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May 28, 2017
Front 9-Edition 16
Tiger Woods announced on Wednesday that he “unequivocally” wants to play professionally again following his most recent back surgery at the end of April. Woods underwent fusion surgery which has apparently finally alleviated all the pain that he was in. It was Woods’ fourth major operation on his back in the last 6 years. Coupled […]
May 14, 2017
A New Player
The biggest news at the beginning of the 2017 Players Championship at Pete Dye’s Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass was the new course design changes that had been made in the last year. Most notable was the change to the par-4 12th hole. The old version, a 358-yard lay-up and wedge, is now a drivable […]
May 7, 2017
Back 9-Edition 16
The European Tour unveiled a new format this weekend with the inaugural GolfSixes tournament. The event was played over two days and featured two-man teams representing their 16 respective countries but was nothing like tournament golf as we know it. The players played 6-hole matches and were mic’d up entering each match with blaring music. […]
April 23, 2017
Front 9-Edition 15
On Wednesday of last week, Tiger Woods had lower right back fusion surgery that will essentially end his 2017 season. Woods hopes that the procedure (his fourth back operation in the last 4 years) will put an end to the ongoing pain that has derailed him for the last several years. On his website woods […]
April 9, 2017
Finally
The 81st edition of the Masters was missing two very significant players. World #1 Dustin Johnson who has won three consecutive events and was a prohibitive favorite this week, slipped on the hardwood floor of his rented house on Wednesday injuring his back. Johnson tried everything he could to still play in the opening round […]
March 26, 2017
Dominant
It is the very nature of Matchplay that creates upsets and unexpected winners, especially over a relatively short 18 hole match. It is also true that hot players stay hot and rise to the occasion. This year’s WGC Matchplay Championship showcased both scenarios. Former World #1 and current #3, Jason Day, withdrew after playing 6 […]
March 12, 2017
Different Strokes
Play Like the Pros: Understanding the Techniques of Recent PGA Tour Winners Last month saw two professional golfers win, but in different career situations and with very different swings. A star for almost 20 years, Sergio Garcia won for the 12th time on the European Tour in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Long in the […]
February 26, 2017
The Newest #1
With his win last week at Riviera CC, 31-year old Dustin Johnson ascended to the top of the World Gold Rankings. Johnson dominated one of the best fields of the year on one of the Tour’s revered layouts to win the Genesis Open by 5 shots over Belgian Thomas Pieters (you will be hearing more […]
February 12, 2017
Planning Your Perfect Golf School Vacation
PLANNING YOUR PERFECT GOLF SCHOOL VACATION (Part II) It’s time to continue the conversation about planning your perfect golf school vacation at one of Bird Gold Academy’s exceptional sites, which combine picturesque settings, excellent accommodations, incredible golf courses, and top notch instruction in one. The previous article surveyed Bird Golf Academy’s golf schools in Arizona […]
January 29, 2017
A Return And An Arrival
It had been 17 months since Tiger Woods last played in a PGA Tour event. His game looked like it. Woods’ much awaited return to the PGA Tour and tournament golf (his December foray at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas notwithstanding https://www.birdgolf.com/tiger-woods-returns/ ) showed some positive signs but also some rust. Which is […]
January 18, 2017
Dynamic Duo
The two hottest golfers as we begin the 2017 PGA Tour season (which actually started in 2016) are not named McIlroy, Day or Spieth. With his second consecutive victory in Hawaii at last week’s Sony Hawaiian Open, 23-year old Justin Thomas set a new PGA Tour scoring record with a four round total of 253 […]
