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August 26, 2007
What all great golfers have in common
Although, in the modern era of golf, you will see many more swings that look alike, all the great players have idiosyncrasies that make their swings unique. There are myriad reasons for that. Most players have different coaches and therefore different “swing models”. Their genetics; i.e. tall or short, thin or heavy-set, long arms, short […]
August 15, 2007
Why Tiger is the GOAT
G. Greatest O. Of A. All T. Time He works harder than anyone else on his swing. It would be very easy to be the best at the world, at something, and become complacent. Tiger believes that he can always do better. Raymond Floyd was once asked about playing in the final round of a […]
August 6, 2007
OLE, OCHOA!
Lorena Ochoa won her first Major Championship at the Women’s British Open, this weekend. Like, Padraig Harrington, who won the Men’s Championship, two weeks ago, there could not be a more deserving winner. Lorena has had several chances to win a Major, and up until now, has fallen short. Those “failures”, only heightened the pressure […]
July 23, 2007
Irish Eyes
Are smiling. I cannot remember a more deserving winner of a Major Championship, than Padraig Harrington. Once again, Carnoustie gave us splendid theater. Garcia, held a three shot lead at the beginning of the day, but by the time he had played the front 9, there were 14 players within three strokes of the lead, […]
July 12, 2007
Whirlwind Golf Club at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa announces long term contract with the Bird Golf Academy
Whirlwind Golf Club and the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa recently agreed to terms on a new ten year contract with The Bird Golf Academy, the on-site golf instructional team offering a wide array of services including personalized coaching, the finest PGA and LPGA professionals, comprehensive packaging and unparalleled customer attention.
July 9, 2007
It’s not …..
Whether you win or lose; but how you play the game. One of my golf heroes, showed his mortality, yesterday. Tom Watson had the US Senior Open in his grasp until the 11th. hole at Whistling Straights, where he made a double bogey-7, and then folded like a house of cards. It was hard to […]
July 1, 2007
Youth is served
There were 25 teenagers at the US Women’s Open at Pine Needles. 25. Including, 12 year old Alexis Thompson, who played well but did not make the cut. 12 years old; WOW. To have qualified at that age is a remarkable achievement. Let’s hope that Alexis gets to enjoy her life as a teenager (and […]
July 1, 2007
Sandy Cable
Learning. The art of improvement is always a "process". This is one person's story and it is remarkable. We first met Sandy Cable five years ago. She had, for almost 20 years, labored, at trying to play golf. The lowest score that Sandy had ever shot was 128. Our school was going to be her last attempt at improving.
June 24, 2007
A Star is born
This wonderful account comes to us from one of our fantastic students; Andrea Bodnar. Andrea recently played in the Pro-Am for the Canadian Skins game in which, John Daly, Retief Goosen, Stephen Ames, Geoff Ogilvy and Colin Montgomerie participated. Andrea has made huge strides with her game (she has worked with both Tim Peightal and […]
June 24, 2007
George Yost
CONGRATULATIONS TO; George Yost! George, an 8 handicapper (but not for much longer!). In his words: “Wanted to drop you a line and let you know I am playing so well this year, I can’t believe it! I just finished the second sub per round I ever played. I shot 70 at Red Rocks CC., […]
June 21, 2007
Golf Speak
Golf gives us some of the wittiest phrases and terminology. Today’s blog would like to compile a list of your favorites. To start the proceedings, here a few favorites: “Dew Sweepers”. Phrase used to describe players teeing off first on the weekend in tournaments (usually players who are happy to have made the cut, but […]
June 17, 2007
Lucky #13
I watched the best ball striking round of golf that I have ever seen, yesterday, during the third round of the US Open. Tiger hit the first seventeen greens in regulation; at the US Open. At Oakmont. You are just not supposed to do that. Tiger shot 69, but it could have been so much […]
