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Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson—yes, most of us know much of these individuals’ playing styles, practice habits, and personal lives. Thanks to technological advances and social media, perhaps we know too much. However, the sport has known many other exceptional golfers. Each one had his trademark approach to the game. Every student of the […]
Every golfer wants to have a stronger golf swing, more distance, better ball-striking. One important way to do so is through improving physical fitness. However, there’s more to it than simply hitting the weight room and pumping some iron. Indeed, before discussing what types of workouts may be best for one’s golf game, it is […]
Two vastly different players each won their fourth PGA Tour event over the last two weeks on the PGA Tour. At last week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions at Kapalua in Maui, 24 year old Patrick Reed won the fourth title of his short career by staging a dramatic comeback to beat Jimmy Walker in a […]
The great Scottish-American golfer, Tommy Armour, defined the sport of golf as “an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.” Armour, also known as The Silver Scot, played professionally in the 1920s and 30s. Although much has changed in the world in the ensuing eighty-plus years, the golf shot has endured. […]
There is something beautiful about golf that appeals to persons of every age, background and physical condition. A low impact, mentally stimulating, and physically precise game, golf truly is the epitome of a “life-time” sport. As evidence of this, take for instance three very popular professional golfers in their own right. The first is Rory […]
In the most anticipated comeback since, well, his comeback in July, Tiger Woods returned to action at his own event, The Hero World Challenge. Played at Isleworth Golf and Country Club, the event it is not only the course that Woods’ has played more than any other, but he is also the tournament host. Woods […]
With the sun in the sky nearly every day of the year, hundreds of high quality golf courses, five-star luxury resorts, fabulous shopping, and top-rated restaurants amid a beautiful desert landscape, Arizona is arguably one of the best places in the world for golf. Below we’ve summarized what the state’s various cities have to offer […]
Whether you’ve only just begun to try your hand at the game of golf or whether you’ve been playing for years, there is no doubt that the right golf school could help you to expand your skills and start impressing your peers on the course. If you’re looking to improve your game you shouldn’t trust […]
The Australian Open has a rich history and an ensemble of winners that are a veritable “Who’s Who” of golf. Past champions include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus (6 wins), Gary Player (who won a record 7 times), Tom Watson and Gene Sarazen. The roll call of Australians who have triumphed in their national Open is […]
1. This is the time of year that used to be known as the “Silly Season” in golf where a series of made for TV events were venues for the game’s biggest names to make even bigger money. Those events have been replaced by the longer PGA Tour schedule (the Wraparound tournaments) and significant worldwide […]
For the first three days of the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, China, Graeme McDowell was very much in command. The first three days of a golf tournament however, are like the first 25 miles of a marathon, with all the contenders hanging around until someone sprints the fastest to the finish. The World Golf […]
Last Thursday, with the deft stroke of his hand-held keyboard, the PGA of America’s 38th President managed to obliterate his historical existence. Ted Bishop had enjoyed a tumultuous tenure in the 23 months that he served at the President of the world’s largest sporting body and in a little under one month he would have […]