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Spie’ll Be Just Fine: Spieth Down, Not Out
During the past week there has been much hand wringing and teeth gnashing about Jordan Spieth’s Armageddon at Amen Corner. To those who put forward the idea that losing the way that he did will destroy the 22-year old psyche; go read another volume of Freud. To those who have resurrected the notion that Spieth […]
A Will-Ing Win
On Wednesday’s par-3 contest at the 2016 Masters no fewer than 9 players made a hole-in-one in the only competition that nobody wants to win. That is because no player who has ever won the par-3 event has gone on to win the main event. Jimmy Walker set a scoring record for the par-3, with […]
A New Day
Such is the uncertainty of head to head 18-hole matches that often times they produce unlikely winners. Although the field is made up of the top 64 players in the world based on the Rolex World rankings, it is rare that the highest seeded players make their way to the final matches. The 2016 version […]
All the King’s Men
Arnold Palmer will not be one of the three (with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player) legends hitting the ceremonial opening tee shots at this year’s Masters. Mr. Palmer cites a sore shoulder as the reason he is retiring from the honor and says that he is no longer able to swing as he would like […]
Front 9-Edition 13
Time flies when you’re having fun and fun-loving John Daly turned 50 on Thursday, making “long John” eligible for the PGA Champions Tour. Daly has won 5 times on the PGA Tour, including two Majors, the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship. When the relatively unknown Day won the PGA Championship at Crooked […]
Number One
The marquee pairing for the first two rounds of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at Doral was the new version of Golf’s “Big 3”. World #1 Jordan Spieth, #2 Jason Day, and #3 Rory McIlroy. So far the brilliant triumvirate of stars has been anything but luminary in 2016. Spieth began the year with a […]
Crucial Course Management Techniques for Every Golfer
According to Jack Nicklaus, “A big part of managing a golf course is managing your swing on the course. A lot of guys can go out and hit a golf ball, but they have no idea how to manage what they do with the ball. I’ve won as many golf tournaments hitting the ball badly […]
Some of Golf’s Most Curious Superstitions
Let’s face it. Golf is a difficult sport. That’s one of the reasons why it is so rewarding. Indeed, it’s a sport of a lifetime. The continuing challenge is what keeps us all coming back. This difficulty is due in part to the number of things a golfer needs to do right to have a […]
Five Ways to Survive the Golf Offseason
Some golfers are blessed to live in a location with a climate that permits year-round play. However, most golfers live in a locale featuring a winter season that impacts how much golf, if any, can be played for a number of months. Golfers in such a wintery place who have a hankering to hit the […]
Bird Golf Named As One of America’s Best Golf Schools
Bird Golf Academy has been featured as one of the top golf school’s in America in the winter issue of GolfTips Magazine. Read their in-depth review and interview with our own Jay Ewing as we’re proudly listed as one of America’s Top Golf schools. Academy Magic – America’s Best Golf Schools “The relationship between coach and student […]
Get a Grip: Choosing the Right Grips for Your Golf Clubs
When someone says, “golf grip,” two things come to mind. The first is the way a golfer grips or holds the golf club during his swing. There are myriad ways to do so, and substantial discussion to that end. That is not what we are discussing here. Rather, we are talking about another and perhaps […]
