matt Kuchar $1,710,000 600 2 Martin Laird $627,000 203 2 Rickie Fowler…

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  Golf Dispute Resolution

• Dave Stockton Convinces Arbitrator To Grant Him Use Of His Name

  Rob Harris

  15 May 2012 | 2:09 pm

  By: Rob Harris I recall watching Dave Stockton on the practice tee at the Greater Greensboro Open in 1970. At the tournament with my father,we watched the young pro–who later that year won the PGA Championship–receiving instruction from his father, Gail, who was himself a golf professional. Stockton, of course, has had an illustrious career. He went on to win the PGA Championship for a second time, together with 22 additional wins on the PGA and Champions Tours, he coached the United States team in the Ryder Cup at Kiawah, and he’s a well known putting guru. Well, now,…

• Golfsmith’s Plans Energize Legal Community

  Rob Harris

  14 May 2012 | 4:53 pm

  By: Rob Harris I continue to be amazed at the capabilities of my fellow attorneys. At 8:00 a.m. this morning, Golfsmith issued a press release announcing that it was being acquired by Canadian company Golf Town. Less than four hours later, at 11:41 a.m., a law firm had issued its own press release, announcing an investigation of Golfsmith’s board of directors “for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale.” As the firm’s announcement stated, “the investigation concerns whether the Golfsmith Board of…

• Future For Golf Course Uncertain As Condominium Residents Reject Capital Improvements

  Rob Harris

  14 May 2012 | 4:29 pm

  By: Rob Harris Several weeks ago, we reported on a golf condominium community’s divisiveness regarding the question of whether to raise and invest substantial funds in improvements to the irrigation system and clubhouse. The issue has been portrayed as pitting the golf playing minority against the majority of residents who feel they have been forced to fund a money losing golf amenity. Last week, the issue was presented to the residents for vote. By a substantial majority, the residents voted against raising their condominium fees to fund the capital improvement projects. The rejection…

• What If Nero Golfed Instead of Fiddled?

  Rob Harris

  13 May 2012 | 7:24 pm

  By: Rob Harris Some may remember the reports from 2007 that, in the midst of Bear Stearns’ historic collapse, its CEO James Cayne was undeterred from finding refuge on the golf course. As the New York Times reported, mining data from Cayne’s GHIN score postings: “On June 14, the day when Bear Stearns reported a 10 percent drop in its operating earnings for the second quarter, Mr. Cayne played a round and shot a 96… The next day, a Friday, he played again. “On Thursday, June 21, as several big banks pressured Bear Stearns to increase the collateral on loans they…

• Business Publication Profiles Golf Dispute Resolution

  Rob Harris

  10 May 2012 | 5:02 pm

  By: Rob Harris Thanks to the Fairfield and Westchester County Business Journals for their profile of Golf Dispute Resolution, which can be accessed here. We are pleased to see the business community taking an increasing interest in legal issues pertaining to the golf industry, and especially the initiative to seek their resolution through means other than litigation.

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  Golf Club Regripping

• Aaron Baddeley Golf Swing @ 2009 US PGA

  Admin

  15 May 2012 | 9:08 pm

  Aaron Baddeley at the 2009 US PGA Championship practice range at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota – www.iseekgolf.com Download a HD version here – forums.iseekgolf.comVideo Rating: 4 / 5

• Golf Tips, Lessons, Instruction, & Drills – The Hips

  Admin

  15 May 2012 | 4:36 am

  Watch Instructional Videos, Read My Blog, and Discuss Your Game at: The Gateway To Better Golf golfswing.thruhere.net In this golf lesson golf instructor Steve Bishop discusses where most golfers go wrong with their hip action and what the right type of hip action should be. These tips will help you…

• golf swing plane trainer

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  14 May 2012 | 12:06 pm

  StudyToGolf.com golf swing plane trainer by visiting the above link

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  13 May 2012 | 7:36 pm

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  13 May 2012 | 3:01 am

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  The Golf Geek

• Can Tiger ever be as good as Jack?

  Allan

  2 May 2012 | 7:42 pm

  It’s a debate which has been around as long as Tiger made it clear his goal was to exceed Jack Nicklaus. Let’s leave the question of whether he’ll win 5 more Majors to one side for now. Could his achievement ever be considered to be as great, or even greater? The received wisdom is no. [...]

• Great Expectations?

  Allan

  25 Apr 2012 | 6:21 pm

    What are do you expect when you step on to a golf course? Do you expect to play well? Do you expect to play poorly? And what effect do these expectations have on your game? Imagine, if you will, a situation. You’re playing a new course, one you’ve been looking forward to playing for ages. Tee [...]

• Is “Drunk Uncle Bob” ruining your golf game?

  Allan

  4 Apr 2012 | 7:35 pm

    I’d like you to imagine a man. Let’s call him “Uncle Bob”.   Uncle Bob has many fine qualities. Clever and cheerful, he’s also the life and soul of parties. Perhaps he’s even a bit too good at parties; Uncle Bob is fond of a drink or two. And it shows. For all of his [...]

• If Not You, Then Who?

  Allan

  28 Mar 2012 | 7:38 pm

  We’ve all been there. You’re putting for the match when a passing car hits its horn. Every shot has found the middle of the fairway…and what seems like the only divot, every time. Or you’re irked by your playing partners’ tendency to treat the rules of golf as a starting point for negotiation. They played [...]

• Are you LOSing shots around the green? Then read on…

  Allan

  21 Mar 2012 | 8:47 pm

  This is a public service announcement. An epidemic stalks the fairways of the world. Golfers everywhere are falling victim to an horrific disease. A disease which causes untold heartache and distress. A disease which can lead to broken putters and can even lead to the premature death of the scorecard and an aborted round. There can [...]

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  Peerless Golf

• The Top 7 Golf Courses in New Zealand

  Omega

  25 Apr 2012 | 4:28 pm

  New Zealand is getting more and more respect from the world golfing press as writers increasingly pay a visit to the country and sample the courses. Many return home to rave about the layouts and spectacular scenery, which shouldn’t have surprised them, given New Zealand’s reputation of having some of the finest topography on the [...]

• Luke Donald DQ’d from the Masters?

  Jordan J. Caron

  5 Apr 2012 | 4:11 pm

  Twitter is lighting up right now with speculation that Luke Donald might be disqualified from the Masters. The reason? During the TV coverage Luke was seen finishing with a birdie 3 on 17 and a par 4 on 18. They had him listed as shooting and 3 over par 75. It was to my shock [...]

• Monday Morning Caddie – Play more match play against your personal par

  Jordan J. Caron

  27 Feb 2012 | 2:28 am

  Today’s segment of the Monday Moring Caddie is talking how you can help your game by playing more match play games. But playing match play against your personal par. If you don’t know what a personal par is, read the three posts I have below talking about why it’s important to have one. Hint, Tiger [...]

• What are you struggling with in your golf game?

  Jordan J. Caron

  26 Feb 2012 | 12:14 am

  Very quick video today which begs a simple question…. Email me   Reach me on skype   Jordan J. Caron is a former Canadian PGA Class A member who still wants to help golfers shoot better scores. He is also the Profit Strategist with Emissary Internet Marketing. Learn more about his newest business venture Emissary [...]

• Monday Morning Caddie – Why Bill Haas won the Northern Trust Open

  Jordan J. Caron

  20 Feb 2012 | 10:20 am

  This video is the first in a new segment called the Monday Morning Caddie. I’ll be giving you tips on how to improve your mental game and course management based on something that happened during the previous PGA Tour Event. For this week I will break down to key reasons why Bill Haas won in [...]

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• Tour slow-playing slow play

  Stephanie Wei

  15 May 2012 | 6:20 pm

  The waiting game... Slow play has been an epidemic on the PGA Tour since as long as anyone can remember. Every year it’s the same ol’ story — fans/media/players complain and it’s always brought up at least once in the annual Players Meeting, but the pace of play on Tour hasn’t improved. It’s become one of those things that’s almost become part of the game. At least on Tour, but Kevin Na’s waggles and whiffs put a massive spotlight on the slow play issue, which was already a point of contention heading into the week. Interesting enough, this…

• Belated thoughts and behind the scenes, post-Players edition

  Stephanie Wei

  15 May 2012 | 8:30 am

  Pretty in pink at The Players There are always a bunch of leftover tidbits from talking with players about whatever topic or observing something interesting/weird/funny/sad that I wish I could have shared, but for one reason or another, I didn’t have time to post or write it, or it just didn’t fit anywhere else. Maybe I’m an ultra geek and no one else cares, but that’s too bad. I’m not forcing you to read on… *I have an opus on the slow play problem on the PGA Tour, which is a post on its own. *Speaking of which, Kevin Na hit an incredible 5-wood off the…

• Tiger Woods goes all commitment happy, adds Greenbrier to schedule

  Stephanie Wei

  14 May 2012 | 6:38 pm

  Tiger gets trigger happy with tourney commitments Tiger Woods is keeping his word and adding a new tournament to his schedule for the second time this year, The Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, from July 5-8. The local paper scooped TigerWoods.com, confirming the news with the event’s chairman Jim Justice on Monday:  “We’ve worked really hard for over two years to try and bring Tiger Woods here and he has now agreed,” Justice told The Register-Herald this morning. “I’m really happy and I know all of the fans will be really happy to get a chance to…

• Na waggles off the rails, shows grace

  Stephanie Wei

  13 May 2012 | 9:59 pm

  Speedy? Na. Classy? Ya. Kevin Na bared his soul to the media and the world after Saturday’s third round of The Players Championship, candidly speaking about the demons he’s been battling for quite a long time. As the 54-hole leader at the PGA Tour’s marquee event, Na received more television time than perhaps ever before, putting a massive spotlight on his bizarre pre-shot routine, which includes multiple waggles (he has to do everything in pairs) and whiffs (he’s not stroked because he doesn’t intend to hit the ball). He also backs-offs after setting up…

• Kuchar says “suck it,” snags the “fifth major”

  Stephanie Wei

  13 May 2012 | 9:19 pm

  One for the family! Matt Kuchar never seems to stop smiling. It’s nearly impossible to tell if he’s just made bogey or birdie because he has a perma-grin that kind of reminds me of the Joker. Don’t let the “aw, shucks” persona fool you, though. He clearly has the killer instinct to take down his opponents — not just on the golf course, but also on the ping pong table and tennis court — and win the biggest title of his career, The Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s flagship event, often dubbed as the “fifth major.” The victory also…

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• Small Wonders: Par-3 Courses are Good for the Game

  Golf Newz

  15 May 2012 | 8:26 am

  Does this sound like anyone you know? Will only play golf courses measuring at least 6,000 yards with a par of 70-plus. The USGA Slope rating must be a minimum of 120. Play a nine-hole round? Fuggedaboutit. I personally know someone who fits the description: yours truly. Yep, I’m quite the snob when it comes to determining what is – and what isn’t isn’t — a proper round of golf. Which makes absolutely no sense, given my modest tee-ball length and limited schedule. I do make an exception, though, when it comes to par-3 courses. I love ’em. And it seems my affection is…

• 2012 Golf Hall of Fame Inductees

  Golf Newz

  7 May 2012 | 10:26 am

  The Class of 2012 Induction Cremony for the World Golf Hall of Fame is this evening and the event will be aired on the Golf Channel at 10:00 pm EST. The 2012 list of inductees is as follows: Hollis Stacy Peter Alliss Dan Jenkins Sandy Lyle and… Phil Mickelson? It’s not that I don’t feel strongly that Phil is a lock for the Hall of Fame, I recently profiled his career and certainly feel as though Phil is one of the all time greats. But…his name on the list conjures up memories of that classic Sesame Street jingle “One of these things is not like the other”. Hollis Stacy Date of…

• 27 Things You Gotta Love About Golf

  Golf Newz

  4 May 2012 | 3:50 pm

  A Few (27) of My Favorite (Golf) Things After penning my list of pet golf peeves a while back, something occurred to me: For everything that rankles me worse than a shank, there are 10 that catch me flush on the sweet spot. Why put the negative stuff out there and not the positive? Today, I rectify the situation with another self-indulgent list. Cue “My Favorite Things” – preferably the Coltrane version – and see how many of mine match yours: A three-hour round. Remember those? Walking an empty course, solo, first thing on a Sunday morning. Courses where the clubhouse is the only…

• Sugarloaf Mountain will Test a Golfer’s Principles

  Golf Newz

  25 Apr 2012 | 8:17 am

  In the spirit of election season, a simple poll to gauge your core values as a golfer: Question 1 – Yes or No: Would you pay $32 to play a golf course ranked by Golfweek as the fourth-best public track in all of Florida, built by the most respected design team in the business, on property so hilly it’s been compared to North Carolina? Question 2 – Yes or No: Would you pay $32 to play a course with threadbare Bermuda fairways, weed-infested rough and bunkers riddled with footprints? Now here’s the tricky part: What if these two courses were one and the same? Welcome to Sugarloaf…

• Hole by Hole TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course

  Golf Newz

  18 Apr 2012 | 9:03 am

  TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course – Ponte Vedra, FL is the home of the Annual Players Championship. The course was designed by Pete Dye to enhance the experience of the onsite fan. The TPC Sawgrass facility is also the home of the PGA Tour. The course was designed with the prevailing wind in mind, there are no two consecutive holes that head in the same direction. It defends itself with strategically placed water hazards and large bunker structures in the fairways and around the incredibly fast and hard Bermuda greens. Course Statistics Yardage: 7,215 Yards Tournament Tees Designer: Pete Dye…

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• Men's Sandals & Flip Flops Spring 2012

  FreeBirdee

  15 May 2012 | 1:53 pm

  Warm weather is here. Time for golf, BBQ, Coronas, and bikinis. Be ready for the season: update your footwear with a pair of dark brown leather flip flops or sandals.

• GolfBuddy Voice Speaks Your Yardages

  FreeBirdee

  15 May 2012 | 12:50 pm

  Always asking your buddies for yardage distances? Here’s a novel solution. GolfBuddy has released a GPS yardage finder that actually speaks distance to you. The GolfBuddy Voice is miniature GPS device with a mono color LCD screen and audio button that you press when you arrive at your ball. GolfBuddy Voice then speaks your distance to the green in 1 of 8 languages.The GolfBuddy Voice is 1.68 “x 1.68” and weighs less than an ounce, like we said… miniature. It comes loaded with 35,000 courses and does not require any kind of contract. $180

• Travis Mathew T-Shirts

  FreeBirdee

  11 May 2012 | 10:25 am

  Need to refresh on your t-shirt collection? Check out Travis Mathew for awesome fitting and feeling golf themed t-shirts.

• Equipment Spotlight: PING Adjustable Belly Putter

  FreeBirdee

  8 May 2012 | 1:21 pm

  PING is the first major golf manufacturer to introduce a belly putter that has an adjustable length.

• Equipment Spotlight: Cobra AMP Driver

  FreeBirdee

  7 May 2012 | 4:15 pm

  AMP is Cobra Golf’s award-winning flagship driver for 2012. Rickie Fowler used an AMP driver to notch his first PGA Tour victory.

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• Linksoul Clothing – Spring Line

  Ben

  13 May 2012 | 10:12 pm

  With a mission to “reconnect people to the soul of the game” – Linksoul really had me from the start. Linksoul is the latest venture from John Ashworth after selling off Ashworth Clothing and spending some time doing various work including some course design in Scotland and designing the golf line for Quiksilver. Ashworth has done a commendable job in approaching the design of the Linksoul line by putting together a solid and simple lineup that has a hint of classic flavor while staying minimalist and modern. This isn’t a line full of the latest marketing-spin in…

• TRUE Linkswear Stealth

  Ben

  1 May 2012 | 1:20 am

  After having a lot of success with last year’s TRUE Tour and this year’s new TRUE PHX, I was eager to test out this year’s TRUE Stealth. TRUE Linkswear has done a superb job of redefining the perfect shoe for walking golfers and the TRUE Stealths have ended up being my favorite golf shoes yet. The Stealths have a style similar to the rest of the TRUE lineup with simple, minimalist styling and a high quality leather that is extremely comfortable. The uppers have a noticeably softer feel and a toe cap that gives the Stealth a distinctive and quasi-classic look. Although the…

• GolfTEC Lessons

  Ben

  18 Apr 2012 | 12:57 am

  My GolfTEC Journey Chances are that you’ve heard of GolfTEC before. With 140+ locations and over 200,000 clients, GolfTEC certainly has a large footprint. You’ve likely heard a playing partner mention them or know someone who has stopped by for a swing evaluation, custom club fitting, or has taken a series of lessons from one of their many locations. My interest in GolfTEC came primarily from seeing so many of the locations throughout the US. I travel to a variety of cities every week and I’ve seen numerous GolfTEC locations here and there over the past few years. I’ve…

• Kikkor New Heights Golf Shoes

  Ben

  8 Apr 2012 | 10:18 pm

  We love it when we see companies push the envelope, and Kikkor is one those companies that always seems to deliver. Kikkor has been at the forefront of the recent transition from traditional golf shoes to street-influenced golf shoes and this year they took it a step further by introducing the New Heights. While these certainly aren’t for everyone – they are a welcome addition to an industry that is slow to embrace change and evolution. As new styles and options become available for younger and more progressive golfers – my hope is that we’ll start to see more…

• Cru Golf Headcovers

  Jeff

  31 Mar 2012 | 11:14 pm

  Headcover options are plentiful these days, ranging from traditional manufacturer branding, to college alma mater, to favorite animal, to something you won in a raffle at last year’s Holiday office party. The simple fact seems to be cost-effective mass-production is prime interest, where a mix of simple function and acceptable looks ultimately drive the vast majority of decisions golfers make about what covers their driver, fairway woods and hybrids. The folks over at Cru Golf recognized a gap – and they’ve filled it nicely with thoughtful craftsmanship, and an obvious respect for the…

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• My Ten Commandments of Life

  Scott Stevens

  14 May 2012 | 9:50 am

  Golf legend Gary Player outlines the things that were key to his survival and his success in golf, business and life.  Have a look at what he has to say... People often say that the game of golf is a mirror of life.   Having played this great game professionally all over the world through the course of six decades, I've found this to be true.  A round of golf, like life, is a journey

• Marketing, Analytics, Promotions & Social Media

  Scott Stevens

  11 May 2012 | 4:47 pm

  Whether you're in the medical industry, finance industry or anything in between, marketing, analytics, promotions & social media are applicable to nearly every industry.  The golf industry is interesting as it's a place where all other industries can get together on a common playing field.  I find it fascinating to look at some of these different industries,  and how things like multimedia are

• God is Like Water

  Scott Stevens

  9 May 2012 | 10:33 am

  It's no secret that Ben Crane is a very spiritual guy...he loves Jesus Christ and glorifies God every day. But water and God? Something in common, other than the creation thing? Find out why as reporter Steve Copeland fromSports Spectrum interviewed Ben this week. Ben Crane stood over his ball, stopped, and looked over at me through his sunglasses. “Dude, I just thought of a great idea

• History of Olympic Golf

  Scott Stevens

  7 May 2012 | 1:08 pm

  As you're all probably aware, golf will once again, after a long layoff, be back in the Olympics.  In 2016, Rio Brazil will host a fleet of golfers all competing for their country with hopes of bring home an Olympic metal, something no golfer has done since 1904. Lets take a look at some Olympic golf history... 1900 - Paris, France.  Back in 1900, the Olympics were quite different than we

• Best of Golf Online

  Scott Stevens

  3 May 2012 | 11:34 am

  Like most golf addicts, we at Eat Sleep Golf can appreciate the informative and entertaining golf information found online.  Whether it's a website providing swing tips, equipment reviews, course guidelines, a social media platform or anything else impressive, we'd like to share a few of our favorites with you.  Check out some of these pages that we visit on a regular basis. Golf Stinks